IP Library Granted Patent US 8,910,925
Granted Patent B2
US 8,910,925 · App. 11/669,601 · Granted Dec 16, 2014

Fence enclosure system

Inventor: John F. Payne (Ennis, TX)
Assignee: Betafence USA LLC
E04H17/161E04H17/168E04H17/24
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Patent No.
US 8,910,925
App. No.
11/669,601
Granted
Dec 16, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A fence system, and method for making same, includes at least one support member, and at least one infill material having an edge. At least one union strip is coupled to the at least one support member, the at least one union strip including at least one channel configured for receiving the edge of the at least one infill material. In one embodiment of the invention, the at least one channel is U-shaped, and the edge is configured in a U-shape for matingly engaging the at least one U-shaped channel.

Claims (53)

1. A fence enclosure system comprising:

at least four posts, each of said at least four posts defining a respective surface;

at least two rails, each of said at least two rails defining a respective longitudinal surface extending orthogonally across said respective surfaces of at least two of said at least four posts at a first location on said surface of each of said at least two rails;

at least two first union strips, each of said at least two first union strips defining a respective surface extending orthogonally across a second location of said respective surface of each of said at least two rails, said first location being horizontally offset along said at least one rail from said second location;

at least three first infill materials each having at least one respective edge, each of said at least two first union strips defining at least one channel configured for receiving said at least one respective edge of a respective one of said at least three first infill materials;

at least two rafters including at least a first rafter and a second rafter, said at least four posts including at least a first post, a second post, a third post, and a fourth post, said first rafter extending from a top end of said first post to a top end of said second post, said second rafter extending from a top end of said third post to a top end of said fourth post;

at least two second union strips extending across said at least two rafters; and

at least one second infill material having at least one edge, said at least one second infill material extending between said at least two second union strips across said at least two rafters, each of said at least two second union strips defining at least one channel configured for receiving said at least one respective edge of said at least one second infill material, to thereby form an enclosure.

2. The fence of claim 1 wherein each of said at least two first union strips and said at least two second union strips comprise at least two respective channels, and each of said at least one first union strip and said at least one second union strip further defines a concave radius interposed between said at least two respective channels.

3. The fence of claim 1 wherein each of said at least two first union strips and each of said at least two second union strips comprises at least two respective channels, and said at least two infill materials each includes at least two respective edge portions, one of which edge portions is confined by one of said at least two channels of each of a respective one of said at least two union strips.

4. The fence of claim 1 wherein said at least two rails are at least two vertically-spaced rails.

5. The fence of claim 1 further comprising at least two fasteners configured for securing said at least two respective first infill materials to at least one of said at least two rails.

6. The fence of claim 1 further comprising at least two fasteners configured for maintaining said at least two respective first union strips in contact with at least one of said at least two rails.

7. The fence of claim 1 wherein at least one of said at least two first union strips extends substantially vertically across at least one of said at least two rails.

8. The fence of claim 1 further comprising at least eight brackets securable to said at least four posts, said at least eight brackets being adapted for receiving and securing said at least two rails to said at least four posts.

9. The fence of claim 1 further comprising at least one bracket attached to at least one clamp, said at least one clamp being securable to at least one of said at least four posts, and said at least one bracket being adapted for receiving and securing at least one of said at least two rails to at least one of said at least four posts.

10. The fence of claim 1 wherein each of said at least two first union strips comprise at least a respective first channel and a respective second channel, and further comprise at least one respective fastener extending between said at least a respective first channel and respective second channel to maintain in contact each of said at least two first union strips to at least one of said at least two rails.

11. The fence of claim 1 wherein said at least two first union strips comprise at least a respective first channel and a respective second channel, and further comprises at least two respective fasteners extending between each of said at least a respective first channel and a respective second channel to maintain in contact said at least two union strips to at least one of said at least two rails, said at least one fastener being a bolt having a carriage head, a square shoulder, and a break-away nut.

12. The fence of claim 1 wherein each of said at least two first union strips comprise at least three channels, at least one of said channels having at least one fastener extending through said third channel to at least one of said at least two rails, and further comprise a cover fitted over said third channel for precluding access to said at least one fastener.

13. The fence of claim 1 wherein at least one of said at least two union strips is substantially aligned with at least one of said at least four posts.

14. The fence of claim 1 further comprising at least one bracket securable to at least one of said at least four rails, and at least one fastener adapted for securing at least one of said at least two first union strips to said at least one bracket.

