1989-05-17
1992-01-07
Kundrat, Andrew V.
Fences
Panel
256 19, 256 73, 52282, E04H 1716
Patent
active
050783670
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
This invention relates to a panel system, and particularly but not exclusively to a panel system for use as a fencing system. It will be appreciated, however, that the system of the invention is suitable for providing structures other than fencing, for example partitioning, or sheds or similar structures.
The invention will be described below primarily in relation to a fencing system.
Conventional fencing systems comprise a plurality of posts arranged at spaced intervals in the ground, the space between each pair of adjacent posts being bridged by a panel secured to the posts. The posts can be of wood or concrete, as can the panels. It is also known for concrete panels to be made up from a plurality of sub-panels of manageable size when a single piece panel would be too large and/or heavy to handle. Wooden panels are generally in one piece and are often of such a size that transportation and handling are difficult and expensive. Further, wooden panels and posts require regular treatment in order to prevent decay, and are generally expensive to purchase. Concrete panels and posts are heavy and thus difficult and expensive to handle, even when in sub-panel form, and are also expensive to purchase.
According to this invention there is provided a panel system comprising a plurality of posts and at least one panel for securing between a pair of adjacent posts, in which each post is formed from plastics material and has a channel in at least one edge to receive an edge portion of a panel, and each panel is formed from plastics material and comprises a frame formed from a plurality of similar cross-section side members secured together at corners of the frame, and a plurality of sub-panels secured within the frame.
The invention provides a panel system which is cheap and simple to manufacture, easy to erect, light in weight and the components of which can be of such sizes as to be easily transportable. The system comprises relatively few different components, and such components can be formed from plastics material by extrusion or injection moulding. When in the form of a fencing system the sub-panels can be formed to simulate wooden panels, for example panels of the well known lapped form. When in the form of, for example, a shed, certain of the sub-panels can be formed of transparent or translucent material to provide windows.
This invention will now be described by way of example with reference to the drawings, in which:
FIG. 1 shows a composite fence panel mounted between a pair of posts assembled from a system according to the invention;
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a sub-panel of the panel of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a corner of the frame of the panel of FIG. 1, with part broken away to show the manner in which the side members of the frame are secured together;
FIG. 4 is an end view of a side member of FIG. 3;
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a joint member used in the corner of FIG. 3;
FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a joint between a side member and an intermediate frame member as used in the panel of FIG. 1, with part broken away to show the manner in which the members are secured together;
FIG. 7 is an end view of an intermediate member of FIG. 6;
FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a joint member used in the joint of FIG. 6;
FIG. 9 is a perspective view of an end portion of a post used in the assembly of FIG. 1;
FIG. 10 is an end view of the post of FIG. 9;
FIG. 11 is a perspective view, with part broken away, of a cap for the post of FIG. 9; and
FIG. 12 is a perspective view of an alternative form of panel frame corner joint member.
FIG. 1 shows a composite fence panel assembled from fifteen sub-panels 1 mounted between four panel frame side members 2, the sub-panels 1 being arranged in three colums each of five sub-panels 1, with the colums being separated by panel frame intermediate members 3. The composite panel is mounted between a pair of posts 4, each having a cap 5, the posts being mounted in the ground 100. As shown in FIG. 1, the sub-panels 1 can be formed to simulate overlappin
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Simpson Alan G.
Simpson Ian A.
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