Fence rail hanger bracket

In a fence section including a fence panel extending between upper and lower horizontally extending fence rails with ends of said rails received respectively in upper and lower support brackets secured to spaced upright left and right fence posts for supporting said fence section therebetween;

• said brackets each comprised of two spaced upstanding sidewalls receiving the respective fence rail end therebetween, and a rear wall connecting and extending between said sidewalls and a respective one of said posts, whereby said rear wall and side walls define open top and bottom ends for permitting vertical passage of said fence panel;
• one of said sidewalls of each bracket hinged to the rear wall for hinging said one sidewall outwardly in the same direction to simultaneously receive a respective one of said fence rail ends into the bracket form the side with said panel extending therebetween whereby said fence panel may be installed and removed from support in said brackets from the side;
• at least one aperture in said one sidewall of each bracket for securing it to a respective one of said fence rail ends when received in the bracket with a fastener;
• said lower support brackets including a bottom wall in the open bottom ends between the two side walls and defining a support surface for supporting the lower rail ends, wherein said bottom walls of said lower support brackets are removably securable to their respective rear walls and whereby the brackets are adaptable to selectively provide either a left hand bracket or a right hand bracket.