US 12,453,421 B1
Post coupler with post alignment tab
Christopher Berry, Coto de Caza, CA (US)
Assigned to Jakes Co., Inc., Tustin, CA (US)
Filed by Jaken Co., Inc., Tustin, CA (US)
Filed on Jul. 16, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/773,893.
Application 18/773,893 is a continuation of application No. 18/296,110, filed on Apr. 5, 2023, granted, now 12,096,855.
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A47B 96/14 (2006.01); A47B 87/02 (2006.01); A47B 47/00 (2006.01)
CPC A47B 96/145 (2013.01) [A47B 87/0215 (2013.01); A47B 47/00 (2013.01); A47B 47/0083 (2013.01); Y10T 403/50 (2015.01); Y10T 403/55 (2015.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A combination comprising:
a) a post coupler comprising:
aa) a first body portion having:
i) a first inner edge;
ii) a first outer edge; and
iii) a first reverse flange coupled to the first outer edge, forming a first post receiving slot;
bb) a second body portion having:
i) a second inner edge coupled to the first inner edge of the first body portion;
ii) a second outer edge; and
iii) a second reverse flange coupled to the second outer edge, forming a second post receiving slot;
cc) at least one post alignment tab comprising:
i) a first tab member; and
ii) a second tab member;
wherein the first tab member is integrally connected to the first body portion and the second tab member, and the second tab member is integrally connected to the first tab member and the second body portion; and
dd) an aperture is between an interior surface of the first body portion and an interior surface of the second tab member and the aperture is between an interior surface of the second body portion and an interior surface of the first tab member; and
b) at least one post section comprising:
aa) two opposed ends; and
bb) at least one notch centered along at least one of the opposed ends, each of the at least one notch is configured to interact with one of the at least one post alignment tab of one of the at least one post coupler.