Patent ID: 7627994
Filing Date: 2009-12-08
Classification: E04H

Abstract:
1. An apparatus comprising; a sleeve designed to tightly fit around the periphery of a post so that a portion of the post protrudes at both ends of said sleeve and the sleeve tightly grips the post, said sleeve having a slit along the side; and a thin rubber or foam padding inside the sleeve; one or more substantially horizontal flat surfaces extending from said sleeve having surface area substantially greater than the cross-sectional surface of said post; said horizontal surface having a slit, and one or more holes through each said horizontal flat surface; and one or more vertical surfaces extending along portions of the sides of said sleeve; said vertical surfaces having one or more through openings near the body of the sleeve; one or more fasteners placed around the periphery of said sleeve and through the openings to tighten around the sleeve.