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US4037788A
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Fence construction
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1975-12-03
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Granted: 1977-07-26
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Expires: 1995-12-03
Abstract
Abstract A fence construction for maintaining stock in a confined area made from rust resistant metal tubing and constructed without the use of nuts, bolts, or welding. The horizontal rails are hollow tubing connected at their ends with connectors to form continuous rails and the supporting posts are also formed from tubing with rail supporting hollows or indents formed therein to securely support said horizontal rails. Metal bands placed around the posts just below the rails lock the rails into position and the foot of each post is set in concrete. An additional feature is that one or more of the horizontal hollow horizontal rails may be provided with sprinkler heads and the rails hooked to a source of water under pressure for irrigation of the area the fence encloses.
Inventors
- 👤 Harry D. Riley
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 23:51
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04H; E04H17/00; E04H17/14; E04H17/1413; A; A01; A01G; A01G25/00; A01K; A01K3/00; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T403/00; Y10T403/34; Y10T403/348; Y10T403/55; Y10T403/71; Y10T403/7129; Y10T403/7141
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
210 words
A fence constructed of rust-resistant metal tubing for the purpose of maintaining stock in a confined area, comprising; fence post means which can be fabricated for supporting fence rails without nuts, bolts, or welding; fence rail means supported by said fence post means, and means for locking said fence rail means to said fence post means in a secure manner, the fence post means includes metal tubing flattened and deformed at the center thereof and bent around the fence rail means for the uppermost rail with the two legs formed after the bending extending downwardly for mounting in the ground, and the fence post means has at least one semi-circular deformed portion in each of the vertical extending leg members for holding round fence rail means secured therewithin and supported between the two leg members, the round fence rail means including tubing of indeterminative length supported by the semi-circular deformed portions in said vertical fence post legs, internally mounted swage-type connectors for connecting the ends of horizontal rails together to form continuous fence rails of any desired length, and locking bands tightly fitting around the two leg members of the fence posts and just below each rail member for securely holding said rail members within and to said fence posts.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
210 words
A fence constructed of rust-resistant metal tubing for the purpose of maintaining stock in a confined area, comprising; fence post means which can be fabricated for supporting fence rails without nuts, bolts, or welding; fence rail means supported by said fence post means, and means for locking said fence rail means to said fence post means in a secure manner, the fence post means includes metal tubing flattened and deformed at the center thereof and bent around the fence rail means for the uppermost rail with the two legs formed after the bending extending downwardly for mounting in the ground, and the fence post means has at least one semi-circular deformed portion in each of the vertical extending leg members for holding round fence rail means secured therewithin and supported between the two leg members, the round fence rail means including tubing of indeterminative length supported by the semi-circular deformed portions in said vertical fence post legs, internally mounted swage-type connectors for connecting the ends of horizontal rails together to form continuous fence rails of any desired length, and locking bands tightly fitting around the two leg members of the fence posts and just below each rail member for securely holding said rail members within and to said fence posts.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The structure as defined in claim 1 wherein the internal connector swage members are hollow on at least one rail and said rail has sprinkler means spaced therealong for irrigation purposes.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
The structure as defined in claim 1 wherein there are at least two of said fence posts and each of said fence post are set in the ground with a concrete base securing means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The structure as defined in claim 3 wherein there are at least two horizontal rail members held and supported by the fence posts.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The device of claim 4 wherein both the said horizontal rail members have sprinkler heads secured thereto.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
147 words
A fence comprising at least one fence post, said fence post comprising a length of galvanized tubing steel bent back upon itself at its center to form a pair of substantially parallel spaced legs, a deformed circular support opening formed within the post where the tubular steel is bent back upon itself, a horizontal rail member of hollow galvanized tubing supported within said bent back opening, a steel band of non-rusting type encircling said spaced parallel legs just below said horizontal fence rail tubing to lock said rail firmly within the opening, at least one semi-circular deformed area in each of said parallel spaced legs of the fence posts, at least one more horizontal hollow fence rail supported within said deformed areas and locked therein by at least one additional steel band firmly around said two pair of legs and just below the additional horizontal rail member.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
147 words
A fence comprising at least one fence post, said fence post comprising a length of galvanized tubing steel bent back upon itself at its center to form a pair of substantially parallel spaced legs, a deformed circular support opening formed within the post where the tubular steel is bent back upon itself, a horizontal rail member of hollow galvanized tubing supported within said bent back opening, a steel band of non-rusting type encircling said spaced parallel legs just below said horizontal fence rail tubing to lock said rail firmly within the opening, at least one semi-circular deformed area in each of said parallel spaced legs of the fence posts, at least one more horizontal hollow fence rail supported within said deformed areas and locked therein by at least one additional steel band firmly around said two pair of legs and just below the additional horizontal rail member.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
The structure as defined in claim 6 including sprinkler head means mounted on at least one of said horizontal fence rail tubing members.
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