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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2002
Filed:
Dec. 04, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
William J. Meis, Crescent, IA (US);
Robert W. Yard, Crescent, IA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16B 7/08 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16B 7/08 ;
Abstract
A fence rail and post construction is described wherein a metal tubular fence rail has one end thereof extending through an opening formed in one side of the post. A rail retainer is selectively removably secured to the fence rail outwardly of the post with the retainer engaging the post to limit longitudinal movement of the fence rail with respect to the post.