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US 8,574,701 B2Granted
Protective bumper device
OwnerKim Louise Foxinventor
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Abstract
A protective bumper device for attachment to an upright member, the device including a flexible base having a first surface for receipt against an upright member and an opposing second surface carries at least one elongated bumper member having a first end and a second end. An aperture extends through the elongated bumper member from the first end to the second end. A strap member extends through the aperture a first end and a second end extending beyond the ends of the elongated bumper member. A fastening mechanism including an engagement element and a complemental engagement element is attached to the ends of the strap member for releasable engagement.
Claims17
A protective bumper device comprising:
- a flexible base having a first surface for receipt against an upright member and an opposing second surface;
- an elongated bumper member having a first end and a second end, the elongated bumper member carried by the flexible base and extending from the opposing second surface;
- an aperture defined by the elongated bumper member and extending therethrough from the first end to the second end;
- a strap member extending through the aperture and having a first end extending beyond the first end of the elongated bumper member and a second end extending beyond the second end of the elongated bumper member;
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- a fastening mechanism including an engagement element coupled to the first end of the strap member and a complimental engagement element attached to the second end of the strap member for releasable engagement with the engagement element.
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A protective bumper device comprising:
- an upright member having contours;
- a flexible base having a first surface received against the upright member and an opposing second surface, the flexible base bent approximating the contours of the upright member;
- an elongated bumper member having a first end and a second end, the elongated bumper member carried by the flexible base and extending from the opposing second surface, the elongated bumper member bending with the base;
- an aperture defined by the elongated bumper member and extending therethrough from the first end to the second end;
- a strap member extending through the aperture and having a first end extending beyond the first end of the elongated bumper member and a second end extending beyond the second end of the elongated bumper member;
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- a fastening mechanism including an engagement element coupled to the first end of the strap member and a complemental engagement element attached to the second end of the strap member, the engagement element releasably engaging the complemental engagement element with the strap member encircling the upright member.
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A protective bumper device comprising:
- a flexible base having a first surface for receipt against an upright member and an opposing second surface;
- a first elongated bumper member having a first end and a second end, the first elongated bumper member carried by the flexible base and extending from the opposing second surface;
- an aperture defined by the first elongated bumper member and extending therethrough from the first end to the second end;
- a strap member extending through the aperture and having a first end extending beyond the first end of the first elongated bumper member and a second end extending beyond the second end of the first elongated bumper member;
- a fastening mechanism including an engagement element coupled to the first end of the strap member and a complimental engagement element attached to the second end of the strap member for releasable engagement with the engagement element;
- a second elongated bumper member having a first end and a second end, the second elongated bumper member carried by the flexible base and extending from the opposing second surface parallel to the first elongated bumper member;
- a second aperture defined by the second elongated bumper member and extending therethrough from the first end to the second end;
- a second strap member extending through the second aperture and having a first end extending beyond the first end of the second elongated bumper member and a second end extending beyond the second end of the second elongated bumper member;
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- a second fastening mechanism including an engagement element coupled to the first end of the second strap member and a complemental engagement element attached to the second end of the second strap member for releasable engagement with the engagement element.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.