15. A fence enclosure system comprising:

at least four posts, each of said at least four posts defining a respective surface;

at least two rails, each of said at least two rails defining a respective surface extending orthogonally across said respective surfaces of at least two of said at least four posts at a first location on said surface of each of said at least two rails;

at least two first union strips, each of said at least two first union strips defining a respective surface extending orthogonally across a second location of said respective surface of each of said at least two rails, said first location being horizontally offset along said at least one rail from said second location;

at least two first infill materials each having at least one respective edge, each of said at least two first union strips defining at least one channel configured for receiving said at least one respective edge of a respective one of said at least two first infill materials;

at least two rafters including at least a first rafter and a second rafter, said at least four posts including at least a first post, a second post, a third post, and a fourth post, said first rafter extending from a top end of said first post to a top end of said second post, said second rafter extending from a top end of said third post to a top end of said fourth post, and each of said at least two rafters defining a respective surface;

at least two second union strips, each of said at least two second union strips defining a respective surface extending across said respective surface of each of said at least two rafters; and

at least two second infill materials each having at least one respective edge, each of said at least two second union strips defining at least one channel configured for receiving said at least one respective edge of a respective one of said at least two second infill materials across said at least two rafters, to thereby form an enclosure.

16. A fence enclosure system comprising:

at least four posts, each of said at least four posts defining a respective surface;

at least two rails, each of said at least two rails defining a respective surface extending orthogonally across said respective surfaces of at least two of said at least four posts at a first location on said surface of each of said at least two rails;

at least two first union strips, each of said at least two first union strips defining a respective surface extending orthogonally across a second location of said respective surface of each of said at least two rails, said first location being horizontally offsetable along said at least one rail from said second location;

at least two first infill materials each having at least one respective edge, each of said at least two first union strips defining at least one channel configured for receiving said at least one respective edge of a respective one of said at least two first infill materials;

at least two rafters including at least a first rafter and a second rafter, said at least four posts including at least a first post, a second post, a third post, and a fourth post, said first rafter extending from a top end of said first post to a top end of said second post, said second rafter extending from a top end of said third post to a top end of said fourth post;

at least two second union strips extending across said at least two rafters; and

at least one second infill material having at least one edge, said at least one second infill material extending between said at least two second union strips across said at least two rafters, each of said at least two second union strips defining at least one channel configured for receiving at least one respective edge of said at least one second infill material, to thereby form an enclosure.

17. A fence enclosure system comprising:

at least four posts, each of said at least four posts defining a respective surface;

at least two rails, each of said at least two rails defining a respective surface extending straight across said respective surfaces of at least two of said at least four posts at a first location on said surface of each of said at least two rails;

at least two first union strips, each of said at least two first union strips defining a respective surface extending across a second location of said respective surface of each of said at least two rails, said first location being horizontally offset along said at least one rail from said second location;

at least two first infill materials each having at least one respective edge, each of said at least two first union strips defining at least one channel configured for receiving said at least one respective edge of a respective one of said at least two first infill materials;

at least two rafters including at least a first rafter and a second rafter, said at least four posts including at least a first post, a second post, a third post, and a fourth post, said first rafter extending from a top end of said first post to a top end of said second post, said second rafter extending from a top end of said third post to a top end of said fourth post;

at least two second union strips extending across said at least two rafters; and

at least one second infill material having at least one edge, said at least one second infill material extending between said at least two second union strips across said at least two rafters, each of said at least two second union strips defining at least one channel configured for receiving at least one respective edge of said at least one second infill material, to thereby form an enclosure.

18. A fence enclosure system comprising:

at least four posts, each of said at least four posts defining a respective surface, each of said four posts defining at least a respective portion of a respective surface, wherein said respective portion of said at least a respective surface faces away from each other of said at least four posts;

at least two rails, each of said at least two rails defining a respective surface extending across said respective surfaces of at least two of said at least four posts at a first location on said surface of each of said at least two rails;

at least two first union strips, each of said at least two first union strips defining a respective surface extending across a second location of said respective surface of each of said at least two rails, said first location being horizontally offset along said at least one rail from said second location;

at least two first infill materials each having at least one respective edge, each of said at least two first union strips defining at least one channel configured for receiving said at least one respective edge of a respective one of said at least two first infill materials;

at least two rafters including at least a first rafter and a second rafter, said at least four posts including at least a first post, a second post, a third post, and a fourth post, said first rafter extending from a top end of said first post to a top end of said second post, said second rafter extending from a top end of said third post to a top end of said fourth post;

at least two second union strips extending across said at least two rafters; and

at least one second infill material having at least one edge, said at least one second infill material extending between said at least two second union strips across said at least two rafters, each of said at least two second union strips defining at least one channel configured for receiving at least one respective edge of said at least one second infill material, to thereby form an enclosure.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 9, 2018
From: BETAFENCE USA LLC
To: GUARDIAR USA LLC
Reel/Frame 046509/0181 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 13, 2014
From: PAYNE FENCE PRODUCTS, LLC
To: BETAFENCE USA LLC
Reel/Frame 034238/0549 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 28, 2009
From: PAYNE, JOHN F.
To: PAYNE FENCE PRODUCTS, LLC
Reel/Frame 022745/0086 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation In Part 11110579 · Apr 19, 2005
Provisional Application 60642079 · Jan 7, 2005
Provisional Application 60763851 · Jan 31, 2006
Related Publication 20070272909A1 · Nov 29, 2007