Patent ID: 8443576
Filing Date: 2013-05-21
Classification: E04C

Abstract:
1. A casing member for assembly with an opposed identical casing member to encase a post, the casing member comprising: a) an elongate body portion having a first side edge and a second side edge spaced apart from the first side edge, each side edge extending lengthwise of the body portion; b) a first connector adjacent the first side edge of the body portion and extending lengthwise therealong, the first connector including a first tongue protruding from the body portion along a tongue axis; and c) a second connector adjacent the second side edge of the body portion and extending lengthwise therealong, the second connector including a first groove bounded at least partially by spaced apart first groove first and second sidewalls joined to the body portion, the first groove having a groove axis parallel to the groove sidewalls; wherein the tongue axis and the groove axis are parallel to each other, the first tongue inter-engagable with the first groove of the opposed identical casing member and the first groove inter-engageable with the first tongue of the opposed casing member to secure the two casing members together about the post, wherein the casing member has a generally constant cross-sectional profile along its length, and wherein the body portion, the first connector, and the second connector are collectively of integral, unitary, extruded construction.