Patent ID: 6945730

Claim:
A bollard to be positioned in a predetermined location on a base, the bollard having: an elongate body; a mounting element integrally attached to the body, the mounting element being adapted to be positioned in the base in the predetermined location, to locate the body on the base; the mounting element having at least one post for insertion in at least one hole in the base to position said at least one post at the predetermined location; said at least one post being receivable in said at least one hole in a clearance fit; the body having a bottom end adapted for seating on the base in the predetermined location; the body including a wall having an exterior surface; the mounting element including a bumper connected to said at least one post by at least one connecting member extending through the wall to position at least an exposed part of the bumper outside the body a predetermined distance from the exterior surface, for protecting the body; said at least one connecting member comprising an internal part including a wall contact portion integrally attached to the wall and an external part positioned outside the body to support the exposed part of the bumper; and the body including an end cap extending from said at least one post to the wall of the body, the end cap including a central portion located adjacent to said at least one post, the central portion being located substantially above the base when the bollard is positioned on the base.