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US 6,152,428 AGranted
Fence system
OwnerLino Simioniinventor
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Abstract
A relatively simple, inexpensive fence can be constructed using mostly off-the-shelf building supplies. The fence includes a plurality of posts defined by wooden posts encased in sections of vinyl eaves trough, a frame constructed of galvanized track and stud elements normally used in the roughing in of interior office walls, J-strips on each end of the frame abutting the posts, and vertical panels formed of vinyl siding connected to each other and to the frame between the posts.
Claims5
A fence system comprising:
- at least two posts, a frame for mounting on said posts, said frame including a pair of C-cross section tracks for mounting on said posts in opposition to each other, and a plurality of C-cross section rails for extending between and into at least the top and bottom ends of said tracks;
- a plurality of strips of vinyl siding on said rails, each said strip having a longitudinally extending hook on one side edge thereof and a longitudinally extending groove proximate a second side edge of the strip, said strips being mounted on said rails in side by side relationship with the hook on said one side edge of one strip mated with a groove on an adjacent strip, and a row of perforations in said second side edge for receiving screws to fasten the strip to said rails;
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- J-strips connected to each end of said frame abutting one of said posts for receiving the side edges of end strips.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.