Gauge protector

A gauge protector configured to extend along an exterior surface of a gauge comprising:

• at least one relatively soft first zone configured to protect the gauge from damage by shock or impact, and at least one relatively hard second zone adjacent to a respective relatively soft first zone that is resistant to abrasion and configured to protect the gauge from damage by contact with an abrasive surface wherein the at least one first zone is configured to be disposed between at least part of the at least one second zone and a face of a gauge when installed on a gauge, the at least one second zone comprising at least one abrasion resistant surface configured to extend along at least a portion of a periphery of a face of a gauge when installed on a gauge, wherein the at least one second zone comprises first and second abrasion resistant surfaces radially spaced relative to each other and defining an angularly extending gap therebetween about a circumference of the gauge protector, and wherein the first and second abrasion resistant surfaces are configured to project outwardly relative to a face of a gauge when installed on a gauge, the at least one second zone further comprises a plurality of ribs extending between the first and second abrasion resistant surfaces and angularly spaced relative to each other about the circumference of the gauge protector, wherein the plurality of ribs includes pairs of ribs defining relatively small angularly extending gaps about the circumference of the gauge protector between ribs of each pair and relatively large angularly extending gaps about the circumference of the gauge protector between pairs of ribs.

A gauge protector configured to extend along an exterior surface of a gauge comprising:

• at least one relatively soft first zone configured to protect the gauge from damage by shock or impact, and at least one relatively hard second zone adjacent to a respective relatively soft first zone that is resistant to abrasion and configured to protect the gauge from damage by contact with an abrasive surface, wherein the at least one first zone is configured to be disposed between at least part of the at least one second zone and a face of a gauge when installed on a gauge, wherein the at least one second zone comprises at least one abrasion resistant surface configured to extend along at least a portion of a periphery of a face of a gauge when installed on a gauge, wherein the at least one abrasion resistant surface is configured to project outwardly relative to the face of a gauge when installed on a gauge, wherein the at least one second zone comprises first and second abrasion resistant surfaces radially spaced relative to each other and defining an angularly extending gap therebetween about a circumference of the gauge protector and configured to project outwardly relative to a face of a gauge when installed thereon, wherein the second abrasion resistant surface is spaced radially inwardly relative to the first abrasion resistant surface, and wherein at least a portion of one of the first abrasion resistant surface and the second abrasion resistant surface is configured to project outwardly relative to a face of a gauge a greater distance than the other of the first and second abrasion resistant surfaces when installed on a gauge such that said at least a portion of one of the first abrasion resistant surface and the second abrasion resistant surface defines a visor configured to extend over and project outwardly relative to an upper region of a face of a gauge when installed on a gauge, wherein the visor defines an angular extent about the circumference of the gauge protector within the range of about 120° and about 180°.