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GB2487841A
GB2487841A GB1201949.3A GB201201949A GB2487841A GB 2487841 A GB2487841 A GB 2487841A GB 201201949 A GB201201949 A GB 201201949A GB 2487841 A GB2487841 A GB 2487841A
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Alastair Roy Henman
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F11/00—Stairways, ramps, or like structures; Balustrades; Handrails
    • E04F11/18—Balustrades; Handrails
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F11/00—Stairways, ramps, or like structures; Balustrades; Handrails
    • E04F11/18—Balustrades; Handrails
    • E04F11/181—Balustrades
    • E04F11/1836—Handrails of balustrades; Connections between handrail members
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04H—BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL
    • E04H17/00—Fencing, e.g. fences, enclosures, corrals
    • E04H17/02—Wire fencing, e.g. made of wire mesh
    • E04H17/06—Parts for wire fences
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04H—BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL
    • E04H17/00—Fencing, e.g. fences, enclosures, corrals
    • E04H17/14—Fences constructed of rigid elements, e.g. with additional wire fillings or with posts
    • E04H17/16—Fences constructed of rigid elements, e.g. with additional wire fillings or with posts using prefabricated panel-like elements, e.g. wired frames
    • E04H17/161—Fences constructed of rigid elements, e.g. with additional wire fillings or with posts using prefabricated panel-like elements, e.g. wired frames using wire panels
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F11/00—Stairways, ramps, or like structures; Balustrades; Handrails
    • E04F11/18—Balustrades; Handrails
    • E04F11/181—Balustrades
    • E04F11/1851—Filling panels, e.g. concrete, sheet metal panels
    • E04F11/1855—Wire mesh panels
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F11/00—Stairways, ramps, or like structures; Balustrades; Handrails
    • E04F11/18—Balustrades; Handrails
    • E04F2011/1868—Miscellaneous features of handrails not otherwise provided for
    • E04F2011/1882—Miscellaneous features of handrails not otherwise provided for with traction cable inside post or rail
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F11/00—Stairways, ramps, or like structures; Balustrades; Handrails
    • E04F11/18—Balustrades; Handrails
    • E04F2011/1885—Handrails or balusters characterized by the use of specific materials
    • E04F2011/1889—Handrails or balusters characterized by the use of specific materials mainly of metal

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Abstract

A fence (10, fig 1) comprises a fence panel (12) comprising a plurality of interconnected wire members (16, 18) and a top rail in the form of a fence component (22). The component (22) comprises an elongate hollow member (23) having a longitudinal axis (34) and defining an interior (24). The member (23) further defines a longitudinally extending opening (26) which permits access to the interior (24) along the length of the member (23), wherein, in use, in an assembled condition, parts of at least some of the wire members (16, 18) extend through the longitudinally extending opening (26) into the interior (24). The top rail thus covers any exposed sharp ends of wire which may cause injury.

