Portable rolling bumper

Claim 1

An adaptable bumper for mounting in a horizontally oriented non-round recess of a vehicle mount receiver, the bumper comprising: a straight leg adapter portion of a shape for non-rotational sliding engagement within the receiver recess, and a straight cross-bar portion, the later integrally fastened to, and supported by, the straight leg adapter portion at right angles thereto such that with the straight leg adapter portion engaged within the receiver recess and extending horizontally from the vehicle the cross-bar portion extends laterally relative to the vehicle; a U-shaped bumper support including a linear body portion and a pair of end arms, one of the arms fixed at each end of the bumper support, and extending laterally from the body in a common direction defining a space therebetween, each of the arms having roller engagement means therein; an elongate, cylindrical bumper roller rotationally engaged at opposing ends thereof by the roller engagement means so as to extend between the arms in the space therebetween, such that the bumper roller is free to rotate about a longitudinal axis thereof while held in a position relative to the vehicle for providing bumper protection to the vehicle; the body further providing a first positioning means, the cross-bar portion providing a second positioning means, together the first and second positioning means communicating for positioning the bumper roller laterally relative to the rectangular recess so as to adjust the lateral position of the bumper roller.