Patent ID: 7325790

Claim:
A post-setting insert comprising: i. a ground-inserting portion having: (a) two half-form, each comprising two planar side members jointly molded at one vertical edge so as to form an L shape when viewed from above, (b) a female joiner inwardly and diagonally disposed at one extremity of the planar side member, and a male joiner outwardly and diagonally disposed at the opposing extremity of said L-shaped side members, (c) a closure latch integral to one edge of the planar side member, (d) a closure catch integrally molded into one edge of the planar side member distal to the closure latch, and (e) a rim latch at the upper outer periphery of each half-form member, ii. a locking rim having: (f) a rim portion having inner dimensions conforming to those of two half-forms' upper edges' outer dimensions when joined, (g) a gripping portion extending outwardly and slightly downwardly from the rim portion, (h) a snap rib integral with the inner portion of the rim portion and geometrically similar to the geometry of the rim latch at the upper outer periphery of each half-form member, (i) an upwardly and inwardly extending cap portion also integrally attached with the rim portion and having inner dimensions generally conforming to those of the outer dimensions of a post for which the post-setting insert of the present invention was adapted, iii. a snap-on level having: (a) a round level wherein the upper center is the level position indicator, (b) a snap frame having a generally inverted U-shaped cross-section wherein, the inner surface of the U-shaped section has a width equal or slightly greater than the thickness of the planar side members of the half-forms so as to frictionally engage atop the upper portion of the planar side members, (c) two or more snap nipples integral with the outer most inner surface of the U-shaped section are positioned so as to temporarily snap into the rim latch at the upper outer portion of each half-form.