Patent ID: 7377489
Filing Date: 2008-05-27
Classification: E04H,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A fence guide assembly for construction of a picket fence, said picket fence comprising a vertical post, a horizontal rail and a vertical picket fastened to the horizontal rail, said picket having a top projecting a desired height above the horizontal rail, the fence guide assembly comprising: a picket stand having a pair of parallel vertical walls attached via a vertical base; said pair of parallel vertical walls and vertical base forming a pocket with a lower ledge to receive a first end of an alignment beam; a first member of said pair of parallel vertical walls having a fastener to secure the alignment beam; said alignment beam forming a guide for the vertical picket which is fastened to the horizontal rail; a first level attached to a member of the pair of parallel vertical walls; said pair of parallel vertical walls each having a lower extension to secure the vertical picket therebetween; a beam stand having a transverse alignment beam platform to receive a second end of the alignment beam; said platform having a pair of opposing walls spaced apart to receive the alignment beam; a fastener connected to one member of the platform pair of opposing walls to secure the alignment beam; a rail guide depending from the platform; said rail guide having a plurality of securing means functioning to fasten a saddle assembly at a desired height above the horizontal rail as the saddle assembly rests atop the horizontal rail; and wherein the saddle assembly further comprises a support ledge attached to a mounting flange for the rail guide, said support ledge having a vertical rail guide depending therefrom opposite the mounting flange.