Post brace apparatus and system
First Claim
1. A post brace system for bracing first and second substantially vertical posts spaced apart a predetermined distance, said system including in combination:
- first collar means releasably mounted on said first post;
second collar means releasably mounted on said second post;
rigid cross-brace means having a length at least sufficient to extend across said predetermined distance; and
slip-fit means for releasably securing said cross-brace means at opposite ends thereof to said first and second collar means without additional fasteners to cause said cross-brace means to extend between said first and second collar means.
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Abstract
A bracing system is disclosed which is particularly suitable for providing line and end corner bracing for "T-post" fence construction. The bracing system comprises slidable collars which are positioned over the posts and located vertically between the lugs at a desired location. A wedging arrangement is used to secure the collar between adjacent lugs on the posts, and the collar has provisions for accepting accessories to permit a rigid cross-brace, typically also another "T-post", to be inserted therebetween for providing rigid cross-bracing between adjacent "T-posts" of the fence. Accessories also are disclosed to adapt the posts for uses other than fences.
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24 Claims
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1. A post brace system for bracing first and second substantially vertical posts spaced apart a predetermined distance, said system including in combination:
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first collar means releasably mounted on said first post; second collar means releasably mounted on said second post; rigid cross-brace means having a length at least sufficient to extend across said predetermined distance; and slip-fit means for releasably securing said cross-brace means at opposite ends thereof to said first and second collar means without additional fasteners to cause said cross-brace means to extend between said first and second collar means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A mounting collar assembly for attachment to a fence T-post includes in combination:
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a hollow collar member having a predetermined length and having a substantially rectangular internal cross-section dimensioned in at least the diagonal thereof to slideably fit over a fence T-post; slip-fit attachment means on said collar member for attachment of accessories thereto without additional fasteners; and wedge means for insertion between the fence post and the collar interior, said wedge means having a cam surface thereon and adapted to be driven between the collar interior and said fence post to secure said collar member to said fence post. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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23. A mounting collar assembly for attachment to a fence post includes in combination:
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a hollow collar member having a predetermined length and having the interior thereof dimensioned to loosely fit over a fence post, the external configuration of said collar member comprising four mutually perpendicular sides with slots parallel to the length of said member extending at least partially into said member from at least one end thereof on each of said sides; and wedge means for insertion between the fence posts and the collar interior, said wedge means having a cam surface thereon and adapted to be driven between the collar interior and said fence post to secure said collar member to said fence post. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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