Fence protector apparatus
OwnerRichard E. Case, Judith Ann Caseinventors
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Abstract
A protective apparatus to reduce the likelihood that livestock, especially a horse or a cow, will have a limb trapped in the opening between two adjacent fence panels having upper horizontal elements and closely-spaced vertical riser elements. The apparatus includes a U-shaped spanning member that is received over and extends between the upper elements of adjacent fence panels. The apparatus also includes a tail depending from the spanning member and a pair of riser engaging members that extend outwardly on opposite sides of the tail member and in vertical spaced relation to the spanning member. The riser engaging members are sized and shaped to receive respective riser elements of adjacent fence panels.
Claims9
A fence protective apparatus for protecting openings between fence panels;
- said apparatus comprising:
- a) a rigid U-shaped spanning member having opposite sides that are sized and shaped to snugly fit over the top of respective fence panels and positioned to face downwardly during use;
- b) a rigid tail member depending medially from said spanning member;
- c) first and second rigid U-shaped riser engaging members aligned to have a vertical axis and to face generally in opposite directions from each other;
- each of said first and second riser engaging members being rigidly secured to said tail member in vertically spaced relation to said spanning member and being sized and shaped to be adapted to snugly receive a fence panel riser element;
- each of said riser engaging members extending from said tail member in the same direction as respective opposite sides of said spanning member.
A fence protective apparatus for reducing the likelihood of an animal of getting a leg of the animal caught between two adjacent units of the fence wherein the fence units each have respective top elements and closely spaced riser elements;
- said apparatus comprising:
- a) a spanning member sized and shaped to be received over top elements of respective adjacent fence units;
- b) a tail member extending downwardly from said spanning member and being sized and shaped to be positioned between two adjacent fence units;
- c) a pair of riser engaging members mounted on and extending outwardly from said tail member;
- each of said riser engaging members being sized and shaped to receive a respective fence unit riser element during use, so as to stabilize said apparatus relative to the fence units;
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- d) said apparatus being sized and shaped for use with fence units that are not coplanar;
- said spanning member being non linear but having portions thereof on opposite sides of said tail member that are angled at less than 180° relative to each other.
A fence protective apparatus for reducing the likelihood of an animal of getting a leg of the animal caught between two adjacent units of the fence wherein the fence units each have respective top elements and riser elements closely spaced between adjacent units during usage;
- said apparatus comprising:
- a) a spanning member having a pair of sides sized and shaped to be slidingly received respectively over a pair of closely spaced top elements that are discontinuous therebetween of respective adjacent fence units;
- said sides each being placed in use to run parallel to respective top elements;
- b) a tail member extending downwardly from said spanning member and being sized and shaped to be positioned between two adjacent fence units;
- c) a pair of riser engaging members mounted on and extending outwardly from said tail member and each being positioned to extend outwardly from said tail member in the same direction as respective spanning member sides;
- each of said riser engaging members being sized and shaped to receive a respective fence unit riser element during use, so as to stabilize said apparatus relative to the fence units;
- and wherein:
- d) said spanning member and each of said riser engaging members is U-shaped to mate with respective fencing elements.
A fence protective apparatus for reducing the likelihood of an animal of getting a leg of the animal caught between two adjacent units of the fence wherein the fence units each have respective top elements and riser elements closely spaced between adjacent units during usage;
- said apparatus comprising:
- a) a spanning member having a pair of sides sized and shaped to be slidingly received respectively over a pair of closely spaced top elements that are discontinuous therebetween of respective adjacent fence units;
- said sides each being placed in use to run parallel to respective top elements;
- b) a tail member extending downwardly from said spanning member and being sized and shaped to be positioned between two adjacent fence units;
- c) a pair of riser engaging members mounted on and extending outwardly from said tail member and each being positioned to extend outwardly from said tail member in the same direction as respective spanning member sides;
- each of said riser engaging members being sized and shaped to receive a respective fence unit riser element during use, so as to stabilize said apparatus relative to the fence units;
- and wherein:
- d) each of said riser engaging members are U-shaped and face outwardly in opposite directions on opposite sides of said tail member.
An apparatus for protecting animals from having a limb of the animal trapped in an opening between two adjacent fence panels;
- said apparatus comprising:
- a) a spanning member sized and shaped to be adapted to be placed over and span between upper elements of the two adjacent fence panels and having opposite sides extending outward sideways from near the center of said spanning member;
- b) a fence panel riser element engaging member rigidly secured to but spaced vertically beneath said spanning member during use;
- said riser element engaging member being sized and shaped to be adapted to engage a riser element of at least one of the fence panels so as to stabilize said apparatus during use;
- said element engaging member extending outward sideways in the same direction as a first of said spanning member sides;
- and wherein:
- c) said spanning member and said riser element engaging member are both U-shaped with said spanning member facing downward and said riser element engaging member facing outward during use.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.