Quick clip for fence posts
OwnerGregg Yasherinventor
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Abstract
A quick assembly clip for a fence post has first and second walls substantially parallel to each other and a third wall which extends between the first and second walls of the body. The first wall of the body has first and second tabs extending from opposite edges of the first wall. The second wall of the body has at least a third tab extending from an edge of the second wall. The clip engages the first wall of the post. The first and second tabs engage an inner surface of the first wall of the post. A cap is installed on the post. The third and fourth tabs engage an inner surface of the cap thereby securing the cap to the post.
Claims16
A quick assembly clip for use with fence posts, comprising:
- a body having a first wall and a second wall, wherein said first and second walls are substantially parallel to each other and a third wall extending between said first and second walls;
- wherein said first wall comprises first and second tabs extending from opposite edges of said first wall;
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- wherein said second wall comprises at least a third tab extending from an edge of said second wall.
A post and clip assembly comprising:
- an elongated fence post having a substantially square-shaped configuration formed by first, second, third and fourth walls;
- a quick assembly clip having:
- a body having a first wall and a second wall, wherein said first and second walls of said body are substantially parallel to each other and a third wall extends between said first and second walls of said body;
- wherein said first wall of said body comprises first and second tabs extending from opposite edges of said first wall of said body, wherein said second wall of said body comprises at least a third tab extending from an edge of said second wall of said body;
- wherein said clip engages said first wall of said post,
- wherein said first and second tabs of said body engage an inner surface of said first wall of said post, and
- a cap installed on said post, wherein said tab of said body engages an inner surface of said cap thereby securing said cap to said post.
A clip and picket assembly comprising:
- an elongated fence picket having a substantially square-shaped configuration formed by first, second, third and fourth walls;
- a quick assembly clip having:
- a body having a first wall and a second wall, wherein said first and second walls of said body are substantially parallel to each other and a third wall extends between said first and second walls of said body;
- wherein said first wall of said body comprises first and second tabs extending from opposite edges of said first wall of said body, wherein said second wall of said body comprises at least a third tab extending from a wall of said second wall of said body;
- wherein said clip engages said first wall of said picket,
- wherein said first and second tabs of said body engage an inner surface of said first wall of said picket, and
- wherein said third tab of said body engages an inner surface of an associated rail thereby securing said picket to said rail.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.