Decorative topper system and method
AssigneeBarrette Outdoor Living, Inc.
InventorsChristopher Michael Schneider, Christopher Rolland Clark, Paige Barbara Moore, Patrick Joseph Bertke
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Abstract
A system includes a top rail configured at an initial position. The system also includes one or more plugs positioned underneath the top rail. The one or more plugs and top rail are positioned within a same connected device. The one or more plugs include spring clips to enable the top rail and one or more plugs to be connected to a top portion of a fence. The system also includes a mid-rail positioned at the top portion of the fence, wherein the mid-rail is configured to receive the one or more plugs.
Claims14
1-20. (canceled)
A decorative topper system comprising:
- a top rail;
- a decorative panel positioned beneath the top rail;
- a plurality of plugs positioned beneath the decorative panel, each plug including a spring clip;
- a mid-rail configured with a plurality of openings to receive the plugs;
- and
- a foam connector positioned at least partially around the top rail and the decorative panel, the foam connector securing the top rail to the decorative panel.
A method of assembling a decorative topper system onto a fence, the method comprising:
- positioning a plurality of plugs beneath the decorative panel, each plug including a spring clip;
- inserting the plugs into corresponding openings of a mid-rail positioned at a top portion of the fence;
- connecting a top rail to a decorative panel;
- and
- placing a foam connector at least partially around the top rail and the decorative panel to secure the top rail to the decorative panel.
A foam connector for a decorative topper system, the foam connector comprising:
- a body formed of a foam material;
- a first surface configured to engage a portion of a top rail;
- and
- a second surface configured to engage a portion of a decorative panel positioned beneath the top rail;
- wherein the foam connector is configured to secure the top rail to the decorative panel between the first surface and the second surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.