Protective Placemat

Abstract

A protective placemat for providing protection against injury against edges of a table. The protective placemat includes a platform. The protective placemat includes a bumper region positioned at one end of the platform. The protective placemat includes loops at the second end of the platform, opposite the bumper region. When the protective placemat is placed on top of the table, the bumper region is positioned over and across one edge of the table. This positioning provides safety to an individual at a table because instead of a person's head accidentally coming in contact with the edge of the table, the bumper region provides cushioning to prevent the individual from getting injured on the sharp edge of the table. The platform rolls up such that the loops encircle the rolled-up platform and secure the platform in a rolled-up configuration for easy transport.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A protective placemat, comprising:
 a platform having a first end, a second end, a top side, and a bottom side;   a bumper region positioned at the first end of the platform; and,   loops positioned at the second end of the platform,   wherein the platform is adapted to be placed over a furniture, and adapted to be positioned over a edge of the furniture, whereby the bumper region protects an individual from being injured from the edge of the furniture, and   wherein the platform is made of a flexible material and is designed to be in either an open configuration or a rolled-up configuration, wherein the loops are designed to maintain the platform in the rolled-up configuration when the loops encircle the platform in the rolled-up configuration.   
     
     
         2 . The protective placemat of  claim 1 , further comprising a flange extending from the bumper region. 
     
     
         3 . The protective placemat of  claim 2 , wherein the flange is positioned perpendicular to the platform, thereby preventing the platform from sliding away from the edge of the furniture when the protective placemat is placed over the edge of the furniture. 
     
     
         4 . The protective placemat of  claim 1 , wherein the protective placemat further comprises a rim along one or more sides of the platform, whereby the rim prevents food or liquid from rolling off of the platform. 
     
     
         5 . The protective placement of  claim 1 , wherein the protective placemat further comprises a rim along at least three sides of the platform, whereby the rim prevents food or liquid from rolling off of the platform. 
     
     
         6 . The protective placemat of  claim 1 , wherein the bumper region is curved and raises above the top side of the platform and has a bumper thickness thicker than a thickness of the platform. 
     
     
         7 . The protective placemat of  claim 1 , wherein the bumper region is made of a rubber, silicone, or foam-like material. 
     
     
         8 . The protective placemat of  claim 1 , wherein the platform is square or rectangular shaped. 
     
     
         9 . The protective placemat of  claim 1 , wherein the bottom side is made from a slip-resistant material. 
     
     
         10 . A method of providing a protective placemat, the method comprising steps of:
 providing a platform having a first end, a second end, a top side, and a bottom side;   providing a bumper region positioned at the first end of the platform;   providing loops positioned at the second end of the platform;   placing the platform over a furniture such that the bumper region positions at an edge of the furniture;   rolling up the platform; and,   encircling the loops around the platform for securing the platform in a rolled-up configuration.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , further comprising providing a flange, the flange extending from the bumper region, the flange perpendicular to the platform. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 10 , further comprising providing a rim along one or more sides of the platform, the rim for preventing food or liquid from rolling off of the platform. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 10 , further comprising providing a rim along at least three sides of the platform, the rim for preventing food or liquid from rolling off of the platform. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the bottom side is made from a slip-resistant material. 
     
     
         15 . A protective placemat, comprising:
 a platform having a first end, a second end, a top side, and a bottom side, wherein the platform is made of a flexible material and is designed to be in an open configuration or a rolled-up configuration, wherein the platform comprises a rim across at least three sides of the platform to prevent food or liquid from rolling off of the platform, and wherein the platform is of a square or rectangular shape, wherein the bottom side is made of a slip-resistant material;   a bumper region positioned at the first end of the platform, wherein the bumper region comprises a flange that extends from the bumper region, wherein the flange is positioned perpendicular to the platform, wherein the bumper region is curved and raises above the top side of the platform, and wherein the bumper region is made of a rubber, silicone, or foam-like material; and,   loops positioned at the second end of the platform, wherein the loops are designed to retain the platform in the rolled-up configuration when the loops encircle the platform.