Description

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Fence Components The present invention relates to fence components, particularly but not exclusively fence components which provide a top rail on a fence.
Conventionally, fence panels are formed of a plurality of wires, which are typically welded or woven together to form a mesh. Usually such panels are approximately 1.8m in height. However in some situations, panels are required 1 0 which are lower in height, and there is a temptation for users to hold the tops of the panels for support. However due to the forming process, the tops of the panels can comprise sharp ends of wires, which may cause injury to users. To overcome this, careful manufacturing methods can be employed to reduce or eradicate the occurrence of the sharp ends, and/or any sharp ends can be removed, which is a relatively labour intensive process. Additionally, a purpose designed handrail can be provided, which is often supported on posts supporting the fence panels.
According to a first aspect of the present invention there is provided a fence component for providing a top rail on a fence, the component comprising an elongate hollow member defining an interior, the member further defining a longitudinally extending opening which permits access to the interior along the length of the member.
According to a second aspect of the present invention there is provided a fence, the fence comprising a fence panel comprising a plurality of interconnected members and a fence component, the component comprising an elongate hollow member defining an interior, the member further defining a longitudinally extending opening which permits access to the interior along the length of the member, wherein in use in an assembled condition, parts of at least some of the interconnected members extend through the longitudinally extending opening into the interior.
Possibly, the component defines a pair of end openings, one at each end, and the longitudinally extending opening extends between the end openings.
Possibly, the component is formed of a relatively rigid material, and may be formed of a metal such as steel or aluminium.
Possibly, the component has a cross sectional shape which is substantially constant along its length, and may be formed by extrusion.
1 0 Possibly, the component has a cross sectional shape which closely fits around the parts of the interconnected members in the interior to substantially prevent relative lateral and/or rotational movement between the parts and the component.
Possibly, the fence panel comprises an edge member, which may be one of the interconnected members, and which may run substantially parallel with and located at or towards one edge of the panel.
Possibly, in the assembled condition, the edge member is located in the interior.
In one embodiment, the fence panel may comprise a pair of edge members, which may be located on opposite sides of other of the interconnected members. In the assembled condition, both edge members may be located in the interior.
The fence panel may include one or more packing members, which in the assembled condition may be located in the interior to substantially prevent relative movement of the component and the fence panel.
The fence may include mounting posts for mounting the fence panel, and mountings for mounting the fence panel to the fence posts.
Possibly, in the assembled condition, the component extends between a pair of the mounting posts, and may abut a mounting post at each end.
Possibly, the fence is moved into the assembled condition by slidably moving the component over the parts of the interconnected members.
Possibly, the component has a relatively smooth outer surface. Possibly, in use the component forms a hand rail.
According to a third aspect of the present invention there is provided a method of forming a fence, the method including providing a fence comprising a fence panel comprising a plurality of interconnected members and a fence component, the component comprising an elongate hollow member defining an interior, the member further defining a longitudinally extending opening which 1 5 permits access to the interior along the length of the member, wherein in use in an assembled condition, parts of at least some of the interconnected members extend through the longitudinally extending opening into the interior.
Possibly, the method includes moving the fence to the assembled condition by slidably moving the component over the parts of the interconnected members.
Possibly, the fence and/or the component includes any of the features
described in any of the preceding statements.
Embodiments of the present invention will now be described, by way of example only, and with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:-Figs. 1 A, I B and 10 are side, plan and end views respectively of a fence; Fig. 2 is a cross sectional view of part of the fence as indicated in Fig 1A by the arrowed line marked II; Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a fence component; Fig. 4 is a similar view to that of Fig 2, of part of another fence; and Fig. 5 is a similar view to that of Figs 2 and 4, of part of yet another fence.
Referring to figures 1 to 3, a fence 10 comprises a fence panel 12 comprising a plurality of interconnected members 16, 18 and a top rail in the form of a fence component 22. The component 22 comprises an elongate hollow member 23 having a longitudinal axis 34 and defining an interior 24. The member 23 further defines a longitudinally extending slot-like opening 26 which permits access to the interior 24 along the length of the member 23, wherein in use, in an assembled condition, parts of at least some of the interconnected members 16, 18 extend through the longitudinally extending opening 26 into the interior 24.
