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US 6,279,879 B1Granted
Corner fence post bracing system
AssigneeQual Line Fence Corporation
InventorRaymond A. Statz
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Abstract
A system for bracing corner posts utilized in stretched tension fences includes two triangular gussetted braces, each fixable to a corner post and a brace post. The braces each include engagement portions which engage ends of a rigid cross member which extends between the two posts thereby preventing racking of the posts. This bracing system does not utilize truss wires or diagonal brace members in areas where an animal is likely to entangle its legs.
Claims13
A fence post bracing system comprising:
- a corner post having a vertical axis;
- a brace post having a vertical axis and spaced apart from and substantially parallel to said corner post;
- a corner post brace having a triangular frame which includes a vertical frame member having an upper end and a lower end, an upper fame member extending outwardly and horizontally from said vertical frame member upper end, said upper frame member having an inner end and an outer end, and a diagonal frame member extending from said upper frame member outer end to said vertical frame member lower end, said triangular frame further including a triangular gusset fixed within said triangular frame to support said frame, and a cross-member engagement portion extending from said upper frame member outer end, said corner post brace being attached to sad corner post;
- a brace post brace having a triangular frame which includes a vertical frame member having an upper end and a lower end, an upper frame member extending outwardly and horizontally from said vertical fame member upper end, said upper frame member having an inner end and an outer end, and a diagonal frame member extending from said upper frame member outer and to said vertical frame member lower end, said triangular frame further including a triangular gusset fixed within said triangular frame to support said frame, and a cross-member engagement portion extending from said upper frame member outer end, said brace post brace being attached to said brace post;
- an elongated cross-member, said cross-member extending between said corner post and said brace post such that said cross-member engages said cross-member engagement portion of said corner post brace and said cross-member engagement portion of said brace post brace so that said posts are braced against each other when a force is applied to one or both of said posts;
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- wherein at least one of said vertical frame members is cylindrical and includes therethrough a bore for receiving one of said posts.
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A fence post bracing system comprising:
- a corner post having a vertical axis;
- a brace post having a vertical axis and spaced apart from and substantially parallel to said corner post;
- a corner post brace having a triangular frame which includes a vertical frame member having an upper end and a lower end, an upper frame member extending outwardly and horizontally from said vertical frame member upper end, said upper frame member having an inner end and an outer end, and a diagonal frame member extending from said upper fame member outer end to sad vertical frame member lower end, said triangular frame further including a triangular gusset fixed within said triangular frame to support said frame, and a cross-member engagement portion extending from said upper frame member outer end, said corner post brace being attached to said corner post;
- a brace post brace having a triangular frame which includes a vertical frame member having an upper end and a lower end, an upper frame member extending outwardly and horizontally from said vertical frame member upper end, said upper frame member having an inner end and an outer end, and a diagonal frame member extending from said upper frame member outer end to said vertical frame member lower end, said triangular frame further including a triangular gusset fixed within said triangular frame to support said frame, and a cross-member engagement portion extending from said upper frame member outer end, said brace post brace being attached to said brace post;
- an elongated cross-member, said cross-member extending between said corner post and said brace post such that said cross-member engages said cross-member engagement portion of said corner post brace and said cross-member engagement portion of said brace post brace so that said posts are braced against each other when a force is applied to one or both of said posts;
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- wherein at least one of said vertical frame members is rectangular having therethrough at least one mounting hole for fixing one of said braces to one of said posts with a fastening device.
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A fence post bracing system comprising:
- a corner post having a vertical axis;
- a brace post having a vertical axis and spaced apart from and substantially parallel to said corner post;
- a corner post brace having a triangular frame which includes a vertical frame member having an upper end and a lower end, an upper frame member extending outwardly and horizontally from said vertical frame member upper end, said upper frame member having an inner end and an outer end, and a diagonal frame member extending from said upper frame member outer end to said vertical frame member lower end, said triangular frame further including a triangular gusset fixed within said triangular frame to support said frame, and a cross-member engagement portion extending from said upper frame member outer end, said corner post brace being attached to said corner post;
- a brace post brace having a triangular frame which includes a vertical frame member having an upper end and a lower end, an upper frame member extending outwardly and horizontally from said vertical frame member upper end, said upper frame member having an inner end and an outer end, and a diagonal frame member extending from said upper frame member outer end to said vertical frame member lower end, said triangular frame further including a triangular gusset fixed within said triangular frame to support said frame, and a cross-member engagement portion extending from said upper frame member outer end, said brace post brace being attached to said brace post;
- an elongated cross-member, said cross-member extending between said corner post and said brace post such that said cross-member engages said cross-member engagement portion of said corner post brace and said cross-member engagement portion of said brace post brace so that said posts are braced against each other when a force is applied to one or both of said posts;
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- wherein at least one of said vertical frame members is flat and at least one of said vertical fame member ends includes therethrough at least two mounting holes for fixing at least one of said braces to one of said posts with a fastening device.
