FENCE SET

Description

5 10 15 20 25 30 second wall intended to slide along the core of the H of the fence post having a tapped hole intended to receive a pressure screw and engaging in the two opposite grooves to slide longitudinally; the upper retaining bracket having two essentially perpendicular walls connected to each other and at least one rib essentially perpendicular to the two walls, a first wall intended to serve as a retainer for a fence panel having a hole and the second wall intended to slide along the core of the H of the fence post having a tapped hole intended to receive a pressure screw and engaging in the two opposite grooves to slide longitudinally.

[0007] According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the lower support bracket is essentially identical to the upper support bracket. This is for reasons of simplicity and cost.

[0008] In order to fix the height or level of the fence panel, it suffices to fix the lower support bracket at the correct height along the fence post,by tightening a pressure screw in the thread of the tapped hole. This tightening presses the retaining bracket against the groove opposite the web of the fence post and is intended to prevent any longitudinal movement of said retaining bracket along the post. The fence panel can therefore rest on it.

[0009] Preferably, the fence panel engages by means of a lug or similar in the hole drilled in the support wall of the lower retaining bracket. In the case of a fence panel or grid, a grid of the grid can engage in said hole. Preferably, this will be a vertical grid of the grid serving as a fence panel.

[0010] In order to hold the fence panel at its upper part, particularly to reduce deformations due to the awning, for example, and to secure the entire fence, it is sufficient to provide an upper retaining bracket. An upper or similar lug on the fence panel then engages in the hole in said upper retaining bracket, which centers the panel.consolidates the fence and allows for the formation of an inseparable fence assembly. It is not essential to tighten the upper support bracket on the fence post as described for the lower support bracket, but this possibility is not excluded in certain situations.

[0011] Said drilling may be essentially circular in shape. According to a preferred embodiment, said drilling of each of the two legs is oblong in shape, thus allowing a certain freedom of movement of the fence panel while limiting potential deformations. 35 2 BE2025 / 5589

[0012] Advantageously, the opposing longitudinal grooves have at least one wall inclined relative to the inner wall of the corresponding branch of the He and to the inner wall of the core of the H. Alternatively, the cross-section of the groove may be rounded.

[0013] According to an advantageous embodiment, the fence post consists of a metal profile 5 obtained by bending and optionally welding a sheet of metal so as to obtain the desired cross-section, defined above,in which the branches of the He and the core of the H are made of a double wall.

[0014] A cap can, of course, also be provided to close the upper ends of the fence post. Such a cap advantageously includes guide lugs or extensions10 extending from one side of the cap and designed to engage in a complementary manner in the opposite grooves and / or in one or more hollows in the walls of the fence post.

[0015] A longitudinal closure cover can also be provided which can be engaged by clipping onto an unused face of the fence post, for example by engaging tabs in the opposite grooves.15 This embodiment is particularly aesthetic in the case of a start or end fence post.

[0016] It should be noted that the fence post of the invention is aesthetically pleasing and allows for a number of variations. Moreover, it allows for the assembly of fences of various types, notably wire mesh, concrete panels, wooden panels, and others.

[0017] But, even more importantly,It allows for easy assembly of fences without special tools; just a tool for tightening the pressure plate to adjust the levels of the fence panels; no drill or self-tapping screw required. 25

[0018] Those skilled in the art will readily understand that the upper support bracket stiffens the entire fence assembly and reinforces it against wind or other transverse forces, while forming an inseparable fence assembly. 30

[0019] The invention is described in more detail below with support of an example of an embodiment of a fence assembly according to the invention,with reference to the attached figures in which:

[0020] -Figure 1 is a schematic representation of a cross-section of a fence post of a fence assembly according to the invention;

[0021] -Figure 2 is a perspective view of a support bracket adapted to a fence post according to Figure 1;

[0022] -Figure 3 represents a cross-section through a longitudinal fence cover on one side of a fence post;

[0023] -Figure 4 shows a variant cross-section of a fence post;

[0024] -Figure 5 is a perspective view of a segment of a fence post according to Figure 4;

[0025] - Figures 6A and 6B represent, from different viewing angles, a variant of the lower and / or upper retaining bracket intended for the fence post in Figure 5; 10

[0026] - Figure 7 shows a hood covering a fence post according to Figure 5;

[0027] - Figure 8 is a partial perspective view of an assembled fence post,According to Figure 5;15

[0028] - Figure 9 shows a different embodiment of the retaining bracket of Figures 6A and 6B; and

[0029] - Figure 10 shows a variant embodiment of a closure cover according to Figure 3.20

[0030] In the figures, identical or similar reference numerals designate identical or similar elements.

