Post coupler with post alignment tab
AssigneeJakes Co., Inc.
InventorChristopher Berry
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Abstract
A post coupler having a first body portion and a second body portion. Each body portion having an inner edge, an outer edge, a reverse flange, and at least one post alignment tab. Each reverse flange forms a post receiving slot. The first and second body portions are coupled to each other at approximately 90 degrees. A method of using the post coupler comprises the steps of a) providing a first post section and a second post section, b) inserting the first post section along the post receiving slots until the first notch interacts with the tab, and c) inserting the second post section along the post receiving slots until the second notch interacts with the tab.
Claims14
A combination comprising:
- a) a post coupler comprising:
- aa) a first body portion having:
- i) a first inner edge;
- ii) a first outer edge;
- and
- iii) a first reverse flange coupled to the first outer edge, forming a first post receiving slot;
- bb) a second body portion having:
- i) a second inner edge coupled to the first inner edge of the first body portion;
- ii) a second outer edge;
- and
- iii) a second reverse flange coupled to the second outer edge, forming a second post receiving slot;
- cc) at least one post alignment tab comprising:
- i) a first tab member;
- and
- ii) a second tab member;
- wherein the first tab member is integrally connected to the first body portion and the second tab member, and the second tab member is integrally connected to the first tab member and the second body portion;
- and
- dd) an aperture is between an interior surface of the first body portion and an interior surface of the second tab member and the aperture is between an interior surface of the second body portion and an interior surface of the first tab member;
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- b) at least one post section comprising:
- aa) two opposed ends;
- and
- bb) at least one notch centered along at least one of the opposed ends, each of the at least one notch is configured to interact with one of the at least one post alignment tab of one of the at least one post coupler.
A combination comprising:
- a) a post coupler comprising:
- aa) a first body portion having a first reverse flange forming a first post receiving slot;
- bb) a second body portion having a second reverse flange forming a second post receiving slot;
- cc) at least one post alignment tab comprising:
- i) a first tab member;
- and
- ii) a second tab member;
- wherein the first tab member is integrally connected to the first body portion and the second tab member, and the second tab member is integrally connected to the first tab member and the second body portion;
- and
- dd) an aperture is between an interior surface of the first body portion and an interior surface of the second tab member and the aperture is between an interior surface of the second body portion and an interior surface of the first tab member;
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- b) at least one post section comprising:
- aa) two opposed ends;
- and
- bb) at least one notch centered along at least one of the opposed ends, each of the at least one notch is configured to interact with one of the at least one post alignment tab of one of the at least one post coupler.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.