Fencing system
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- US ยท United States
- Current Assignee / Owner
- KUNITZ WALTER MANFRED
- Publication Date
- 2005-04-21
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable ยท inactive patent
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Abstract
Description
INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND TO THE INVENTION
[0001] This invention relates to a fencing system.
[0002] South African patent number 99 / 0156 discloses a method of joining an upright to a bearer. Both the upright and the bearer are of channel sections and comprise a web with a flange along each edge of the web, the flanges diverging from one another in the direction away from the web. This method includes the steps of forming two spaced slots in the bearer, the slots being at an angle with respect to one another, forcing said flanges of said upright towards one another to decrease the size of the gap between them, inserting the flanges into said slots and releasing the flanges so that they spring apart.
[0003] A disadvantage of the above fence is that, owing to the configuration of the connection, the upright is relatively easily removed from the bearer.
[0004] South African patent number 2000 / 0700 discloses a method of constructing a fence. This method includes the steps of erecting a...