[0031] With reference to Figure 1, which shows a cross-section of a fence post of a fence assembly according to the invention, the H-shaped section with its core 2 and its branches 4 and 6 can be seen. Two opposing longitudinal grooves 8, 10 and 12, 14 are clearly distinguishable in the branches of the H-shaped section on each side of the core 2 of the fence post. According to Figure 1, the grooves have a curved shape. 30

[0032] The fence post can be made of solid synthetic material, possibly composite, or of a profiled and possibly welded metal sheet, in a corresponding manner,in which the branches of the He and the core of the H are made of a double wall. The metal sheet preferably consists of a galvanized steel sheet. An example of an embodiment was carried out with a galvanized steel sheet having a thickness of 1.5 mm and given complete satisfaction. 35

[0033] The lower retaining bracket 20 of Figure 2 is adapted to the section 6 of the fence post of Figure 1. It comprises two essentially perpendicular walls 22, 24 connected to each other by at least one rib 26. The first wall 22 serves as a support for a fence panel and includes a hole 28. The second wall 24 is intended to slide along the core of the fence post H and has a threaded hole 29 intended to receive a pressure screw (not shown) and engages in the two opposite grooves 8, 10 or 12,14 to slide longitudinally. The user can thus easily position the lower retaining bracket at the desired height on the fence post and then tighten a pressure screw in the tapped hole 29 to exert pressure on the retaining bracket 20, applying the ends of the wall 24 which engage in the corresponding grooves against the groove wall segments opposite the web of the H. When this pressure is sufficient, the position of the retaining bracket is fixed. The design of the fence assembly according to the invention nevertheless allows this pressure to be released in order to modify the position of said retaining bracket.

[0034] A fence panel (not shown) can now be placed resting on said lower retaining bracket in the grooves of the H-shaped fence post. The fence panel can be of various types, such as a wire mesh panel, a solid concrete panel, or a solid wood panel.

[0035] Advantageously, a lug on the fence panel, adapted to the hole in the retaining bracket, engages in the latter in order to better retain said fence panel. For example,In the case of a wood or composite fence panel, a lug can be screwed into the panel or provided on a profile or an upper / lower rail. In the case of a concrete fence panel, a lug can be fixed in the concrete, either after stiffening or during pouring or molding. In the case of a rigid mesh interlocking panel, a vertical weft wire can serve as a lug intended to engage in the drilling. A person skilled in the art can adapt other fence panels, particularly semi-rigid panels, to these technical requirements, for example by providing a more rigid frame.

[0036] An upper retaining bracket, essentially identical to or different from the lower retaining bracket, is also provided to hold the fence panel in position.

[0037] Depending on the choice of material for the retaining tabs, the tapped hole 29 can be provided directly in the thickness of the wall 24. Alternatively, a hole can also be provided in which a sleeve with a threaded internal surface or a nut is housed,one end of which is integral with a lug or shoulder intended to bear against the outer face of the wall24. In this case, the said sleeve or nut must be designed so as not to be able to rotate on its own longitudinal axis. To do this, the sleeve may have an external profile preventing rotation in the bore and / or lug35 5 BE2025 / 5589 5 10 15 20 25 30 or the shoulder has notches or other means of stopping which are inserted into the material of the wall24 in order to prevent any rotation of the said sleeve.

[0038] At the end of the fence, the groove in the H not used for engaging a fence panel can be closed by means of a closure cap 30 as shown in Figure 3. As can be seen, the cap 30 has a generally U-shaped cross-section whose branches 32, 34 are advantageously made of resilient material and have an end 33, 35, respectively, intended to engage in the grooves 8, 10 or 12, 14. This closure cap can be associated with a second post, in particular with a branch of the H of the latter, and serve as a means of fixing a second post angularly offset with respect to the first,for example, at a 90-degree angle. In this case, the said closure cover may only cover part of the groove of the first post. It is thus possible to easily create sturdy fences with angles.

[0039] Figures 4, 5 and 8 show a variant of the execution of the fence post 1, i.e. that the grooves 8, 10, 12, 14 are profiled in a slightly different way. In this form of execution, they have a dovetail shape with at least one wall 8', 10', 12', 14' opposite the web of the H2, inclined with respect to it and with respect to the corresponding branch 4 or 6 of the section in H. It is understood that the lower retaining bracket 120 of Figures 6A and 6B will be adapted to this variant of execution so that it can slide in the grooves 108, 110 and 112, 114, respectively.

[0040] As can be seen in Figures 7 and 8, a cover cap 150 can be fitted onto the upper ends of the fence posts 101. To do this, the cover cap 150 has on the face 152 opposite to the one facing outwards, therefore on its face 152 facing inwards towards the post at H101,desergotsouextensionsdeguidage154quisontconconjets pour s’engageen en manière complemente et slourée dans les grooves contraires et / ou156,157,158 dans un ou plusieurs hollowieurs parois104,106du posteeaudeferôture quand que celuice en feuille metallique pliée.

[0041] While Figures 2, 6A and 6B show embodiments in molded materials, Figure 9 shows an embodiment in folded sheet metal. As can be seen, the two walls 222 and 224 are connected to each other, that is to say, they are in one piece. The retaining bracket in Figure 9 has two ribs 226 perpendicular to the two walls and in one piece with the wall 222. It should be noted that at the junction between each of the two ribs 226 and the wall 224, which has the tapped hole 229, and is therefore the wall intended to slide in the opposite longitudinal grooves of the fence post, said rib 226 is folded in order to formlacontrepartedestineeàprendreappuisurlaparoidegorge112',114'opposite to the soul of the H of the post,during the use of a pressure screw in the tapped hole 229. This embodiment allows 35 6 BE2025 / 5589 a certain elasticity of the retaining tab and guarantees good tightening of the retaining tab, especially along its entire height

[0042] Finally, the embodiment of the closure cover,

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