# US 9,518,404 B2 · Fence post system > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 9,518,404 B2 - Document ID: US9518404B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/140,463 - Filed: 2016-04-27 - Published: 2016-11-03 - Granted: 2016-12-13 - Earliest claimed: 2015-04-30 - Applicants: Dee Volin - Inventors: Dee Volin - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9518404B2 ## CPC - E04H 17/20: Posts therefor - E04B 1/72: Pest control (by keeping dry E04B1/70; impregnation of wood or like materials B27K) - E04H 12/2253: {Mounting poles or posts to the holder (E04H12/2284 takes precedence; break-away mountings E01F9/631)} - E04H 12/2269: {in a socket} - E04H 12/2292: {Holders used for protection, repair or reinforcement of the post or pole (E04H12/2276 takes precedence)} - E04H 17/1417: {with vertical cross-members} - E04H 17/1488: {Brackets for connections between rails and posts (E04H17/1448- E04H17/1486 take precedence)} - E04H 17/22: Anchoring means therefor, e.g. specially-shaped parts entering the ground; Struts or the like - E04H 17/006: {Caps or covers for posts} - E04H: BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL (foundations E02D) - E04B: GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS (border constructions of opening in walls, floors or ceilings E06B1/00; {electromagnetic shielding H05K9/0001}) ## Abstract Disclosed herein is a fence post system. The system is comprised of a U-shaped-post system having L-shaped-bracket openings which are punched thereon, which also have an anti-warping-rib system, and an anti-torsion-rib system. Further, there are left-and-right-bracket systems molded to both sides of the fence post, which have upper-and-lower-flange systems molded to both ends. Additionally there are L-shaped bracket systems inserted into the L-shaped-bracket openings respectively, with a strut system which is seated on the U-shaped-post system. There may further be a board system screwed to the strut system. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A fence-post system comprising: a plurality of fence posts, each comprising: a central section, two opposite flank sections molded to ends of said central section to form a U shape, and a plurality of angled openings punch-pressed in said two opposite flank sections, a plurality of anti-bending-and-anti-warping ribs formed on said central sections of said fence posts, a plurality of anti-clockwise-torsion-and-anti-counterclockwise-torsion ribs formed on said central sections of said fence posts, two opposite vertical-bracket bodies molded to ends of said two opposite flank sections respectively, opposite the central section, with a plurality of vertical-bracket holes drilled in said vertical-bracket bodies respectively, two opposite upper flange bodies, said two opposite flank sections having two opposite upper ends, said two opposite upper flange bodies molded to said two opposite upper ends respectively, with a plurality of upper flange holes drilled in said two opposite upper flange bodies respectively, two opposite lower flange bodies, said two opposite flank sections having two opposite lower ends, said two opposite lower flange bodies molded to said two opposite lower ends respectively, with a plurality of lower flange holes drilled in said two opposite lower flange bodies respectively; an L-shaped bracket system comprising: a plurality of L-shaped-bracket bodies, a plurality of L-shaped-bracket hooks molded to said L-shaped-bracket bodies respectively, and a plurality of L-shaped-bracket fangs molded to said L-shaped-bracket hooks respectively, wherein said L-shaped-bracket bodies are attached to said fence posts by rotatingly engaging said L-shaped-bracket hooks into said angled openings such that a portion of the L-shaped-bracket bodies extends outward from a respective one of said two opposite flank sections; and a fence system comprising: a plurality of upper struts, each seated on a respective fence-post top of at least one of said fence posts, a plurality of lower struts each engaged with at least one of said two opposite vertical-bracket bodies, and with at least one of said L-shaped-bracket bodies, and a plurality of fence boards screwed on said upper struts and said lower struts. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The fence-post system of claim 1, wherein, each of said angled openings has a dumb-bell shape. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The fence-post system of claim 1, wherein, each of said angled openings has a key-hole shape. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The fence-post system of claim 1, wherein, each of said upper and lower flange bodies has a generally rectangular shape. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The fence-post system of claim 1, wherein, each of said upper and lower flange bodies has a generally square shape. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The fence-post system of claim 1, wherein, each of said anti-bending-and-anti-warping ribs is vertical. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The fence-post system of claim 1, wherein, each of said anti-clockwise-torsion-and-anti-counterclockwise-torsion ribs is angled. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The fence-post system of claim 1, further, comprising at least one powder-coat applied on said fence posts, said upper flange bodies, and said lower flange bodies. