Railing guard device

Abstract

A railing guard and a modular railing guard system for protecting a hand or other railing during construction activities is disclosed. The railing guard includes a first side panel, a second side panel and a top panel extending between the first and second side panels and defining an internal channel therebetween for covering a section of railing. Lower flared panels extend from bottom edges of the first and second side panels to stiffen the railing guard. The first and second side panels may include tie down slots for securing the railing guard to a section of railing. The first and second side panels may define series of connector holes adjacent to end edges thereof to allow a first railing guard to be connected to a second railing guard to form a modular railing guard system.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A rail guard for protecting a section of railing during construction activities, the rail guard comprising:
 a first side panel having a top edge, a bottom edge and first and second end edges;   a second side panel having a top edge, a bottom edge and first and second end edges; and   a top panel having a first end edge, a second end edge, a first side edge and a second side edge, said first side edge of said top panel connected at a ninety degree angle to said top edge of said first side panel and said second side edge of said top panel connected at a ninety degree angle to said top edge of said second side panel such that said first side panel, said second side panel and said top panel define an internal channel for receipt of a section of railing, wherein said first side panel defines a first series of connector holes adjacent to said first end edge and a second series of connector holes adjacent to said second end edge.