Granted Patent B1

US 7,854,424 · App. 12/001,854 · Granted Dec 21, 2010

Abstract

Claims (82)

1. A sectional fence assembly comprising:

a first fence section having a generally planar body with a first lateral side, a second lateral side and an eyeloop;

said eyeloop having a body defining a loop extending in a plane, said loop defining an opening;

said eyeloop coupled to said first fence section body and disposed at said first fence section body first side, said eyeloop plane being angled less than, or equal to, 45 degrees relative to said first fence section body plane;

a second fence section having a generally planar body with a first lateral side, a second lateral side, and a hook;

said hook having a generally planar body with a first, proximal end, a bend, and a second, distal end, said second, distal end sized to extend through said first fence section eyeloop;

said hook coupled to said second fence section body and disposed at said second fence section body second lateral side, said hook plane being generally parallel to said second fence section body plane; and

wherein said first fence section and said second fence section may be coupled together with said first fence section body and said second fence section body disposed with the vertical axes being generally aligned and wherein said first fence section body first lateral side is disposed adjacent to said second fence section body second lateral side and with said second fence section hook body distal end extending through said first fence section eyeloop body opening;

said second fence section hook body distal end has a perpendicular width;

said first fence section eyeloop body is angled relative to said first fence section body plane so that said eyeloop body opening has a perpendicular width corresponding to said hook body distal end perpendicular width;

said first fence section eyeloop body has an inner surface; and

said first fence section eyeloop inner surface having at least one groove disposed thereon, said groove sized to correspond to said second fence section hook body.

2. The sectional fence assembly of claim 1 wherein:

said first fence section eyeloop body has a lower side and an upper side;

said first fence section eyeloop inner surface at least one groove includes a first groove and a second groove;

said first groove disposed on said eyeloop lower side and shaped to correspond to said second fence section hook body distal end; and

said second groove disposed on said eyeloop upper side and shaped to correspond to said second fence section hook body bend.

3. The sectional fence assembly of claim 2 wherein:

said first fence section eyeloop body loop has an outer diameter of between about 0.91 and 0.93 inch; and

said first fence section eyeloop body loop has an inner diameter of between about 0.31 and 0.33 inch.

4. The sectional fence assembly of claim 3 wherein:

said first fence section eyeloop body loop has an outer diameter of about 0.92 inch; and

said first fence section eyeloop body loop has an inner diameter of about 0.32 inch.

5. A fence section for a sectional fence assembly comprising:

a first fence section and a second fence section, each fence section having a generally planar body with a first lateral side, a second lateral side, a hook and an eyeloop;

each said eyeloop having a body defining a loop extending in a plane, said loop defining an opening;

said first fence section eyeloop coupled to said first fence section body and disposed at said first fence section body first lateral side, said eyeloop plane being angled less than, or equal to, 45 degrees relative to said first fence section body plane;

said second fence section hook having a generally planar body with a first, proximal end, a bend, and a second, distal end, said second, distal end sized to extend through said first fence section eyeloop;

said second fence section hook coupled to said second fence section fence section body and disposed at said second fence section body second lateral side, said second fence section hook plane being generally parallel to said second fence section body plane;

said second fence section hook body distal end has a perpendicular width; and

said first fence section eyeloop body is angled relative to said first fence section body plane so that said first fence section eyeloop body opening has a perpendicular width corresponding to said second fence section hook body distal end perpendicular width;

said first fence section eyeloop body has an inner surface; and

said first fence section eyeloop inner surface having at least one groove disposed thereon, said groove sized to correspond to said second fence section hook body.

6. The fence section of claim 5 wherein:

said first fence section eyeloop body has a lower side and an upper side;

said first fence section eyeloop inner surface at least one groove includes a first groove and a second groove;

said first groove disposed on said first fence section eyeloop lower side and shaped to correspond to said second fence section hook body distal end; and

said second groove disposed on said eyeloop upper side and shaped to correspond to said second fence section hook body bend.

