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US 5,853,167 AGranted
Decorative cover for posts
AssigneeKroy Building Products, Inc.
InventorsRon West, John Forbis
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Abstract
A decorative cover for posts includes a collar portion which is configured to cover attachment devices and the like to provide a more aesthetically pleasing termination for the post. A cap portion can be provided which engages the collar to cover the end of the post. Preferably, the collar and cap portion can both be attached to the post without the use of tools.
Claims18
A decorative cover configured for covering an upper end of a post, the decorative cover comprising:
- collar means for placement on the upper end of a post, said collar means including:
- an outer wall configured to circumscribe the upper end of the post when the collar means is placed thereon, the outerwall having a lower edge;
- a plurality of partially spaced apart, resilient legs connected to the lower edge of the outer wall and projecting upwardly to terminate interior of the outer wall;
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- inwardly projecting catch tabs formed adjacent the termination of the legs configured for resting on the upper end of the post when the collar means is disposed thereon;
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- cap means for placement on the collar means to cover the upper end of the post, said collar means including an upper wall extending outwardly sufficiently to cover the upper end of the post, and a plurality of flanges, each extending downwardly to a position inward of the legs.
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A decorative cover configured for covering an upper end of a post, the decorative cover comprising:
- collar means for placement on the upper end of a post, said collar means including:
- an outer wall configured to circumscribe the upper end of the post when the collar means is placed thereon, the outer wall having a lower edge;
- a plurality of partially spaced apart, resilient legs connected to the lower edge of the lower edge of the outer wall and projecting upwardly to terminate interior of the outer wall;
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- inwardly projecting catch tabs formed adjacent the termination of the legs and such that the catch tabs rest on the upper end of the post when the collar means is disposed thereon;
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- cap means for placement on the collar means to cover the upper end of the post, said collar means including an upper wall extending outwardly sufficiently to cover the upper end of the post, and a plurality of flanges extending downwardly for nesting in the upper end of the post;
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- wherein at least one of the flanges has a channel formed therein for engaging the catch tabs of the collar means to thereby hold the cap means to the collar means.
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A decorative cover, post combination comprising:
- a post having an upper end;
- a collar having a void configured to receiving the post, the collar having four sides and including:
- an generally continuous outer wall which circumscribes the end of the post, the outer wall extending upwardly and outwardly from a lower edge to an upper edge;
- a plurality of legs connected to the outer wall adjacent the lower edge thereof and extending upwardly to terminate inwardly of the outer wall;
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- inwardly projecting catch tabs formed on the legs such that the catch tabs extend inwardly so as to engage the upper end of the post when the end of the post is disposed in the void and
- wherein at least one of the plurality of legs is disposed on each side of the collar.
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A method for concealing attachment devices used to connect an end of a post to a structure, the method comprising:
- (a) selecting a decorative collar having a void configured therein to receiving the post, the collar including (i) generally continuous outer wall which circumscribes the end of the post and extending upwardly and outwardly from a lower edge to an upper edge;
- (ii) a plurality of legs connected to the lower edge of the outer wall and extending upwardly from the lower edge to terminate inwardly of the outer wall;
- and (iii) inwardly biased catch tabs formed at the top of the legs such that the catch tabs extend inwardly when a post is not disposed in the void, and which apply a compressive force against the post when the post extends through the void to thereby hold the decorative collar in place on the post;
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- (b) sliding the decorative collar over the end of the post to conceal the attachment devices and such that the legs and catch tabs hold the decorative collar over the end of the post by application of a compressive force.
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A decorative cover for covering an upper end of a post, the decorative cover comprising:
- a collar having a void configured to receiving a post, the collar including:
- an generally continuous outer wall which circumscribes the end of the post when a post is disposed in the void, the outer wall extending upwardly and outwardly from a lower edge to an upper edge;
- a plurality of legs connected to the outer wall adjacent the lower edge thereof and extending upwardly to terminate inwardly of the outer wall;
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- inwardly projecting catch tabs formed on the legs such that the catch tabs extend inwardly so as to engage the upper end of the post when the end of the post is disposed in the void;
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- cap means for attachment to the collar to cover the upper end of the post, said cap means including an upper wall extending outwardly sufficiently to cover the upper end of the post, and a plurality flanges extending downwardly for nesting in the upper end of the post, the flanges being configured for engaging the catch tabs of the collar to thereby hold the cap portion to the collar.
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A post and decorative cover combination comprising:
- a post having an upper end;
- collar means for placement on the upper end of the post, said collar means including:
- an outer wall configured to circumscribe the upper end of the post when the collar means is placed thereon, the outer wall having a lower edge;
- a plurality of partially spaced apart, resilient legs connected to the lower edge of the lower edge of the outer wall and projecting upwardly to terminate interior of the outer wall;
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- inwardly projecting catch tabs formed adjacent the termination of the legs and such that the catch tabs rest on the upper end of the post when the collar means is disposed thereon;
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- cap means for placement on the collar means to cover the upper end of the post, said collar means including an upper wall extending outwardly sufficiently to cover the upper end of the post, and a plurality of flanges extending downwardly for nesting in the upper end of the post.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.