Appliance and Countertop Gap-Filling Device

Abstract

The present invention relates to an appliance and countertop gap-filling device. The device is comprised of a preferably T-shaped body. During use, the device can be removably placed in the vertical gap between an appliance (such as, but not limited to, a stove) and a countertop to prevent food and other debris from falling into the gap while resting on the countertop and appliance.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An appliance and countertop gap-filling device comprising:
 a horizontal member; and   a vertical member positioned perpendicular to the horizontal member.   
     
     
         2 . The appliance and countertop gap-filling device of  claim 1 , wherein the horizontal member is comprised of a heat-resistant material. 
     
     
         3 . The appliance and countertop gap-filling device of  claim 1 , wherein the vertical member is comprised of a heat-resistant material. 
     
     
         4 . The appliance and countertop gap-filling device of  claim 1 , wherein a top surface of the horizontal member is comprised of an indicia. 
     
     
         5 . The appliance and countertop gap-filling device of  claim 4 , wherein the indicia resembles a stainless-steel texture, a quartz texture, a granite texture, a laminate texture, or a wood texture. 
     
     
         6 . The appliance and countertop gap-filling device of  claim 1 , wherein a top surface of the horizontal member is comprised of a veneer. 
     
     
         7 . The appliance and countertop gap-filling device of  claim 6 , wherein the veneer is comprised of a wood veneer, a metal veneer, a plastic veneer, or a stone veneer. 
     
     
         8 . An appliance and countertop gap-filling device comprising:
 a horizontal member;   a vertical member;   a fastener; and   a side wall.   
     
     
         9 . The appliance and countertop gap-filling device of  claim 8 , wherein the fastener is comprised of a suction cup, a magnet, an adhesive, or a hook and loop fastener. 
     
     
         10 . The appliance and countertop gap-filling device of  claim 8 , wherein the fastener is positioned on a bottom surface of the horizontal member. 
     
     
         11 . The appliance and countertop gap-filling device of  claim 8 , wherein the horizontal member is comprised of a power receptacle. 
     
     
         12 . The appliance and countertop gap-filling device of  claim 11 , wherein the power receptacle is comprised of a female 110 v or 220 v outlet. 
     
     
         13 . The appliance and countertop gap-filling device of  claim 8  further comprised of a power cord. 
     
     
         14 . The appliance and countertop gap-filling device of  claim 13 , wherein the power cord is comprised of a male 110 v or 220 v power cord. 
     
     
         15 . The appliance and countertop gap-filling device of  claim 8 , wherein the horizontal member is comprised of a heat-resistant material. 
     
     
         16 . The appliance and countertop gap-filling device of  claim 8 , wherein the vertical member is comprised of a heat-resistant material. 
     
     
         17 . The appliance and countertop gap-filling device of  claim 8 , wherein a top surface of the horizontal member is comprised of an indicia. 
     
     
         18 . The appliance and countertop gap-filling device of  claim 17 , wherein the indicia resembles a stainless-steel texture, a quartz texture, a granite texture, a laminate texture, or a wood texture. 
     
     
         19 . The appliance and countertop gap-filling device of  claim 8 , wherein the vertical member and the horizontal member are comprised of a metal material, a wood material, a plastic material, or a stone material. 
     
     
         20 . A method of using an appliance and countertop gap-filling device, the method comprising the steps of:
 providing an appliance and countertop gap-filing device comprised of a horizontal member and a vertical member which is perpendicularly attached to the horizontal member; and   inserting the vertical member into a vertical gap between an appliance and a countertop such that the horizontal member rests on the appliance and the countertop.