US Patent 7322773 Post mounting assembly

A post mounting assembly includes a rod has an upper end, a lower end and a peripheral surface extending between the upper and lower ends. The rod has an upper portion and a lower portion relative to a central area of the rod. The upper portion includes the upper end. The peripheral surface of the upper portion has a first threading and the peripheral surface of the lower portion has a second threading. The upper end is extended into an aperture extending into a bottom end of a fence post and threadably coupled to the fence post. The lower end is extended into a ground surface.