Decorative fencing system

A fencing system comprising:

• a plurality of wedge-shaped stakes configured to be driven into the ground, each said stake including a projecting portion projecting above the ground, having a first diameter;
• a plurality of posts, each said post having a recess in a lower distal end thereof, each recess having an internal second diameter larger than the first diameter, any one of said posts slidably inserting onto and being frictionally, interchangeably, and removably retained by said projecting portion of any one of said stakes;
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• a plurality of structural fencing components, each said fencing component including a vertical element disposed at at least one side edge thereof and a pair of post attachment collars, one of said post attachment collars disposed at an upper portion of said vertical element and the other said post attachment collar disposed at a lower portion of said vertical element, said post attachment collars each having an annular opening therethrough with a third diameter larger than said first diameter, said fencing components slidably, rotatably, removably and interchangeably attaching to said posts to thereby connect adjacent structural fencing components to each other while allowing said fencing components to be rotationally adjusted relative to said post;
• wherein said stakes are configured to be inserted at a plurality of selected locations in the ground, and said adjacent fencing components are aligned such that said openings of said post attachment collars of said adjacent fencing components are axially aligned and a selected one of said posts is downwardly inserted through said aligned post attachment collars onto said projecting portion of a selected one of said stakes;
• said structural fencing components being chosen from the group consisting of interchangeable base units, interchangeable gate units and interchangeable end units, wherein:
• said base units each include a vertical element on each side thereof, and wherein said post attachment collars comprise post rings;
• said gate units each comprise a pair of complementary doors each having an outside edge, wherein said outside edges terminate in a vertical element and wherein said post attachment collars comprise a pair of post hinges disposed at the top and bottom of said vertical elements, said post hinges including a post ring and a hinge element to allow said complementary doors to open and close;
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• said end units each include a vertical element on one side thereof, wherein said post attachment collars comprise post rings disposed at the top and bottom of said vertical element, and wherein said end unit further includes a stake pin disposed on the side opposite said vertical element, said stake pin being adapted to be inserted into the ground to anchor said end unit position.

A method for assembling a customizable decorative fencing system, said method comprising the steps of:

• providing a decorative fencing system comprising:
• a plurality of posts having a first diameter and a lower distal end defining an elongated hollow cavity having a second diameter;
• a plurality of stakes configured to be driven into the ground, each said stake including a projecting portion having a third diameter smaller than the second diameter;
• a plurality of structural fencing components, each said fencing component including a vertical element disposed at at least one side edge thereof and a pair of post attachment collars, one of said post attachment collars disposed at a first position on said vertical element and the other said post attachment collar disposed at a second position on said vertical element, said post attachment collars each having an annular opening therethrough with a fourth diameter larger than said first diameter of said posts, said fencing components slidably, rotatably, removably and interchangeably attaching to said posts to thereby connect adjacent structural fencing components to each other via said posts, while allowing said adjacent structural fencing components to be rotationally adjusted relative to said posts;
• driving said stakes at a plurality of selected locations into the ground with said projecting portion projecting above the ground;
• positioning each said pair of post attachment collars of said fencing components over a respective selected one of said stakes such that said openings of each said pair of post attachment collars of said fencing components are axially aligned with said respective selected one of said stakes;
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• inserting one of said posts downwardly through each said aligned pair of post attachment collars onto said projecting portion of said respective selected one of said stakes so as to be removably, interchangeably, frictionally engaged thereby;
• said structural fencing components being chosen from the group consisting of interchangeable base units, interchangeable gate units and interchangeable end units.

A method for assembling a customizable decorative fencing system, said method comprising the steps of:

• providing a decorative fencing system comprising:
• a plurality of stakes configured to be driven into the ground, each said stake including a projecting portion having a first diameter projecting above the ground;
• a plurality of posts, each said post having a second diameter, and a lower distal end having an elongated hollow cavity defined therein, with a third diameter smaller than the first diameter of each said stake projecting portion, any one of said posts slidably, interchangeably inserting onto and being frictionally and removably retained by said projecting post of any one of said stakes;
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• a plurality of structural fencing components, each said fencing component including a vertical element disposed at at least one side edge thereof and a pair of post attachment collars, one of said post attachment collars disposed at an upper end of said vertical element, each said post attachment collar having an annular opening therethrough with a fourth diameter larger than said first diameter of each said post, said fencing components slidably, rotatably, removably and interchangeably attaching to said posts to thereby connect adjacent structural fencing components to each other via one of said posts while allowing said adjacent structural fencing components to be rotationally adjusted relative to said one post;
• said structural fencing components being chosen from the group consisting of interchangeable base units, interchangeable gate units and interchangeable end units;
• driving a first said stake at a selected location into the ground;
• positioning a first said pair of post attachment collars of a first said fencing component over said first stake such that said openings of said first pair of post attachment collars of said first fencing component are axially aligned;
• inserting a first said post downwardly through said aligned first pair of post attachment collars of said first fencing component onto said projection portion of said first stake so as to be removably, frictionally engaged thereby;
• driving a second said stake at a selected location into the ground;
• positioning a second said pair of post attachment collars of a second said fencing component over said second stake such that said openings of said second pair of post attachment collars of said second fencing component are axially aligned;
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• inserting a second said post downwardly through said aligned second pair of post attachment collars of said second fencing component onto said projecting portion of said second stake so as to be removably, frictionally engaged thereby.