Anchor system for fencing

Abstract

An anchor for fence post has at least one anchor post having an elongated body, and at least one pair of anchor tabs which protrude from an outer wall of the body, wherein the tabs initially are parallel to the body and are bent outwardly at an angle to the body wherein each tab has an opening therein to facilitate bending of the tabs. An anchor system for fence posts includes at least one anchor post for anchoring a fence post. The anchor post has an elongated body and a plurality of anchor tabs extending from an outer wall of the body. An anchor tool for bends the anchor tabs at an angle from the elongated body. The tool has at least one prong which matingly engages an opening formed in one of the anchor tabs for bending the tabs outwardly with respect to the elongated body.

1 . An anchor for fence posts, comprising:
 at least one anchor post comprising:
 an elongated body, and at least one pair of anchor tabs which protrude from an outer wall of said body; 
 wherein said tabs initially are parallel to said body and are bent outwardly at an angle to said body; 
 wherein each tab has an opening therein to facilitate outward bending of said tabs. 
   
     
     
         2 . The anchor of  claim 1 , wherein each of said tabs has a tapered end wall. 
     
     
         3 . The anchor of  claim 1 , wherein said pair of tabs are positioned about 180 degrees from each other along said outer wall of said body. 
     
     
         4 . The anchor of  claim 3 , further comprising a second pair of anchor tabs which are positioned about 180 degrees from each other along said outer wall of said body. 
     
     
         5 . The anchor of  claim 4 , wherein said first pair of anchor tabs is offset from said second pair of anchor tabs by 90 degrees. 
     
     
         6 . The anchor of  claim 1 , wherein said anchor tabs are bent from vertical in a range of 30 to 60 degrees from vertical. 
     
     
         7 . The anchor of  claim 4 , comprising three sets of first and second pairs of anchor tabs. 
     
     
         8 . The anchor of  claim 1 , further comprising an opening located on said outer wall of said body used for rotation of said anchor. 
     
     
         9 . The anchor of  claim 1 , wherein each of said anchor tabs comprises a first protrusion and a second protrusion, said first protrusion forms a first notch in said tab and said second portion forms a second notch in said tab. 
     
     
         10 . The anchor of  claim 9 , wherein said first portion is substantially rectangular in configuration and said second portion is angled in configuration. 
     
     
         11 . The anchor of  claim 1 , wherein said openings formed in said tabs matingly engage an associated tab formed in an inner wall of an associated fence post. 
     
     
         12 . An anchor system for fence posts, comprising:
 at least one anchor post for anchoring an associated fence post;   said anchor post comprises an elongated body and a plurality of anchor tabs extending from an outer wall of said body; and   an anchor tool for bending said anchor tabs at an angle from said elongated body, wherein said tool comprises at least one prong which matingly engages an opening formed in one of said anchor tabs for bending one of said tabs outwardly with respect to said elongated body.   
     
     
         13 . The anchor system of  claim 12 , wherein said anchor post comprises an opening for rotating said anchor post. 
     
     
         14 . The anchor system of  claim 12 , wherein said anchor tool comprises a first portion and a second portion, wherein said first portion comprises a prong having a substantially L-shaped conformation. 
     
     
         15 . The anchor system of  claim 14 , wherein said anchor tool second portion comprises an ergonomic handle. 
     
     
         16 . The anchor system of  claim 13 , wherein said anchor tool comprises a second L-shaped prong for matingly engaging said opening in said anchor post for rotating said post. 
     
     
         17 . The anchor system of  claim 16 , wherein said anchor tool further comprises a curved cut-out to accommodate said outer wall of said anchor post. 
     
     
         18 . The anchor system of  claim 17 , wherein said anchor tool further comprises an angled wall for matingly engaging said outer wall of said anchor post while one of said anchor tabs is being bent upwardly by said anchor tool. 
     
     
         19 . A method of installing fence posts, comprising:
 driving a first anchor post into ground via an associated driver mounted to an end of said anchor post;   bending anchor tabs formed on an outer wall of said anchor post outwardly with respect to said outer wall of said anchor post; and   lowering a first fence post over and into said first anchor post aligning said anchor tabs of said anchor post with corresponding inner corners of said first fence post.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , further comprising:
 providing an anchor tool with at least one prong which engages an opening in one of said anchor tabs and bends said one of said anchor tabs outwardly with respect to said outer wall of said anchor post.   
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 20 , further comprising:
 driving a second anchor post into the ground via an associated driver mounted to an end of said anchor post;   bending anchor tabs formed on an outer wall of said second anchor post outwardly with respect to said outer wall of said second anchor post; and   lowering a second fence post over and onto said second anchor post aligning said anchor tabs of said second anchor post with corresponding inner corners of said second fence post.   
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 21 , further comprising:
 rotating said first anchor post to align said anchor tabs of said first anchor post with said anchor tabs of said second anchor post prior to lowering said first and second posts onto said first and second anchor posts.   
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 22 , further comprising:
 using said anchor tool to rotate said first anchor post by inserting a prong on said tool into an opening in said outer wall of said first anchor post and rotating said first anchor post by rotating said anchor tool.