Patent ID: 7788785
Filing Date: 2010-09-07
Classification: E04H,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of connecting a fence rail to a fence post, said method comprising the steps of: positioning a first mounting spacer against a side wall of a fence post; positioning a first leg of an L-shaped mounting bracket against the first mounting spacer; inserting a first fastener through the first mounting spacer, the first leg and the side wall of the fence post; engaging a rail clip housing with the first mounting spacer; whereby a rear wall of the housing abuts the side wall of the fence post, the first leg of the mounting bracket is received within an interior chamber of the housing and a second leg of the mounting bracket is disposed in abutting contact with an exterior surface of a perimeter wall of the housing; inserting an end of the fence rail into the interior chamber of the housing; inserting a first fastener through the second leg of the mounting bracket, through the perimeter wall of the housing and into a wall of the rail.