T-Post Stepping Aid

Abstract

A T-post stepping aid is disclosed. The T-post stepping aid includes a longitudinally extending main stepping body, having a recess extending into the sidewall of the main stepping body for receiving a T-post, and a retaining latch removeably attached to the main stepping body for attaching the main stepping body to said T-post. A method for traversing a T-post fence, such as a barbed wire fence, is additionally disclosed. The main stepping body is initially attached onto a T-post, matching the recess indentation with the T-posts form. The T-post stepping aid is then secured with the retaining latch. Finally the main stepping body is used as a step to traverse the fence and is then removed.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The foregoing summary, as well as the following detailed description of a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be better understood when read with reference to the appended drawings, wherein:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a T-post stepping aid in accordance with the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross perspective view of they T-post stepping aid.

Claims

1. A T-post stepping aid, comprising: a main stepping body, having a first end, a second end, a first sidewall, a second sidewall, a topside, and a bottomside, as well as a recess extending into the first sidewall of said main stepping body for receiving said T-post; anda retaining latch removeably attached to the main stepping body for retaining the main stepping body to the T-post.

2. The T-post stepping aid of claim 1, wherein the main stepping body's recess further comprises a first recess extending into the first sidewall with a depth to accept the thickness of said retaining latch, a width to accept the length of said retaining latch, and a height extending from said main stepping body's topside to said bottomside.

3. The T-post stepping aid of claim 2, wherein said main stepping body's recess further comprises a second recess extending into said first recess with a depth to accept half of said T-post's base length, a width to accept the length of a T-post's center tab length, and a height extending from said main stepping body's topside to said bottomside.

4. The T-post stepping aid of claim 3, wherein said main stepping body's recess further comprises a third recess extending into said second recess with a depth to accept the second half of said T-post's base length, a width to accept the thickness of said T-post's base width, and a height extending from said main stepping body's topside to said bottomside.

5. The T-post stepping aid of claim 4, wherein said main stepping body's recess further includes a latch securing pin mounted within said first recess to pivotably secure said retaining latch and a latch catching pin mounted within said first recess to catch said retaining latch to secure said T-post stepping aid on said T-post.

6. The T-post stepping aid of claim 5, wherein said retaining latch further includes a retention tab, extending perpendicularly from said retaining latch's surface and situated within said second recess when said retaining latch is secured in place, adding an additional means to secure said T-post stepping aid to said T-post.

7. The T-post stepping aid of claim 6, where said main stepping body has gripping treads on its topside.

8. The T-post stepping aid of claim 7, where said main stepping body, retaining latch, latch retaining pin, and latch catching pin are constructed from materials chosen from a list including metal, plastic, wood, and composites.

9. A T-post stepping aid, comprising: an aluminum main stepping body, having a first end, a second end, a first sidewall, a second sidewall, a tread gripping topside, and a bottomside;an aluminum retaining latch having a first end and a second end, said first end having a central hole and said second end having a notch;a first recess extending into the first sidewall with a depth to accept the thickness of said retaining latch, a width to accept the length of said retaining latch, and a height extending from said main stepping body's topside to said bottomside;a second recess extending into said first recess with a depth to accept half of said T-post's base length, a width to accept the length of a T-post's center tab length, and a height extending from said main stepping body's topside to said bottomside;a third recess extending into said second recess with a depth to accept the second half of said T-post's base length, a width to accept the thickness of said T-post's base width, and a height extending from said main stepping body's topside to said bottomsidean aluminum latch securing pin mounted within said first recess to pivotably secure said retaining latch's central hole to secure said retaining latch on said T-post; andan aluminum latch catching pin mounted within said first recess to catch said retaining latch's notch to secure the T-post stepping aid on the T-post.

10. A method for traversing a T-post fence, comprising: attaching said main stepping body onto a T-post, matching the main stepping body's recess indentation with the T-posts form;securing said T-post stepping aid to said T-post by lowering said retaining latch onto said latch retaining pin;using said topside of said main stepping body to traverse over said T-post; andremoving said T-post stepping aid from said T-post.