Fence post-top rail connector
US4397448A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 5, 1982 |
| Grant date | Aug 9, 1983 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 5, 2002 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16B7/0446
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A connector for affixing the top rail of a wire fabric fence to the fence posts thereof is described. The connector consists of a resilient metallic strip fabricated into a loop portion from which depend leg portions which extend inward, substantially parallel, then outward. When inserted into a fence post the connector legs enter into yielding frictional engagement with the inner walls thereof, said engagement being enhanced by the engagement of said parallel portions with one another thereby increasing the resiliency of the connector.
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