Patent ID: 8266771

Claim:
A fence post tie comprising: a. A wire comprising i. a substantially straight first end, said substantially straight first end having a free end, ii. a substantially straight second end, said substantially straight second end having a free end, iii. an arcuate region, and iv. a substantially straight intermediate region; b. wherein the arcuate region is connected to the substantially straight intermediate region; c. wherein the substantially straight first end is adjacent to the arcuate region; d. wherein the substantially straight first end is connected to the arcuate region by a first bend in the wire; e. wherein the substantially straight second end is adjacent to the substantially straight intermediate region; f. wherein the substantially straight second end is connected to the substantially straight intermediate region by a second bend in the wire; g. wherein the arcuate region is in the form of a helix; h. wherein the helix has a pitch of between 0.2 radii and 2.3 radii of the helix; i. wherein the first bend and the second bend are separated by a bend separation distance greater than 0.2 radii of the helix.