Patent ID: 7617792

Claim:
A bumper assembly for attachment to a post, comprising: a hollow bumper member having an internal bore that fits over a post and allows the bumper member to surround and rotate on the post; a protective liner having an internal bore adapted to fit around a post on which the bumper assembly is to be attached, and an external wear surface, and a means for attaching the protective liner to the post in a manner that prevents rotation of the protective liner on the post; wherein the internal bore of the hollow bumper member fits over the external wear surface of the protective liner and allows the bumper member to rotate around and relative to the protective liner; wherein said protective liner and said hollow bumper member are each split along at least one side to facilitate installation over a post that is restrained at both its ends; and a means for holding the bumper assembly in place vertically on the post while still allowing rotation of the bumper member around and relative to the protective liner.