FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to fences and more particularly to a fence having improved characteristics.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
House holders and professional fence builders would recognize that building of conventional fences is time consuming due to complex components. Further, flowerpots disposed in the conventional fence are not protected.
Thus, the need for improvement still exists.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is therefore one object of the invention to provide a fence comprising a frame shaped as a rectangle and including a top, a bottom, two sides, and a plurality of pegs configured to drive into the ground for holding the fence to the ground; and a folding member being hollow and including a top element, a main element extending downward from the top element and having a bottom opening and a folding bottom panel, two side elements having a folding side panel extending laterally, and an internal space communicating with the bottom opening and configured to receive the frame.
Preferably, the top of the frame includes a plurality of positioning holes.
Preferably, a cross-section of the peg is a cross.
Preferably, a cross-section of the peg is a triangle.
Preferably, further comprises an interconnecting member including a plurality of units each having a pressing element on a top and a plug element extending downward from the pressing element, the plug element configured to fill the positioning hole.
Preferably, the top element of the folding member includes a plurality of holes aligned with the positioning holes respectively.
Preferably, further comprises a positioning member including a longitudinal groove and a holding portion extending laterally from the longitudinal groove.
Preferably, the longitudinal groove includes a plurality of ribs.
The above and other objects, features and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following detailed description taken with the accompanying drawings
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a fence according to a preferred embodiment of the invention;
FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the fence with two side panels of two sides of a folding member being unfolded;
FIG. 3 is a view similar to FIG. 1 with a folding bottom panel of the folding member being folded;
FIG. 4 schematically depicts a first fence been driven into the ground and a second fence positioned by a positioning member prior to driving into the ground to join the first fence side by side;
FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the first and second fences being joined side by side;
FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the first and second fences being joined in which the first fence is at an angle of 90-degree with respect to the second fence;
FIG. 7 schematically depicts two fences being joined side by side and a third fence to be secured to a top of the second fence;
FIG. 8 is a side elevation schematically showing the pegs of the fence driven into the ground;
FIG. 9 is a perspective view of an interconnecting member;
FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the positioning member;
FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a frame according to another preferred embodiment of the invention;
FIG. 12 is a top plan view of an interconnecting member according to a second preferred embodiment of the invention;
FIG. 13 is a top plan view of an interconnecting member according to a third preferred embodiment of the invention;
FIG. 14 is a top plan view of an interconnecting member according to a fourth preferred embodiment of the invention; and
FIG. 15 is a top plan view of an interconnecting member according to a fifth preferred embodiment of the invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Referring to FIGS. 1 and 6, a fence 100 according to a preferred embodiment of the invention comprises the following components as discussed in detail below.
A frame 10 is a rectangular structural framework and includes a top 11 having a plurality of positioning holes 111, a bottom 12, two sides 13, and a plurality of pegs 14 configured to drive into the ground for holding the fence 100 to the ground.
A folding member 20 is hollow and includes a top 21 having a plurality of holes 211 aligned with the positioning holes 111 respectively, a main element 22 extending downward from the top 21 and having an opening 221 open to the bottom and a folding bottom panel 222, two sides 23, and an internal space 24 communicating with the opening 221. The side 23 includes a folding side panel 231 extending laterally. The frame 10 is disposed in the internal space 24 by passing through the opening 221 from below. Thus, the frame 10 is protected.
A plurality of flowerpots (not shown) can be placed in the frame 10 to be cultivated. As shown in FIG. 4 specifically, a second fence 100 is positioned by a positioning member 40 prior to driving into the ground to join the first fence 100 side by side. As shown in FIG. 5 specifically, the first and second fences 100 are joined side by side by an interconnecting member 30. Alternatively, the first and second fences 100 are joined in which the first fence 100 is at an angle of 90-degree with respect to the second fence 100 (see FIG. 6). A cross-section of the pegs 14 is a cross for increasing the fastening of the fence 100 to the ground.
Referring to FIG. 7, a third fence 100 can be secured to the second fence 100 by inserting the pegs 14 thereof through the holes 221 into the positioning holes 111 of the second fence 100. As a result, height of the fence is increased.
Referring to FIG. 8, the pegs 14 are driven into the ground for holding the fence 100 to the ground. The folding bottom panel 222 is folded to dispose at an angle of about 90-degree with respect to the main element 22.
Referring to FIG. 9, the interconnecting member 30 includes two units each having a pressing element 31 on a top and a plug element 32 extending downward from the pressing element 31 and configured to pass through the hole 211 to fill the positioning hole 111. As a result, the two fences 100 are secured together.
Referring to FIG. 10, the positioning member 40 includes a longitudinal groove 41 having a plurality of ribs 411 for increasing friction with the peg 14 in the peg positioning step, and a holding portion 42 extending laterally from the longitudinal groove 41.
Referring to FIG. 11, a cross-section of the peg 14 is a triangle. for increasing the fastening of the fence to the ground.
Referring to FIGS. 12 and 15, the interconnecting member 30 can be a single block (see FIG. 12), is shaped an L when viewing from a top (see FIG. 13), is shaped as an inverted T when viewing from a top (see FIG. 14), or is shaped as a cross when viewing from a top (see FIG. 15).
While the invention has been described in terms of preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art will recognize that the invention can be practiced with modifications within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.
Patent Application
20250223832
