Patent Application
20240287831
This disclosure relates in general to the field of fencing, and more particularly, but not by way of limitation, to a palisade security fencing.
This section provides background information to facilitate a better understanding of the various aspects of the disclosure and is not an admission of prior art.
Palisade fences are commonly used as security fences to prevent access to an area by unauthorized persons. Palisade fences are commonly constructed of steel with each section having spaced apart posts joined by two or more horizontal rails to which pales are attached. The rails are commonly angle-iron or L-shaped members that are secured to the side or front face of the posts.
An exemplary palisade fence includes a first post spaced laterally from a second post, the first post and the second post each having a front face, a channel rail having a first terminal end fastened to the first post and a second terminal end fastened to the second post, the channel rail having a front wall, legs, returns and a slot formed between the returns opposite from the front wall, an inner plate disposed inside of the channel rail at the second terminal end, a fastener attached to the inner plate and the second post, and a plurality of pails vertically secured to the front wall.
Another exemplary palisade fence includes a first post, a second post, and a third post each having a front face, a first channel rail having a first terminal end fastened to the first post and a second terminal end fastened to the second post, a second channel rail coaxial with the first channel rail and having a third terminal end fastened to the second post and a fourth terminal end fastened to the third post, the first channel rail and the second channel rail each have a front wall, legs, returns, and a slot formed between the returns opposite from the front wall, the third terminal end generally abutting the second terminal end at the front face of the second post, an inner plate disposed inside of the first channel rail at the second terminal end and inside of the second channel rail at the third terminal end, an outer plate between the front face of the second post and the returns of the first channel rail and the second channel rail, a first fastener attached to the inner plate, the outer plate, and the second post, a second fastener attached to the inner plate, the outer plate and the second post. and a plurality of pails vertically secured to the front wall.
This summary is provided to introduce a selection of concepts that are further described below in the detailed description. This summary is not intended to identify key or essential features of the claimed subject matter, nor is it intended to be used as an aid in limiting the scope of claimed subject matter.
The disclosure is best understood from the following detailed description when read with the accompanying figures. It is emphasized that, in accordance with standard practice in the industry, various features are not drawn to scale. In fact, the dimensions of various features may be arbitrarily increased or reduced for clarity of discussion. As will be understood by those skilled in the art with the benefit of this disclosure, elements and arrangements of the various figures can be used together and in configurations not specifically illustrated without departing from the scope of this disclosure.
It is to be understood that the following disclosure provides many different embodiments, or examples, for implementing different features of various illustrative embodiments. Specific examples of components and arrangements are described below to simplify the disclosure. These are, of course, merely examples and are not intended to be limiting. For example, a figure may illustrate an exemplary embodiment with multiple features or combinations of features that are not required in one or more other embodiments and thus a figure may disclose one or more embodiments that have fewer features or a different combination of features than the illustrated embodiment. Embodiments may include some but not all the features illustrated in a figure and some embodiments may combine features illustrated in one figure with features illustrated in another figure. Therefore, combinations of features disclosed in the following detailed description may not be necessary to practice the teachings in the broadest sense and are instead merely to describe particularly representative examples. In addition, the disclosure may repeat reference numerals and/or letters in the various examples. This repetition is for the purpose of simplicity and clarity and does not itself dictate a relationship between the various embodiments and/or configurations discussed.
With reference to the figures, palisade fence 10 includes posts generally represented by the numeral 12 and individually identified as first post 12a, second post 12b, third post 12c. etc. Posts 12 are spaced laterally from one another, and the lower ends are secured below ground level 14 in concrete 15. Each post 12 has a front face 16 and a central vertical axis 18.
Posts 12 may be constructed of flanged beams as illustrated for example in
Palisade fence 10 includes rails that extend laterally between adjacent posts. Each section of fence may include two or more vertically separated rails. In the illustrated examples, palisade fence includes upper rails 30 and lower rails 32. Upper rails 30 and lower rails 32 may be constructed of the same material and may be attached to the posts in the same or similar manners. Exemplary rails and rail-to-post connections are described with reference to representative upper rails 30.
With reference in particular to
A plurality of pails 46 are vertically secured to front wall 38 of the rails. Pails 46 are metal, for example, steel members and can be in various shapes and configurations. Pails 46 are connected to the rails with a pail fastener 48, e.g., welding, bolts, rivets, screws, and the like. With reference to
The connection of representative rail 30 to second post 12b includes one or more plates. The illustrated examples include an inner plate 50 and an outer plate 52. It is contemplated that a single plate, e.g., an inner plate 50 may be utilized. In an exemplary embodiment, inner plate 50 and outer plate 52 are identical, or near identical members.
Inner plate 50 is disposed inside of rail 30 at second terminal end 36. As illustrated in
A second fastener 62, may also attach the inner plate to the post in a similar manner as first fastener 60. For example, with reference in particular to
Palisade fence 10 may utilize an outer plate 52. Outer plate 52 is located between the front face 16 of the post and the returns of the channel rail. Outer plate 52 is located exterior of the rail(s). As illustrated, inner plate 50 and outer plate 52 are aligned back-to-back wherein the form a single footprint. The fasteners attached outer plate 52 to the post in the same manner as attaching the inner plate to the post.
With reference in particular to
Although relative terms such as “outer,” “inner,” “upper,” “lower,” and similar terms have been used herein to describe a spatial relationship of one element to another, it is understood that these terms are intended to encompass different orientations of the various elements and components in addition to the orientation depicted in the figures. Furthermore, as used herein, the terms “connect,” “connection,” “connected,” “in connection with,” and “connecting” may be used to mean in direct connection with or in connection with via one or more elements. Similarly, the terms “couple,” “coupling,” and “coupled” may be used to mean directly coupled or coupled via one or more elements. The terms “substantially,” “approximately,” “generally,” and “about” are defined as largely but not necessarily wholly what is specified (and includes what is specified; e.g., substantially 90 degrees includes 90 degrees and substantially parallel includes parallel), as understood by a person of ordinary skill in the art. The extent to which the description may vary will depend on how great a change can be instituted and still have a person of ordinary skill in the art recognized the modified feature as still having the required characteristics and capabilities of the unmodified feature.
The foregoing outlines features of several embodiments so that those skilled in the art may better understand the aspects of the disclosure. Those skilled in the art should appreciate that they may readily use the disclosure as a basis for designing or modifying other processes and structures for carrying out the same purposes and/or achieving the same advantages of the embodiments introduced herein. Those skilled in the art should also realize that such equivalent constructions do not depart from the spirit and scope of the disclosure and that they may make various changes, substitutions, and alterations herein without departing from the spirit and scope of the disclosure. The scope of the invention should be determined only by the language of the claims that follow. The term “comprising” within the claims is intended to mean “including at least” such that the recited listing of elements in a claim are an open group. The terms “a,” “an” and other singular terms are intended to include the plural forms thereof unless specifically excluded.
| Number | Date | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 63448989 | Feb 2023 | US |
