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Slat reinforcement for vinyl fences

a technology for vinyl fences and slats, which is applied in the field of vinyl fences, can solve the problems of slats bending or bowing, slats bending back and forth, and scuffing of fence wear and tear

Inactive Publication Date: 2012-12-20
BEST VINYL FENCE & DECK
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[0007]It is an object of the present invention to provide an improved vin

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For example, children playing soccer and kicking a ball against the fence slats will often cause the slats to bend back and forth.
Similarly, children walking next to a fence will often push on or otherwise play with the fence, causing the slats to bend or bow.
Moderate bending of the fence slats is undesirable and it is viewed negatively by the fence owner and may also cause scuffing of wear of the fence.
Higher degrees of bending may even kink or permanently bend the fence slat, damaging the fence and requiring replacement of the damaged fence slats.
Another problem experienced by vinyl fence slats or pickets is the bending of the slats due to the sun causing one side of the slat to be hotter than the other side of the slat.
Regardless of the cause, excessive bending of the fence slats reduces the perceived quality of the fence and can cause damage to the fence.

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[0018]The invention and accompanying drawings will now be discussed in reference to the numerals provided therein so as to enable one skilled in the art to practice the present invention. The drawings and descriptions are exemplary of various aspects of the invention and are not intended to narrow the scope of the appended claims. The term ‘slat’ is frequently used herein to represent both vinyl fence slats and pickets.

[0019]Turning now to FIG. 1, a perspective view of prior art vinyl fence components is shown. The fence includes a hollow vinyl fence post 10. The post 10 is shown at installed height; it is appreciated that a few feet of fence post is buried in the ground, typically in concrete. The post 10 includes a hole 14 for a lower rail 18, and also includes an upper hole for an upper rail, not shown. The lower rail 18 is inserted into the hole 14 and another hole in another fence post. The rail 18 has a channel 22 formed on the top of the rail to receive fence slats 26. The fe...

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Abstract

A fence having a reinforcement member for vinyl fence slats is provided. An elongate reinforcement member is disposed in hollow cavities formed in the fence slats to strengthen the slats against bending. The reinforcement member may be located in different fence slats in a section of fence according to the type of fence and the environment in which the fence is located.

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RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]The present application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 61 / 496,786, filed Jun. 14, 2011, which is expressly incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.THE FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates to vinyl fences. More specifically, the present invention relates to a reinforcement structure which fits inside of vinyl fence slats and which stabilizes the vinyl fence slats against bowing.BACKGROUND[0003]Vinyl fences are becoming increasingly more popular fences. Vinyl fencing offers many advantages over traditional fencing materials such as wood. For example, vinyl fencing does not deteriorate as wood fencing does, and does not require refinishing as wood fencing does. Vinyl fencing, however, does have some disadvantages. Vinyl, as a material, is flexible and also experiences moderate expansion due to temperature changes.[0004]The flexibility of vinyl often allows more movement than is desired when force is ap...

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IPC IPC(8): E04H17/20
CPCE04H17/1439E04H17/1465
Inventor MILLAR, BENJAMINTISCHNER, CHAD
Owner BEST VINYL FENCE & DECK
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