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US 9,428,934 B1Granted
Fence system
AssigneeBetafence USA LLC
InventorJohn F. Payne
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Abstract
A fence system, and method for making same, includes at least one support member, and at least one infill material having an edge. At least one union strip is coupled to the at least one support member, the at least one union strip including at least one channel configured for receiving the edge of the at least one infill material. In one embodiment of the invention, the at least one channel is U-shaped, and the edge is configured in a U-shape for matingly engaging the at least one U-shaped channel.
Claims6
A method for assembling a fence, the method comprising steps of:
- securing at least one substantially horizontal rail across and against two or more substantially vertical posts;
- securing at least one substantially vertical union strip across said at least one rail, said at least one union strip comprising at least two channels;
- positioning a respective edge portion of each of at least two infill materials within a respective one of said at least two channels of said at least one union strip;
- positioning at least two straps across opposing sides of said at least one rail and across infill material having respective edges positioned within a respective one of said at least two channels of said at least one union strip;
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- fastening said at least two straps across opposing sides of said at least one rail and said at least two infill materials to secure said at least two infill materials to said at least one union strip.
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