Patent ID: 9388602
Filing Date: 2016-07-12
CPC Classification: E04H,F16B,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. An apparatus for the temporary support, positioning, and affixing of fence rails to a pipe bracket mounted on a cylindrical post, comprising: (1) a platform with a substantially planar top surface with a cut-out therethrough having the contour of a circular segment shaped to conform to and partially encircle a cylindrical post, the cut-out having a radius, a longitudinal axis, and, wherein the longitudinal axis of the cut-out is substantially perpendicular to the top surface of the platform; (2) a pair of rotationally fixed opposing arms with terminal ends circumjacent the cut-out with inner surfaces of the opposing arms forming sides of the cut-out, and a gap between the terminal ends configured to non-deformably admit and non-deformably release a section of cylindrical post for purposes of platform mounting thereto; and, (3) a flexible, rapidly couplable and decouplable strap member moveable independently of the opposing arms and configured to reversibly bridge the gap between the opposing arms.