Universal nail-on insulator
AssigneeDare Products, Inc.
InventorRobert M. Wilson, Jr.
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Abstract
A molded one-piece electric fence post insulator which can be installed on a flat or round wood post with a single nail. A forward planar post engaging panel has a vertically extending wing at each lateral side. The wings extend forwardly of the panel plane from vertical hinge lines so that as the insulator is nailed against a round post, the wings engage the post to firmly hold the insulator against twisting, and as the insulator is nailed against a flat post, the wings fold rearwardly along the hinge lines presenting planar contact of the insulator with the post.
Claims10
A nail-on electric fence insulator for installation on flat and round wood posts, said insulator being molded as a single piece body comprising, in combination:
- a forward mounting panel for attachment to a post in a generally vertically extending plane;
- an intermediate angled, nail holding and guiding surface;
- rearward extending wire holding means;
- aligned aperture means through said intermediate angled surface and said mounting panel forming a passageway to receive a nail extending downwardly at an acute angle to the horizontal from said intermediate surface through said mounting panel;
- a pair of vertically extending wings, one at each lateral edge of said mounting panel extending forwardly of said panel from vertical hinge lines;
- whereby as said insulator is affixed to a wood post by hammering a nail extending through said aperture means, said wings will engage the periphery of a round post to firmly hold said insulator thereagainst without twisting, and as said wings engage a flat post they will fold rearwardly along said vertical hinge lines presenting planar contact therewith.
A nail-on electric fence insulator for installation on flat and round wood posts, said insulator being molded as a single piece body comprising, in combination:
- a pair of substantially parallel legs extending between a forward post mounting panel and a rearward wire holding panel;
- an intermediate surface having a lower structural support portion joined to said legs and an upper nail holding portion extending above the vertical extent of said post mounting panel and said wire holding panel and angled upwardly toward said post mounting panel;
- aligned aperture means through the upper portion of said intermediate angled surface and said mounting panel forming a passageway to receive a nail extending downwardly at an acute angle to the horizontal from the upper portion of said intermediate surface through said mounting panel;
- a pair of vertically extending wings, one at each lateral edge of said post mounting panel, extending forwardly of said panel from vertical hinge lines;
- whereby as said insulator is affixed to a wood post by hammering a nail extending through said aperture means, said wings will engage the periphery of a round post to firmly hold said insulator thereagainst without twisting and as said wings engage a flat post they will fold rearwardly along said vertical hinge lines presenting planar contact of said insulator with said post.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.