AU721056B2 - A fence - Google Patents
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AUSTRALIA
Patents Act 1990 COMPLETE SPECIFICATION STANDARD PATENT r Applicant(s) KEVIN POWER Invention Title: A FENCE The following statement is a full description of this invention, including the best method of performing it known to me/us: -2 A FENCE This invention relates to a fence, and in particular but not exclusively, to a fence for swimming pools and the like.
The invention provides a fence including: at least one elongate fence rail, the at least one elongate fence rail having a longitudinally extending channel, the channel being formed in a surface of the fence rail, the channel having a main channel portion and a reduced thickness slot portion between the main channel portion and the surface of the fence rail, and at least one opening in the at least one rail intersecting said channel; at least one upright member having a hole therein, the at least one upright member being locatable in i the opening; and a locking rod for slidable movement into said main channel portion and into said hole in the upright 20 member for locking the upright member to the at least one rail, and so the rod is slideable longitudinally in said main channel portion but cannot be removed transversely out of said channel through the reduced thickness slot portion.
0e Preferably the rail has a plurality of openings for receiving respective upright members, the channel extending longitudinally of said rail and intersecting the plurality of openings, a plurality of upright members each having a 0o through hole therein for receipt in respective openings with the through holes aligned with said channel.
Preferably the channel is circular in cross-section and is arranged in a lower surface of the at least one rail.
Preferably the rod is circular in cross-section.
H:.\paulad\Keep\speci\K POWER a fence.doc 18/06/99 3 Preferably the at least one rail is rectangular in crosssection and the upright members are tubular and circular in cross-section.
A preferred embodiment of the invention will be described, by way of example, with reference to the accompanying drawings in which: Figure 1 is perspective view of a fence embodying the invention; Figure 2 is a side view of the fence of Figure 1; Figure 3 is an underneath view of the fence of Figure 1; and Figure 4 is a view along the line IV-IV of Figure 3.
With reference to the drawings, the fence comprises at 15 least one rail 10 which is generally rectangular in crosssection and has an upper surface 12, a lower surface 14 and sides 16 and 18. The lower surface 14 is provided with a channel 20 which is generally circular in cross-section and opens through the lower surface 14. Preferably the rail is formed by extrusion from aluminium or like material.
The rail 12 is provided with a plurality of openings 22 extending through it from the upper surface 12 to the lower surface 14. The openings 22 intersect the channel As is best seen in Figures 1, 3 and 4, the opening 20 is 25 circular in cross-section and has a reduced diameter slot section 24 at the surface 14 of the rail 12.
A plurality of uprights 30 of tubular construction and generally circular in cross-section are provided for location in the openings 22. The uprights 30 are provided with through holes 32 therethrough which can be aligned with the channel 20 when the uprights 30 are located in the stafflaenikeepspeciAUPOWER 27.9 4 openings 22.
A locking rod 40 is provided for location in the channel so that the locking rod 40 can slide into the channel and through the through holes 32 in the uprights 30 to lock the uprights 30 to the rail 12. The reduced diameter slot portion 24 of the channel 20 prevents the rod 40 from moving out of the channel 20 in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis of the channel 20. Thus, the rod is a firm fit in the channel 20 but can be pushed through the channel 20 and the aligned through holes 32 in order to lock the uprights 30 to the rail 12.
Although Figure 1 only shows a single rail 12, more than one rail 12, each provided with a channel 20, can be provided to provide a plurality of rails for receiving the 15 uprights 30 such as upper, lower and intermediate rails.
The uprights 30 are provided with a series of through holes 32 for alignment with respective channels 20 and each rail 12 is locked to the uprights 30 in the manner described above.
20 The preferred embodiment of the invention provides a fence which can be easily formed from a minimum of parts and quickly erected on site. The rails 12 may be formed in segments each of a desired length such as 1.5 metre, 3 metre or 5 metre lengths or longer.
