Claims
- 1. For a mounting rail having a uniform width, a rail cover comprising:
a. two mounting clips disposed in a parallel relationship to one another; and b. a resilient cover body spanning between the two clips; wherein, a distance between the two clips is less than the width of the rail but of sufficient size to allow the rail cover to fit over the rail when the cover body is flexed.
- 2. The rail cover of claim 1, wherein the material from which the cover is manufactures is selected from the group consisting of: natural rubber, synthetic rubber, plastic, resin, vinyl, polyurethane, silicone, neoprene, and metal.
- 3. The rail cover of claim 2, the cover body having a curvature opposite to a curvature of the clips.
- 4. The rail cover of claim 3, the cover body being comprised of a plurality of ribs perpendicular to the clips.
- 5. The rail cover of claim 4, wherein the plurality of ribs are spaced in a manner to rest inside a plurality of corresponding transverse grooves in the rail.
- 6. The rail cover of claim 5, wherein the cover body is solely comprised of the plurality of ribs.
- 7. The rail cover of claim 3, the cover body being comprised of a solid body.
- 8. The rail cover of claim 7, the cover body being further comprised of at least one friction groove.
- 9. The rail cover of claim 2, the cover body being comprised of a plurality of ribs perpendicular to the clips.
- 10. The rail cover of claim 9, wherein the plurality of ribs are spaced in a manner to rest inside a plurality of corresponding transverse grooves in the rail.
- 11. The rail cover of claim 10, wherein the cover body is solely comprised of the plurality of ribs.
- 12. The rail cover of claim 2, the cover body being comprised of a solid body.
- 13. The rail cover of claim 12, the cover body being further comprised of at least one friction groove.
- 14. The rail cover of claim 2, further comprising a transverse restraining beam further connecting the two parallel clips.
- 15. The rail cover of claim 14, the cover body being comprised of a plurality of ribs perpendicular to the clips.
- 16. The rail cover of claim 15, wherein the plurality of ribs are spaced in a manner to rest inside a plurality of corresponding transverse grooves in the rail.
- 17. The rail cover of claim 16, wherein the cover body is solely comprised of the plurality of ribs.
- 18. The rail cover of claim 14, the cover body being comprised of a solid body.
- 19. The rail cover of claim 19, the cover body being further comprised of at least one friction groove.
- 20. The rail cover of claim 14, wherein the restraining beam is a separate piece, insertable trough the clips.
- 21. The rail cover of claim 20, the cover body being comprised of a plurality of ribs perpendicular to the clips.
- 22. The rail cover of claim 21, wherein the plurality of ribs are spaced in a manner to rest inside a plurality of corresponding transverse grooves in the rail.
- 23. The rail cover of claim 22, wherein the cover body is solely comprised of the plurality of ribs.
- 24. The rail cover of claim 20, the cover body being comprised of a solid body.
- 25. The rail cover of claim 24, the cover body being further comprised of at least one friction groove.
- 26. The rail cover of claim 1, the cover body being comprised of a plurality of ribs perpendicular to the clips.
- 27. The rail cover of claim 26, wherein the plurality of ribs are spaced in a manner to rest inside a plurality of corresponding transverse grooves in the rail.
- 28. The rail cover of claim 27, wherein the cover body is solely comprised of the plurality of ribs.
- 29. The rail cover of claim 26, the cover body being comprised of a solid body.
- 30. The rail cover of claim 29, the cover body being further comprised of at least one friction groove.
CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims priority based on earlier filed provisional application 60/337,475, filed on Nov. 4, 2002.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60337475 |
Nov 2001 |
US |