Fence post extension system and method
OwnerWilliam Jason Murrayinventor
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Abstract
A fence post extension for extending a length of an existing fence post. The fence post extension has a tubular body and a coupling sleeve. The tubular body has an end section configured to be inserted into an interior space of the exiting fence post via an open end section of the existing fence post. The coupling sleeve is configured to be mounted to the end section of the existing fence post and to surround a portion of the inserted tubular body.
Claims20
A fence post extension system for extending a length of an existing fence post, the system comprising:
- a fence post extension including a tubular body having an end section configured to be inserted into an interior space of the exiting fence post via an open end section of the existing fence post;
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- a coupling sleeve configured to be mounted to the end section of the existing fence post and to surround a portion of the inserted tubular body.
A fence post extension for extending the length of an existing fence post, the fence post extension comprising:
- a tubular body having an end section configured to be inserted into an interior space of the exiting fence post via an open end section of the existing fence post, the end section being provided with means for frictionally engaging inner surfaces of the interior space of the existing fence post to securely mount the fence post extension to the existing fence post.
A coupling sleeve for a fence post extension system, the coupling sleeve comprising:
- a plurality of sides;
- a central open area;
- an overhang section extending from the plurality of sides in the direction of the central open area;
- a plurality of L-shaped extension sections provided at corresponding corner regions of the coupling sleeve and extending downwardly from an edge portion of the overhang section, each extension section being spaced from another adjacent extension section by a slotted portion forming an opening or slot;
- and a plurality of projection elements extending from respective surfaces of the extension sections so as to confront inner surfaces of the sides, each of the projection elements having a free edge spaced apart from the corresponding inner surfaces so as to form space regions, each free edge having a sloped or angled surface extending from an inner surface of the overhang in a diverging manner so that the space regions formed between the free edges and corresponding inner surfaces are provided with a generally triangular, wedge-shaped profile.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.