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Granted Patent B2
US 9,353,545 · App. 13/538,327 · Granted May 31, 2016

Portable enclosure apparatus and method

Inventor: Geoff McCue (Lawrence, KS)
E04H17/14A01K3/00E04H17/04E04H17/06E04H17/08E04H17/12
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,353,545
App. No.
13/538,327
Granted
May 31, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A portable enclosure quick exchange framing system having a plurality of adjustable securing elements and a fence operable to be secured to the securing elements. The securing elements are operable to be anchored in the ground or a support base. The portable enclosure system is easily configurable to fit in any yard or area.

Claims (31)

1. An enclosure system comprising:

a plurality of adjustable securing elements, each of the adjustable securing elements having (i) a post with two pivoting ends extending therefrom, and (ii) a stake;

a plurality or receivers secured along each of the posts; and

a fence operable to be secured to each of the plurality of receivers,

wherein,

each of the plurality of receivers are operable to receive a portion of the fence, and

at least one of the plurality of receivers is operable to rotate with the fence, upon engagement of the at least one of the plurality of receivers with the fence, to increase tension of the fence.

2. The enclosure system of claim 1 , wherein the post includes hinges to secure the two pivoting ends to the post.

3. The enclosure system of claim 2 , wherein each of the two pivoting ends includes a lower bar extending perpendicular to the post and an angled bar extending from an end of the lower bar to the post.

4. The enclosure system of claim 3 , wherein each of the two pivoting ends includes another stake.

5. The enclosure system of claim 4 , wherein each of the plurality of adjustable securing elements are operable to be independently configured to one of an open configuration, a closed configuration, and a corner configuration.

6. The enclosure system of claim 1 , further comprising:

a plurality of bottom supports having overlapping ends operable to be aligned and penetrated via a portion of the at least one stake to lock the plurality of bottom supports together.

7. The enclosure system of claim 1 , further comprising:

an electrical wire secured to each of the plurality of adjustable securing elements.

8. The enclosure system of claim 1 , wherein,

the end of the post is a first end that is opposite to a second end of the post, and

the second end of the post includes the stake.

9. A method of using an enclosure system comprising:

staking a plurality of adjustable securing elements in the ground, each of the adjustable securing elements having (i) a post with two pivoting ends extending therefrom, (ii) a stake and (iii) a plurality or receivers secured along each of the posts; and

securing a fence to each of the plurality of receivers,

wherein,

each of the plurality of receivers are operable to receive a portion of the fence, and

at least one of the plurality of receivers is operable to rotate with the fence, upon engagement of the at least one of the plurality of receivers with the fence, to increase tension of the fence.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the post includes hinges to secure the two pivoting ends to the post.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein each of the two pivoting ends includes a lower bar extending perpendicular to the post and an angled bar extending from an end of the lower bar to the post.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein each of the two pivoting ends includes another stake.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein each of the plurality of adjustable securing elements are operable to be independently configured to one of an open configuration, a closed configuration, and a corner configuration.

14. The method of claim 9 , wherein,

the end of the post is a first end that is opposite to a second end of the post, and

the second end of the post includes the stake.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 29, 2016
From: MCCUE, GEOFF
To: MCCUE FAMILY TRUST
Reel/Frame 039037/0747 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 61502618 · Jun 29, 2011
Related Publication 20130105752A1 · May 2, 2013