Removable cover kit for an elongate article

A removable cover kit for an elongated article, the removable cover kit comprising:

• a padding for removably encasing at least a portion of the article having a predetermined length, the padding comprising one or more padding parts associated with padding edges and being configurable between:
• a closed configuration in which:
• the padding defines a housing when the padding is mounted on the article, the housing having a longitudinal axis extending along the length of said at least a portion of the article;
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• the padding edges are proximate to one another along respective lengths thereof and an inner surface of the padding extending between said edges fits that of the at least a portion of the article;
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• an open configuration for mounting of the padding on the article or for removal of the padding therefrom, wherein the padding edges are remote from one another;
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• a sleeve for sheathing over the padding when the padding is in the closed configuration and mounted to the article.