Patent ID: 6883785

Claim:
A T-post bracket adapted to be received on an elongated T-post having a crossbar with opposing front and rear faces, with a main bar extending generally centrally from the front face and studs extending generally centrally from the rear face opposite the main bar, the studs being spaced along at least a portion of the length of the crossbar, the bracket comprising: a. a stop member having right and left sides, and a midsection therebetween; b. opposing retaining tabs with: (1) one retaining tab extending from the right side of the stop member and the other retaining tab extending from the left side of the stop member, and (2) the retaining tabs being: (a) spaced from the stop member by a T-post crossbar space sized to receive a crossbar of an inserted T-post, and (b) spaced from each other by a T-post main bar space sized to receive a main bar of an insert T-post; and c. opposing stanchion engagement fastener holes defined between the retaining tabs and the midsection of the stop member, wherein a stanchion engagement fastener may be inserted into the stanchion engagement fastener holes to rest between spaced studs of an inserted T-post; d. a pair of engagement legs spaced by a brace post receiving slot opening onto a T-post main bar space, wherein the engagement legs have opposing brace engagement fastener holes defined therein.