Fence System

A kit for a fence section, comprising:

• an upper horizontal rail including a first longitudinally-extending wall extending lengthwise of the upper horizontal rail and laterally between first and second upper rail sidewalls that depend from the first longitudinally-extending wall and are spaced apart from one another to define an upper rail cavity, wherein the first longitudinally-extending wall includes an upper rail aperture, the upper rail aperture having an upper rail aperture length that is measured along an axis that is parallel to a longitudinal axis of the upper horizontal rail;
• a lower horizontal rail, spaced vertically below the upper horizontal rail, including a second longitudinally-extending wall extending lengthwise of the lower horizontal rail and laterally between first and second lower rail sidewalls that depend from the first longitudinally-extending wall and are spaced apart from one another to define a lower rail cavity, wherein the second longitudinally-extending wall includes a lower rail aperture, the lower rail aperture having a lower rail aperture length that is measured along an axis that is parallel to a longitudinal axis of the lower horizontal rail;
• and
• a vertical member;
• wherein:
• the vertical member and the upper horizontal rail are connectable by an upper connection system, and the vertical member and the lower horizontal rail are connectable by a lower connection system;
• the upper connection system includes a first upper connecting structure and a second upper connecting structure;
• the lower connection system includes a first lower connecting structure and a second lower connecting structure;
• the first upper rail sidewall includes a first upper counterpart of the first upper connecting structure, the first upper counterpart of the first upper connecting structure having a length that is measured along an axis that is parallel to the longitudinal axis of the upper horizontal rail, and the vertical member includes a second upper counterpart of the first upper connecting structure;
• the second upper rail sidewall includes a first upper counterpart of the second upper connecting structure, the first upper counterpart of the second upper connecting structure having a length that is measured along an axis that is parallel to the longitudinal axis of the upper horizontal rail, and the vertical member includes a second upper counterpart of the second upper connecting structure;
• the first lower rail sidewall includes a first lower counterpart of the first lower connecting structure, the first lower counterpart of the first lower connecting structure having a length that is measured along an axis that is parallel to the longitudinal axis of the lower horizontal rail, and the vertical member includes a second lower counterpart of the first lower connecting structure;
• the second lower rail sidewall includes a first lower counterpart of the second lower connecting structure, the first lower counterpart of the second lower connecting structure having a length that is measured along an axis that is parallel to the longitudinal axis of the lower horizontal rail, and the vertical member includes a second lower counterpart of the second lower connecting structure;
• and
• for the upper connection system, the connection of the vertical member and the upper horizontal rail is effectible by:
• a first upper interaction between the first upper counterpart of the first upper connecting structure and the second upper counterpart of the first upper connecting structure, and
• a second upper interaction between the first upper counterpart of the second upper connecting structure and the second upper counterpart of the second upper connecting structure;
• for the lower connection system, the connection of the vertical member and the lower horizontal rail is effectible by:
• a first lower interaction between the first lower counterpart of the first lower connecting structure and the second lower counterpart of the first lower connecting structure, and
• a second lower interaction between the first lower counterpart of the second lower connecting structure and the second lower counterpart of the second lower connecting structure;
• the vertical member is extendible through the upper horizontal rail via the upper rail aperture and the lower horizontal rail via the lower rail aperture;
• the vertical member and the upper horizontal rail are co-operatively configured such that establishing of the connection by the upper connection system is effected in response to insertion of the vertical member through the upper horizontal rail via the upper rail aperture;
• the vertical member and the lower horizontal rail are co-operatively configured such that establishing of the connection by the lower connection system is effected in response to insertion of the vertical member through the lower horizontal rail via the lower rail aperture;
• the upper rail aperture length is greater than the length of the first upper counterpart of the first upper connecting structure, and also greater than the length of the first upper counterpart of the second upper connecting structure;
• and
• the lower rail aperture length is greater than the length of the first lower counterpart of the first lower connecting structure, and also greater than the length of the first lower counterpart of the second lower connecting structure.