Fences – Wire – Connections
Patent
1993-08-13
1995-04-25
Nicholson, Eric K.
Fences
Wire
Connections
256 19, 256 45, 256 47, E04H 1700
Patent
active
054091969
ABSTRACT:
A self-tensioning fencing system includes a mounting batten, made of plastic or metal, which is mounted directly to a structural support such as a fence post using standard nails, screws or bolts as required according to the type of a particular fence post. The mounting batten may be a solid or a thick walled hollow section elastic extrusion or a metal form. The mounting batten is secured to the structural support post so as to space the plastic grid material away from the support post to allow the plastic grid material to be tensioned at a spacing from the structural support posts. A channel batten made of pre-coated cold rolled steel mounts over the plastic batten and serves to clamp plastic grid fencing material between the mounting batten, and the channel batten. The channel batten when drawn tight against the mounting batten serves not only to firmly attach the fencing material to the support post but acts as a tensioning device. The amount of tensioning take-up provided by the channel batten is dependent upon the respective cross-sectional dimensions of the mounting batten and the channel batten. In a typical application, the tensioning capability of the channel batten is in the range of 3/8 of an inch to 7/8 of an inch at each support post, and preferably 5/8 of an inch, dependent upon the plastic grid material used and the size and shape of the mounting batten and the channel batten.
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Knight Anthony
Nicholson Eric K.
The Tensar Corporation
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