Patent ID: 8028974
Filing Date: 2011-10-04
Classification: E04H,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A first fence post and a second fence post each having a web and locating elements for engagement with an end portion of a first barrier panel and second barrier panel, the web of each fence post having opposite inner and outer surfaces and being profiled to include an inwardly directed rib, and an outwardly directed rib, the inwardly directed rib and outwardly directed rib of the first fence post are at least partially nested in a corresponding outwardly directed rib and inwardly directed rib of the second fence post, respectively, when the first and second fence posts are arranged with the outer surfaces of the web of each fence post in abutment to facilitate alignment of the abutting first and second fence posts; and wherein each of the inwardly directed ribs extends from its respective web for a greater distance than each of the corresponding outwardly directed ribs to form drainage channels therebetween when the first fence post is in abutment with the second fence post.