Bracket for fixing a panel to a t-post
OwnerEdward James Holestineinventor
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Abstract
A bracket for attaching (removably or fixedly) a panel, board, sign, fence, or other long, flat object to a t-post, is described. In some embodiments, the bracket includes a t-post attachment portion, the t-post attachment portion including a face plate and two opposing side plates, the face plate extending between the two opposing side plates and fixed to front edges of the two opposing side plates, and a panel attachment portion, the panel attachment portion including a flat plate, the flat plate fixed to back edges of the two opposing side plates.
Claims21
1-14. (canceled)
A bracket configured for removable attachment to a t-post having a longitudinally extending front face member and a plurality of nubs extending from the front face member and a longitudinally extending rear member positioned at about a right angle to the front face member, the bracket comprising:
- a face plate configured for positioning against a portion of the front face member of the t-post;
- a panel plate configured for positioning against a portion of the rear member of the t-post;
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- opposing side plates having front and rear edges, wherein the face plate is secured to the front edges of the opposing side plates and the panel plate is secured to the rear edges of the opposing side plates.
The bracket of claim 14, wherein the face plate includes a first opening configured for positioning about a first nub extending from the front face member.
A method for attaching a panel to a t-post, the method comprising:
- providing a t-post having a longitudinally extending front face member and a plurality of nubs extending from the front face member and a longitudinally extending rear member positioned at about a right angle to the front face member;
- providing a bracket comprising:
- a face plate configured for positioning against a portion of the front face member of the t-post;
- a panel plate configured for positioning against a portion of the rear member of the t-post;
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- opposing side plates having front and rear edges, wherein the face plate is secured to the front edges of the opposing side plates and the panel plate is secured to the rear edges of the opposing side plates;
- removably attaching the bracket to the t-post by positioning the face plate against a portion of the front face member of the t-post and the panel plate against a portion of the rear member of the t-post;
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- fastening a panel to the panel plate.
A bracket system for attaching a panel to a t-post, comprising:
- a t-post having a longitudinally extending front face member and a plurality of nubs extending from the front face member and a longitudinally extending rear member positioned at about a right angle to the front face member;
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- a bracket configured for attachment to the t-post, comprising:
- a face plate configured for positioning against a portion of the front face member of the t-post;
- a panel plate configured for positioning against a portion of the rear member of the t-post;
- and
- opposing side plates having front and rear edges, wherein the face plate is secured to the front edges of the opposing side plates and the panel plate is secured to the rear edges of the opposing side plates.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.