Modular fence
OwnerMichael Kloepferinventor
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Abstract
A fence system comprises a plurality of fence posts and a fence rail. The fence rail is characterized by a fence rail longitudinal axis and a fence rail cross-sectional profile in a plane orthogonal to the fence rail longitudinal axis. The fence rail cross-sectional profile has a hollow, obround shape. Each fence post has at least one rail opening having a substantially obround shape matching the obround shape of the cross-sectional profile of the fence rail, whereby a longitudinal end of the fence rail is slidingly insertable into the rail opening. The fence rail is mounted to and supported by a bracketing pair of the fence posts, wherein longitudinally opposing ends of the fence rail are positioned within corresponding rail openings of the bracketing pair of the fence posts.
Claims20
A fence system kit comprising:
- a plurality of fence posts;
- and
- a fence rail;
- wherein:
- the fence rail is characterized by a fence rail longitudinal axis and a fence rail cross-sectional profile in a plane orthogonal to the fence rail longitudinal axis, wherein the fence rail cross-sectional profile has a hollow, obround shape, and wherein the fence rail has a side opening at one transverse side of the fence rail extending parallel to the fence rail longitudinal axis;
- each fence post has at least one rail opening having a substantially obround shape matching the obround shape of the cross-sectional profile of the fence rail, whereby a longitudinal end of the fence rail is slidingly insertable into the rail opening.
A fence rail characterized by a fence rail longitudinal axis and a fence rail cross-sectional profile in a plane orthogonal to the fence rail longitudinal axis, the fence rail cross-sectional profile having a hollow, obround shape with a side opening at one transverse side of the fence rail extending parallel to the fence rail longitudinal axis.
A fence post characterized by a fence post vertical axis and having a substantially I-beam shape with a web extending parallel to the fence post vertical axis and bridging in perpendicular relation two parallel, opposing flanges each extending parallel to the fence post vertical axis, wherein the web has at least one rail opening having a substantially obround shape.
A fence post characterized by a fence post vertical axis and comprising:
- a quarter-circular wall extending parallel to a fence post vertical axis of the corner fence post an entire length of the corner fence post;
- and
- two rectangular radial walls each adjoining opposing longitudinal edges of the quarter-circular wall and extending parallel to the fence post vertical axis an entire length of the corner fence post;
- wherein:
- the quarter-circular wall and the two rectangular radial walls together define a channel;
- opposing longitudinal edges of the two rectangular radial walls opposite the quarter-circular wall define a slot;
- and
- each of the rectangular radial walls has at least one rail opening having a substantially obround shape.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.