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US 2006/0186390 A1Published application
Adjustable fence post
OwnerThomas Richards, Kevin Seilinginventors
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Abstract
A fence post (10) wherein first and second angle members (12 and 14) are in sliding engagement with each other. The angle members have apertures (26 and 40) so as to receive the ends of fence rails (28) and adjust the elevation of the fence rails by sliding the angle members (12 and 14) with respect to each other.
Claims8
A fence post that supports lateral fence rails, said post comprising:
- a first angle member that has first and second panels that are joined together to define a predetermined angle between the first and second panels, the first panel of said first angle member having an outer edge that defines an elongated lip and the second panel of said first angle member having an outer edge that defines a slot;
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- a second angle member that has first and second panels that are joined together to define a predetermined angle between the first and second panels, said first panel of said second angle member having an outer edge that defines an elongated lip, said second panel of said second angle member having an outer edge that defines a slot, with the lip of the first panel of said second member fitting in sliding engagement with the slot of the second panel of said first angle member and also with the slot of said second panel of said second angle member fitting in sliding engagement with the lip of said first panel of said first angle member.
A method of assembling a fence from a family of angle members, said method post comprising the steps of:
- selecting a first angle member from a group of angle members that includes blanks, single panel aperture angle members, and double panel aperture angle members;
- selecting a second angle member from the same group of angle members from which said first angle member was selected;
- aligning one longitudinal end of the first angle member opposite one longitudinal end of the second angle member;
- engaging the first and second longitudinal angle members together by sliding the lip of the first angle member into the slot of the second angle member while simultaneously sliding the lip of the second angle member into the slot of the first angle member to form a fence post;
- adjusting the longitudinal positions of the first angle member with respect to the longitudinal position of the second angle member to determine the longitudinal position of at least one aperture in at least one of said first and second angle members.
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