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The device maintains a particular spacing, chosen from a selection of available spacings, between an item and a wall-like surface. The device comprises a single piece of rigid, preferably clear material having top and bottom surfaces which are parallel to each other and perpendicular to the sides. T

The device maintains a particular spacing, chosen from a selection of available spacings, between an item and a wall-like surface. The device comprises a single piece of rigid, preferably clear material having top and bottom surfaces which are parallel to each other and perpendicular to the sides. The perimeter is substantially curvilinear, and asymmetric. There are pairs of parallel sides, each side having an incurvate void of varying depth between disparate arms. Abutment surfaces for spacing exist on the sides. Spacing is defined by the distance between the abutment surface on the incurvate void of one side of a pair of parallel sides and the abutment surfaces on the arms on the opposite side of the same pair of parallel sides. Inverting the sides accesses a new spacing. Functional symbols are affixed to the top surface facilitating easy installation. Used in pairs, this device is effective for separating a furniture item from a wall-like surface. No additional hardware is required.

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[ I claim:] [1.] A device for maintaining a particular spacing, selected from a plurality of spacings, between an item and a wall-like surface, comprising:a substantially flat body having a top surface and a bottom surface and a plurality of pairs of parallel sides;each of said sides comprising a di

[ I claim:] [1.] A device for maintaining a particular spacing, selected from a plurality of spacings, between an item and a wall-like surface, comprising:a substantially flat body having a top surface and a bottom surface and a plurality of pairs of parallel sides;each of said sides comprising a different sized incurvate void positioned between disparate arms wherein said incurvate voids are inset in an alternating pattern from said pairs of parallel sides by a predetermined amount whereby the shape of the device is asymmetric;and wherein said incurvate voids form a first abutment surface for said item on a first side of one of said pairs of parallel sides, and said disparate arms form a second abutment surface of said wall-like surface on a second side of said pair of parallel sides, and said first and second sides are invertible whereby the amount of spacing between said item and said wall-like surface may be changed by various positioning of said device.