Patent ID: 7594782
Filing Date: 2009-09-29
Classification: E04H

Abstract:
1. A retaining foot for a post or pole that can be attached to the post prior to ramming into the ground, pressed from a square of steel plate of medium gauge, finished with a galvanised coating, whereby the steel plate is formed to take up a deep three dimensional shape incorporating a flat square panel at its centre and four flat side panels each connected to one side of the square, inclined at an angle of approximately 60 degrees from the square centre panel and incorporating apertures for fixing the foot to the post with the corners of the plate between the flat side panels folded into flared fins of a tapered triangular profile resembling the flights of a dart so that the finished shape of the pressed foot closely resembles that of an arrowhead with a flat squared off point and that the tapered profile of the overall shape will facilitate an easy entry into the ground for the post when using a ramming machine but act as a barb and engage the surrounding material into which the post has been rammed preventing the fence post being draw out when lifting pressure is applied to the post.