Bracket for T-post fence braces and/or gates

A T-post bracket adapted to be received on an elongated T-post having:

• (i) a crossbar with opposing front and rear faces,
• (ii) a main bar extending along the front face, and
• (iii) paced studs protruding from the rear face opposite the main bar, the bracket comprising:
• a. a stop member having opposing right and left sides, and a midsection therebetween;
• b. a pair of opposing engagement legs, each extending from one of the right and left sides of the stop member to terminate in a brace insertion end opposite the stop member;
• c. a T-post stanchion insertion space defined in the bracket between the engagement legs, the T-post stanchion insertion space being partially bounded by the stop member and being sized to receive an inserted T-post;
• d. one or more stanchion engagement fastener holes defined in the bracket and opening onto the T-post stanchion insertion space, the stanchion engagement fastener holes being oppositely situated to allow receipt of a stanchion engagement fastener extending between the engagement legs and across the T-post stanchion insertion space;
• e. one or more bracket engagement fastener holes defined in each of the opposing engagement legs between the T-post stanchion insertion space and the brace insertion end, the brace engagement fastener holes being oppositely situated to accommodate a brace engagement fastener extending between the engagement legs and between the spaced studs of the inserted T-post.

A T-post bracket adapted to be received on an elongated T-post, the T-post having a length defined by:

• (i) a crossbar with opposing front and rear face,
• (ii) a main bar extending from the front face, and
• (iii) spaced studs extending from the rear face opposite the main bar, the bracket comprising:
• a. a stop member having right and left sides, and a midsection therebetween;
• b. a pair of opposing engagement legs, each extending from one of the right and left sides of the stop member to terminate in a brace insertion and opposite the stop member, and each engagement leg including:
• (1) a raining tab spaced from the stop member, wherein the retaining tabs of the opposing engagement legs are spaced:
• (a) from each other by a T-post main bar space to receive a main bar of a inserted first T-post, and
• (b) from the stop member by a T-post crossbar space sized to receive a crossbar of such inserted first T-post;
• (2) one or more stanchion engagement fastener holes defined therein between the T-post main bar space and the stop member, wherein the stanchion engagement fastener holes of the opposing engagement legs are oppositely situated to accommodate a stanchion engagement fastener extending between the engagement legs;
• and
• (3) one or more brace engagement fastener holes defined therein between the T-post crossbar space and the brace insertion end, wherein the brace engagement fastener holes of the opposing engagement legs are oppositely situated to accommodate a brace engagement fastener extending between the engagement legs.

A T-post bracket for mounting on an elongated T-post, the T-post having a crossbar with opposing front and rear faces, a main bar extending generally centrally from the front face, and studs extending generally centrally from the rear face opposite the main bar, the studs being spaced along the crossbar, the bracket comprising:

• a. a stop member extending between opposing right and left sides;
• b. a hinge post extending upwardly from the stop member;
• c. a pair of opposing retaining tabs, each extending from one of the opposing sides of the stop member and terminating in a tab end, the tab ends being:
• (a) spaced from the stop member by a T-post crossbar space sized to receive a crossbar of an inserted T-post, and
• (b) spaced from each other by a T-post main bar space sized to receive a main bar of such inserted T-post;
• and
• d. opposing stanchion engagement fastener holes defined between the tab ends and the hinge post, wherein a stanchion engagement fastener may be inserted into the stanchion engagement fastener holes to rest between spaced studs of an inserted T-post.