Door edge protector

Abstract

A guard for protecting a door edge from impacts caused by people and equipment. The guard is a cut and formed paperboard tube comprising an elongated, substantially planar spine and two side members extending at right angles from the spine. Two gripping members are integrally connected to the side members. The gripping members have convex interior surfaces that form a friction fit with opposite sides of the door.

1 . A paperboard guard for protecting the edge of a door, the guard comprising:
 an elongated spine having opposing longitudinal edges;   two elongated, substantially planar opposing side members extending from the longitudinal edges; and   two gripping members extending from the side members, each gripping member having a convex, interior surface capable of contacting and gripping the door when the guard is installed.   
   
   
       2 . The guard of  claim 1  wherein the spine is substantially planar. 
   
   
       3 . The guard of  claim 2  wherein the side members are substantially planar. 
   
   
       4 . The guard of  claim 3  wherein the side members extend from the longitudinal edges in a direction substantially at right angles to the spine, the side members being substantially parallel to each other. 
   
   
       5 . The guard of  claim 3  wherein the side members extend from the longitudinal edges in an inward direction toward each other, each side member defining an acute included angle with the spine. 
   
   
       6 . The guard of  claim 3  wherein the longitudinal edges are rounded. 
   
   
       7 . The guard of  claim 1  wherein the guard is formed a plurality of layers of paperboard laminated together. 
   
   
       8 . A guard for protecting the edge of a door, the guard manufactured by:
 winding paperboard into a hollow longitudinal tube having a length,   making a longitudinal cut along the length of the tube; and   forming the tube into the desired shape.