Patent ID: 9366055
Filing Date: 2016-06-14
CPC Classification: E04H,E06B

Claim Text:
1. A connector used in assembling components to form a fence section, the connector comprising: a rigid sleeve including an opening therethrough having a cross-sectional area configured to fit around a beam, the sleeve comprising: a first side including at least one aperture through which a fastener can be inserted to fasten the sleeve to a beam, a second side, a third side, and a fourth side; a first flange that extends from the sleeve in a direction perpendicular to the fourth side of the sleeve, the first flange including at least one aperture through which a fastener can be inserted to fasten the first flange directly to a rail of a fence panel; a second flange that extends from the sleeve in a direction perpendicular to the fourth side of the sleeve; and at least two extension members extending orthogonal from the fourth side of the sleeve and parallel with the lengthwise orientation of the first flange and the second flange, the extension members spaced apart from one another and configured to fit against interior surfaces of the rail of a fence panel.