A fitting

Abstract

A fitting (100), for securing an elongate member to a support structure, at least substantially consisting of filamentary material. The fitting (100) is shaped to define closed bottom portions (122), (124); a front portion (110) having sides (162), (164) that are mutually connected by one bottom portion (122); a back portion (130) having sides (182), (184) that are mutually connected by another bottom portion (124); a closed top portion (142) connecting a side (162) of the front portion (110) to a side (182) of the back portion (130); and another closed top portion (144) connecting another side (164) of the front portion (110) to another side (184) of the back portion (130). The front portion (110) is spaced from the back portion (130) to define a receiving space for receiving the elongate member. The front portion (110) is in register with the back portion (130) such that the front portion (110) and the back portion (130) are skewerable by a fastener engageable with the support structure.

1 . A fitting, for securing a horizontal elongate member to a support structure, the fitting at least substantially consisting of filamentary material and being shaped to define
 closed bottom portions;   a front portion having sides that are mutually connected by one of the closed bottom portions;   a back portion having sides that are mutually connected by another one of the closed bottom portions; and   closed top portions;   the closed top portions comprising   a closed top portion connecting a side of the front portion to a side of the back portion; and   another closed top portion connecting another side of the front portion to another side of the back portion, and   the front portion being spaced from the back portion to define a receiving space for receiving the elongate member, and   the front portion and the back portion being in register with each other to be skewered by a fastener engaging the support structure such that   the elongate member is trapped between the front portion, the back portion, the closed top portions and the fastener;   a body of the fastener is trapped between the sides, the closed bottom portions and the elongate member; and   the fitting is trapped between the support structure and a head of the fastener.   
     
     
         2 . The fitting of  claim 1  wherein the filamentary material is wire. 
     
     
         3 . The fitting of  claim 2  being dimensioned to stably hang from the elongate member such that the front portion and back portion are aligned to horizontally receive the fastener. 
     
     
         4 . The fitting of  claim 2  wherein the wire of the fitting has two free-ends. 
     
     
         5 . The fitting of  claim 2  wherein the elongate member is a fencing wire, the support structure is a fencing post, and the fastener is a screw. 
     
     
         6 . (canceled) 
     
     
         7 . (canceled) 
     
     
         8 . (canceled) 
     
     
         9 . (canceled) 
     
     
         10 . A method, of a securing an elongate member to a support structure, comprising
 locating the elongate member within a receiving space of a fitting;
 the fitting at least substantially consisting of filamentary material and being shaped to define
 closed bottom portions; 
 a front portion having sides that are mutually connected by one of the closed bottom portions; 
 a back portion having sides that are mutually connected by another one of the closed bottom portions; and 
 closed top portions; 
 
 the closed top portions comprising
 a closed top portion connecting a side of the front portion to a side of the back portion; and 
 another closed top portion connecting another side of the front portion to another side of the back portion, and 
 
 the front portion being spaced from the back portion to define the receiving space for receiving the elongate member, and 
 the front portion and the back portion being in register with each other to be skewered by a fastener engaging the support structure such that
 the elongate member is trapped between the front portion, the back portion, the closed top portions and the fastener; 
 a body of the fastener is trapped between the sides, the closed bottom portions and the elongate member; and 
 the fitting is trapped between the support structure and a head of the fastener; 
 
   the method further comprising   skewering the front portion and the back portion with a fastener to trap the elongate member; and   engaging the fastener with the support structure.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10  wherein the fitting is formed of a material that is similar to a material of the elongate member to reduce a risk of corrosion. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 10  wherein the fitting is formed of a material that is substantially identical to a material of the elongate member to reduce a risk of corrosion. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 10  comprising, prior to the engaging, allowing the fitting to hang from the elongate member whilst cradling the fastener to orient the fastener horizontally ready for the engaging. 
     
     
         14 . A method of making a fitting for securing a horizontal elongate member to a support structure;
 the fitting at least substantially consisting of filamentary material and being shaped to define
 closed bottom portions; 
 a front portion having sides that are mutually connected by one of the closed bottom portions; 
 a back portion having sides that are mutually connected by another one of the closed bottom portions; and 
 closed top portions; 
   the closed top portions comprising
 a closed top portion connecting a side of the front portion to a side of the back portion; and 
 another closed top portion connecting another side of the front portion to another side of the back portion, and 
   the front portion being spaced from the back portion to define a receiving space for receiving the elongate member, and   the front portion and the back portion being in register with each other to be skewered by a fastener engaging the support structure such that
 the elongate member is trapped between the front portion, the back portion, the closed top portions and the fastener; 
 a body of the fastener is trapped between the sides, the closed bottom portions and the elongate member; and 
 the fitting is trapped between the support structure and a head of the fastener 
   the method, comprising
 forming a loop of the filamentary material; and 
 folding the loop. 
   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14  wherein the loop is longer than it is wide, and the folding is about a widthwise axis. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15  wherein the loop is at least twice as long as it is wide. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 14  wherein the loop has curved ends. 
     
     
         18 . A system comprising
 fitting for securing a horizontal elongate member to a support structure; and   a fastener;   the fitting at least substantially consisting of filamentary material and being shaped to define
 closed bottom portions; 
 a front portion having sides that are mutually connected by one of the closed bottom portions; 
 a back portion having sides that are mutually connected by another one of the closed bottom portions; and 
 closed top portions; 
   the closed top portions comprising
 a closed top portion connecting a side of the front portion to a side of the back portion; and 
 another closed top portion connecting another side of the front portion to another side of the back portion, and 
   the front portion being spaced from the back portion to define a receiving space for receiving the elongate member, and   the front portion and the back portion being in register with each other to be skewered by the fastener engaging the support structure such that
 the elongate member is trapped between the front portion, the back portion, the closed top portions and the fastener; 
 a body of the fastener is trapped between the sides, the closed bottom portions and the elongate member; and 
 the fitting is trapped between the support structure and a head of the fastener. 
   
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 18  wherein the filamentary material is wire. 
     
     
         20 . The system  claim 19  wherein the elongate member is a fencing wire, the support structure is a fencing post, and the fastener is a screw. 
     
     
         21 . The system of  claim 18  wherein
 the fitting is shaped to hang from the elongate member whilst cradling the fastener, skewering the front portion and the pack portion, to orient the fastener horizontally ready to engage the support structure. 
 
     
     
         22 . The system of  claim 18  comprising the elongate member. 
     
     
         23 . The system of  claim 22  wherein the fitting is formed of a material that is similar to a material of the elongate member to reduce a risk of corrosion. 
     
     
         24 . The system of  claim 22 , wherein the fitting is formed of a material that is substantially identical to a material of the elongate member to reduce a risk of corrosion.