James Edward Klager

US Patent:

56364822, Jun 10, 1997

Filed:

Sep 11, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/526369

Inventors:

James E. Klager - Corpus Christi TX

International Classification:

E04H 1722
E04H 1726

US Classification:

52165

Abstract:

The invention constitutes an apparatus and method for inexpensively, repairing wooden fences which fence posts have rotted or failed. The apparatus comprises segment of 90 degree angle iron or angle aluminum or similarly tough angle hardware, which is generally comprised of two flanges joined along a common edge. The flanges have a plurality of holes drilled or punched in the flanges for bolting the flange to a wooden fence post. The lower end of the angle hardware is pointed or sharpened or both pointed and sharpened to facilitate the angle hardware being driven into the ground or partially cleaned out fence post cavity in a concrete fence post base. The hardware may be used to support a new fence post by either setting the hardware piece in the ground by driving or hammering it in to the ground or it may be set in cement and then have a fence post attached to it. The method of use involves determining whether a wooden fence post has rotted completely through and if not severing the remaining connecting fibers of wood at the top of the concrete base. The fence is then shifted slightly, about 1 foot, perpendicular to the fence line.

Address:

316 Williamson Pl, Corpus Christi, TX 78411

VIN:

1FTFW1CF6CFC41237

Make:

FORD

Model:

F-150

Year:

2012