US 11,988,009 B2
Fence brace system adapted for use with corner post arrangements
Fonda Crandall, Reno, NV (US); and Joseph Crandall, Reno, NV (US)
Filed by Fonda Crandall, Reno, NV (US); and Joseph Crandall, Reno, NV (US)
Filed on Mar. 11, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/198,820.
Application 15/856,741 is a division of application No. 14/863,793, filed on Sep. 24, 2015, granted, now 10,030,408.
Application 17/198,820 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/881,653, filed on May 22, 2020, granted, now 10,995,518.
Application 16/881,653 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/517,584, filed on Jul. 20, 2019, granted, now 10,697,198.
Application 16/517,584 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/856,741, filed on Dec. 28, 2017, granted, now 10,597,898.
Prior Publication US 2021/0198920 A1, Jul. 1, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. E04H 17/14 (2006.01)
CPC E04H 17/1413 (2013.01) [E04H 17/143 (2013.01); E04H 17/1447 (2021.01); E04H 17/1473 (2021.01); E04H 17/1482 (2021.01)] 5 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A fence assembly comprising:
a fence post having a rectangular cross-section;
a fence rail having a rectangular cross-section and positioned above and supported by the fence post; and
a fence brace formed from a single piece of material comprising:
a fence rail brace member comprising a planar central wall and a right-angled sidewall bent rearward from and extending along a horizontal longitudinally extending upper edge of the central wall, the central wall and right-angled sidewall of the fence rail brace member defining a fence rail channel for receiving the fence rail therein, and a plurality of fastener holes disposed within the central wall and right-angled sidewall of the fence rail brace member for receiving fasteners to secure the fence rail therewith; and
a fence post brace member comprising a central wall and a pair of right-angled sidewalls each bent rearward from and extending along opposing vertical longitudinally-extending edges of the central wall, the fence post brace member central wall being coplanar with the fence rail brace member central wall and extending from a mid-point of a horizontal longitudinally-extending lower edge thereof opposite the upper edge, the right-angled sidewalls of the fence post brace member defining a fence post channel for receiving the fence post therein, edges of the right-angled sidewalls of the fence post brace member extending rearward from the lower edge opposite the fence rail brace member right-angled sidewall to define the fence rail channel therebetween, and a plurality of fastener holes disposed within the central wall and right-angled sidewalls of the fence post brace member for receiving fasteners to secure the fence post therewith; and
a vertical picket fastener slot which longitudinally-extends through the fence post brace member central wall adjacent the lower edge of the fence rail brace member for receiving a fastener therethrough to affix a picket to the fence post with the fence post brace member therebetween.