Patent ID: 6062519
Filing Date: 2000-05-16
Classification: E04F

Abstract:
A covering system for covering the top of a railing, said covering system comprising:an elongate strip having top and bottom faces, a pair of opposite ends, and a pair of sides extending between said ends of said strip;said strip having a length defined between said ends of said strip, a width defined between said sides of said strip, and a thickness defined between said top and bottom faces of said strip;said bottom face of said strip being adapted for resting on a top of a railing; andeach of said sides of said strip having an elongate edge flange extending outwardly therefrom;wherein each of said edge flanges lies in a plane extending at an obtuse angle from a plane of said bottom face of said strip;wherein said top face of said strip has a plurality of spaced apart perimeter walls extending therefrom, each perimeter wall defining a space for receiving a beverage container therein to resist unintended movement of the container off of said top face of said strip, each of said perimeter walls being generally cylindrical and having an upper edge, longitudinal axis, and a diameter, each of said perimeter walls being adapted for receiving therein a beverage container; andwherein said top face of said strip has an upper gripping surface provided thereon, said upper gripping surface having a length extending between said ends of said strip and a width extending between said sides of said strip.