Energy Absorptive Impalement Protective Cover Apparatus

A protective cover apparatus for attachment to an end of a rod to absorb impact energy from an object impacting the end of the rod, the apparatus comprising:

• an impact member having a cup-shaped configuration with opposite first and second surfaces where the first surface defines an exterior surface of the cup-shaped configuration and the second surface defines an interior surface of the cup-shaped configuration, the second surface surrounding an interior volume of the cup-shaped configuration;
• and,
• a base having opposite first and second ends, the base first end being constructed to attach to the end of the rod and support the base on the end of the rod, the base second end engaging with the impact member first surface and supporting the impact member on the base with the impact member first surface opposing the base second end and the impact member second surface facing away from the base.

A protective cover apparatus for removable attachment to an end of a rod to absorb impact energy from an object impacting the end of the rod, the apparatus comprising:

• a base constructed of a plastic material, the base having opposite first and second ends, the base first end having a tubular configuration with a hollow interior bore dimensioned to receive the rod end and removably attach the base on the rod end, a center axis of the rod end defining mutually perpendicular axial and radial directions relative to the rod end and relative to the base attached to the rod end, the base second end having a cup configuration with a concave surface facing away from the base first end;
• and,
• an impact plate constructed of metal, the impact plate having opposite convex and concave surfaces and a circular perimeter edge separating the convex and concave surfaces, the impact plate convex surface engaging with the base concave surface and the impact plate concave surface facing away from the base.