Fencing attachment

Abstract

An attachment for the top of a metal fence post that adds utility to the fence post has a device portion and a cylindrical attachment portion with an inner surface, an outer surface, a first end and an opposing second end. The second end is attached to the device portion. There is at least one pair of parallel insertion guides extending from the first end of the attachment portion to substantially the second end along the inner surface. The insertion guides are separated by an insertion slot created by an insertion slot base disposed between the insertion guides and adjacent to the inner surface. The insertion base has a first thickness at the first guide end and a second thickness greater than the first thickness at the second guide end. The attachment portion is slid over the metal fence post by inserting an outer post edge into the insertion slot until the distance between the insertion slot base and the opposing inner surface is less than the distance between the outer edges of the metal fence post, thereby wedging the metal fence post into the attachment portion.

1 . A metal fence post attachment for adding a utility device to the top of a metal fence post, the metal fence post having a substantially t-shaped cross-section, a first outer post edge and a second outer post edge extending the length of the metal fence post, comprising: 
 a device portion;    a hollow, cylindrical attachment portion having an inner surface, an outer surface, a first end and an opposing second end, said second end fixedly attached to said device portion;    at least one pair of parallel insertion guides having a first guide end and a second guide end extending from said first end of said attachment portion to substantially said second end of said attachment portion along said inner surface, said insertion guides separated by an insertion slot created by an insertion slot base disposed between said insertion guides and adjacent to said inner surface, said insertion base having a first thickness at said first guide end and a second thickness greater than said first thickness at said second guide end, whereby:    said attachment portion is slid over the metal fence post by inserting the first outer post edge into said insertion slot until the distance between said insertion slot base and the opposing said inner surface is less than the distance between the first outer post edge and the second outer post edge thereby wedging the metal fence post into said attachment portion.    
   
   
       2 . The metal fence post attachment of  claim 1 , wherein said device portion is a solar powered light.  
   
   
       3 . The metal fence post attachment of  claim 1 , wherein said device portion is a battery powered light.  
   
   
       4 . The metal fence post attachment of  claim 1 , wherein said device portion is a sprinkler head.  
   
   
       5 . The metal fence post attachment of  claim 1 , wherein said device portion is a device for threading a wire for an electric fencing system.  
   
   
       6 . A metal fence post attachment for adding a utility device to the top of a metal fence post, the metal fence post having a substantially t-shaped cross-section, a first outer post edge and a second outer post edge extending the length of the metal fence post, comprising: 
 a device portion;    a hollow, cylindrical attachment portion having an inner surface, an outer surface, a first end and an opposing second end, said second end fixedly attached to said device portion;    a first pair of parallel insertion guides having a first guide end and a second guide end extending from said first end of said attachment portion to substantially said second end of said attachment portion along said inner surface, said insertion guides separated by an insertion slot created by an insertion slot base disposed between said insertion guides and adjacent to said inner surface, said insertion base having a first thickness at said first guide end and a second thickness greater than said first thickness at said second guide end; and    a second pair of parallel insertion guides having a second guide first end and a second guide second end extending from said first end of said attachment portion to substantially said second end of said attachment portion along said inner surface opposite said first pair of insertion guides, said second insertion guides separated by a second insertion slot created by a second insertion slot base disposed between said second insertion guides and adjacent to said inner surface, said second insertion base having a first base thickness at said second guide end and a second base thickness greater than said first base thickness at said second guide second end, whereby:    said attachment portion is slid over the metal fence post by inserting the first outer post edge into said insertion slot and said second outer post edge into said second insertion slot until the distance between said insertion slot base and said second insertion slot base is less than the distance between the first outer post edge and the second outer post edge thereby wedging the metal fence post into said attachment portion.    
   
   
       7 . The metal fence post attachment of  claim 6 , wherein said device portion is a solar powered light.  
   
   
       8 . The metal fence post attachment of  claim 6 , wherein said device portion is a battery powered light.  
   
   
       9 . The metal fence post attachment of  claim 6 , wherein said device portion is a sprinkler head.  
   
   
       10 . The metal fence post attachment of  claim 6 , wherein said device portion is a device for threading a wire for an electric fencing system.