US Patent Issued to Jakes on Oct. 28 for "Post coupler with post alignment tab" (California Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,453,421, issued on Oct. 28, was assigned to Jakes Co. Inc. (Tustin, Calif.).

"Post coupler with post alignment tab" was invented by Christopher Berry (Coto de Caza, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A post coupler having a first body portion and a second body portion. Each body portion having an inner edge, an outer edge, a reverse flange, and at least one post alignment tab. Each reverse flange forms a post receiving slot. The first and second body portions are coupled to each other at approximately 90 degrees. A method of using the post coupler comprises the steps of a) providing a first post section and a second post section, b) i...