Post cover sleeves and spacers therefor

Abstract

A protective cover for a stanchion or post includes a spacer assembly that allows a larger diameter sleeve to fit over a smaller diameter post or stanchion. The spacer assembly includes top and bottom annulus plates connected with two or more rods to keep the plates generally parallel and spaced apart. The top and bottom annulus plates each have an outer diameter corresponding to the inner diameter of the sleeve, and an inner diameter corresponding to the outer diameter of a post of stanchion to be covered.

Description

REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION [0001] This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10 / 998,474, filed Nov. 29, 2004, the entire content of which is incorporated herein by reference.FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] The present invention relates generally to post covers, bollards, and the like, and more particularly, to spacers enabling protective covers to fit differently sized stanchions, posts, and the like. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] Stanchions or posts are commonly found in industrial and commercial settings to protect a building structure or fixed equipment from vehicular traffic. Guard posts or protective stanchions are commonly found in public parking lots and the like to protect drive-up windows and equipment, telephone booths, store entrances, and so forth. [0004] Existing guard posts and protective stanchions often comprise a steel post set in the ground or pavement with a portion of the post projecting a desired amount above the pave...

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Benefits of technology

[0010] This invention resides in post covers, bollards, and the like, and in particular, provides a protective cover for a stanchion or post with spacer assembly that allows a larger diameter sleeve to fit over a smaller diameter post or stanchion. The spacer assembly includes top and bottom annulus p

Problems solved by technology

However, steps to enhance the durability of a protective stanchion such as painting are typically labor-intensive and require repetitive maintenance to repair chipped paint, worn surfaces, or discoloration over time.

With such a configuration, if one then attempts to pull the sleeve off the member, air movement past the spacer in the opposite direction is again very slow, preventing the sleeve from being pulled off the member without a substantial effort.

One issue that remains with post sleeves of the type just described is that dedicated sleeves are provided for each diameter post or stanchion.

This not only requires a larger inventory of differently sized products, but it also limits flexibility in that on occasion one might like to place a larger sleeve on a smaller diameter post.

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