Patent ID: 7344122
Filing Date: 2008-03-18
Classification: E04H

Abstract:
1. In a fence brace assembly having: at least one substantially hollow post, comprising a stabilizing surface and a securing surface, said stabilizing surface and said securing surface being substantially opposite each other and having an inner surface and an outer surface; at least one member, comprising at least one tab; wherein said stabilizing surface comprises at least one opening, and said securing surface comprises at least one tab-slot; wherein said member passes through said opening in the stabilizing surface; wherein said tab enters said tab slots in said securing surface; wherein the improvement comprises: said tab having a notch; said tab-slot shaped to engage said tab when said member is rotated to engage the tab with the tab-slot; and said member having a tab end consisting of at least one tab and a recessed non-tab surface; said recessed non-tab surface shaped such that its entire surface area fits flush against the internal surface diameter of the stabilizing surface when the tab is engaged via rotation of the member to engage the tab with the tab-slot via the notch.