Patent ID: 7267324

Claim:
An interlocking and anti-theft steel fencing system comprising a plurality of tubular steel posts vertically supported from a ground and horizontally spaced and a plurality of horizontal tubular steel rails connected between the posts, at least one of the posts being an in-line post, the in-line post being provided with opposite vertical side portions, the in-line post having openings on one side portion and openings on an opposite side portion for receiving therein the ends of rails which connect to the in-line post, the openings being of essentially the same shape as the outside shape of the horizontal rails but being slightly larger to permit canting of the ends of the rails in the openings, the rails being fitted into the in-line post so that the rails coming in from opposite sides of the in-line post through the openings are in abutting relation within the in-line post, at least one of said posts constituting and end post, the end post having openings along one side surface portion only of the end post for receiving therein the ends of rails connected to the end post, the openings on the end post being of the same shape and slightly larger than the outer periphery of the rails connecting into the end post, the end post having its rails extending inwardly less then the full width of the end post, a vertical spacer extending essentially the full height of the end post between the ends of the rails and the inside portion of the end post opposite from the openings therein, a post cap received over the top of the end post when the spacer is in position; and means for locking the post cap securely in place on the top of the end post.