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A fence post bracing system comprising:
- a corner post having a vertical axis;
- a brace post having a vertical axis and spaced apart from and substantially parallel to said corner post;
- a corner post brace having a triangular frame which includes a vertical frame member having an upper end and a lower end, an upper frame member extending outwardly and horizontally from said vertical frame member upper end, said upper frame member having an inner end and an outer end, and a diagonal frame member extending from said upper frame member outer end to said vertical frame member lower end, said triangular frame further including a triangular gusset fixed within said triangular frame to support said frame, and a cross-member engagement portion extending from said upper frame member outer end, said corner post brace being attached to said corner post;
- a brace post brace having a triangular frame which includes a vertical frame member having an upper end and a lower end, an upper frame member extending outwardly and horizontally from said vertical frame member upper end, said upper frame member having an inner end and an outer end, and a diagonal frame member extending from said upper frame member outer end to sad vertical frame member lower end, said triangular frame further including a triangular gusset fixed within said triangular frame to support said frame, and a cross-member engagement portion extending from said upper frame member outer end, said brace post brace being attached to said brace post;
- an elongated cross-member, said cross-member extending between said corner post and said brace post such that said cross-member engages said cross-member engagement portion of said corner post brace and said cross-member engagement portion of said brace post brace so that said posts are braced against each other when a force is applied to one or both of said posts;
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- wherein one end of said vertical frame member of one of said corner post brace and said brace post brace includes at least one mounting hole for fixing said brace to the associated post with a fastening device and, wherein the opposite end of said vertical frame member of the other post brace includes at least one mounting hole for fixing said brace to the associated post with a fastening device.
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A fence post bracing system comprising:
- a corner post;
- a brace post spaced apart from and substantially parallel to said corner post;
- a corner post brace including:
- a triangular frame, said triangular frame including a vertical frame member, said vertical frame member including an upper end and a lower end, said triangular frame also including an upper frame member extending outwardly and substantially horizontally from said vertical frame member upper end, said upper frame member having an inner end and an outer end, and said triangular frame also including a diagonal frame member extending from said upper frame member outer end to said vertical frame member lower end, a triangular gusset plate, said gusset plate fixed within said triangular frame and extending between said vertical frame member, upper frame member, and diagonal frame member thereby supporting said brace and, at least one fastening device adapted to attach said corner post brace to said corner post;
- a brace post brace including:
- a triangular frame, said triangular frame including a vertical frame member, said vertical frame member including an upper end and a lower end, said triangular frame including an upper frame member extending outwardly and substantially horizontally from said vertical frame member upper end, said upper frame member having an inner end and an outer end, and said triangular frame also including a diagonal fame member extending from said upper frame member outer end to said vertical frame member lower end, a triangular gusset plate, said gusset plate fixed within said triangular frame and extending between said vertical Fame member, upper frame member, and diagonal frame member thereby supporting said brace and, at least one fastening device adapted to attach said brace post brace to said brace post;
- an elongated cross-member, said cross-member having a corner end and a brace end and extending between said corner post and said brace post, said corner end and said brace end respectively engage said corner post brace and said brace post brace hereby bracing said corner post against said brace post when a force is applied to one or both of said posts;
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- wherein said corner post brace includes a brace extension extending from said upper frame member and, wherein said brace post brace includes a brace extension extending from said upper frame member, whereby said corner post brace extension is insertable into said corner end of said cross-member and said brace post extension is insertable into said brace end of said cross-member.
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A fence post bracing system comprising:
- a corner post;
- a brace post spaced apart from and substantially parallel to said corner post;
- a corner post brace including:
- a triangular frame fixable to said corner post, said triangular frame including a vertical frame member having an upper end and a lower end wherein at least one of said ends includes therethrough at least one mounting hole for fixing said brace to said corner post with a fastening device, an upper frame member having an inner end and an outer end and extending outwardly and substantially horizontally from said vertical frame member upper end, a diagonal frame member extending from said upper frame member outer end to said vertical frame member lower end, and an engagement portion extending outwardly and substantially horizontally from said outer end of said upper frame member;
- a brace post brace including:
- a triangular frame fixable to said brace post, said triangular frame including a vertical frame member having an upper end and a lower end wherein at least one of said ends includes therethrough at least one mounting hole for fixing said brace to said brace post with a fastening device, an upper frame member having an inner end and an outer end and extending outwardly and substantially horizontally from said vertical frame member upper end, a diagonal frame member extending from said upper frame member outer end to said vertical frame member lower end, and an engagement portion extending outwardly and substantially horizontally from said outer end of said upper frame member;
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- an elongated cross-member, said cross-member having a corner post end and a brace post end and extending between said corner post and said brace post, said corner post end and said brace post end respectively engage said engagement portion of said corner post brace and said engagement portion of said brace post brace thereby bracing said corner post against said brace post when a force is applied to one or both of said posts.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.