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A bollard covering formed from a body, a body connector, a first center, a second center, a bottom, and a top is disclosed. The body connector and bottom further comprise post guide surfaces. In order to secure the bollard covering to the post, one or more holes are provided within the bottom, threa

A bollard covering formed from a body, a body connector, a first center, a second center, a bottom, and a top is disclosed. The body connector and bottom further comprise post guide surfaces. In order to secure the bollard covering to the post, one or more holes are provided within the bottom, threaded to accommodate a set screw, or the like. Bollard covering elements are joined by welding, bonding, or mechanical fastening. Bollard coverings may be formed from a manufacturer's standard inventory elements in order to create a standard inventory or a customized bollard covering product that may be economically configured on an individual bollard covering basis, or on small or large scale runs, with as much variation in optional components, features, and conveniences as may be required by the marketplace.

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1. A bollard covering for overlaying a bollard post comprising: (a.) a body, said body comprising an upper end and a lower end;(b.) a body connector, said body connector comprising a flange surface, said flange surface joined to said upper end of said body, and at least one of a recess or an extensi

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A bollard covering for overlaying a bollard post comprising: (a.) a body, said body comprising an upper end and a lower end;(b.) a body connector, said body connector comprising a flange surface, said flange surface joined to said upper end of said body, and at least one of a recess or an extension edge;(c.) a center, said center comprising a lower end joined to said at least one of a recess or an extension edge of said body connector, and at least one of a recess or an extension edge;(d.) a top, said top comprising a lower end joined to said at least one of a recess or an extension edge of said center;(e.) said body connector, center, and top disposed within a region encompassing not more than approximately an uppermost third of said bollard covering;(f.) a bottom, said bottom comprising a flange surface, said flange surface joined to said lower end of said body; and(g.) means for joining said body, body connector, center, top, and bottom, said means for joining being selected from the group consisting of screw faster, threaded fastener, cooperating threads, frictional fit, compression fit, press-fit, interference fit, cooperating clip and recess connection, cooperating ramp and incline connection, cooperating lock and slot connection, adhesive, tape, cooperating bolt and nut, pin, threaded collar, threaded recess, cooperating male and female thread connection, interlocking tab and slot connection, interlocking mechanical element and slot connection; said body, body connector, center, top, and bottom comprising separate pieces together forming said bollard covering, the bollard covering providing an internal cavity configured to receive, and install over, the bollard post. 2. The bollard covering of claim 1 further comprising a second center. 3. The bollard covering of claim 1 comprising at least two centers. 4. The bollard covering of claim 1 wherein at least one of said body connector and said bottom further comprise a post guide surface, said guide surface disposed to guide and to concentrically locate said bollard covering upon a post, and to provide structural stability of the bollard covering in association with a post. 5. The bollard covering of claim 1 wherein said bottom comprises one or more hole, said hole located in such position so as to secure said bollard covering to a post, and to restrict loosening and/or removal of said bollard covering from a post. 6. A method for constructing the bollard covering of claim 1, said method comprising the steps of joining said body at an upper end thereof to said body connector, joining said body connector to said center, joining said center to said top, and joining said bottom to a lower end of said body. 7. A process for manufacturing a bollard covering for overlaying a bollard post, said process comprising the steps of: (a.) selecting a preformed body, said body comprising an upper end and a lower end;(b.) selecting a preformed body connector, said body connector comprising a flange surface, said flange surface joined to said upper end of said body, and at least one of a recess or an extension edge;(c.) selecting a preformed center, said center comprising a lower end joined to said at least one of a recess or an extension edge of said body connector, and at least one of a recess or an extension edge;(d.) selecting a preformed top, said top comprising a lower end joined to said at least one of a recess or an extension edge of said center;(e.) selecting a preformed bottom, said bottom comprising a flange surface, said flange surface joined to said lower end of said body;(f.) selecting one or more means for joining said preformed body, said preformed body connector, said preformed center, said preformed top, and said preformed bottom from the group consisting of screw faster, threaded fastener, cooperating threads, frictional fit, compression fit, press-fit, interference fit, cooperating clip and recess connection, cooperating ramp and incline connection, cooperating lock and slot connection, adhesive, tape, cooperating bolt and nut, pin, threaded collar, threaded recess, cooperating male and female thread connection, interlocking tab and slot connection, interlocking mechanical element and slot connection;(g.) joining said body at said upper end thereof to said body connector;(h.) joining said body connector to said center;(i.) joining said center to said top;(j.) ensuring that said body connector, center, and top are disposed within a region encompassing not more than approximately an uppermost third of said bollard covering; and,(k.) joining said bottom to said lower end of said body;(l.) forming, in steps (g.) through (k.), said bollard covering; and(m.) ensuring that said bollard covering, so formed, provides an internal cavity sufficient for receiving, and installing over, the bollard post. 8. The method of claim 7 wherein step (c.) comprises selecting two or more preformed centers, and wherein step (g.