Deck Railing Protector

Abstract

A protector for hand rails is provided. The protector includes a resilient body having a first surface and a second surface. The first surface includes a single protrusion extending outwardly from the first surface. A pair of arms extends from opposite ends of the body in the same general direction as the protrusion, each arm further extending to a retainer. The body, arms and retainers are configured to protectively surround a hand rail. In an installed position, each of the retainers is secured to one or more surfaces of the hand rail with the protrusion maintained in abutting contact with the hand rail due to flexing of the body.

1 . A protector for hand rails comprising:
 a resilient body having a first surface and a second surface, the first surface including a single protrusion extending outwardly from the first surface;   a pair of arms extending from opposite ends of the body in the same general direction as the protrusion, each arm further extending to a retainer; and   wherein the body, arms and retainers are configured to protectively surround a hand rail, wherein in an installed position each of the retainers is secured to one or more surfaces of the hand rail with the protrusion maintained in abutting contact with the hand rail due to flexing of the body.   
   
   
       2 . The protector of  claim 1 , wherein the protector is an extruded material. 
   
   
       3 . The protector of  claim 1 , wherein the protrusion maintains a predetermined spacing between the first surface and the hand rail. 
   
   
       4 . The protector of  claim 1 , wherein the second surface is nonlinear when in the installed position. 
   
   
       5 . The protector of  claim 1 , wherein the protrusion is substantially centered in the body. 
   
   
       6 . The protector of  claim 5 , wherein the protrusion includes an end having an increased cross-section. 
   
   
       7 . The protector of  claim 6 , wherein the end is rounded. 
   
   
       8 . The protector of  claim 1 , wherein the protector is composed of plastic. 
   
   
       9 . The protector of  claim 1 , wherein the protector is constructed in a plurality of pigments. 
   
   
       10 . The protector of  claim 9 , wherein each pigment is distributed throughout the protector. 
   
   
       11 . The protector of  claim 1 , wherein each arm is disposed substantially parallel to each other. 
   
   
       12 . The protector of  claim 11 , wherein the retainer extend toward each other. 
   
   
       13 . A protector for hand rails comprising:
 a resilient body having a first surface and a second surface, the first surface including a single protrusion extending outwardly from the first surface;   a pair of arms extending substantially parallel to each other along opposite ends of the body, each arm further extending to a retainer; and   wherein the body, arms and retainers are configured to protectively surround a substantially rectangular hand rail, wherein in an installed position each of the retainers is secured to at least one surface of the hand rail with the protrusion maintained in abutting contact with the hand rail due to flexing of the body   
   
   
       14 . The protector of  claim 13 , wherein the protector is an extruded material. 
   
   
       15 . The protector of  claim 13 , wherein the protrusion maintains a predetermined spacing between the first surface and the hand rail. 
   
   
       16 . The protector of  claim 13 , wherein the second surface is nonlinear when in the installed position. 
   
   
       17 . The protector of  claim 13 , wherein the protrusion is substantially centered in the body. 
   
   
       18 . The protector of  claim 17 , wherein the protrusion includes an end having an increased cross-section. 
   
   
       19 . The protector of  claim 18 , wherein the end is rounded. 
   
   
       20 . The protector of  claim 13 , wherein the protector is composed of plastic.