Elbow for fence post

Abstract

An elbow for fence post includes an elbow body and a connector. The elbow body and the fence post are connected through the connector. An insertion hole is opened in the middle of the connector, and the lower end of the elbow body is configured to be inserted into the insertion hole under an interference fit. The outer ring of the connector has an annular groove which is configured to be embeds into the upper end of the post and connects with the external diameter under an interference fit.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An elbow for a fence post, the elbow comprising:
 an elbow body having an upper end and a lower end facing away from the upper end; and   a connector,   wherein the connector comprises an insertion hole in a middle thereof to be connected with the lower end of the elbow body under an interference fit and a groove extending along an outer edge thereof to be connected with an upper end of the fence post under an interference fit.   
     
     
         2 . The elbow of  claim 1 , wherein the insertion hole has a circular cross section and is configured to be connected with the lower end of the elbow body under an interference fit, and
 the groove has a circular cross section and is configured to be connected with the upper end of the fence post under an interference fit.   
     
     
         3 . The elbow of  claim 1 , wherein the connector is formed of a plastic material. 
     
     
         4 . A method of assembling an elbow on a fence post, the method comprising:
 attaching a connector to an upper end of the fence post, and   attaching a lower end of an elbow body to the connector,   wherein the elbow comprises the elbow body and the connector,   the connector comprises an insertion hole in a middle thereof to be connected with the lower end of the elbow body under an interference fit and a groove extending along an outer edge thereof to be connected with the upper end of the fence post under an interference fit.   
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4 , further comprising attaching a screw to laterally fix the connector, the fence post and the elbow body. 
     
     
         6 . A fence comprising:
 a fence post, and   an elbow,   wherein the elbow comprises:   an elbow body having an upper end and a lower end facing away from the upper end; and   a connector,   wherein the connector comprises an insertion hole in a middle thereof to be connected with the lower end of the elbow body under an interference fit and a groove extending along an outer edge thereof to be connected with an upper end of the fence post under an interference fit.   
     
     
         7 . The fence of  claim 6 , wherein the connector is made of a plastic material.