Fence post centering assembly and method

• US 7,726,037 B1
• Filed: 05/29/2008
• Issued: 06/01/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 05/29/2008
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Christopher A. Jordan
• Original Assignee: Christopher A. Jordan
• Inventors: Jordan, Christopher A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Fulton; Christopher W
• Application Number:
  US12/129,307
• Time in Patent Office: 733 Days
• Field of Search: 336/13, 33/1.G, 336/66, 334/13, 334/14, 336/44, 336/45, 336/69
• US Class Current: 33/613
• CPC Class Codes: E04H 17/261 for post and wire handling

Abstract

A fence post centering assembly and method includes an elongated member that has a first end and a second end. A first head member and second head member are provided. Each of the first and second ends is removably engaged with one of the first and second head members. Each of the first and second head members includes a receiving slot. A first post is positionable in the receiving slot of the first head member and a second post is positioned in the receiving slot of the second head member to ensure a proper positioned between the first and second posts.

Claims

1. A method of centering a fence post centering method, said method comprising the steps of:

providing an elongated member having a first end and a second end;

providing a first head member and second head member, each of said first and second head members including a sleeve and a pair of arms being attached to said sleeve opposite an opening extending into said sleeve, said arms of an associated one of said head members extending in a same direction with respect to each other in an opposite direction of said opening, said arms being spaced from each other, a receiving slot being defined between said arms and defining first and second receiving slots of said first and second head members;

placing a chalk line on a ground surface along a line to position a fence;

placing said elongated member along said chalk line;

marking a position of each of said first and second receiving slots on said ground surface;

moving said first receiving slot to a position where said second receiving spot is located and marking a new position of said second receiving slot on said ground surface;

repeating the step of moving said first receiving slot to the position where said receiving spot is located and marking the new position of said second receiving slot until a position for each needed hole for a fence post is marked along said chalk line

digging a hole where each position was marked to define a plurality of holes located along said chalk line;

positioning a fence posts in said holes;

placing a support material in two adjacently positioned one of said holes to support said fence posts therein;

positioning one of a pair of adjacent ones of said fence posts into said receiving slot of said first head member and another one of the pair of fence posts in said receiving slot of said second head member;

vertically orienting each of said first and second posts while pressing said first and second posts into an associated one of said receiving slots; and

repeating the steps of placing support material into adjacent holes while pressing said posts therein into an associated one of said receiving slots until each of said holes has supported ones of said posts.

2. A method of centering a fence post method, said method comprising the steps of:

providing an elongated member having a first end and a second end;

providing a first head member and second head member, each of said first and second head members including a sleeve and a pair of arms being attached to said sleeve opposite an opening extending into said sleeve, said arms of an associated one of said head members extending in a same direction with respect to each other in an opposite direction of said opening, said arms being spaced from each other, a receiving slot being defined between said arms and defining first and second receiving slots corresponding with said first and second head members;

extending each of said first and second ends into one of said sleeves, each of said arms of said first head member being axially aligned with one of said arms of said second head member;

providing at least two fasteners;

securing each of said first and second head members to said elongated member with said fasteners;

placing a chalk line on a ground surface along a line to position a fence;

placing said elongated member along said chalk line;

marking a position of each of said first and second receiving slots on said ground surface;

moving said first receiving slot to a position where said second receiving spot is located and marking a new position of said second receiving slot on said ground surface;

repeating the step of moving said first receiving slot to the position where said receiving spot is located and marking the new position of said second receiving slot until a position for each needed hole for a fence post is marked along said chalk line

digging a hole where each position was marked to define a plurality of holes located along said chalk line;

positioning a fence posts in said holes;

placing a support material in two adjacently positioned one of said holes to support said fence posts therein;

positioning one of a pair of adjacent ones of said fence posts into said receiving slot of said first head member and another one of the pair of fence posts in said receiving slot of said second head member;

vertically orienting each of said first and second posts while pressing said first and second posts into an associated one of said receiving slots; and

repeating the steps of placing support material into adjacent holes while pressing said posts therein into an associated one of said receiving slots until each of said holes has supported ones of said posts.