Patent ID: 7143556
Filing Date: 2006-12-05
Classification: E04H

Abstract:
1. A cap for attachment to an end of a post with four sides, comprising: (a) a base with a top and bottom and with an aperture defined by four sides, each with an inside and outside, which is designed to fit over the end of a post with each side having a top and bottom, said base having means for attaching to a post with at least two sides of the base supporting a locking section comprising a locking ledge on the outside of the side at the top and a locking ramp above the top of the side which slopes downwardly to the locking ledge; (b) a top member with four sides with an inside and outside and a top extending between the sides, with at least two sides supporting a locking bar extending into the aperture from the inside of a side for locking over a locking ledge on the base; and (c) there being sufficient flexibility in the base and top member to allow each locking bar to slide over the corresponding ramp and locking ledge of the base, but with sufficient rigidity to secure the top member to the base.