Molded picket fence section
AssigneeGSW Inc.
InventorsFredrick M. Pettit, Laurie D. Higgins
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Abstract
A picket fence section is made as a single integral plastic component. The fence section can be made in various length including a length appropriate for securement between posts spaced at eight foot centers. The picket fence section is preferrably of a high density polyethylene material and made by blow molding.
Claims18
A plastic picket fence section comprising an upper hollow horizontal member and a lower horizontal member with both horizontal members extending the length of the fence section and forming the major horizontal support structure, a plurality of vertically extending picket members space in the length of said horizontal members and extending above and below said horizontal members, each picket member being divided into a top section, a middle section and a base section with all of said sections being hollow, each top section extending above said upper horizontal and separated from the respective middle section by said upper horizontal member, each middle section extending between and connecting said horizontal members with the respective base sections extending below said lower horizontal member and separated from the respective middle section by said lower horizontal member.
A picket fence system comprising a series of vertical posts and a series of plastic picket fence sections with a picket fence section disposed between opposed posts such that the gap between two opposed posts is closed by one of said plastic picket fence sections and each picket fence section is supported by and suspended between opposed said posts, and wherein each picket fence section comprises an upper hollow horizontal member and a lower horizontal member with both horizontal members extending the length of the fence section and forming the major horizontal support structure, a plurality of vertically extending picket members space in the length of said horizontal members and extending above and below said horizontal members, each picket member being divided into a top section, a middle section and a base section with all of said sections being hollow, each top section extending above said upper horizontal and separated from the respective middle section by said upper horizontal member, each middle section extending between and connecting said horizontal members with the respective base sections extending below said lower horizontal member and separated from the respective middle section by said lower horizontal member.
A single piece blow molded combination post cap and post cover comprising an elongate body portion sized for enclosing a wooden or metal fence post with a post cap at one end thereof closing one end of said post cover and integral therewith.
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