Patent ID: 7374363

Claim:
A removable bollard comprising: a. a bollard plate having a bollard, a catch at a bollard plate first end and a lock juncture near a bollard plate second end, wherein said catch is of generally L-shape cross-section having a catch inner L-surface and a catch outer L-surface, whereas said catch inner L-surface is attached to said bollard plate first end, where by a catch top end is aligned with a bollard plate top surface; and b. a base plate having a catch receiver at a base plate first end, a retractable latch, a latch plate and a latch recess at a base plate second end, wherein said retractable latch having a first position and a second position, and wherein in said first position said catch is encompassed by said catch receiver and said catch inner L-surface is coupled to said base plate first end and said retractable latch is locked to said lock juncture using a lock to lock said bollard plate to said base plate, and wherein in said second position said retractable latch is recessed into said latch recess within said base plate and lies flush with said latch plate when allowed to move freely by gravity and said bollard plate is removed from said base plate having an obstruction-free access way.