Patent ID: 8210504

Claim:
A bracket for attaching a fence rail end to a fence post, comprising: two upstanding sidewalls spaced for receiving the fence rail end therebetween; a rear wall connecting and extending between said sidewalls and configured to mount to the post, whereby said rear wall and side walls define open top and bottom ends; one of said sidewalls hinged to the rear wall for hinging said one sidewall outwardly to receive the fence rail end into the bracket from the side; at least one aperture in said one sidewall for securing it to the fence rail end when received in the bracket with a fastener; a bottom wall in the open bottom open end between the two sidewalls and defining a support surface for supporting the rail end, wherein the bottom wall is removably securable to the rear wall and whereby the bracket is adaptable to selectively provide either a left hand bracket or a right hand bracket.