Tubular fence

Claim 1

A fence construction kit comprising, a plurality of individual tubular posts, a plurality of tubular cross-pieces each of generally uniform cross-section along its entire length and having alike opposite open ends, a plurality of male tubular intermediate elements insertable in the open ends of adjoining tubular cross-pieces for joining the cross-pieces and for releasably supporting the cross-pieces on the posts when the posts are disposed upstanding with the cross-pieces extending in opposite directions from the individual upstanding posts, said intermediate elements being dimensioned for relative movement in an axial direction internally of corresponding cross-pieces within which they are received, means for releasably securing the intermediate members relative to said corresponding cross-pieces in any of several axial positions along said axial direction, securing means jointly on the posts and the intermediate elements for releasably mounting and securing the intermediate elements in any one of several axial positions relative to the posts along said axial direction for supporting the cross-pieces on said upstanding posts in a fence configuration, said securing means comprising through openings in the individual tubes through which corresponding individual intermediate elements extend transversely, said intermediate elements each having openings disposed within a corresponding post when disposed transversely thereof, and at least one flap internally of each post having holes for receiving locking means releasably fixing the corresponding intermediate element relative to the flap.