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US 5,556,080 AGranted
Fence system
AssigneeAlabama Metal Industries Corporation
InventorLarry L. Vise
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AssigneeAlabama Metal Industries Corporation
InventorLarry L. Vise
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A fence system including a frame and a plurality of foraminous panels attached to the frame. The foraminous panels are constructed with continuous integral strands forming a zig-zag pattern defining cell apertures therebetween which are connected by integral bonds extending between each of the strands. The cell apertures define a non-circular interior shape. A fastener of the fence system has a shank, a head attached to one end of the shank, and may include a shoulder positioned between the shank which is shaped to cooperatively engage a cell aperture. The foraminous panels are attached to the frame with a portion of each neighboring panel having an overlapping area through which fasteners are inserted and attached. A reinforcing assembly including at least one reinforcing member attached over each overlapping area and may be attached over other joints or edges to provide added security. An angled top edge cap is attached along a top end of the foraminous panels and is angled to deter climbing. The top cap panel material is self-supporting but is incapable of supporting the weight of a climber. Additionally, barbed segments are formed along a terminal edge of the top cap by shearing one of the integral strands to provide extremely sharp pointed tips.
A fence system comprising:
A reinforcing system in combination with a foraminous panel fence system, said fence system including a support structure and a plurality of foraminous panels attached to said support structure, said foraminous panels defining a plurality of cells neighboring panels of said plurality of panels defining an overlapping area, said reinforcing system comprising:
A fence system having a support structure and a plurality of foraminous panels attached thereto defining a barrier configured with portions of neighboring ones of said panels overlapping and defining overlapping areas, said barrier defining an attack side and a secure side, a fastener having a shank and a head formed on one end of said shank, a retaining portion attachable to said shank for securing said fastener to said panel, each of said panels having a plurality of open calls therein, said neighboring panels being oriented for aligning a plurality of corresponding one of said cells in said overlapping area, at least one of said fasteners extending through said aligned corresponding cells for attaching said neighboring panels, said head of said fastener positioned against said attack side of said barrier, and at least one elongated reinforcing member defining a primary axis of elongation positioned over said overlapping area on said attack side of said barrier, said reinforcing member having a width measured generally transverse to said primary axis of elongation being generally as wide as said overlapping area, elongated apertures in said reinforcing member extending along a second axis of elongation relative to said primary axis of elongation of said elongated reinforcing member for adjusting said elongated reinforcing member relative to said overlapping area to substantially align said elongated apertures with said corresponding cells in said overlapping area, said fasteners extending through said elongated apertures in said reinforcing member for securing said reinforcing member to said attack side of said barrier, said reinforcing member strengthening said overlapping area and providing additional deterrence to prevent a breach of said barrier.
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