Patent ID: 6543750
Filing Date: 2003-04-08
Classification: E04H

Abstract:
A protective cap for the top of a metal fence post, said post being of a type comprised of an elongated shaft member having laterally extending flanges, with a series of protruding studs spaced vertically along a front surface of said post, an exterior surface of said cap having a T-shape lateral cross-section approximating that of a cross-section of said post, said cap being comprised of a shaft receiving channel, lateral flange receiving channels and a stud receiving channel, said cap being open at a bottom end thereof for receiving said top of said metal fence post, each of said shaft receiving channel, lateral flange receiving channels and stud receiving channel being open at said bottom end and extending along a substantial length of said cap, said cap being adapted for installation and removal on said post by sliding thereon, said stud receiving channel permitting said protruding studs on said post to pass unobstructed along said stud receiving channel within said cap.