Furniture accessory footrest

Abstract

A device for protecting a substantially horizontal top of a piece of furniture from damage by either the back of the lower portion of the legs or the bottom of feet of a person sitting near the piece of furniture includes a cushion having two portion separated by a notch. The first portion of the cushion rests on the substantially horizontal top of the piece of furniture and under the back of the lower portion of the legs or the feet of the person sitting near the piece of furniture. The second portion of the cushion engages the edge of the substantially horizontal top of the piece of furniture.

1 . A system for permitting a person sitting near a piece of furniture having a substantially horizontal surface such as a coffee table, a desk, or a work game/dining table to support his/her feet or the back of the lower portion of his/her legs using the substantially horizontal surface without damaging the substantially horizontal surface of the piece of furniture, said system comprising: 
 a cushion having a first portion constructed and arranged for resting on the substantially horizontal surface of the piece of furniture under the feet or the back of the lower portion of the legs of the person sitting near the piece of furniture;    said cushion having a second portion constructed and arranged to contact and cover an edge of the substantially horizontal surface of the piece of furniture;    whereby the contact between the second portion of said cushion and the edge of said substantially horizontal surface keeps said cushion in place with respect to the edge of said substantially horizontal surface of the piece of furniture.    
   
   
       2 . The system as defined in  claim 1  wherein said first portion of said cushion and said second part of said cushion are separated by a notch.  
   
   
       3 . The system as defined in  claim 1  further including: 
 a cushion support piece formed under said cushion, said cushion support piece further including a plurality of feet to contact the substantially horizontal surface of the piece of furniture;    a stopper for engaging the edge of the substantially horizontal surface.    
   
   
       4 . The system as defined in  claim 3  wherein said plurality of feet include suction cups.  
   
   
       5 . The system as defined in  claim 3  further including a biased clamping piece constructed and arranged for frictional engagement with the substantially horizontal surface of the piece of furniture.  
   
   
       6 . The system as defined in  claim 1  wherein said cushion includes indentations formed in the top thereof.  
   
   
       7 . A device for protecting a substantially horizontal top surface of a piece of furniture from the effects of contact by the backs of the lower portions of the legs of a person or contact by the feet of a person sitting near the piece of furniture, said device comprising: 
 a cushion having a first portion and a second portion;    said first part of said cushion being constructed and arranged for resting on the substantially horizontal surface of the piece of furniture under the lower portion of the legs of a person or under the feet of a person;    said second part of said cushion constructed and arranged to contact an edge of the substantially horizontal surface of the piece of furniture;    whereby the contact of the second part of said cushion with the edge of the substantially horizontal surface of the piece of furniture restricts said cushion from movement over said substantially horizontal surface of the piece of furniture.    
   
   
       8 . The device as defined in  claim 7  wherein said first portion of said cushion and said second portion of said cushion are separated by a notch.  
   
   
       9 . The device as defined in  claim 7  further including: 
 a cushion support piece formed under said cushion.    
   
   
       10 . The device as defined in  claim 9  further including: 
 a pluality of feet for contacting the substantially horizontal surface attached to the bottom of said cushion support piece.    
   
   
       11 . The device as defined in  claim 7  wherein the first portion of said cushions further includes a pair of indentations formed therein.  
   
   
       12 . A piece of furniture comprising: 
 a substantially horizontal surface;    a base to elevate said substantially horizontal surface;    a cushion for resting on said substantially horizontal surface;    said cushion including a first portion sized for engagement with the either the back of the legs or the bottom of the feet of a human being;    said cushion further including a second portion constructed and arranged to contact the edge of said substantially horizontal surface.    
   
   
       13 . The piece of furniture as defined in  claim 12  wherein said cushion is supported by a cushion support piece including a plurality of feet for contacting said substantially horizontal surface.  
   
   
       14 . The piece of furniture as defined in  claim 13  wherein said cushion support piece further includes a spring biased claimping piece constructed and arranged for engagement with the underside of said substantially horizontal surface.  
   
   
       15 . A method for protecting the top of a piece of furniture on which people are likely to rest either the back of their legs or the bottoms of their feet, said method comprising the steps of: 
 forming a cushion having a first portion and a second portion;    placing the underside of said first portion of said cushion on the top of the piece of furniture;    engaging the second portion of said cushion with an edge of the top of the piece of the piece of furniture.    
   
   
       16 . The method as defined in  claim 15  wherein the first portion of said cushion includes indentations shaped to engage the back of the lower portion of the legs of a person.  
   
   
       17 . The method as defined in  claim 15  further including the step of supporting said cushion with a cushion support piece.  
   
   
       18 . The method as defined in  claim 17  further including mounting a plurality of feet to the bottom of said cushion support piece.  
   
   
       19 . The method as defined in  claim 17  further including the step of mounting a stop constructed and arranged to contact the edge of top of the piece of furniture to the bottom of said cushion support piece.  
   
   
       20 . A method for protecting the top of a piece of furniture on which people are likely to rest either the back of their legs or the bottom of their feet, said method comprising the steps of: 
 forming a cushion constructed and arranged for placement on the top of the piece of furniture;    placing a non-slip bottom on the surface of said cushion to engage the piece of furniture;    placing said cushion with said non-slip bottom on the top of the piece of furniture;    whereby a person will be able to place the back of their legs or the bottoms of their feet on the cushion and the cushion will not slide across the top of the piece of furniture.