Mixed material horizontal aluminum fence system and method
AssigneeBarrette Outdoor Living, Inc.
InventorsChristopher Michael Schneider, Paige Barbara Moore, Patrick Joseph Bertke
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Abstract
A system includes a post configured at an initial position. The system also includes a plurality of ribs within an inner channel of the post. A front set of ribs are positioned at a front portion of the inner channel. A back set of ribs are positioned at a back portion of the inner channel. The back set of ribs are configured to receive a different set of boards than the front set of ribs. In the system, the set of boards are positioned within the back set of ribs within the inner channel of the post.
Claims20
A system comprising:
- a post configured at an initial position;
- a plurality of ribs integrally formed with the inner channel, wherein a front set of ribs project a first distance from an inner surface of the inner channel and are positioned at a front portion of the inner channel, and a back set of ribs project a second distance different than the first distance from the inner surface and are positioned at a back portion of the inner channel behind the front set of ribs, wherein the back set of ribs are configured to receive a plurality of boards;
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- the plurality of boards are positioned within the back set of ribs within the inner channel of the post.
A system comprising:
- a first end post configured an initial position;
- a back set of ribs integrally formed with an inner channel of the first end post and projecting a first distance from an inner surface of the inner channel, wherein the back set of ribs are positioned behind a front set of ribs within the inner channel, wherein the front set of ribs project a second distance different than the first distance from the inner surface of the inner channel, and wherein the back set of ribs are configured to receive a plurality of boards, wherein the plurality of boards extend past the front set of ribs positioned in front of the back set of ribs within the inner channel and onto the back set of ribs;
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- a second end post positioned to receive another end of the plurality of boards that are positioned within the first end post.
A method comprising:
- configuring a post at an initial position;
- positioning a plurality of ribs integrally formed with the inner channel configured within an inner channel of the post, wherein a front set of ribs project a first distance from an inner surface of the inner channel and are positioned at a front portion of the inner channel, and a back set of ribs project a second distance different than the first distance from the inner surface and are positioned at a back portion of the inner channel behind the front set of ribs, wherein the back set of ribs protrude from an inner surface of the inner channel and are configured to receive a plurality of boards;
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- configuring the plurality of boards within the back set of ribs within the inner channel of the post.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.