Fence post insulating cap
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1. An electric fence insulator cap for installation on the top of a studded T-post, said cap being molded from a weather-proof electrically insulating, high impact plastic, comprising:
- a tubular body;
a sloped top closing one end of said tubular body;
four pairs of adjacent axially co-extending parallel ribs projecting inwardly from said tubular body and spaced to grip a T-post stud therebetween, said pairs of ribs being equally spaced at 90°
around the inner circumferences of said body;
wire retention means extending outwardly from said tubular body aligned with a pair of said ribs, whereby said wire retention means can be oriented in a selected one of four 90°
spaced positions to receive a wire and the cap can be driven onto a studded T-post in such selected position by impacting said top, one of said pairs of ribs then gripping a stud of said studded T-post between ribs while the closer of the ribs in the two pairs of ribs at 90°
to the stud-gripping ribs will then engage the flanges of said T-post for coaction with said stud-gripping pair of ribs or the pair of ribs opposing the stud-gripping ribs will receive the web of said T-post for coaction with said stud-gripping pair of ribs to accept said cap in wedging retention on said T-post.
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Abstract
An electric fence insulator cap for mounting on various weight and flange configuration T-posts in any of four 90° spaced positions. The electric fence wire is held in a pair of spaced slotted lugs for simple installation. The cap top is generally sloped to deflect rain with a central flat surface for impacting installation on the fence post.
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1. An electric fence insulator cap for installation on the top of a studded T-post, said cap being molded from a weather-proof electrically insulating, high impact plastic, comprising:
- a tubular body;
a sloped top closing one end of said tubular body;
four pairs of adjacent axially co-extending parallel ribs projecting inwardly from said tubular body and spaced to grip a T-post stud therebetween, said pairs of ribs being equally spaced at 90°
around the inner circumferences of said body;
wire retention means extending outwardly from said tubular body aligned with a pair of said ribs, whereby said wire retention means can be oriented in a selected one of four 90°
spaced positions to receive a wire and the cap can be driven onto a studded T-post in such selected position by impacting said top, one of said pairs of ribs then gripping a stud of said studded T-post between ribs while the closer of the ribs in the two pairs of ribs at 90°
to the stud-gripping ribs will then engage the flanges of said T-post for coaction with said stud-gripping pair of ribs or the pair of ribs opposing the stud-gripping ribs will receive the web of said T-post for coaction with said stud-gripping pair of ribs to accept said cap in wedging retention on said T-post. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
- a tubular body;
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6. An electric fence insulator cap for installation on the top of a studded T-post, said cap being molded from a weather-proof electrically insulating, high impact plastic, comprising:
- a tubular body;
a sloped top closing one end of said tubular body;
four pairs of adjacent axially co-extending parallel ribs projecting inwardly from said tubular body, and spaced to grip a T-post stud therebetween, said pairs of ribs being equally spaced at 90°
around the inner circumference of said body;
a pair of axially extending outwardly projecting parallel lugs aligned parallel with two opposed pairs of said ribs, one of said lugs having an upwardly opening slot and the other of said lugs having a downwardly opening slot, the axial extents of said slots overlapping each other to accommodate a wire to extend perpendicularly through said slots, whereby said slots can be oriented in a selected one of four 90°
spaced positions to receive a wire and the cap can be driven onto a studded T-post in such selected position by impacting said top, one of said pair of ribs then gripping a stud of said studded T-post between ribs while the closer of the ribs in the two pairs of ribs at 90°
to the stud-gripping ribs will then engage the flanges of said T-post for coaction with said stud-gripping pair of ribs or the pair of ribs opposing the stud-gripping ribs will receive the web of said T-post for coaction with said stud-gripping pair of ribs to accept said cap in wedging retention on said T-post. - View Dependent Claims (7)
- a tubular body;
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Current AssigneeDare Products, Inc.
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Original AssigneeDare Products, Inc.
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InventorsWilson, Robert M. Jr.
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Primary Examiner(s)Askin, Laramie E.
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Application NumberUS06/766,716Time in Patent Office456 DaysField of Search174/45 R, 174/158 F, 174/161 F, 174/163 F, 174/165, 174/174, 174/175, 174/194, 52/244, 52/300, 52/301, 52/649, 74/558.5, 248/188.9, 256/10, 256/11, 256/48, 403/308, D13/17, D13/18, D25/77, D25/78US Class Current174/158.00FCPC Class CodesH01B 17/145 Insulators, poles, handles,...
