Cabinet protector for countertops

Abstract

A cabinet protectors protects cabinets from damage from liquids spilled on a countertop. The invention secures to the edge of a countertop or sink and acts as a barrier against liquid overflow to the cabinets, floor, or other surfaces below. The core components of the invention are a properly shaped and sized body, which, generally speaking, are configured as follows: The body secures over the edge of the countertop or sink with tensile or clamping force. The shape and design of the flexible or ridged body allow for this tensile or clamping force between the surfaces of the countertop or sink giving the invention purchase or grip to sustain its position. This clamping force holds the body in place. The design of the body creates an elevated or raised barrier, resisting water or liquid flowing over it to the cabinets or floor.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A cabinet protector ( 5 ) comprising:
 a longitudinally extending primary member ( 10 );   a longitudinally extending bottom member ( 40 ) secured along a bottom longitudinal edge of the primary member ( 10 ); and   a longitudinally extending top member ( 30 ) secured at a predefined level below a top longitudinal edge of the primary member ( 10 ), so as to form a raised segment ( 25 ) above a junction of the top member ( 30 ) and the primary member ( 10 ).   
     
     
         2 . The cabinet protector ( 5 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein the top member ( 30 ) and the bottom member ( 40 ) extend substantially perpendicular to the primary member ( 10 ). 
     
     
         3 . The cabinet protector ( 5 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein the primary member ( 10 ) has a front face ( 20 ) formed to face away from a countertop while implemented on the countertop. 
     
     
         4 . The cabinet protector ( 5 ) according to  claim 3 , wherein the top member ( 30 ) and the bottom member ( 40 ) extend substantially perpendicular to the primary member ( 10 ) in an opposite direction of the front face ( 20 ). 
     
     
         5 . The cabinet protector ( 5 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein the primary member ( 10 ), the top member ( 30 ) and the bottom member ( 40 ) include bumps, ridges, or teeth on their surfaces facing each other. 
     
     
         6 . The cabinet protector ( 5 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein the primary member ( 10 ), the top member ( 30 ) and the bottom member ( 40 ) include adhesive substances on their surfaces facing each other. 
     
     
         7 . The cabinet protector ( 5 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein the primary member ( 10 ), the top member ( 30 ) and the bottom member ( 40 ) are comprised of statistically or electrically charged components or materials. 
     
     
         8 . The cabinet protector ( 5 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein the primary member ( 10 ), the top member ( 30 ) and the bottom member ( 40 ) are formed as a single piece cabinet protector ( 5 ). 
     
     
         9 . The cabinet protector ( 5 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein the primary member ( 10 ), the top member ( 30 ) and the bottom member ( 40 ) are connected to each other through a spring, a hinge, or any other mechanical connection. 
     
     
         10 . The cabinet protector ( 5 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein the primary member ( 10 ), the top member ( 30 ) and the bottom member ( 40 ) have a length of approximately 34 inches, and wherein the top member ( 30 ) and the bottom member ( 40 ) extend substantially perpendicular to the primary member ( 10 ) up to one inch. 
     
     
         11 . The cabinet protector ( 5 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein the predefined level is one tenth of the width of the primary member ( 10 ). 
     
     
         12 . A cabinet protector ( 5 ) for countertops, comprising:
 a primary member ( 10 );   a bottom member ( 40 ) secured along a bottom longitudinal edge of the primary member ( 10 );   a top member ( 30 ) secured at a top longitudinal edge of the primary member ( 10 ); and   a raised segment ( 25 ) formed at the top edge of a junction of the top member ( 30 ) and the primary member ( 10 ).   
     
     
         13 . The cabinet protector ( 5 ) as claimed in  claim 12 , wherein the top member ( 30 ) and the bottom member ( 40 ) extend substantially perpendicular to the primary member ( 10 ) in an opposite direction of a front face ( 20 ) of the primary member ( 10 ), and wherein the front face ( 20 ) being formed to face away from a countertop while mounted on the counter top. 
     
     
         14 . The cabinet protector ( 5 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein the primary member ( 10 ), the top member ( 30 ) and the bottom member ( 40 ) include bumps, ridges, or teeth, along with adhesive substances, on their surfaces facing each other, for being mounted on the countertop. 
     
     
         15 . The cabinet protector ( 5 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein the primary member ( 10 ), the top member ( 30 ) and the bottom member ( 40 ) are formed as a single piece cabinet protector ( 5 ). 
     
     
         16 . A cabinet protector ( 5 ) consisting of:
 a longitudinally extending primary member ( 10 );   a longitudinally extending bottom member ( 40 ) secured along a bottom longitudinal edge of the primary member ( 10 ); and   a longitudinally extending top member ( 30 ) secured at a predefined level below a top longitudinal edge of the primary member ( 10 ), so as to form a raised segment ( 25 ) above a junction of the top member ( 30 ) and the primary member ( 10 ), wherein the top member ( 30 ) and the bottom member ( 40 ) extend substantially perpendicular to the primary member ( 10 ), wherein the primary member ( 10 ) has a front face ( 20 ) formed to face away from a countertop while implemented on the countertop, wherein the top member ( 30 ) and the bottom member ( 40 ) extend substantially perpendicular to the primary member ( 10 ) in an opposite direction of the front face ( 20 ).   
     
     
         17 . The cabinet protector ( 5 ) according to  claim 16 , wherein the primary member ( 10 ), the top member ( 30 ) and the bottom member ( 40 ) include bumps, ridges, or teeth on their surfaces facing each other, wherein the primary member ( 10 ), the top member ( 30 ) and the bottom member ( 40 ) include adhesive substances on their surfaces facing each other, wherein the primary member ( 10 ), the top member ( 30 ) and the bottom member ( 40 ) are comprised of statistically or electrically charged components or materials. 
     
     
         18 . The cabinet protector ( 5 ) according to  claim 17 , wherein the primary member ( 10 ), the top member ( 30 ) and the bottom member ( 40 ) are formed as a single piece cabinet protector ( 5 ), wherein the primary member ( 10 ), the top member ( 30 ) and the bottom member ( 40 ) are connected to each other through a spring, a hinge, or any other mechanical connection. 
     
     
         19 . The cabinet protector ( 5 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein the primary member ( 10 ), the top member ( 30 ) and the bottom member ( 40 ) have a length of approximately 34 inches, and wherein the top member ( 30 ) and the bottom member ( 40 ) extend substantially perpendicular to the primary member ( 10 ) up to one inch. 
     
     
         20 . The cabinet protector ( 5 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein the predefined level is one tenth of the width of the primary member ( 10 ).