In the example shown, the interconnected members 16, 18 comprise first members 16 and second members 18, the second members 18 being arranged substantially at 90° to the first members 16, the first members 16 being arranged substantially horizontally and the second members 18 being arranged substantially vertically. In the example shown, the panel 12 includes two sets of first members 16, one set being arranged on each side of the second members 18, with the sets in corresponding positions on each side.
The uppermost pair of first members 16 are arranged to run substantially parallel with and be located at or towards the upper edge of the panel 12 to form edge members 20. Thus, the fence panel 14 comprises a pair of the edge members 20, which are located on opposite sides of other (ie the second members 18) of the interconnected members.
The first and second members 16, 18 could be formed of galvanised steel wire, and could be interconnected by any suitable means, such as welding or weaving.
As shown most clearly in Figs 2 and 3, the component 22 defines a pair of end openings 28, one at each end, and the longitudinally extending opening 26 extends between the end openings 28. The component 22 could be formed of a relatively rigid material, and could be formed of a metal such as steel or aluminium.
The component 22 has a cross sectional shape which is substantially constant along its length along the longitudinal axis 34, and could be formed by extrusion. In the example shown, the component 22 is substantially tubular in shape, having a substantially circular cross section.
In use in the assembled condition, the fence 10 includes mounting posts 14 which are set in the ground and mountings 32 for mounting the fence panel 12 to the mounting posts 14. Prior to mounting the panel 10 to the posts 14, the component 22 is slidably moved over the parts of the interconnected members 16,18 so that the parts extend through the longitudinally extending opening 26, and both of the edge members 20 are located in the interior 24. A pair of packing members 30 are then located in the interior 24 to substantially prevent relative movement of the component 22 and the fence panel 12, one packing member 30 being inserted though each end opening 28. The packing members 30 could be circular in cross section, and could be tapered to provide a wedging action. A plurality of packing members 30 could be inserted at each end.
The fence panel 12 could be assembled with the component 22 at installation on site, or off site at a factory. The assembled fence panel 12 could be coated with a surface coating, such as a powder coating.
The fence panel 12 is then mounted to the mounting posts 14. As the fence panel 12 overlaps one face of the mounting post 14 at each end, the component 22 is slightly short to extend between and abut the posts 14 and not overlap the posts 14 to permit a neater installation appearance.
The component 22 has a relatively smooth external surface which is user friendly and safe and will not cause injury to a user, without the manufacturer or installer having to check for or deal with sharp parts. In the situation in which the panels are lower in height, the top rail component 22 forms a handrail, and saves the task of providing and installing a separate handrail. In certain examples, woven mesh panels can be deformed to follow a ground contour, and the component 22 of the invention permits a handrail to be provided which automatically follows the line of the panel.
In one example, the panel could have a height above ground of approximately 1200 to 1400mm, a length of approximately 2500mm and could be mounted to posts of section 60 x 60mm. The component could have a length of 2455mm, an external diameter of 26.9mm and a longitudinally extending opening having a width of 7mm.
The packing members could be approximately 200mm long.
Figs 4 and 5 show other embodiments of the invention, many features of which are similar to those already described in relation to the embodiment of Figs I to 3. Therefore, for the sake of brevity, the following embodiments will only be described in so far as they differ from the embodiment already described. Where features are the same or similar, the same reference numerals have been used and the features will not be described again.
Fig 4 shows a component 122 comprising a hollow member 123 which is shaped to fit closely around the edge members 20. The fit is arranged to permit slidable longitudinal movement of the component 122 relative to the edge members 20, but to substantially prevent relative lateral and/or rotational movement between the edge members 20 and the component 122. The close fit prevents rattling of the component 122 in use.
In one example, the component 122 could be formed of a resiliently deformable material and is shaped so as to require deformation of the component 122 when the component 122 is fitted over the edge members 20.
Fig 5 shows a component 222 comprising a hollow member 223 which, similarly to that of Fig 4, is shaped to fit closely around the edge members 20, except that in this embodiment the component 222 also fits closely around the packing member 30.
Various other modifications could be made without departing from the scope of the invention. The fence panels could be of any suitable size and shape, and could be formed of any suitable material, by any suitable process. The panels could comprise any suitable number and type of interconnecting members, which could be arranged at any suitable angle and spacing. The packing members could be of any suitable size, shape and number. For example, the packing members could be wedge shaped. The component could be of any suitable size and shape, and formed of any suitable material.
Any of the features or steps of any of the embodiments shown or described could be combined in any suitable way, within the scope of the overall disclosure of this document.
There is thus provided a fence component which permits a handrail to be provided on a fence easily and conveniently.

