Patent ID: 7137230
Filing Date: 2006-11-21
Classification: E04F

Abstract:
1. An internally supported upright hollow plastic post comprising a hollow plastic post having a desired exterior wall contour along its length between an upper end and a lower end and a corresponding interior wall contour, a metal tube of a length to extend at least substantially throughout the length of said plastic post, said tube having a mounting means secured at a lower end exposed exteriorly of the lower end of said post for securing said tube to a support surface with said tube in an upright vertical position, a lower metal support bracket configured to fit within the lower end of said plastic post sleeved on and slid down said tube from its upper end to a selected point near the lower end of said tube, said bracket being secured to said tube at said selected point, said post being sleeved on to said tube with its lower end sleeved over said lower support bracket, said lower support bracket including flange means juxtaposed to interior walls of said post to provide backing support therefore at said post lower end, and an upper support bracket snugly receivable within the upper end of said post said upper support bracket being sleeved on said tube within said upper post end, said upper bracket having flange means juxtaposed to interior walls of said post to provide backing support therefore at said post upper end.