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A panel including a portion of material having a top surface and a bottom surface; and a plurality of drain apertures formed through the panel at spaced apart locations, wherein the drain apertures provide determined locations for a flow of fluid between the top surface and the bottom surface of the

A panel including a portion of material having a top surface and a bottom surface; and a plurality of drain apertures formed through the panel at spaced apart locations, wherein the drain apertures provide determined locations for a flow of fluid between the top surface and the bottom surface of the panel, wherein each of the drain apertures defines a resiliently deformable projection that extends into the drain aperture.

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1. A support assembly with airflow stimulation and moisture release elements, comprising: a panel comprising a portion of material having a top surface and a bottom surface, wherein portions of said panel extend to side flaps;a plurality of drain apertures formed through said panel at spaced apart l

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A support assembly with airflow stimulation and moisture release elements, comprising: a panel comprising a portion of material having a top surface and a bottom surface, wherein portions of said panel extend to side flaps;a plurality of drain apertures formed through said panel at spaced apart locations, wherein said drain apertures provide determined locations for a flow of fluid between said top surface and said bottom surface of said panel, wherein each of said drain apertures defines a resiliently deformable projection that extends into said drain aperture;a plurality of side rail elements, wherein each side rail element comprises an elongate portion of material extending between two opposing notched end portions, wherein said side rail elements are affixed to at least a portion of said top surface of said deck panel, atop at least a portion of said side flaps;one or more spine elements, wherein each spine element comprises an elongate portion of material having one or more spine element notches formed along an upper portion thereof;one or more rib elements, wherein each rib element comprises an elongate portion of material having one or more rib element notches formed along a lower portion thereof, wherein said rib element notches are shaped so as to interact with said spine element notches; andcorner connector elements, wherein each corner connector element includes corner connector slots arranged approximately 90° relative to each other, and wherein each corner connector slot is formed so as to accept at least a portion of said notched end portion of said side rail element. 2. The support assembly of claim 1, wherein said panel is substantially planar. 3. The support assembly of claim 1, wherein said panel is substantially rectangular, circular, triangular, square, rectangular, or pentangular. 4. The support assembly of claim 1, wherein at least a portion of said panel is formed of paper, cardboard, plastic, high-density polyethylene, flashspun high-density polyethylene fibers, a nonwoven product comprising spunbond olefin fiber, fabrics, woven fabrics, canvas, acrylics, sheet fabrics, films, nylon, spandex, vinyl, Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC), and/or neoprene. 5. The support assembly of claim 1, wherein at least a portion of said panel is water-resistant. 6. The support assembly of claim 1, wherein at least a portion of said panel is water impervious. 7. The support assembly of claim 1, wherein said drain apertures allow for fluid flow or airflow between an item placed atop said panel and bottom surface of said panel. 8. The support assembly of claim 1, wherein said drain apertures are formed in a relative “C”, “U”, or “V” shape. 9. The support assembly of claim 1, wherein each resiliently deformable projection can flex, bend, or deform downward in order to stimulate increased airflow and direct accumulated moisture in a determined direction. 10. The support assembly of claim 1, wherein each resiliently deformable projection is a triangularly shaped projection. 11. The support assembly of claim 1, wherein each drain aperture defines an overall width and an overall height and wherein each resiliently deformable projection reduces a portion of said overall width and reduces a portion of said overall height. 12. The support assembly of claim 1, wherein each drain aperture defines a shape similar to a circle, which is obtained by a central, planar cross-section of a sphere having a spherical cone removed. 13. The support assembly of claim 1, wherein if moisture or liquid accumulates between a mattress and said top surface of said panel, said moisture or liquid is funneled toward a resiliently deformable projection. 14. The support assembly of claim 1, wherein if a sufficient amount of moisture or liquid is accumulated on said top surface of said resiliently deformable projection, said moisture or liquid drips from said resiliently deformable projection. 15. The support assembly of claim 1, wherein said resiliently deformable projections naturally flex, bend, or deform downward to increase airflow between said top surface of said panel and said bottom surface of said panel. 16. A support assembly with airflow stimulation and moisture release elements, comprising: a panel comprising a portion of material having a top surface and a bottom surface, wherein portions of said panel extend to side flaps, and wherein at least a portion of said panel is water impervious;a plurality of drain apertures formed through said panel at spaced apart locations, wherein said drain apertures provide determined locations for a flow of fluid between said top surface and said bottom surface of said panel, wherein each of said drain apertures defines a resiliently deformable projection that extends into said drain aperture, and wherein each of said resiliently deformable projections naturally flexes, bends, or deforms downward to increase a flow of fluid between said top surface of said panel and said bottom surface of said panel;a plurality of side rail elements, wherein each side rail element comprises an elongate portion of material extending between two opposing notched end portions, wherein said side rail elements are affixed to said top surface of said deck panel, atop said side flaps;one or more spine elements, wherein each spine element comprises an elongate portion of material having one or more spine element notches formed along an upper portion thereof;one or more rib elements, wherein each rib element comprises an elongate portion of material having one or more rib element notches formed along a lower portion thereof, wherein said rib element notches are shaped so as to interact with said spine element notches; andcorner connector elements, wherein each corner connector element includes corner connector slots arranged approximately 90° relative to each other, and wherein each corner connector slot is formed so as to accept at least a portion of said notched end portion of said side rail element. 17. A support assembly with airflow stimulation and moisture release elements, comprising: a deck panel comprising a portion of material having a top surface and a bottom surface, extending to side flaps, wherein said side flaps extend outwardly, along at least a portion of each side of said deck panel, wherein said deck panel further comprises corner flaps, wherein said corner flaps extend outwardly from at least a portion of each corner of said deck panel, and wherein a plurality of substantially “C”, “U”, or “V” shaped drain apertures are formed through said deck panel at spaced apart locations;a plurality of side rail elements, wherein each side rail element comprises an elongate portion of material extending between two opposing notched end portions, wherein each side rail element has at least one side rail groove formed on an interior side of said side rail element, perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of said side rail element, wherein said side rail elements are affixed to said top surface of said deck panel, atop said side flaps;one or more spine elements, wherein each spine element comprises an elongate portion of material having one or more spine element notches formed along an upper portion thereof;one or more rib elements, wherein each rib element comprises an elongate portion of material having one or more rib element notches formed along a lower portion thereof, wherein said rib element notches are shaped so as to interact with said spine element notches; andcorner connector elements, wherein each corner connector element includes corner connector slots arranged approximately 90° relative to each other, and wherein each corner connector slot is formed so as to accept at least a portion of said notched end portion of said side rail element. 18. The deck panel of claim 17, wherein said deck panel is substantially triangular, square, rectangular, or pentangular. 19. The deck panel of claim 17, wherein at least a portion of said deck panel is formed of a fabric, paper, cardboard, plastic, flashspun high-density polyethylene fibers, a nonwoven product comprising spunbond olefin fiber, woven fabrics, canvas, acrylics, sheet fabrics, films, nylon, spandex, vinyl, Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC), or neoprene.