Fence rail end support system

Abstract

A fence rail end support system includes a mounting plate having a plurality of mounting apertures wherein the mounting plate is configured for being attached to a fence post by fasteners extending through the mounting apertures. Each of a pair of support panels extends perpendicularly from the mounting plate wherein an end of a fence rail is positionable between the pair of support panels. Each of a plurality of connection slots extends through the pair of support panels to receive a connector to secure an associated one of the pair of support panels to the fence rail.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A fence rail end support system comprising:
 a mounting plate having a back face and a front face, said back face being planar;   a plurality of mounting apertures extending through said mounting plate wherein said mounting plate is configured for being attached to the fence post by fasteners extending through said mounting apertures;   a fence rail having an end;   a pair of support panels extending perpendicularly from said front face of said mounting plate wherein said end of said fence rail is positionable between said pair of support panels; and   a plurality of connection slots extending through said pair of support panels wherein each of said connection slots is configured for receiving a connector to secure an associated one of said pair of support panels to said fence rail when said end of said fence rail is positioned between said pair of support panels.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising said plurality of connection slots being arranged into horizontally aligned pairs, each connection slot of each of said aligned pairs being positioned extending through an associated one of said support panels. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 2 , further comprising said fence rail having elongated grooves extending inwardly from said end of said fence rail, each of said grooves aligning with a respective one of said connection slots when said end of said fence rail is inserted between said support panels. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a fence panel, said fence panel having an elongated ridge extending along a lateral side of said fence panel, said fence panel having a top edge extending perpendicularly from a top end of said elongated ridge, said top edge being insertable into a bottom section of said fence rail wherein said elongated ridge extends laterally relative to said end of said fence rail; and   a ridge slot extending into said mounting plate, said ridge slot extending into a bottom edge of said mounting plate, said ridge slot being centrally positioned between said support panels wherein an upper portion of said elongated ridge is seated in said ridge slot when said end of said fence rail is inserted between said support panels.   
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising each of said support panels having a distal edge relative to said mounting plate, said distal edge of each said support panel having a vertical top section and a curved bottom section, said curved bottom section curving down and toward a middle of said mounting plate such that bottom edges of said pair of support plates are directed towards each other. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 5 , further comprising said vertical top sections of each of said distal edges being convex relative to said mounting plate. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of braces, said braces being distributed along respective base edges of said support panels on an outer side of said support panels. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 7 , further comprising said braces being arranged to define gaps between adjacently positioned braces, each of said gaps being laterally aligned with a respective one of said mounting apertures. 
     
     
         9 . A fence rail end support system comprising:
 a mounting plate having a back face and a front face, said back face being planar;   a plurality of mounting apertures extending through said mounting plate wherein said mounting plate is configured for being attached to the fence post by fasteners extending through said mounting apertures;   a fence rail having an end, said fence rail having elongated grooves extending inwardly from said end of said fence rail;   a pair of support panels extending perpendicularly from said front face of said mounting plate wherein said end of said fence rail is positionable between said pair of support panels;   a plurality of connection slots extending through said pair of support panels wherein each of said connection slots is configured for receiving a connector to secure an associated one of said pair of support panels to said fence rail when said end of said fence rail is positioned between said pair of support panels, said plurality of connection slots being arranged into horizontally aligned pairs, each connection slot of each of said aligned pairs being positioned extending through an associated one of said support panels, each of said grooves aligning with a respective one of said connection slots when said end of said fence rail is inserted between said support panels;   a fence panel, said fence panel having an elongated ridge extending along a lateral side of said fence panel, said fence panel having a top edge extending perpendicularly from a top end of said elongated ridge, said top edge being insertable into a bottom section of said fence rail wherein said elongated ridge extends laterally relative to said end of said fence rail;   a ridge slot extending into said mounting plate, said ridge slot extending into a bottom edge of said mounting plate, said ridge slot being centrally positioned between said support panels wherein an upper portion of said elongated ridge is seated in said ridge slot when said end of said fence rail is inserted between said support panels;   each of said support panels having a distal edge relative to said mounting plate, said distal edge of each said support panel having a vertical top section and a curved bottom section, said curved bottom section curving down and toward a middle of said mounting plate such that bottom edges of said pair of support plates are directed towards each other, said vertical top sections of each of said distal edges being convex relative to said mounting plate; and   a plurality of braces, said braces being distributed along respective base edges of said support panels on an outer side of said support panels, said braces being arranged to define gaps between adjacently positioned braces, each of said gaps being laterally aligned with a respective one of said mounting apertures.