US 12,398,579 B2 · Secure tensioned perimeter barrier with tensioning means and method of construction

Abstract

A tensioned barrier, comprising a chain link or mesh fence providing a secure perimeter, is provided. The fence is tensioned by grabbing and holding one end of the mesh link, wrapping the mesh around a perimeter of the fence poles, including wrapping the mesh around the outside of corner poles, pulling the mesh at its distal end to create a tension in the mesh and then grabbing the distal end of the mesh and securing it to the final fence pole. The fence is created using a high strength small weave mesh that resists cutting and climbing. In one embodiment the fence is created adjacent a structure, using the structure as an element of the barrier. In another embodiment, a fully fenced area is created by placing the first fence pole at a small distance apart from the final fence pole, with the other poles forming a perimeter, and tensioning and wrapping the mesh around all of the poles, affixing the ends of the mesh to the first and final poles and providing a gate or door between the first and final poles.

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Dependent claims

A secure tensioned perimeter barrier comprising:

at least two poles, each pole being affixed to a surface to be protected;
a length of metal chain link mesh;
a first grab bar affixed to a first pole of the at least two poles and a second grab bar affixed to a second pole of the at least two poles, each grab bar comprising a plate directly secured to an outer surface of its respective pole, each grab bar comprising a plurality of deformable holding means extending laterally from the plate that catch within openings of the metal chain link mesh;
a tensioning device;
wherein a first end of the metal chain link mesh is wrapped about the first pole, and held by the holding means of the first grab bar, the mesh being pulled tightly using the first pole, and any intervening pole, as a fulcrum, and tensioned with the tensioning device, and a second end of the metal chain link mesh, in a tensioned state, being wrapped about the second pole, and being held by the holding means of the second grab bar, thus forming the barrier.

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A method of making a secure tensioned perimeter barrier including the steps of:

providing a plurality of poles, a length of metal chain link mesh and at least two grab bars;
wherein each grab bar comprises a plate and a plurality of deformable holding means extending laterally from the plate;
providing a tensioning device;
directly securing the plate of each grab bar to outer surfaces of two of the plurality of poles, respectively, to create a first terminal pole and a second terminal pole;
affixing the plurality of poles to a surface to be protected;
attaching a proximal end of the length of metal chain link mesh to the holding means of the first terminal pole;
wrapping the length of metal chain link mesh about the first terminal pole to partially encase the first terminal pole with the metal chain link mesh and extending the length of mesh away from the first terminal pole and about each of the plurality of poles and to the second terminal pole where the mesh is terminated;
drawing on a distal end of the length of metal chain link mesh with the tensioning device, using the first pole as a fulcrum in the tensioning of the metal chain link mesh, to provide tension therewith the metal chain link mesh, wrapping the distal end of the metal chain link mesh about the second terminal pole to partially encase the second terminal pole therewithin the metal chain link mesh and instantly attaching the distal end of the length of metal chain link mesh to the holding means of the second terminal pole.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Secure tensioned perimeter barrier with tensioning means and method of construction

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Secure tensioned perimeter barrier with tensioning means and method of construction

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Abstract

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