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US 2022/0333321 A1Published application
Guard to Prevent Curb Damage
OwnerAngelo SANTORELLIinventor
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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.
Claims18
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.
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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.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.