Patent ID: 7886737

Claim:
An edge guard for use adjacent an edge, the edge being disposed between a first surrounding surface and a second surrounding surface, the edge guard comprising: a cushion member including a first face, a second face, and a cushion edge portion disposed between the first face and the second face, the first face being angularly disposed with respect to the second face, the first face having a first face inner portion extending away from the cushion edge portion towards a first face end portion, the first face inner portion being positionable adjacent and generally parallel to the first surrounding surface, the second face having a second face inner portion extending away from the cushion edge portion towards a second face end portion, the second face inner portion being positionable adjacent and generally parallel to the second surrounding surface, wherein the first face and the second face generally meet near the edge; and an edge attachment including a lower surface and an upper surface, a distal end, and an attached end, the attached end being attached to the first face end portion, the edge attachment being positionable adjacent the first surrounding surface with the upper surface separated a first distance from the first surrounding surface at the attached end and separated a second distance from the first surrounding surface at the distal end, the second distance being less than the first distance for tapering the upper surface with respect to the first surrounding surface, the edge attachment further having a stiffness greater than the cushion member; wherein the lower surface of the edge attachment is generally parallel to the first surrounding surface substantially throughout an entire length of the edge attachment; wherein the cushion member is configured to directly contact the first surrounding surface along the first face inner portion, and wherein the cushion member is configured to directly contact the second surrounding surface along the second face inner portion when the edge guard is properly positioned adjacent an edge; wherein the edge guard is configured to at least temporarily secure to at least one of the first surrounding surface and the second surrounding surface using an adhesive; and wherein, when properly secured to at least one of the first surrounding surface and the second surrounding surface, the edge guard is configured to extend either completely or partially along a length of an edge.