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

Claim 6:
7. A post and cap assembly for chain link fence, comprising:
a tubular post with 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;
the upper end of the tubular post is crimped;
a cap dimensioned for telescoping engagement with the upper end, the cap having an exterior surface, an interior surface and a depending skirt, and at least two depending tabs extending from the interior surface for engaging the upper end as the skirt engages the outer surface of said main portion;
a pair of the depending tabs is located diametrically opposite each other, each depending tab of the at least two depending tabs is generally triangular in shape, and has a pointed tip at a free end, the pointed tip engaging the inner surface at the crimped upper end.