Soft edge moulding

DETAILED DESCRIPTION It is an object of the present invention to provide an edge protector for protecting persons from sharp structural edges, which device will not detract from the appearance of a residence public facility, is easy to install, and is durable.
It if a further object of the invention to provide a device which will protect persons from injury resulting from impact with sharp edges or corners, thus enabling the young and the elderly to freely move about without fear of bruising or causing skin lesions that have the potential of evolving into life-threatening wounds.
These and other objects of the invention are accomplished by a moulding for covering edge formed at the junction of structural walls, the moulding comprising: an edge cover for engaging structural walls and an edge, the edge cover having a cross-section comprising first and second legs joined to form a "V", each leg having an inside and an outside, the leg insides defining an angle less than 180.
degree.
and the leg outsides defining an angle greater than 180.
degree.
; a resilient arcuate shield which when viewed in cross section has a first edge mated to the outside of the first leg and a second edge mated to the outside of the second leg, the cross sectional profile of the moulding remaining constant along the length of the moulding.
The moulding is preferably made of transparent plastic materials.
The moulding is preferably made by coextrusion of a hard plastic and a soft plastic.
The foregoing has outlined rather broadly the more pertinent and important features of the present invention in order that the detailed description of the invention that follows may be better understood and so that the present contribution to the art can be more fully appreciated.
Additional features of the invention will be described hereinafter which form the subject of the claims of the invention.
It should be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the conception and the specific embodiments disclosed may be readily utilized as a basis for modifying or designing other edge protectors for carrying out the same purposes of the present invention