Portable fence with water filled bases

• US 5,460,353 A
• Filed: 05/31/1994
• Issued: 10/24/1995
• Est. Priority Date: 05/31/1994
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Michael R. Rittenhouse
• Original Assignee: Michael R. Rittenhouse
• Inventors: Rittenhouse, Michael R.
• Primary Examiner(s): Reese, Randolph A.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Novosad, Christopher J.
• Application Number:
  US08/251,197
• Time in Patent Office: 511 Days
• Field of Search: 256/1, 256/64, 256/24, 404/6, 40/606, 40/607, 160/135, 160/351, 248/910, 248/530, 248/519, 472/94
• US Class Current: 256/1
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/026 stabilised by weight
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2208/12 specially adapted for children
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/028 Floor sockets for removable poles
• CPC Class Codes: E01F 13/02 free-standing; portable, e.g. for guarding open manholes E01F9/688 takes precedence; Portable signs or signals specially adapted for fitting to portable barriers
• CPC Class Codes: E01F 13/028 Flexible barrier members, e.g. cords; Means for rendering same conspicuous; Adapted supports, e.g. with storage reel
• CPC Class Codes: E01F 9/692 Portable base members therefor
• CPC Class Codes: E04H 12/2246 filled with water, sand or the like
• CPC Class Codes: E04H 17/18 Corrals, i.e. easily transportable or demountable enclosures
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 248/91 Weighted base

Abstract

A plurality of corner posts positionable in a rectangular array, each corner post including a cylindrical tube positionable in a vertical orientation, each tube having a lower end and an upper end with a cap with a closed top positionable over the upper end and an extension member positioned over the lower end, the extension member being cylindrical in configuration with an internal shoulder adapted to receive thereagainst the lower end of the tube, the upper cap and lower extension member being formed with outwardly extending rings adapted to support corners of a screen, the lower end of the extension being formed with upwardly extending recesses for forming spring urged tangs therebetween; and a plurality of bases, each base adapted to receive the lower end of the extension member and positionable in a rectangular array beneath the posts and extension members, each base including a planar lower surface and a generally hemispherical upper surface with a vertical recess formed to extend downwardly from the upper surface for the receipt of the lower end of the extension member, the lower end of the extension member being formed with an annular projection with the lower end of the recess being formed with an annular groove for receiving the annular projection, and a threaded aperture with a threaded plug formed in the hemispherical portion of the base for filling the base with water during operation and use, and a plurality of apertures extending through the base constituting an annular flange.

Claims

1. A new and improved portable fence with water filled bases comprising, in combination:

a plurality of corner posts positionable in a rectangular array, each corner post including a cylindrical tube positionable in a vertical orientation, each tube having a lower end and an upper end with a cap with a closed top positionable over the upper end and an extension member positioned over the lower end, the extension member being cylindrical in configuration with an internal shoulder adapted to receive thereagainst the lower end of the tube, the upper cap and lower extension member being formed with outwardly extending rings adapted to support corners of a screen, the lower end of the extension member being formed with upwardly extending recesses for forming spring urged tangs therebetween;

a plurality of bases, each base adapted to receive the lower end of the extension member and positionable in a rectangular array beneath the posts and extension members, each base including a planar lower surface and a generally hemispherical upper surface with a vertical recess formed to extend downwardly from the upper surface for the receipt of the lower end of the extension member, the lower end of the extension member being formed with an annular projection with the lower end of the recess being formed with an annular groove for receiving the annular projection for the secure coupling therebetween, and a threaded aperture with a threaded plug formed in the hemispherical portion of the base for filling the base with water during operation and use, and a plurality of apertures extending through the base constituting an annular flange formed as an extension of the lower surface for receiving anchor pins for greater securement of the bases and posts with respect to the ground;

a plurality of rectangular fence panels, each fence panel being formed of a flexible plastic fencing material with rectangular apertures therethrough and with a plurality of circular grommets formed integrally with the periphery thereof, and a plastic edging around the periphery of the fence on opposite sides of the fence material;

the posts, extension members, bases and mesh material being fabricated of a lightweight plastic material; and

a fastener formed in each corner of each panel for removably coupling with the apertures in the panels and the rings of each tube.

2. A portable fence with water filled bases comprising:

a plurality of corner posts positionable in a rectangular array, each corner post including a cylindrical tube positionable in a vertical orientation, each tube having a lower end and an upper end with a cap with a closed top positionable over the upper end and an extension member positioned over the lower end, the extension member being cylindrical in configuration with an internal shoulder adapted to receive thereagainst the lower end of the tube, the upper cap and lower extension member being formed with outwardly extending rings adapted to support corners of a screen, the lower end of the extension member being formed with upwardly extending recesses for forming spring urged tangs therebetween; and

a plurality of bases, each base adapted to receive the lower end of the extension member and positionable in a rectangular array beneath the posts and extension members, each base including a planar lower surface and a generally hemispherical upper surface with a vertical recess formed to extend downwardly from the upper surface for the receipt of the lower end of the extension member, the lower end of the extension member being formed with an annular projection with the lower end of the recess being formed with an annular groove for receiving the annular projection for the secure coupling therebetween, and a threaded aperture with a threaded plug formed in the hemispherical portion of the base for filling the base with water during operation and use, and a plurality of apertures extending through the base constituting an annular flange formed as an extension of the lower surface for receiving anchor pins for greater securement of the bases and posts with respect to the ground.

3. The device as set forth in claim 2 and further including:

a plurality of rectangular fence panels, each fence panel being formed of a flexible plastic fencing material with rectangular apertures therethrough and with a plurality of circular grommets formed integrally with the periphery thereof, and a plastic edging around the periphery of the fence on opposite sides of the fence material; and

the posts, extension members, bases and mesh material being fabricated of a lightweight plastic material.

4. The device as set forth in claim 3 and further including:

a fastener formed in each corner of each panel for removably coupling with the apertures in the panels and the rings of each tube.