Clip for Securing Fencing to Fence Post and Methods

A clip for securing a fence to a fence post, the clip comprising:

• a bifurcated portion adapted and configured to be placed around an exterior of the fence post;
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• a first leg portion extending from one side of the bifurcated portion, the first leg portion having a first leg double backed portion and a first leg twisting portion spaced from the first leg double backed portion by a first leg loop, the first leg loop adapted and configured to receive a portion of the fence, the first leg twisting portion extending outward from one side of the first leg loop, the first leg double backed portion extending outward from the other side of the first leg loop, the first leg twisting portion and the first leg double backed portion being sufficiently bendable to allow the first leg twisting portion to be twisted around the first leg double backed portion to close off at least the first leg loop with the first leg twisting portion;
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• a second leg portion extending from one side of the bifurcated portion, the second leg portion having a second leg double backed portion and a second leg twisting portion spaced from the double backed portion by a second leg loop, the second leg loop adapted and configured to receive another portion of the fence, the second leg twisting portion extending outward from one side of the second leg loop, the second leg double backed portion extending outward from the other side of the second leg loop, the second twisting portion and the second leg double backed portion being sufficiently bendable to allow the second leg twisting portion to be twisted around the second leg double backed portion to at least close off the second leg loop with the second leg twisting portion.

A method comprising:

• providing a clip for securing a fence to a fence post
• placing a bifurcated portion of the clip around an exterior of the fence post;
• with the bifurcated portion around the exterior of the fence post, positioning the clip such that a first leg portion extending from one side of the bifurcated portion extends outward from the fence post, and a second leg portion extending from the other side of the bifurcated portion extends outward from the fence post;
• placing a portion of the fence in a first leg loop of the first leg portion;
• placing another portion of the fence in a second leg loop of the second leg portion;
• with a first leg twisting portion extending outward from first leg loop, twisting the first leg twisting portion around the first leg portion to at least close off the first leg loop with the portion of the fence contained in the first leg loop;
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• with a second leg twisting portion extending outward from the second leg loop, twisting the second leg twisting portion around the second leg portion to at least close off the second leg loop with the portion of the fence contained in the second leg loop.