Claims
- 1.-6. (Canceled)
- 7. A protective cover for a stanchion extending upwardly from a ground surface, comprising:
an elongated, generally cylindrical plastic sleeve having an open end and a dome-shaped closed end; and an inner wall with a constant and uniform circular cross section running the entire length of the sleeve, from the opening to the dome-shaped closed end.
- 8. The protective cover of claim 7, wherein the sleeve is polyethylene.
- 9. The protective cover of claim 7, wherein the sleeve is polycarbonate.
- 10. The protective cover of claim 7, further including an outwardly extending flange disposed at the open end.
- 11. The protective cover of claim 7, further including a resilient portion between the inner wall and a stanchion over which the sleeve is placed.
- 12. The protective cover of claim 7, wherein the dome-shaped top is a separate piece that is attached to the sleeve.
- 13. The protective cover of claim 7, wherein the dome-shaped top is a separate piece that is glued to the sleeve.
- 14. The protective cover of claim 7, wherein the dome-shaped top is a separate piece that is welded to the sleeve.
- 15. The protective cover of claim 7, wherein the dome-shaped top is a separate piece that is frictionally fit or mechanically interconnected to the sleeve.
- 16. The protective cover of claim 7, wherein the dome-shaped top is a separate piece that is attached to an extruded sleeve.
- 17. The protective cover of claim 7, wherein the sleeve rotary-molded.
- 18. The protective cover of claim 7, wherein the sleeve blow-molded.
- 19. The protective cover of claim 7, wherein the sleeve is injection-molded.
- 20. The protective cover of claim 7, wherein the sleeve is extruded.
- 21. The protective cover of claim 7, wherein the sleeve is extruded and the dome-shaped top is a separate piece that is attached to the sleeve.
- 22. The protective cover of claim 7, wherein the inner wall has a diameter that range from about 3 inches to about 8 inches.
REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/597,318, filed Jun. 19, 2000, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. design patent application Ser. No. 29/054,342, filed May 30, 1996, now abandoned, which is a divisional of U.S. design patent application Ser. No. 29/019,652, filed Mar. 7, 1994, now U.S. Pat. No. D374,941, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/038,676, filed Mar. 26, 1993, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,323,583, all of which are incorporated herein by reference.
Divisions (1)
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29019652 |
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29054342 |
May 1996 |
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Continuations (1)
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Continuation in Parts (3)
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Jun 2000 |
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10039053 |
Jan 2002 |
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29054342 |
May 1996 |
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09597318 |
Jun 2000 |
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08038676 |
Mar 1993 |
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29019652 |
Mar 1994 |
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