Post bracket
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1. A bracket for a post, the bracket comprising:
- a body able to be located at the post; and
at least one primary projection extending out from the body, each primary projection comprising a strip of material that defines an aperture between the body and the material that is able to receive therethrough and retain thereat a ground securing pin; and
at least one secondary projection extending out from the body, each secondary projection comprising a strip of material that defines an aperture between the body and the material, the strip of material further comprising a slot cut partway thereinto that is able to receive and retain an end of a tensioning rod therein, whereby the slot is located in a portion of the strip of material that is directly adjacent to the aperture defined between the strip of material and the body.
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Abstract
A bracket for a post comprises a body adapted for being located at the post and at least one projection extending out from the body. The projection is adapted for retaining thereat at least one of a ground securing pin and an end of a tensioning rod. A post securement system comprises the bracket and at least one of the ground securing pin and tensioning rod. A method employing the bracket locates the post in ground, locates the bracket along the post and positions at least one of the ground securing pin and tensioning rod to be retained at the bracket.
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31 Claims
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1. A bracket for a post, the bracket comprising:
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a body able to be located at the post; and at least one primary projection extending out from the body, each primary projection comprising a strip of material that defines an aperture between the body and the material that is able to receive therethrough and retain thereat a ground securing pin; and at least one secondary projection extending out from the body, each secondary projection comprising a strip of material that defines an aperture between the body and the material, the strip of material further comprising a slot cut partway thereinto that is able to receive and retain an end of a tensioning rod therein, whereby the slot is located in a portion of the strip of material that is directly adjacent to the aperture defined between the strip of material and the body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A bracket for a post, the bracket comprising:
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a body able to be located at the post; and at least one primary projection extending out from said body, each primary projection comprising a strip of material that defines an aperture therethrough between said body and the material that is able to receive therethrough and retain thereat a ground securing pin; and at least one secondary projection extending out from said body, each secondary projection comprising a strip of material that defines an aperture therethrough between said body and the material that is able to receive an end of a tensioning rod therein, wherein the primary projection is spaced from the secondary projection along the said body, such that the primary projection is positioned adjacent to a lower end of said body and the secondary projection is positioned adjacent to an upper end of said body, in use. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29)
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30. A bracket for a post, the bracket comprising:
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a body able to be located at the post; and at least one projection extending out from the body, each projection comprising a strip of material that defines an aperture between the body and the material able to receive therethrough and retain thereat a ground securing pin, the strip of material further comprising a slot cut partway thereinto that is able to receive and retain an end of a tensioning rod therein, whereby the slot is located in a portion of the strip of material that is directly adjacent to the aperture defined between the strip of material and the body. - View Dependent Claims (31)
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