Patent ID: 8141853

Claim:
A connector configured to engage with a T post support member, said support member including a central arm and a plurality of divergent arms, the connector comprising: a main body comprising a central section having a central recessed portion defining an elongated recess having an open end, a closed end, and opposing inner side surfaces, the central recessed portion configured to receive and contact the central arm of the support member, and a main aperture passing through the central section and intersecting the inner side surfaces of the central recessed portion, wherein the inner side surfaces are configured to slidably engage with the central arm of the support member; a side wings extending from the main body on each side of the central recessed portion at the open end of the central recessed portion, each of said side wings being configured to engage with one of the divergent arms of the support member, and wherein each side wing comprises a strap engagement element, wherein the main aperture and strap engagement elements are configured to receive and locate a strap configured to encircle the support member and secure the connector to the support member, and wherein the main aperture is an elongate opening extending through each inner side surface along the central section from the closed end of the central recessed portion towards the side wings, and configured to bear against and pass the strap therethrough with a tensional force; and a strap configured to be received by the main aperture and strap engagement elements to encircle the support member and secure the connector to the support member, wherein the strap is adjustably slid within the recess and tensioned between the strap engagement elements such that the strap abuts the central arm of the support member and clamps the side wings toward each other.