Fence post

Abstract

A nominally vertically disposed fence post comprises a wall defining an interior. A plurality of nominally horizontally disposed slots are located at equally spaced intervals along the length of the fence post and extend through the wall into the interior thereof. Selected slots receive fence wires therein. A keeper rod extends through the interior of the fence post between the wall and the fence wires to retain the fence wires in the slots. Electrified fence wires are each received in an insulated insert which is received in one of the slots and are retained therein by an insulated keeper rod.

1 . A fence post comprising: 
 a wall defining an interior;    at least one slot extending through the wall into the interior for receiving a fence wire therein; and    a keeper rod extending through the interior of the fence post between the wall and the fence wire for retaining the fence wire in the slot.    
   
   
       2 . The fence post according to  claim 1  wherein the interior of the fence post is entirely enclosed except for the slot extending through the wall.  
   
   
       3 . The fence post according to  claim 1  wherein the wall defines an interior which is partially enclosed except for the slot extending through the wall.  
   
   
       4 . The fence post according to  claim 1  wherein the wall defines an interior having one side which is entirely open.  
   
   
       5 . The fence post according to  claim 1  further including an insert formed from an electrically insulating material, the insert being received in the slot formed through the wall and the fence wire being received in the insert, and wherein the keeper rod comprises at least an exterior surface form from an electrically insulating material.  
   
   
       6 . A fence post comprising: 
 a wall defining an interior;    a plurality of slots each extending through the wall and into the interior;    the slots being positioned at spaced apart intervals along the length of the wall;    each of the slots for selectively receiving a fence wire therein; and    a keeper rod extending substantially the entire length of the wall and positioned within the interior defined by the wall between the wall and the fence wires for retaining the fence wires in the slots.    
   
   
       7 . The fence post according to  claim 6  wherein the interior of the fence post is entirely enclosed except for the slot extending through the wall.  
   
   
       8 . The fence post according to  claim 6  wherein the wall defines an interior which is partially enclosed except for the slot extending through the wall.  
   
   
       9 . The fence post according to  claim 6  wherein the wall defines an interior having one side which is entirely open.  
   
   
       10 . The fence post according to  claim 6  further including inserts formed from an electrically insulating material, the inserts being received in the slots formed through the wall and the fence wires being received in the inserts, and wherein the keeper rod comprises at least an exterior surface form from an electrically insulating material.  
   
   
       11 . The fence post according to  claim 6  wherein the slots are positioned at equally spaced apart intervals along the length of the wall.  
   
   
       12 . The fence post according to  claim 6  wherein the slots are positioned at unequally spaced apart intervals along the length of the wall.