Patent ID: 7104514

Claim:
A post having a base portion secured to a support surface and a protector for said base portion comprising, in combination: a barrier positioned horizontally around and spaced away from all sides of the post providing a space between said barrier and the post to protect the base portion of said post from being struck by a moving object adjacent the support surface; said barrier defining an interior enclosure enclosing the post and providing complete spacing of said barrier away from the post; said barrier also having front and rear portions, said rear portion containing a support portion extending horizontally rearwardly beyond the post and a securing member inside the barrier securing said barrier to the support surface rearwardly of the post; and said barrier also having resistively flexible oblique vertical bends between said front portion and said rear support portion whereby when said barrier is deflected rearwardly said rear support portion will resiliently deflect outwardly away from the post against the retention reaction of said securing member.