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US 9,309,690 B1Granted
Readily installable fence system, and method therefor
AssigneeBetafence USA LLC
InventorJohn F. Payne
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Abstract
A fence includes a plurality of posts, and fence panels having rails which extend across the plurality of posts, and are secured thereto. Jambs may be formed onto the fence system, and one or more gates may be hung to the jambs.
Claims17
A fence comprising:
- a plurality of posts;
- at least a first fence panel and at least a second fence panel, each of said at least a first fence panel and at least a second fence panel having at least one picket extending across each of at least two tubular rails such that said at least one picket is in a separate plane than said at least two tubular rails, which at least two rails extend across each of selected ones of said plurality of posts such that the at least two rails are in a separate plane than the selected ones of said plurality of posts, and are secured thereto;
- and
- at least one tubular splice for coupling one of said at least two rails of said at least a first fence panel to a respective one of said at least two rails of said at least a second fence panel, thereby forming a continuous conduit from one of said at least two rails of said at least a first fence panel to a respective one of said at least two rails of said at least a second fence panel;
- said at least one tubular splice inserted in respective ends of said one of said at least two rails of said at least a first fence panel and said respective one of said at least two rails of said at least a second fence panel such that:
- said at least one tubular splice, said one of said at least two rails of said at least a first fence panel, and said respective one of said at least two rails of said at least a second fence panel form a continuous rail in a separate plane than each of said selected ones of said plurality of posts, said at least one picket of said at least a first fence panel, and said at least one picket of said at least a second fence panel;
- and
- said at least a first fence panel and said at least a second fence panel form a continuous section of fence panel;
- wherein said fence further comprises a third fence panel and a fourth fence panel, each of said third and fourth fence panels having at least one picket extending across at least two tubular rails, which at least two rails extend across selected ones of said plurality of posts, and are secured thereto, said third panel being a transom fence panel, wherein:
- said third fence panel is positioned between said second fence panel and said fourth fence panel;
- at least one rail of said third fence panel is coupled to a respective one of said at least two rails of said second fence panel using a second tubular splice;
- said least one rail of said third fence panel is coupled to a respective one of said at least two rails of said fourth fence panel using a third tubular splice;
- and
- said second, third, and fourth fence panels forming a gate panel adapted to receive a gate coupled to a gate jamb of said gate panel.
11 more elements
A fence comprising:
- a plurality of posts;
- at least a first fence panel and at least a second fence panel, each of said at least a first fence panel and at least a second fence panel having at least one picket extending across at least two tubular rails such that said at least one picket is in a separate plane than said at least two tubular rails, the at least two rails extending across selected ones of said plurality of posts such that said first and second fence panels are in a separate plane than said plurality of posts, and are secured thereto, said at least two rails being secured to said selected ones of said plurality of posts using one or more rail hangers installed on said selected ones of said plurality of posts using one or more brackets;
- and
- at least one tubular splice for coupling one of said at least two rails of said at least a first fence panel to a respective one of said at least two rails of said at least a second fence panel, thereby forming a continuous conduit from one of said at least two rails of said at least a first fence panel to a respective one of said at least two rails of said at least a second fence panel;
- said at least one tubular splice inserted in respective ends of said one of said at least two rails of said at least a first fence panel and said respective one of said at least two rails of said at least a second fence panel such that:
- said at least one tubular splice, said one of said at least two rails of said at least a first fence panel, and said respective one of said at least two rails of said at least a second fence panel form a continuous rail in a separate plane than each of said selected ones of said plurality of posts, said at least one picket of said at least a first fence panel, and said at least one picket of said at least a second fence panel;
- and
- said at least a first fence panel and said at least a second fence panel form a continuous section of fence panel;
- wherein said fence further comprises a third fence panel and a fourth fence panel, each of said third and fourth fence panels having at least one picket extending across at least two tubular rails, which at least two rails extend across selected ones of said plurality of posts, and are secured thereto, said third panel being a transom fence panel, wherein:
- said third fence panel is positioned between said second fence panel and said fourth fence panel;
- at least one rail of said third fence panel is coupled to a respective one of said at least two rails of said second fence panel using a second tubular splice;
- said least one rail of said third fence panel is coupled to a respective one of said at least two rails of said fourth fence panel using a third tubular splice;
- and
- said second, third, and fourth fence panels forming a gate panel adapted to receive a gate coupled to a gate jamb of said gate panel.
11 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.