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The fence-post system of claim 1, further, comprising a base-coat, a gel-coat, and a top-coat applied on each of said fence posts, said upper flange bodies, and said lower flange bodies. ### Claim 10 A fence-post system comprising: a plurality of fence posts, each comprising: a central section, two opposite flank sections molded to ends of said central section to form a U shape, and a plurality of angled openings punch-pressed in said two opposite flank sections, a plurality of anti-bending-and-anti-warping ribs formed on said central sections of said fence posts, a plurality of anti-clockwise-torsion-and-anti-counterclockwise-torsion ribs formed on said central sections of said fence posts, two opposite vertical-bracket bodies molded to ends of said two opposite flank sections respectively, opposite the central section, with a plurality of vertical-bracket holes drilled in said vertical-bracket bodies respectively, two opposite upper flange bodies, said two opposite flank sections having two opposite upper ends, said two opposite upper flange bodies molded to said two opposite upper ends respectively, with a plurality of upper flange holes drilled in said two opposite upper flange bodies respectively, two opposite lower flange bodies, said two opposite flank sections having two opposite lower ends, said two opposite lower flange bodies molded to said two opposite lower ends respectively, with a plurality of lower flange holes drilled in said two opposite lower flange bodies respectively; an L-shaped bracket system comprising: a plurality of L-shaped-bracket bodies, a plurality of L-shaped-bracket hooks molded to said L-shaped-bracket bodies respectively, and a plurality of L-shaped-bracket fangs molded to said L-shaped-bracket hooks respectively, wherein said L-shaped-bracket bodies are attached to said fence posts by rotatingly engaging said L-shaped-bracket hooks into said angled openings such that a portion of the L-shaped-bracket bodies extends outward from a respective one of said two opposite flank sections; and a fence system comprising: a plurality of upper struts, seated on a respective fence-post top of at least one of said fence posts, and a plurality of lower struts each engaged with at least one of said two opposite vertical-bracket bodies, and with at least one of said L-shaped-bracket bodies. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The fence-post system of claim 10, wherein, each of said angled openings has a dumb-bell shape or a key-hole shape. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The fence-post system of claim 10, wherein, each of said upper and lower flange bodies has a generally rectangular shape or a generally square shape. ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) The fence-post system of claim 10, wherein, each of said anti-bending-and-anti-warping ribs is vertical. ### Claim 14 (depends on 10) The fence-post system of claim 10, wherein, each of said anti-clockwise-torsion-and-anti-counterclockwise-torsion ribs is angled. ### Claim 15 (depends on 10) The fence-post system of claim 10, further, comprising at least one powder-coat applied on said fence posts, said upper flange bodies, and said lower flange bodies. ### Claim 16 (depends on 10) The fence-post system of claim 10, further, comprising a base-coat, a gel-coat, and a top-coat applied on each of said fence posts, said upper flange bodies, and said lower flange bodies. ### Claim 17 A fence-post system comprising: a plurality of fence posts, each comprising: a central section, two opposite flank sections molded to ends of said central section to form a U shape, and a plurality of openings punch-pressed in said two opposite flank sections, a plurality of anti-bending-and-anti-warping ribs formed on said central sections of said fence posts, a plurality of anti-clockwise-torsion-and-anti-counterclockwise-torsion ribs formed on said central sections of said fence posts, two opposite vertical-bracket bodies molded to ends of said two opposite flank sections respectively, opposite the central section, with a plurality of vertical-bracket holes drilled in said vertical-bracket bodies respectively, two opposite upper flange bodies, said two opposite flank sections having two opposite upper ends, said two opposite upper flange bodies molded to said two opposite upper ends respectively, with a plurality of upper flange holes drilled in said two opposite upper flange bodies respectively, two opposite lower flange bodies, said two opposite flank sections having two opposite lower ends, said two opposite lower flange bodies molded to said two opposite lower ends respectively, with a plurality of lower flange holes drilled in said two opposite lower flange bodies respectively; an L-shaped bracket system comprising: a plurality of L-shaped-bracket bodies, a plurality of L-shaped-bracket hooks molded to said L-shaped-bracket bodies respectively, and a plurality of L-shaped-bracket fangs molded to said L-shaped-bracket hooks respectively, wherein said L-shaped-bracket bodies are attached to said fence posts by rotatingly engaging said L-shaped-bracket hooks into said openings such that a portion of the L-shaped-bracket bodies extends outward from a respective one of said two opposite flank sections; and a fence system comprising: a plurality of upper struts, each seated on a respective fence-post top of at least one of said fence posts, and a plurality of lower struts each engaged with at least one of said two opposite vertical-bracket bodies, and with at least one of said L-shaped-bracket bodies. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The fence-post system of claim 17, wherein, each of said openings has a dumb-bell shape or a key-hole shape. ### Claim 19 (depends on 17) The fence-post system of claim 17, wherein, each of said upper flange bodies has a generally rectangular shape or a generally square shape. ### Claim 20 (depends on 17) The fence-post system of claim 17, further, comprising a base-coat, a gel-coat, and a top-coat applied on each of said fence posts and said upper flange bodies.