Fencepost cover

Abstract

The invention pertains to a fencepost cover. Particularly, the invention pertains to a one piece fencepost cover which includes a mechanism to prevent the upward movement of the fencepost cover relative to a fence post. The one-piece fence post cover is generally dome shaped and includes an aperture for receiving a fence post at the center of the dome. It further includes a locking region to prevent the upward movement of the fencepost cover relative to the fencepost. In one embodiment the locking region is a thinned zone around the perimeter of aperture with is deformed upwardly as the fencepost is pushed through the aperture. In a second embodiment, the perimeter of the aperture includes scallops which engage with the fencepost.

The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows: 
     
         1 . A one piece fencepost cover comprising a body having an
 aperture sized to receive a fencepost, and located generally in the center of said body; said body including a top portion of generally uniform thickness, sloping downwardly and outwardly from said aperture to an outer edge of said body to allow for drainage of water away from said aperture;
 said body further including a locking region extending into the aperture from an inner edge of said top portion; 
 said locking region characterized by the thinning of the wall thickness from the inner edge of said top portion to the aperture to allow for deformation of said locking region upon insertion of said fence post cover on a fence post; said locking region further including a plurality of scallops directed inwardly about the aperture to engage the fencepost; and wherein said fencepost cover is a continuous monolithic structure. 
   
     
     
         2 . A fencepost cover as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said aperture has plurality of sides and said locking region includes a plurality of edges, each corresponding with one of the plurality of sides of said aperture; and each edge of said locking region includes a plurality of scallops. 
     
     
         3 . A fencepost cover as claimed in  claim 2  wherein the locking region includes regions between adjacent scallops that are spaced from the fencepost. 
     
     
         4 . A fencepost cover claimed in  claim 2  wherein a said fencepost cover is made of a generally rigid material and said scallops are capable of engaging with and pressing into said fencepost. 
     
     
         5 . A fencepost cover as claimed in  claim 2  wherein said fencepost cover is made of an elastically deformable material. 
     
     
         6 . A fencepost cover as claimed in  claim 4  wherein said fencepost cover further compromises a sidewall integrally connected and extending downwardly from the outer edge of said body. 
     
     
         7 . A fencepost cover as claimed in  claim 5  wherein said fencepost cover further compromises a sidewall integrally connected and extending downwardly from the outer edge of said body. 
     
     
         8 . A fencepost cover as claimed in  claim 6  wherein said sidewall extends downwardly and radically outward from the outer edge of said body. 
     
     
         9 . A fencepost cover as claimed in  claim 7  wherein, said sidewall extends downwardly and radically outward from the outer edge of said body.