Patent ID: 8827234

Claim:
A protective support device, comprising: a planar unitary elastomeric body that is flat throughout and includes: an elongate, flat central portion having first and second mutually opposing flat surfaces and first and second opposing longitudinal ends, each longitudinal end comprising a transverse band of elastomeric material; and at least two flat end segments, each end segment directly connected to and extending from a respective longitudinal end of the central portion and lying in a same plane as the elongate, flat central portion, and each end segment having an opening formed therein, each opening defined by compliant material structured to stretch to engage with opposing diagonal corners of an object and to contract to stay in engagement with the object, the central portion, each end segment, and each opening further sized and shaped to position the central portion diagonally across the object and to cause a segment of the transverse band of material at each longitudinal end to project out of the plane of the elongate, flat central portion and away from the object when each opening is engaged with the respective corner of the object.