Structural post

Abstract

A support system includes a structural post, the structural post comprising an open, approximately quadrilateral-shaped cross section comprising four sides and three vertexes. The structural post includes a number of returns formed on ends of a first side and a fourth side of the structural post, the first side and the fourth side defining an open portion of the open, quadrilateral-shaped cross section, and a number of coinings formed on a second side and a third side of the structural post, the second side and the third side sharing a vertex opposite the open portion.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A support system comprising:
 a structural post, the structural post comprising an open, approximately quadrilateral-shaped cross section comprising four sides and three vertexes, the structural post comprising:
 a number of returns formed on ends of a first side and a fourth side of the structural post, the first side and the fourth side defining an open portion of the open, quadrilateral-shaped cross section; and 
 a number of coinings formed on a second side and a third side of the structural post, the second side and the third side sharing a vertex opposite the open portion. 
   
     
     
         2 . The trellis system of  claim 1 , further comprising a number of wire slots defined along the length of the structural post to accommodate trellis wires. 
     
     
         3 . The trellis system of  claim 2 , in which the wire slots are formed on a first vertex of the open quadrilateral-shaped cross section of the structural post. 
     
     
         4 . The trellis system of  claim 2 , in which the wire slots are formed on a third vertex of the open quadrilateral-shaped cross section of the structural post. 
     
     
         5 . The trellis system of  claim 2 , in which the wire slots comprises an upper carrying portion to prevent the trellis wires from sliding out of an opening that creates an aperture for insertion of the trellis wire into the wire slots. 
     
     
         6 . The trellis system of  claim 2 , in which the wire slots comprises a lower carrying portion to prevent the trellis wires from sliding out of an opening that creates an aperture for insertion of the trellis wire into the wire slots. 
     
     
         7 . The trellis system of  claim 1 , in which the comings comprises a center and an extended radius in either direction of the center of the coining, in which the comings are located closer to the vertex opposite the open portion relative to vertexes adjacent to the open portion. 
     
     
         8 . The trellis system of  claim 1 , in which the number of returns formed on the ends of the first side and the fourth side of the structural post do not extend into a number of wire slots defined along the length of the structural post to accommodate trellis wires. 
     
     
         9 . A structural post comprising:
 an open, approximately quadrilateral-shaped cross section comprising four sides and three vertexes, the structural post comprising;
 a first length; 
 a second length; 
 a third length; 
 a fourth length; 
 an overall length; 
 a number of returns formed on ends of a first side and a fourth side of the structural post, the first side and the fourth side defining the open portion of the quadrilateral-shaped cross section; 
 a number of comings formed on a second side and a third side of the structural post, the second side and the third side sharing a second vertex; and 
 a number of wire slots defined along the length of the structural post to accommodate trellis wires; 
 in which the first length is a distance between a location of a first wire slot and a terminal of a first end of the structural post; 
 in which the second length is a distance between a number of wire slots; 
 in which the third length is a distance between a second wire slot from the terminal of the first of the structural post end and a last wire slot closest to the terminal of the second end of the structural post; 
 in which the fourth length is a distance between the last wire slot and the terminal of the second end of the structural post; 
 in which the overall length is a distance between the terminal of the first end of the structural post and the terminal of the second end of the structural post. 
   
     
     
         10 . The trellis post of  claim 9 , in which the first length is between 0.5 inches (in) and 12 in. 
     
     
         11 . The trellis post of  claim 9 , in which the second length is between 0.5 in and 24 in. 
     
     
         12 . The trellis post of  claim 9 , in which the fourth length is between 6 in. and 60 in. 
     
     
         13 . The trellis post of  claim 9 , in which the overall length of the structural post is between 24 in. and 120 in. 
     
     
         14 . The trellis post of  claim 9 , in which the second end comprises a spaded edge to assist in the insertion of the second end of the structural post into the ground. 
     
     
         15 . The trellis post of  claim 11 , in which the second length is irregular or non-uniform along the length of the structural post. 
     
     
         16 . The trellis post of  claim 11 , in which the second length is spaced at regular intervals along the length of the structural post. 
     
     
         17 . A trellis system comprising;
 a structural post, the structural post comprising an open quadrilateral-shaped cross section, the structural post comprising;
 a number of coinings formed on a second side and a third side of the structural post, the second side and the third side sharing a vertex opposite an opening defined in the structural post by a missing vertex between a first side and a fourth side of the structural post; and 
 a number of wire slots defined along the length of the structural post to accommodate trellis wires; 
 in which the opening runs along at least a port of the length of the structural post. 
   
     
     
         18 . The trellis system of  claim 17 , further comprising a number of returns formed on ends of the first side and the fourth side of the structural post. 
     
     
         19 . The trellis system of  claim 18 , in which the number of returns do not extend into the number of wire slots. 
     
     
         20 . The trellis system of  claim 17 , in which the coining comprises a center and an extended radius in either direction of the center of the coining.