Patent ID: 7055286
Filing Date: 2006-06-06
Classification: E02D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A modular post system including a plurality of modular post members which are inter-connectable to form a post structure, the modular post members being generally elongate and designed to be positioned and interconnected adjacent one another such that each of the modular post members extends in the same general direction and laps with an adjacent one of the post members to form a lap region, the longitudinal extent of each modular post member being offset with respect to the longitudinal extent of an adjacent one of the post members, wherein each of the modular post members is adapted to interconnect with an adjacent modular post member in the lap region, wherein the plurality of modular post members includes a plurality of front modular post members and a plurality of rear modular post members, the front and rear modular post members being designed to be arranged to form a modular post structure in such a way that the front members are positioned one above another, the rear members are also positioned one above another, with the rear members being rearwardly adjacent to and lapping with the front members, wherein the longitudinal extent of each front member is offset with respect to the longitudinal extent of each rear member, such that an interface between ends or opposing faces of adjacent front members in the post structure is offset with respect to an interface between ends or opposing faces of adjacent front members in the post structure is offset with respect to an interface between ends or opposing faces of adjacent rear members in the structure.