Patent ID: 11913246
Assignee: MAT HOLDINGS, INC.
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E | IPC E

Claim 8:
9. A post and cap assembly for chain link fence, comprising:
a tubular post extending along a longitudinal axis and having an upper end and a main portion;
an outer surface of said main portion extends in a direction parallel to said axis;
said upper end having a narrowed outer diameter relative to said outer surface of said main portion extending parallel to said longitudinal axis and to said main portion;
a cap dimensioned for telescoping engagement with said upper end, said cap having an exterior surface, an interior surface and a depending skirt;
at least one depending formation extending from said interior surface for engaging said post upper end, as said skirt engages said main portion; and
wherein said upper end of said tubular post is configured for accommodating said at least one depending formation;
the cap is an eye top cap having a loop that extends above said cap, and the loop defines an opening for slidingly accommodating a top rail; and
the loop is oriented at an acute angle relative to the longitudinal axis of said post.