Fence post flush mount

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11719016-B2
Application number	US-202217736588-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 4, 2022
Priority date	Oct 29, 2019
Publication date	Aug 8, 2023
Grant date	Aug 8, 2023

Abstract

A fence post mount device comprising: a base having at least one cavity; a first universal collet having a plurality of collet legs attached to each other through at least one of a plurality of separation notches, wherein a distal end of the first universal collet is inserted into the cavity from a proximal end of the base; a first cap nut inserted into the first universal collet; a post inserted into the cavity of the base; a full thread nut threaded into the first cap nut from a distal end of the base through an opening, wherein each of the plurality of separation notches are broken when the full thread nut is tightened into the first cap nut and each of the collet legs of the first universal collet deforms an inner wall of the post such that the post is securely locked within the cavity of the base.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A fence post mount device comprising:
a base that comprises one or more cavities;
a universal collet positioned within the one or more cavities of the base, wherein the universal collet deforms an inner wall of a post;
a full thread nut positioned at a distal end of the base, wherein the full thread nut is attached to the universal collet positioned at the distal end of the base, wherein the full thread nut forces one or more separation notches to break to enable one or more collet legs to be pushed toward the inner wall of the post, wherein the full thread nut extends an additional one to two inches to provide a tighter fit for the post inside of the base; and
a first cap nut positioned adjacent to a top portion of the full thread nut.

2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the full thread nut extends the one to two inches from the first cap nut in a fully tightened position.

3. The device of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the collet legs applies force on the inner wall of the universal collet to enable the one or more separation notches to be broken.

4. The device of claim 1 , wherein an angled depression enables the universal collet to deform the inner wall of the post.

5. The device of claim 1 , wherein a tightening of the full thread nut enables the one or more collet legs to be pushed toward the inner wall of the post.

6. The device of claim 5 , wherein at least one of the collet legs provide a tighter fit for the post inside the cavity of the base.

7. The device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a longitudinal groove that provides an area to position to the full thread nut.

8. The device of claim 7 , wherein the longitudinal groove is positioned at a center of a second cap nut.

9. A fence post mount device comprising:
a base, wherein the base includes a proximal end;
a universal collet positioned within the proximal end of the base, wherein the universal collet includes a plurality of collet legs, wherein each of the collet legs include a slanted inner wall extending vertically downward;
an angled depression to allow the universal collet to deform an inner wall of a post;
a full thread nut that forces the plurality of collet legs toward the inner wall of the post, wherein the force exerted on the plurality of collet legs deform the inner wall of the post, and wherein the full thread nut extends at least two inches from its original position; and
a cap nut to provide an area for the full thread nut to be positioned.

10. The device of claim 9 , further comprising:
a plurality of separation notches that break in response to a tightening of the full thread nut to enable the plurality of collet legs to be pushed toward the inner wall of the post.

11. The device of claim 9 , wherein the plurality of collet legs deform the inner wall of the post.

12. The device of claim 9 , wherein the full thread nut is tightened into the cap nut to mount the post within the base.

13. The device of claim 9 , further comprising:
at least one separation notch configured to be broken when the cap nut is tightened.

14. The device of claim 9 , wherein the angled depression allows the universal collet to deform the inner wall of the post in response to being tightened by the full thread nut.

15. The device of claim 14 , wherein the angled depression enables the post to be securely locked into a cavity within the base.

16. The device of claim 9 , wherein each corner of an inner wall of the cavity of the base comprises an angled depression.

17. The device of claim 9 , wherein the angled depression enables the inner wall of the post to be deformed to lock the post into the base.

18. A method of installing a post using a fence post mount device, the method comprising steps of:
inserting a based at an initial position, wherein the base comprises one or more cavities;
configuring a universal collet within the one or more cavities of the base, wherein the universal collet deforms an inner wall of a post;
positioning a full thread nut at a distal end of the base, wherein the full thread nut is attached to the universal collet positioned at the distal end of the base, wherein the full thread nut forces one or more separation notches to break to enable one or more collet legs to be pushed toward the inner wall of the post, wherein the full thread nut extends an additional one to two inches to provide a tighter fit for the post inside of the base; and
a first cap nut positioned adjacent to a top portion of the full thread nut.

19. The method of claim 18 , further comprising:
an angled depression that uses the full thread nut to lock the post into the one or more cavities in the base.

20. The method of claim 19 , further comprising:
at least one separation notch that is broken in response to the full thread nut being tightened to lock the post within the base.

Assignees

• Barrette Outdoor Living Inc

Inventors

• Schneider Christopher Michael
• Dixon Wayne
• Bertke Patrick Joseph

Classifications

• E04H12/2276 Primary

  Clamping poles or posts on a stub (E04H12/2269 takes precedence) · CPC title

• E04H12/2269

  in a socket · CPC title

• E04H17/009

  Footing elements for fence posts or fence sections · CPC title