Wall protection supports
OwnerAnthony Edward Parrottinventor
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Abstract
A system includes one or more wall coverings positioned against a wall, and a plurality of supports spaced generally evenly along the wall holding the one or more wall coverings in place. Each support of the plurality of supports includes an elongate, thin metal plate that is bent at an angle slightly greater than ninety degrees to delineate a base portion engaging a floor, and a back support portion engaging the wall and holding at least one of the one or more wall coverings in place. The back support portion includes a bumper secured to a back side of the back support portion proximate an upper end of the back support portion.
Claims10
A method comprising:
- (a) providing a stacked plurality of supports, each support comprising
- (i) an elongate, thin metal plate that is bent at an angle slightly greater than ninety degrees to delineate
- (A) a base portion configured for engaging a floor, and
- (B) a back support portion configured for engaging a wall and holding a wall covering in place, the back support portion comprising a bumper secured to a back side of the back support portion proximate an upper end of the back support portion;
- (b) positioning one or more wall coverings against a first wall;
- (c) unstacking the stacked plurality of supports, and positioning the unstacked supports spaced generally evenly along the first wall holding the one or more wall coverings in place, each support being positioned such that
- (i) the base portion engages a floor, and
- (ii) the back support portion engages the wall and holds at least one of the one or more wall coverings in place.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.