Patent ID: 7374207

Claim:
An edge protecting device for gliding boards wherein the gliding board includes a flat elongated body having toe and heel edge portions at opposite ends and opposite side edge portions extending along said body between said toe and heel portions, the gliding board having a top and a bottom surface, said device comprising: a continuous elastic elongate member having opposed ends and being of a width and length in the relaxed state which is less than the width and length of the gliding board, the elongate member capable of being stretched in the direction of its width and length to a dimension greater than the width and length of the snowboard; a first elastic reinforcing member attached to an inside surface of the elongate member at one end thereof; a second elastic reinforcing member attached to an inside surface of the elongate member at the other end thereof such that the second elastic reinforcing member is disposed opposite from the first elastic reinforcing member; at least one extended portion disposed along a section of the elongate member where at least one of the reinforcing members is disposed; and, a strap disposed substantially perpendicular to the elongate member when the elongate member is positioned on the gliding board; wherein the elastic elongate member is capable of being positioned around the periphery of the gliding board such that the elongate member covers only the edge portions and such that the first and second elastic reinforcing members align with the toe and heel edge portions, respectively and the strap attaches to the elongate member such that the elongate member is held snugly against the side edge portions of the gliding board and wherein the edge protecting device has substantially the same configuration along the side edge portions of the gliding board when the elongate member is installed and wherein the edge protecting device has substantially the same configuration at the toe and heel edge portions when the elastic elongate member is installed and wherein each of the opposed ends of the elongate member is capable of being positioned around either of the heel and toe portions of the gliding board such that edge protecting device is reversible with respect to the toe and heel portions of the gliding board and wherein the edge protection device is reversible with respect to the top and bottom surfaces of the gliding board.