′) comprises joining said two or more centers to each other. 9. The method of claim 7 wherein at least one of said selecting steps (a.)-(e.) comprises selecting from an inventory comprising a plurality of the selected piece. 10. A modular bollard covering for overlaying a bollard post, said modular bollard covering comprising a body module, said body module comprising an upper end and a lower end; a body connector module, said body connector module comprising a flange surface, said flange surface comprising means to join to said upper end of said body module, and at least one of a recess or an extension edge; a center module, said center module comprising a lower end comprising means to join to said at least one of a recess or an extension edge of said body connector module, and at least one of a recess or an extension edge; a top module, said top module comprising a lower end comprising means to join to said at least one of a recess or an extension edge of said center module; said body connector module, center module, and top module disposed within a region encompassing not more than approximately an uppermost third of said modular bollard covering; and a bottom module, said bottom module comprising a flange surface, said flange surface comprising means to join to said lower end of said body module; said means to join being selected from the group consisting of screw faster, threaded fastener, cooperating threads, frictional fit, compression fit, press-fit, interference fit, cooperating clip and recess connection, cooperating ramp and incline connection, cooperating lock and slot connection, adhesive, tape, cooperating bolt and nut, pin, threaded collar, threaded recess, cooperating male and female thread connection, interlocking tab and slot connection, interlocking mechanical element and slot connection: said body module, body connector module, center module, top module, and bottom module joined together to produce said bollard covering, the bollard covering, so formed, providing an internal cavity configured to receive, and install over, the bollard post. 11. The modular bollard covering of claim 10 further comprising a second center module. 12. The modular bollard of claim 10 comprising at least two center modules. 13. The modular bollard covering of claim 10 wherein at least one of said body connector module and said bottom module further comprise a post guide surface, said guide surface disposed to guide and to concentrically locate said modular bollard covering upon a post, and to provide structural stability of the modular bollard covering in association with the post. 14. The modular bollard covering of claim 10 wherein said bottom module comprises one or more hole, said hole located in such position so as to secure said modular bollard covering to a post, and to restrict loosening and/or removal of said modular bollard covering from the post. 15. A method for constructing the modular bollard covering of claim 10, said method comprising the steps of joining said body module at an upper end thereof to said body connector module, joining said body connector module to said center module, joining said center module to said top module, and joining said bottom module to a lower end of said body module. 16. A modular bollard covering for overlaying a bollard post, said modular bollard covering comprising a body module, said body module comprising an upper end and a lower end; a body connector module, said body connector module comprising a flange surface, said flange surface comprising means to join to said upper end of said body module, and at least one of a recess or an extension edge; a top module, said top module comprising a lower end comprising means to join to said at least one of a recess or an extension edge of said body connector module; said body connector module and top module disposed within a region encompassing not more than approximately an uppermost third of said modular bollard covering; and a bottom module, said bottom module comprising a flange surface, said flange surface comprising means to join to said lower end of said body module; said body module, body connector module, top module, and bottom module joined together to produce said bollard covering, the bollard covering, so formed, providing an internal cavity configured to receive, and install over, the bollard post; said means for joining selected from the group consisting of screw faster, threaded fastener, cooperating threads, frictional fit, compression fit, press-fit, interference fit, cooperating clip and recess connection, cooperating ramp and incline connection, cooperating lock and slot connection, adhesive, tape, cooperating bolt and nut, pin, threaded collar, threaded recess, cooperating male and female thread connection, interlocking tab and slot connection, interlocking mechanical element and slot connection. 17. The modular bollard of claim 16 further comprising at least one center module comprising said means for joining between said body connector module and said top module.