US2329260A - Vertically adjustable fence panel - Google Patents

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Sept. 14, 1943. H. H. FREEMAN VERTICALLY ADJUSTABLE FENCE PANEL Filed April 20, 1942 m T N E V m ATTORNEY Patented Sept. 14, 1943 UNITED STATES-PATENT oFFlcE;

\ 2,329,260 VERTIGALLY ADJUSTABLE FENCE PANEL Herbert H. Freeman, Minneapolis, Minn. Application April 20, 1942, Serial No. 439,630

Ihe purpose of my invention is:

To provide a fence panel that may be raised, and held, so raised, at a height that will permit the operation of a lawn-mower from post-topost along the fence line beneath the panel so upraised, and to facilitate the removal of rubbish that may accumulate at said fence line,

' the paneladjustable but not removable.

the post thus holding the panel at desired heights.

While I have shown a presumable wooden construction, metal may be used throughout.

,In the, drawing like numerals refer to like parts, and'Fig'. 1 is a side elevation of a post I, and contiguous panel with its top-raill, bottom rai12', and end-rail 3. The pickets are obvious;

one attached to panel and one shown as if attachedto post to preserve uniformly in appearance. "I, 1, etc., are guides for the panel endrails, and are turned outwardly at bottom II, II to support panel when lowered.

" posed between the observer and post.

1 Claim. (01. ass-24) Fig. 2 is an end elevation of thepresentation shown in Fig. 1, with the section of panel inter- The slot in the end-rail 3 is shown at I 2; and ends; downwardly, at the bottom panel-rail 2; and through this slot the lug 4 is driven, screwed, orotherwise affixed to post I, and the upward motion of the panel is stopped when the bottom of slot contacts said lug 4. The sliding bolt or rod 9, held in place on bottom rail 2 by staples I E], when pushed into recesses 5, 5' or 6; 6 in the post, hold the panel at desired heights. The braces 8', 8 are merely panel comer-braces. I

Fig. 3 is a plan view of a post I showing a lug 4 and panel guides.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

In combination with supporting posts, vertically adjustable fence panel including horizontal top and bottom rails and vertical and rails having slots in said end rails through which lugs may be rigidly affixed to the supporting posts, the protruding ends of said lugs being approximately flush with inner of panel surface of o member on each end of the bottom rail co-acting withan adjacent post. i

HERBERT H. FREEMAN.

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