US 2024/0117831 A1 · POST COUPLER

Abstract

A post coupler having a top end portion and bottom end portion, a first body portion and a second body portion. Each body portion having an inner edge, an outer edge, a reverse flange, and a post stop. Each reverse flange forms a post receiving slot, and each post stop extends towards its respective body portion. 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 post section abuts one side of the post stops, and c) inserting the second post section along the post receiving slots until the second post section abuts an other side of the post stops.

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Dependent claims

A post coupler comprising a top end portion and bottom end portion:

a) a top end portion;
b) an bottom end portion opposed the top end portion;
c) a first body portion having:
i) a first inner edge;
ii) a first outer edge;
iii) a first reverse flange coupled to the first outer edge, forming a first post receiving slot;
and
iv) a first post stop coupled to the first reverse flange, wherein the first post stop extends towards the first body portion;
and
d) 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;
iii) a second reverse flange coupled to the second outer edge, forming a second post receiving slot;
and
iv) a second post stop coupled to the second reverse flange, wherein the second post stop extends towards the second body portion:
wherein the first and second body portions are coupled to each other at approximately 90 degrees.

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