Method of fence construction

Claim 1

A method for assembling a fence comprising the steps of: a. providing at least one end support for each end of the fence; b. fixing said end supports at each end of the planned fence; c. providing a plurality of cross-sectionally channel shaped fence posts, said posts comprising a pair of generally parallel side walls, a rear wall extending perpendicularly inbetween said side walls and a pair of inturned flanges extending from the front edges of said side walls; d. fixing said fence posts at approximately equally intervals inbetween said supports; e. providing at least one strand of fencing wire of sufficient length to extend the length of the fence, said fencing wire strand being of a predetermined maximum diameter; f. fixing at least one end of the fence wire strand to at least one of the end supports with the remainder of the wire extending along the line of fence posts; g. lying the wire across the forward edges of the inturned flanges of the post at the desired axial location of the post; h. providing a plurality of one-piece fasteners for mounting the wire generally perpendicularly to the posts, said fasteners adapted for mounting said strand for movement along the axis of the strand relative to the posts, sad fasteners being of generally "U" shaped cross-section comprising a pair of substantially flat, generally parallel, generally "T" shaped members joined along substantially the entire tops thereof by a bight portion, said "T" shaped members comprising a top portion which in combination with the bight portion forms a trough of larger dimension than said maximum diameter for receipt of the strand and a dart shaped base portion adapted for forceful insertion inbetween and permanent retention by said inturned flanges; and i. installing said fasteners to said posts by placing said dart shaped bases at the opening between the inturned flanges, with the strand received between the "T" shaped members, and then sharply striking the bight portion to force said dart shaped base portion between said inturned flanges.

Claim 2

A method for assembling a fence comprising the steps of: a. providing at least one end support for each end of the fence; b. fixing said end supports at each end of the planned fence; c. providing a plurality of cross-sectionally channel shaped fence posts, said posts comprising a pair of generally parallel side walls, a rear wall extending perpendicularly inbetween said side walls and a pair of inturned flanges extending from the front edges of said side walls; d. fixing said fence posts at approximately equally intervals inbetween said supports; e. providing at least one strand of fencing wire of sufficient length to extend the length of the fence, said fencing wire strand being of a predetermined maximum diameter; f. fixing at least one end of the fence wire strand to at least one of the end supports with the remainder of the wire extending along the line of fence posts; g. lying the wire across the forward edges of the inturned flanges of the post at the desired axial location of the post; h. providing a plurality of one-piece fasteners for mounting the wire generally perpendicularly to the posts, said fasteners adapted for mounting said strand for movement along the axis of the strand relative to the posts, sad fasteners being of generally "U" shaped cross-section comprising a pair of substantially flat, generally parallel, generally "T" shaped members joined along substantially the entire tops thereof by a bight portion, said "T" shaped members comprising a top portion which in combination with the bight portion forms a trough of larger dimension than said maximum diameter for receipt of the strand and a dart shaped base portion adapted for forceful insertion inbetween and permanent retention by said inturned flanges; and i. installing said fasteners to said posts by placing said dart shaped bases at the opening between the inturned flanges, with the strand received between the "T" shaped members, and then sharply striking the bight portion to force said dart shaped base portion between said inturned flanges.