Portable collapsible corral fence and method of use
OwnerSusan R. Ray, John D. Anderson +1inventors
InventorsSusan R. Ray, John D. Anderson, Walter J. Peach
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Abstract
A portable and collapsible fence that can be conveniently stored and transported in a lightweight carrying case. The fence includes panels having telescopic rail sections and telescopic posts. The middle section of each fence panel includes a series of spaced “rail pairs.” The use of the rail pairs adds structural stability to the fence panels and allows the fence panels to utilize many identical parts, such that the panels can be manufactured efficiently and economically. The fence is also preferably formed of lightweight polymer so that it is resilient and easily transported by hand in a relatively small carrying case provided therefor.
Claims24
A portable and collapsible fence panel, comprising:
- a plurality of rail sections connected to one another, said rail sections being, expandable and contractible with respect to one another in a substantially horizontal direction;
- a first of said rail sections comprising a plurality of spaced rails disposed substantially parallel to one another;
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- a second of said rail sections comprising a plurality of rail pairs disposed substantially parallel to one another.
A portable and collapsible fence panel, comprising:
- a plurality of rail sections connected to one another, said rail sections being expandable and contractible with respect to one another in a substantially horizontal direction;
- said fence panel including a first end post having a first connecting member and a second end post having a second connecting member;
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- said first and second connecting members being substantially identical, said first connecting member being positioned at a first vertical elevation on said first end post and said second connecting member being positioned at a second elevation on said second end post, said first and second elevations chosen such that said connecting members vertically align with one another, whereby multiple said panels can be connected.
A method of forming a fence from collapsible panels, said method comprising:
- (a) vertically and horizontally expanding the panels;
- (b) selecting a shape of an outline which the assembled fence will occupy;
- (c) connecting the panels together;
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- (d) pivoting the panels about one another to form the shape.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.