Patent ID: 7475503

Claim:
A bumper for a boom of a backhoe comprising: a rectangular and elongated mounting plate, the mounting plate having opposing first and second side edges and a mounting hole extending theretrough, the mounting hole being configured to receive a threaded fastener for mounting to a backhoe surface; two rods, each rod having first and second free ends, a portion of each respective free end threaded at first and second ends, and each rod fixed to a surface of the mounting plate, which holds the rods substantially parallel to the backhoe surface so that the first and second free ends extend from the first and second side edges, respectively; a first stack of rubber plates secured to the first free ends of the two rods between the first side edge and the first end; and a second stack of rubber plates secured to the second free ends of the two rods between the second side edge and the second end.