Picket clip

Abstract

A clip for securing a picket cap to a vertical profile of a picket fence consists of a U-shaped thin piece of stainless steel, or other suitable material, for frictionally fitting onto opposing end tabs protruding from a bottom portion of the picket cap. A backface of the picket clip has a barb-like portion formed thereon, and bent into an interior portion thereof for permitting the clip to be pushed onto one of the opposing tabs of the picket cap, but preventing the removal of the clip therefrom by digging into the material of an inside wall portion of the associated tab if an attempt is made to remove the clip from the associated tab. One such clip is installed on the two opposing tabs. The front face of the clip includes a topmost barb portion bent away from the clip, for digging into an inside wall portion of a recess in the top of an associated vertical profile into which the tabs of the picket cap are inserted, to permit removal of the associated picket cap from the vertical profile.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A clip for securing a picket cap to a vertical profile of a picket fence, said picket cap including a top cap portion, and a bottom portion having at least two opposing tabs for insertion into a top end opening of a vertical profile, said clip comprising: 
 a U-shaped piece of material configured for frictionally fitting onto said tabs;    a front face having a topmost first barb portion bent away from an interior portion, for digging into an inside opposing wall portion of the vertical profile to prevent removal of the associated picket cap therefrom; and    a back face having a second barb portion formed thereon bent into an interior portion in a manner permitting said clip to be pushed onto a said opposing tab, but preventing the removal of said clip therefrom by digging into the material of an inside wall portion of an associated said opposing tab in the event an attempt is made to move an installed clip off of the associated said opposing tab.