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US 6,523,807 B2Granted
Aluminum shadow box fence
AssigneeARC Specialties, Inc.
InventorAnthony R. Calverley
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Abstract
A fencing system and method of manufacturing and installing a fencing system specifically designed to give the appearance of a traditional shadow box or privacy fence, wherein the system uses preformed non-corrosive, structurally sound corrugated panels, posts, posts mounts, channel mounts, and clips that mate and are securable using conventional fasteners.
Claims17
A substantially rust proof and modular fence system comprising:
- at least one corrugated panel having two side edges, a top end and a bottom end;
- and
- means for securely supporting said panels in a substantially upright position, said supporting means comprising a post having at least one substantially flat side, a post mount having a sleeve adapted for mating over said post wherein said sleeve has at least one substantially flat interior surface corresponding to said post side for facilitating the secure mounting of said post mount to said post and at least one ledge projecting outward from an outside surface of said sleeve, and at least one channel mount having a depth and adapted for securely mounting to said post mount ledge and for attaching said panels.
A process for installing a fence system comprising:
- obtaining elongated, rigid posts, post mounts having a sleeve adapted for receiving said posts and ledges, channel mounts adapted for mating with said ledges and corrugated panels having flanges defined by the side edges;
- securing said posts in a surface at predetermined positions;
- mounting said post mounts over said posts;
- securing said post mounts to said posts;
- mounting said channel mounts to said ledges;
- securing said panels to at least said channel mounts in a substantially vertical orientation;
- and
- installing a clip on two adjacent panels for controlling the spacing therebetween.
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