Claims (21)

  1. Claims 1. A fence comprising a fence panel comprising a plurality of interconnected members and a fence component, the component comprising an elongate hollow member defining an interior, the member further defining a longitudinally extending opening which permits access to the interior along the length of the member, wherein in use in an assembled condition, parts of at least some of the interconnected members extend through the longitudinally extending opening into the interior.
  2. 2. A fence according to claim 1, in which the component defines a pair of end openings, one at each end, and the longitudinally extending opening extends between the end openings.
  3. 3. A fence according to claims 2 or 3, in which the component is formed of a relatively rigid material, and may be formed of a metal such as steel or aluminium.
  4. 4. A fence according to any of the preceding claims, in which the component has a cross sectional shape which is substantially constant along its length, and may be formed by extrusion.
  5. 5. A fence according to any of the preceding claims, in which the component has a cross sectional shape which closely fits around the parts of the interconnected members in the interior to substantially prevent relative lateral and/or rotational movement between the parts and the component.
  6. 6. A fence according to any of the preceding claims, in which the fence panel comprises an edge member, which may be one of the interconnected members, and which may run substantially parallel with and located at or towards one edge of the panel, and which, in the assembled condition, is located in the interior.
  7. 7. A fence according to claim 6, in which the fence panel comprises a pair of edge members, which may be located on opposite sides of other of the interconnected members, wherein, in the assembled condition, both edge members are located in the interior.
  8. 8. A fence according to any of the preceding claims, in which the fence panel includes one or more packing members, which in the assembled condition are located in the interior to substantially prevent relative movement of the component and the fence panel.
  9. 9. A fence according to any of the preceding claims, in which the fence includes mounting posts for mounting the fence panel, and mountings for mounting the fence panel to the fence posts.
  10. 10. A fence according to claim 9, in which, in the assembled condition, the component extends between a pair of the mounting posts,
  11. 11. A fence according to claims 9 or 10, in which, in the assembled condition, the component abuts a mounting post at each end.
  12. 12. A fence according to any of the preceding claims, in which the fence is moved into the assembled condition by slidably moving the component over the parts of the interconnected members.
  13. 13. A fence according to any of the preceding claims, in which the component has a relatively smooth outer surface.
  14. 14. A fence according to any of the preceding claims, in which, in use the component forms a hand rail.
  15. 15. A fence component for providing a top rail on a fence, the component comprising an elongate hollow member defining an interior, the member further defining a longitudinally extending opening which permits access to the interior along the length of the member.
  16. 16. A method of forming a fence, the method including providing a fence comprising a fence panel comprising a plurality of interconnected members and a fence component, the component comprising an elongate hollow member defining an interior, the member further defining a longitudinally extending opening which permits access to the interior along the length of the member, wherein in use in an assembled condition, parts of at least some of the interconnected members extend 1 0 through the longitudinally extending opening into the interior.
  17. 17. A method according to claim 16, in which the method includes moving the fence to the assembled condition by slidably moving the component over the parts of the interconnected members.
  18. 18. A method according to claim 16, in which the fence includes any of the features defined in any of claims ito 14.
  19. 19. A fence substantially as hereinbefore described and/or with reference to any of the accompanying drawings.
  20. 20. A fence component substantially as hereinbefore described and/or with reference to any of the accompanying drawings.
  21. 21. A method of forming a fence, substantially as herein before described and/or with reference to any of the accompanying drawings.
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GB471766A (en) * 1936-04-02 1937-09-10 Hill & Smith Ltd Improvements in or relating to wire mesh fencing
US3410527A (en) * 1966-10-13 1968-11-12 Uroshevich Miroslav Fence row construction devices
US5402988A (en) * 1989-11-03 1995-04-04 Specialty Recreation Equipment, Inc. Portable fence
US20050218392A1 (en) * 2004-04-02 2005-10-06 Petrozziello Louis J Protective guard for a fence
FR2905715A1 (en) * 2006-09-11 2008-03-14 Lippi La Cloture Sarl Fence`s handrail element for sportive equipment, has pieces connecting guiding element to post, and with symmetrical portions each including housing adapted to transversal dimension of guiding element to receive end of guiding element

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB471766A (en) * 1936-04-02 1937-09-10 Hill & Smith Ltd Improvements in or relating to wire mesh fencing
US3410527A (en) * 1966-10-13 1968-11-12 Uroshevich Miroslav Fence row construction devices
US5402988A (en) * 1989-11-03 1995-04-04 Specialty Recreation Equipment, Inc. Portable fence
US20050218392A1 (en) * 2004-04-02 2005-10-06 Petrozziello Louis J Protective guard for a fence
FR2905715A1 (en) * 2006-09-11 2008-03-14 Lippi La Cloture Sarl Fence`s handrail element for sportive equipment, has pieces connecting guiding element to post, and with symmetrical portions each including housing adapted to transversal dimension of guiding element to receive end of guiding element

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