7. The fence section of claim 6 wherein:

said first fence section eyeloop body loop has an outer diameter of between about 0.91 and 0.93 inch; and

said first fence section eyeloop body loop has an inner diameter of between about 0.31 and 0.33 inch.

8. The fence section of claim 7 wherein:

said first fence section eyeloop body loop has an outer diameter of about 0.92 inch; and

said first fence section eyeloop body loop has an inner diameter of about 0.32 inch.

9. A sectional fence assembly comprising:

a first fence section having a generally planar body with a first lateral side, a second lateral side and an eyeloop;

said eyeloop having a body defining a loop extending in a plane, said loop defining an opening;

said eyeloop coupled to said first fence section body and disposed at said first fence section body first side, said eyeloop plane being angled less than, or equal to, 45 degrees relative to said first fence section body plane;

a second fence section having a generally planar body with a first lateral side, a second lateral side, and a hook;

said hook having a generally planar body with a first, proximal end, a bend, and a second, distal end, said second, distal end sized to extend through said first fence section eyeloop;

said hook coupled to said second fence section body and disposed at said second fence section body second lateral side, said hook plane being generally parallel to said second fence section body plane;

said first fence section eyeloop body has an inner surface, said first fence section eyeloop inner surface having at least one groove disposed thereon, said groove sized to correspond to said second fence section hook body; and

wherein said first fence section and said second fence section may be coupled together with said first fence section body and said second fence section body disposed in generally aligned planes with said first fence section body first lateral side disposed adjacent to said second fence section body second lateral side and with said second fence section hook body distal end extending through said first fence section eyeloop body opening.

10. The sectional fence assembly of claim 9 wherein:

said first fence section eyeloop body has a lower side and an upper side;

said first fence section eyeloop inner surface at least one groove includes a first groove and a second groove;

said first groove disposed on said eyeloop lower side and shaped to correspond to said second fence section hook body distal end; and

said second groove disposed on said eyeloop upper side and shaped to correspond to said second fence section hook body bend.

11. The sectional fence assembly of claim 9 wherein:

said first fence section body includes at least one elongated member having a lateral width;

said second fence section body includes at least one elongated member having a lateral width;

said first fence section eyeloop body has a lateral width;

said second fence section hook body has a lateral width; and

said first fence section body elongated member lateral width, said second fence section body elongated member lateral width, said first fence section eyeloop body lateral width, and said second fence section hook body lateral width being generally similar.

12. A fence section for a sectional fence assembly comprising:

a generally planar body with a first lateral side, a second lateral side, a hook and an eyeloop;

said eyeloop having a body defining a loop extending in a plane, said loop defining an opening having a predetermined cross-sectional area;

said eyeloop coupled to said fence section body and disposed at fence section body first lateral side, said eyeloop plane being angled less than, or equal to, 45 degrees relative to said first fence section body plane;

said hook having a generally planar body having an outer shape with a first, proximal end, a bend, and a second, distal end, said second, distal end sized to extend through a fence section eyeloop of said predetermined cross-sectional area;

said hook coupled to said fence section body and disposed at said fence section body second lateral side, said hook plane being generally parallel to said fence section body plane;

said eyeloop body has an inner surface; and

said eyeloop inner surface having at least one groove disposed thereon, said groove sized to correspond to a hook body of said outer shape.

13. The fence section of claim 12 wherein:

said eyeloop body has a lower side and an upper side;

said eyeloop inner surface at least one groove includes a first groove and a second groove;

said first groove disposed on said eyeloop lower side and shaped to correspond to said second fence section hook body outer shape at said distal end; and

said second groove disposed on said eyeloop upper side and shaped to correspond to said second fence section hook body outer shape at said bend.

14. The fence section of claim 12 wherein:

said body includes at least one elongated member having a lateral width;

said eyeloop body has a lateral width;

said hook body has a lateral width; and

said body elongated member lateral width, said eyeloop body lateral width, and said hook body lateral width being generally similar.

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