US5772186A
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Fence employing uniform L-shaped flat sided galvanized steel posts and flat sided rails
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1997-04-22
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Granted: 1998-06-30
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Expires: 2017-04-22
Abstract
Abstract A fence frame is disclosed that preferably comprises galvanized steel posts that provide an accessible flat surface or surfaces parallel with the surface of the transverse rails and through which are applied holding bolts for securing the post to adjoining ends of rail sections. The posts and rail sections are preferably made of standard length L-shaped galvanized angle irons that are readily available. The rails are stripped at their ends to fit over the posts and to present a flat plane of fence frame parts for the installation of a covering. Such covering can conveniently be paneling secured to the fence rails by self-tapping, self-drilling screws or by flexible galvanized wire tie rods.
Inventors
- 👤 Alton B. Parker
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 02:28
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04H; E04H17/00; E04H17/14; E04H17/1413; E04H17/1447; E04H17/1478
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
181 words
A fence comprising: a plurality of posts, each of said posts consisting essentially of a single vertical, elongate piece of galvanized iron having an L-shaped transverse cross section, said posts aligned with respect to one another to present in-line a flat outside surface of each of said posts for the attachment of rails, at least a bottom and a top horizontal rail comprised of multiple sections of galvanized iron, each section having an L-shaped transverse cross section, the sections of each of said horizontal rails being in end-to-end alignment to produce a vertical outside flat surface and a horizontal flat surface, a horizontal flat surface end portion of at least one end of each of said multiple sections being stripped to allow overlap of the resulting exposed vertical end portion with an attachment area of one of said posts, each of said exposed vertical end portions and corresponding attachment areas of said posts including aligned bolt holes, bolts for attaching said exposed vertical end portions to said posts through said aligned bolt holes, and a fence covering attachable to said rails.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
181 words
A fence comprising: a plurality of posts, each of said posts consisting essentially of a single vertical, elongate piece of galvanized iron having an L-shaped transverse cross section, said posts aligned with respect to one another to present in-line a flat outside surface of each of said posts for the attachment of rails, at least a bottom and a top horizontal rail comprised of multiple sections of galvanized iron, each section having an L-shaped transverse cross section, the sections of each of said horizontal rails being in end-to-end alignment to produce a vertical outside flat surface and a horizontal flat surface, a horizontal flat surface end portion of at least one end of each of said multiple sections being stripped to allow overlap of the resulting exposed vertical end portion with an attachment area of one of said posts, each of said exposed vertical end portions and corresponding attachment areas of said posts including aligned bolt holes, bolts for attaching said exposed vertical end portions to said posts through said aligned bolt holes, and a fence covering attachable to said rails.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
A fence in accordance with claim 1, wherein the L-shaped transverse cross section of said posts are uniformly positioned.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
A fence in accordance with claim 1, and including an intermediate rail between said bottom and top rails.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
A fence in accordance with claim 1 or 3, wherein said horizontal flat surfaces of said sections of said rails merge with the respective vertical flat surfaces of said sections of said rails at the respective tops thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
47 words
A fence in accordance with claims 1 or 3, wherein each of said bolts includes a square protrusion underneath its head and wherein said bolt holes in said posts are at least partially squared to accomodate said square protrusions to prevent rotation of said bolts during installation.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
A fence in accordance with claims 1 or 3, and including nuts for attaching with said bolts.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
A fence in accordance with claims 1 or 3, wherein said fence covering includes paneling and self-tapping, self-drilling screws for attaching said paneling to said rails.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
58 words
A fence in accordance with claims 1 or 3, wherein said fence covering includes horizontally spaced apart pairs of two vertically separated holes approximately opposite the top and bottom of each of said rails and including a flexible tie rod for each pair of said holes for attaching said fence covering to a respective one of said rails.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
175 words
A fence frame comprising: a plurality of posts, each of said posts consisting essentially of a single vertical, elongate piece of galvanized iron having an L-shaped transverse cross section, said posts aligned with respect to one another to present in-line a flat outside surface of each of said posts for the attachment of rails, at least a bottom and a top horizontal rail comprised of multiple sections of galvanized iron, each section having an L-shaped transverse cross section, the sections of each of said horizontal rails being in end-to-end alignment to produce a vertical outside flat surface and a horizontal flat surface, a horizontal flat surface end portion of at least one end of each of said multiple sections being stripped to allow overlap of the resulting exposed vertical end portion with an attachment area of one of said posts, each of said exposed vertical end portions and corresponding attachment areas of said posts including aligned bolt holes, and bolts for attaching said exposed vertical end portions to said post through said aligned bolt holes.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
175 words
A fence frame comprising: a plurality of posts, each of said posts consisting essentially of a single vertical, elongate piece of galvanized iron having an L-shaped transverse cross section, said posts aligned with respect to one another to present in-line a flat outside surface of each of said posts for the attachment of rails, at least a bottom and a top horizontal rail comprised of multiple sections of galvanized iron, each section having an L-shaped transverse cross section, the sections of each of said horizontal rails being in end-to-end alignment to produce a vertical outside flat surface and a horizontal flat surface, a horizontal flat surface end portion of at least one end of each of said multiple sections being stripped to allow overlap of the resulting exposed vertical end portion with an attachment area of one of said posts, each of said exposed vertical end portions and corresponding attachment areas of said posts including aligned bolt holes, and bolts for attaching said exposed vertical end portions to said post through said aligned bolt holes.
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