Patent ID: 7568680
Filing Date: 2009-08-04
Classification: E04H,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A rail clip assembly for securing a fence rail to a fence post; said assembly comprising: a housing having a perimeter wall and a rear wall that together define an interior chamber adapted to receive an end of the fence rail therein; and wherein said rear wall defines a first recessed area therein; at least one mounting spacer sized to be received in a portion of the first recessed area; and wherein an exterior surface of the spacer and the rear wall of the housing are adapted to abut the fence post; and an interior surface of said spacer is disposed substantially parallel to the rear wall of the housing and within the interior chamber; a mounting bracket having a first leg and a second leg angled from the first leg; whereby said first leg is in abutting contact with an interior surface of the mounting spacer and the second leg is in abutting contact with an exterior surface of the perimeter wall of the housing; and said second leg is secured to both of the perimeter wall and the fence rail; and a first fastener adapted to secure the first leg of the mounting bracket to both of the mounting spacer and the fence post such that the mounting spacer is located between the first leg and the fence post.