Patent ID: 8490287
Filing Date: 2013-07-23
Classification: E04H,Y10T

Abstract:
1. The method of filling the spatial gap between a building structure and a nearby fence post comprising the steps of: (a) providing a spatial gap filling structural member, said spatial gap filling structural member comprising: at least first and second horizontally extending members and at least first and second vertically extending members welded to said at least first and second horizontally extending members to form a unified integrated segment of said spatial gap filling structural member, said spatial gap filling structural member further comprising first and second fence post attachment members welded to said at least first and second horizontally extending members, respectively, each said fence post attachment members comprising a fastening plate connected to a corresponding horizontally extending member, a pair of orifices in said plate, a U-bolt adapted to fit said orifices and a pair of nuts adapted to fit said U-bolt; (b) positioning said spatial gap structural member relative to said fence post by placing said fastening plates against said fence post with the bottom of said spatial gap structural member substantially filling said spatial gap and the bottoms of said vertically oriented members being raised a clearance distance above the ground, and (c) affixing said spatial gap filling member to said fence post when placed in the position of step (b) by inserting said U-bolts about said fence post and into the orifices of each fastener plate and then tightening said pairs of nuts such that said spatial gap structural member substantially fills said spatial gap to limit ingress and egress through said spatial gap.