Guard to Prevent Curb Damage

Abstract

A curb guard is provided having two parts which are slideably engageable with each other such that a spacing between the parts can be selectively varied and then fixed in position while also providing a holder or anchor for an indicator pole, with the holder or anchor positioned at a border of an area to be plowed. The curb guard can be easily inserted into grass or dirt located on one side of curbing and placed over such curbing to allow the indicator pole to be positioned at the boundary of the plowing area.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A curb protector comprising:
 an anchoring piece having:
 a first anchoring leg configured to extend horizontally having at least one anchoring alignment rib and at least one anchoring engagement hole; 
 a second anchoring leg configured to extend vertically having at least one spike; and 
 an anchoring bent portion configured to connect the first anchoring leg to the second anchoring leg; 
   a resting piece having:
 a first resting leg configured to extend horizontally having at least one resting alignment rib and at least one resting engagement slot that are complementary to the at least one anchoring alignment rib and the at least one anchoring engagement hole; 
 a second resting leg configured to extend vertically having at least one push out; 
 a resting bent portion configured to connect the first resting leg to the second resting leg; and 
   a respective fastener that passes through and is retained in each complementary anchoring engagement hole and resting engagement slot pair.   
     
     
         2 . The curb protector according to  claim 1 , wherein the anchoring piece and the resting piece are slideably engaged with each other to adjust a width of the curb protector. 
     
     
         3 . The curb protector according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the resting piece and the anchoring piece is substantially L-shaped. 
     
     
         4 . The curb protector according to  claim 1 , wherein the anchoring bent portion comprises at least one gusset. 
     
     
         5 . The curb protector according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one spike comprises at least one stiffening rib. 
     
     
         6 . The curb protector according to  claim 5 , wherein the at least one spike comprises a wedge shaped blade at its longitudinal end. 
     
     
         7 . The curb protector according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one push out is generally C-shaped. 
     
     
         8 . The curb protector according to  claim 7 , wherein the at least one push out comprises a locking fastener. 
     
     
         9 . The curb protector according to  claim 1 , wherein the resting bent portion comprises at least one gusset. 
     
     
         10 . The curb protector according to  claim 1 , wherein the first anchoring leg has two anchoring alignment ribs and the at least one anchoring engagement hole arranged between the two anchoring alignment ribs. 
     
     
         11 . The curb protector according to  claim 1 , wherein the first anchoring leg has two anchoring engagement holes and one anchoring alignment rib arranged between the two anchoring engagement holes. 
     
     
         12 . The curb protector according to  claim 1 , wherein the first resting leg has two resting alignment ribs and at least one resting engagement hole arranged between the two resting alignment ribs. 
     
     
         13 . The curb protector according to  claim 1 , wherein the first resting leg has two resting engagement holes and one resting alignment rib arranged between the two resting engagement holes. 
     
     
         14 . The curb protector according to  claim 1 , further comprising an indicator pole arranged in the at least one push out. 
     
     
         15 . The curb protector according to  claim 14 , wherein the indicator pole is retained in one of the at least one push out by at least one of a friction fit and a fastener. 
     
     
         16 . The curb protector according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one internal surface of the curb protector has a protective coating arranged thereon. 
     
     
         17 . A method of installing a curb protector comprising:
 providing an anchoring piece having a first anchoring leg configured to extend horizontally having at least one anchoring alignment rib and at least one anchoring engagement hole, an second anchoring leg configured to extend vertically having at least one spike, and an anchoring bent portion configured to connect the first anchoring leg to the second anchoring leg;   providing a resting piece having a first resting leg configured to extend horizontally having at least one resting alignment rib and at least one resting engagement slot that are complementary to the at least one anchoring alignment rib and the at least one anchoring engagement hole, a second resting leg configured to extend vertically having at least one push out, and a resting bent portion configured to connect the first resting leg to the second resting leg;   assembling the curb protector by placing the first anchoring leg and the first resting leg in overlapping arrangement;   fitting the curb protector to a curb by adjusting the second anchoring leg and the second resting leg to lateral sides of the curb;   inserting the at least one spike into ground on a side of the curb opposite a paved surface; and   inserting an indicator pole in the at least one push out.   
     
     
         18 . The method of installing the curb protector according to  claim 17 , further comprising:
 arranging a fastener in each complementary anchoring engagement hole and resting engagement slot pair; and   securing the fastener to maintain the second anchoring leg and the second resting leg on the lateral sides of the curb.