Patent ID: 7137228

Claim:
A protective cover for a column base connector having a lower portion set in a body of concrete and an upper portion in the form of spaced-apart, upstanding, first and second flanges extending upwardly from an upper surface of the body of concrete, each one of the first and second flanges defining a respective one of first and second flange bolt holes for use in bolting a column to the column base connector, the protective cover including: an inverted pot for covering the first and second flanges; including; a top; a first side extending downward from said top and defining a first cover bolt hole disposed in a position alignable with the first flange bolt hole; and further defining a third cover bolt hole; a second side disposed opposite said first side, extending downward from said top and defining a second cover bolt hole disposed in a position alignable with the second flange bolt hole; and further defining a fourth cover bolt hole; and a lower edge opposite said top and attached to said first side and said second side, for being supported by the upper surface of the body of concrete; and a bolt for passing through said first cover bolt hole, a flange bolt hole of at least one flange, and said second cover bolt hole of said second side so as to rigidly attach said protective cover to the column base connector and maintain said lower edge in contact with the upper surface of the body of concrete and wherein: said protective cover is adapted to protect a living creature from being injured by accidental contact with the column base connector.