Installation tool for fence posts

Abstract

An installation tool for a fence post has a body having a front wall, a top wall, and side walls extending from the top wall and a rear wall. A groove is formed in the front wall. A block is positioned within the front wall. The groove extends around the block. The groove has inner walls for accommodating a post of a first dimension. The block has outer walls for accommodating a post of a second dimension, where the first dimension and the second dimension are different from each other.

1 . An installation tool for a fence post, comprising:
 a body having a front wall, a top wall, side walls extending from said top wall and a rear wall;   a groove formed in said front wall;   a block positioned within said front wall, wherein said groove extends around said block;   wherein said groove has inner walls for accommodating an associated post of a first dimension; and   said block has outer walls for accommodating an associated post of a second dimension, wherein said first dimension and second dimension are different from each other.   
     
     
         2 . The tool of  claim 1 , wherein said body side walls have a thickness of about 0.75 inches. 
     
     
         3 . The tool of  claim 1 , wherein said block has a width of about 3.5 inches. 
     
     
         4 . The tool of  claim 1 , wherein said groove has a width of about 0.75 inches. 
     
     
         5 . The tool of  claim 1 , wherein said body is fabricated from ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene. 
     
     
         6 . The tool of  claim 1 , wherein said block accommodates an associated 4 inch by 4 inch post. 
     
     
         7 . The tool of  claim 1 , wherein said groove accommodates an associated 5 inch by 5 inch post. 
     
     
         8 . The tool of  claim 6 , wherein outer edges of said block matingly engage inside walls of an associated 4 inch by 4 inch post. 
     
     
         9 . The tool of  claim 7 , wherein outer walls of said groove engage outer walls of an associated 5 inch by 5 inch post. 
     
     
         10 . A method of installing a post into the ground, comprising:
 anchoring a fence post into the ground;   providing an installation tool having a recessed block forming centrally therein surrounded by a groove;   aligning inner walls of said post with outer walls of said block or aligning outer walls of said post with outer edges of said groove; and   applying force to an upper surface of said tool to push said post further into the ground thereby securing the post.