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US 10,697,197 B2Granted
Fence system
OwnerMartyn L. R. Mitchellinventor
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Abstract
A fence system includes posts, links and fasteners. Once assembled, the fasteners extend through holes of the posts, and each of the fasteners can couple a first end of a first one of the links to a second end of a second one of the links to secure the links to the respective post. Each of the fasteners can apply a clamping force that urges the second end of the second one of the links towards the respective post to bear against the first end of the first one of the links.
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A kit of parts for assembling a fence, comprising:
- a plurality of posts, each of the posts extending lengthwise between a first end and a second end, each of the posts comprising at least one hole that extends through the post generally intermediate the first and second ends;
- a plurality of front links, each of the front links comprising a first end, a second end spaced apart from the first end, and a first link web joining the first and second ends, the first end comprising an inner surface for abutting the post and an outer clamping surface, and the second end comprising an inner clamping surface for complementary engagement with the outer clamping surface of the first end of an adjacent front link;
- a plurality of rear links, each of the rear links comprising a first end, a second end spaced apart from the first end, and a second link web joining the first and second ends, the first end comprising an inner surface for abutting the post and an outer clamping surface, and the second end comprising an inner clamping surface for complementary engagement with the outer clamping surface of the first end of an adjacent rear link;
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- a plurality of fasteners, and once assembled, each of the fasteners extends through the hole of a respective one of the posts and applies a clamping force that urges the second ends of a pair of the front and rear links towards the respective one of the posts to opposingly bear against the first ends of an adjacent pair of the front and rear links.
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A system, comprising:
- a plurality of posts, each of the posts extending lengthwise along a post axis between a first end and a second end, each of the posts comprising at least one hole that extends through the post generally intermediate the first and second ends, the hole defining a hole axis that is generally coplanar with and generally orthogonal to the post axis;
- a plurality of first links, each of the first links comprising a first end, a second end spaced apart from the first end along a first link axis, and a first link web joining the first and second ends;
- a plurality of second links, each of the second links comprising a first end, a second end spaced apart from the first end along a second link axis, and a second link web joining the first and second ends;
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- a plurality of fasteners, and once assembled, each of the fasteners extends through the hole of a respective one of the posts and couples the first ends of first ones of the first and second links to the second ends of second ones of the first and second links thereby securing the links to the post,
- wherein each of the fasteners applies a clamping force that urges the second ends of the second ones of the first and second links towards the respective post to opposingly bear against the first ends of the first ones of the first and second links,
- wherein an outer side of the first end of the first one of the first links comprises a first clamping surface, and an inner side of the second end of the second one of the first links comprises a complementary second clamping surface for engagement with the first clamping surface of the first one of the first links, and
- wherein an outer side of the first end of the first one of the second links comprises a first clamping surface, and an inner side of the second end of the second one of the second links comprises a complementary second clamping surface for engagement with the first clamping surface of the first one of the second links.
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A fence system, comprising:
- a plurality of posts, each of the posts extending lengthwise along a post axis between a first end and a second end, each of the posts comprising at least one hole that extends through the post generally intermediate the first and second ends, the hole defining a hole axis that is generally coplanar with and generally orthogonal to the post axis;
- a plurality of first links, each of the first links comprising a first end, a second end spaced apart from the first end along a first link axis, and a first link web joining the first and second ends;
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- a plurality of fasteners, and once assembled, each of the fasteners extends through the hole of a respective one of the posts and couples the first end of a first one of the first links to the second end of a second one of the first links to secure the links to the post,
- wherein each of the fasteners applies a clamping force that urges the second end of the second one of the first links towards the respective post to bear against the first end of the first one of the first links,
- wherein the first end of the first one of the first links comprises an inner surface for abutting the post,
- wherein an outer side of the first end of the first one of the first links comprises a convex clamping surface, and an inner side of the second end of the second one of the first links comprises a concave clamping surface for complementary engagement with the convex clamping surface;
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- a plurality of second links, each of the second links comprising a first end, a second end spaced apart from the first end along a second link axis, and a second link web joining the first and second ends, wherein, once assembled, each of the fasteners extends through the hole of a respective one of the posts and couples the first ends of first ones of the first and second links to the second ends of second ones of the first and second links thereby securing the links to the post,
- wherein each of the fasteners applies a clamping force that urges the second ends of the second ones of the first and second links towards the respective post to opposingly bear against the first ends of the first ones of the first and second links,
- wherein the first end of the first one of the second links comprises an inner surface for abutting the post, and
- wherein an outer side of the first end of the first one of the second links comprises a convex clamping surface, and an inner side of the second end of the second one of the second links comprises a concave clamping surface for complementary engagement with the convex clamping surface.
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