Post and rail fence system using T-bars
First Claim
1. A fence system, for creating a fence using T-bars, wherein the T-bars form horizontal rails and vertical posts of the fence, comprising:
- a plurality of connectors, each connector having at least two V-channels which meet at right angles, each V-channel having a pair of sides, a vertex which adjoins the sides, and an open end, the sides of said V-channel each having a plurality of bolt mounting holes extending therethrough adjacent to the vertex of said V-channel, the V-channels sized to accommodate the T-bars therein, such that the T-bars are secured therein to connect the horizontal rails and vertical posts of the fence;
a plurality of clamping mechanisms, each of the clamping mechanisms extend across the open end of one of the V-channels and fasten to the sides of said V-channel to maintain one of the T-bars securely therein, each clamping mechanism having a pair of J-bolts and a cross plate, wherein each J-bolt has a head on one end and a threaded portion at an opposite end therefrom, and the cross plate has two cross plate bores extending therethrough at substantially opposite ends of said cross plate;
wherein to secure the T-bar, the J-bolt extends through one of the bolt mounting holes with the head of said J-bolt resting inside said V-channel, the threaded end of said bolt extends through one of the holes in the cross plate, and is fastened tightly against said cross plate with a nut, such that the cross plate is thereby held tightly against the T-bar extending in said V-channel.
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Abstract
A fence system, using extruded bars of T-shaped cross-section to form posts and rails, and a plurality of connectors to connect the T-bars. The connectors have vertical and horizontal V-channels within which the T-bars are secured. Each V-channel has a pair of sides which meet at a vertex, and an open end. A plurality of clamping mechanisms each include a cross plate which extends across the open end of the V-channel to hold the T-bar therein, and a pair of J-bolts which secure to both the V-channel sides and the cross plate. An inverted U-channel extends between the cross plate and the T-bar to directly engage the T-bar and hold it tightly against the vertex of the V-channel. The T-bar has a plurality of spaced protuberances thereon. A transverse pin extends across the U-channel so that when the clamping mechanism is engaged with the T-bar, interference between the transverse pin and the protuberances prevent the T-bar from slipping longitudinally within the V-channels. Both upper and lower connectors may be provided at each post to provide a dual horizontal rail fence.
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1. A fence system, for creating a fence using T-bars, wherein the T-bars form horizontal rails and vertical posts of the fence, comprising:
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a plurality of connectors, each connector having at least two V-channels which meet at right angles, each V-channel having a pair of sides, a vertex which adjoins the sides, and an open end, the sides of said V-channel each having a plurality of bolt mounting holes extending therethrough adjacent to the vertex of said V-channel, the V-channels sized to accommodate the T-bars therein, such that the T-bars are secured therein to connect the horizontal rails and vertical posts of the fence;
a plurality of clamping mechanisms, each of the clamping mechanisms extend across the open end of one of the V-channels and fasten to the sides of said V-channel to maintain one of the T-bars securely therein, each clamping mechanism having a pair of J-bolts and a cross plate, wherein each J-bolt has a head on one end and a threaded portion at an opposite end therefrom, and the cross plate has two cross plate bores extending therethrough at substantially opposite ends of said cross plate;
wherein to secure the T-bar, the J-bolt extends through one of the bolt mounting holes with the head of said J-bolt resting inside said V-channel, the threaded end of said bolt extends through one of the holes in the cross plate, and is fastened tightly against said cross plate with a nut, such that the cross plate is thereby held tightly against the T-bar extending in said V-channel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A fence system, for creating a fence having a plurality of sections, each section comprising:
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a pair of posts, the posts made of T-bar material, the T-bar material being an elongated extruded bar of T-cross-sectional shape;
at least one horizontal rail, the horizontal rail made of the T-bar material;
a pair of connectors, the connectors each having a horizontal V-channel and a vertical V-channel, each of said V-channels having a pair of sides which meet at a vertex, and an open end, the sides of said V-channel each having a plurality of bolt mounting holes extending therethrough adjacent to the vertex of said V-channel, the horizontal rail mounted in the horizontal V-channels of the connectors, the posts each mounted in the vertical V-channel of one of the connectors; and
a plurality of clamping mechanisms, each clamping mechanism extending across the open end of one of the V-channels and fasten to the sides of said V-channel for securing one of the T-bars within said V-channel, each clamping mechanism having a pair of J-bolts and a cross plate, wherein each J-bolt has a head on one end and a threaded portion at an opposite end therefrom, and the cross plate has two cross plate bores extending therethrough at substantially opposite ends of said cross plate;
wherein to secure the T-bar, the J-bolt extends through one of the bolt mounting holes with the head of said J-bolt resting inside said V-channel, the threaded end of said bolt extends through one of the holes in the cross plate, and is fastened tightly against said cross plate with a nut, such that the cross plate is thereby held tightly against the T-bar extending in said V-channel. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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