25 The fence is erected on site by locating posts (not shown) in the ground and securing sections of the fence shown in Figures 1 to 5 between the posts (not shown). The sections can be secured between the posts by brackets, bolts or any other suitable fastening method.
Since modifications within the spirit and scope of the invention may readily be effected by persons skilled within stafi/aen/keep/speci/AUPOWER 27.9 the art, it is to be understood that this invention is not limited to the particular embodiment described by way of example hereinabove.
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Claims (6)
1. A fence including: at least one elongate fence rail, the at least one elongate fence rail having a longitudinally extending channel, the channel being formed in a surface of the fence rail, the channel having a main channel portion and a reduced thickness slot portion between the main channel portion and the surface of the fence rail, and at least one opening in the at least one rail intersecting said channel; at least one upright member having a hole therein, the at least one upright member being locatable in the opening; and a locking rod for slidable movement into said main channel portion and into said hole in the upright member for locking the upright member to the at least one I rail, and so the rod is slideable longitudinally in said main channel portion but cannot be removed transversely out of said channel through the reduced thickness slot portion.
2. A fence as claimed in claim 1 wherein the rail has a plurality of opening s for receiving respective upright members, the channel extending longitudinally of S.said rail and intersecting the plurality of openings, a 25 plurality of upright members each having a through hole therein for receipt in respective openings with the through holes aligned with said channel. 9
3. A fence as claimed in claim 1 or 2 wherein the rod is circular in cross-section.
4. A fence as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 3 wherein the channel is circular in cross-section and the surface of the at least one rail is a lower surface of the rail.
H:\paulad\Keep\speci\K POWER a fence.doc 18/06/99 7 A fence as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 4 wherein the at least one rail is rectangular in cross- section and the upright members are tubular and circular in cross-section.
6. A fence substantially as herein described with reference to the accompanying drawings. Dated this 18th day of June 1999 KEVIN POWER By their Patent Attorneys GRIFFITH HACK Fellows Institute of Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys of Australia f ftft Sat fo ftf ft H:\pau1ad\Keep\speci\K POWER a fencedoc 18/06/99
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| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| AU32935/95A AU721056B2 (en) | 1994-09-28 | 1995-09-28 | A fence |
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| AUPM8445 | 1994-09-28 | ||
| AUPM8445A AUPM844594A0 (en) | 1994-09-28 | 1994-09-28 | A fence |
| AU32935/95A AU721056B2 (en) | 1994-09-28 | 1995-09-28 | A fence |
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| AU3293595A AU3293595A (en) | 1996-04-18 |
| AU721056B2 true AU721056B2 (en) | 2000-06-22 |
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Cited By (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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| NL1022897C2 (en) * | 2003-03-11 | 2004-09-14 | Willem Marinus Rattink | Fence, has horizontal beam with fixing device for fastener used to secure post to beam |
| WO2012164330A1 (en) * | 2011-06-03 | 2012-12-06 | Ferrinox Automotive Sro | Fence assembly kit and its manufacturing method |
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| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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| US4723760A (en) * | 1987-05-14 | 1988-02-09 | Sullivan William O | Picket fence assembly |
| EP0381289A1 (en) * | 1989-01-30 | 1990-08-08 | Heras Holding Company B.V. | Device for attaching a picket to a rail |
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| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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| US4723760A (en) * | 1987-05-14 | 1988-02-09 | Sullivan William O | Picket fence assembly |
| EP0381289A1 (en) * | 1989-01-30 | 1990-08-08 | Heras Holding Company B.V. | Device for attaching a picket to a rail |
Cited By (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NL1022897C2 (en) * | 2003-03-11 | 2004-09-14 | Willem Marinus Rattink | Fence, has horizontal beam with fixing device for fastener used to secure post to beam |
| WO2012164330A1 (en) * | 2011-06-03 | 2012-12-06 | Ferrinox Automotive Sro | Fence assembly kit and its manufacturing method |
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