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  Arched reinforced fenceRelated Patent Categories: Fences, Wire, BracedThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20070272908. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates to an arched reinforced fence, made up of wire mesh panels and anchoring elements for the fixing or maintenance of the panels in vertical position. [0002] Fences of the type set forth are generally used for forming enclosures, particularly, although not exclusively, temporary enclosures due to their ease of assembly and disassembly. BACKGROUND TO THE INVENTION [0003] Fences of the type set forth are known in which the panels are formed by two series of metal rods, crossing each other perpendicularly and. joined at the crossing points by means of electro-welding, for example. [0004] The anchoring elements can be made up of vertical posts, generally based on metal profiles, independent from the panels. The joining between panels and vertical posts can be carried out in different ways. [0005] Fences of the type set forth are known from patents EP 0098328 and EP 0524860, in which panels based on rods have vertical formations determining that the horizontal rods are located in two different vertical planes, being separated by a distance approximately equal to or slightly greater than the width or diameter of the posts making up the anchoring elements. [0006] With this constitution, for the assembly of the fence, the posts are introduced between the horizontal rods located in both planes projecting from the lower edge of the panel in a portion which is fixed or anchored in the ground or in auxiliary assembly pieces. The fences are furthermore fixed to the vertical posts by means of clamps or any other connecting element between the rods of the panels and the vertical profiles. [0007] With this constitution, the posts are located between consecutive vertical rods. As the gap between these vertical rods is different to the thickness or diameter of the posts, as well as the gap between the two vertical planes in which the horizontal rods are located, a good fastening of the panel to the posts is not obtained and it is necessary to use auxiliary joining elements. [0008] On the other hand, on forming the fence, the upper edge thereof is formed by the upper edge of the panels, from which the vertical rods can slightly project, constituting sharp elements which can cause injuries. [0009] Another drawback of the fences of the type set forth is that the panels can be vertically stiffened by means of the anchoring posts. However, in a horizontal direction there is no stiffening element of the mesh forming the panel. DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [0010] The object of the present invention is to eliminate the drawbacks set forth by means of a fence of the type described, but in which the anchoring elements are made up such that they ensure a good fastening of the panel and provide protection for the upper edge of said panels so that the vertical rods do not project. [0011] Another object of the invention is to obtain a fence of greater robustness due to the anchoring elements acting as a reinforcing means both in a vertical and horizontal direction. [0012] A further objective of the invention is to obtain a fence the assembly and disassembly of which can be carried out quickly and easily. [0013] The fence of the invention is of the type set forth hereinbefore, made up of mesh panels formed by horizontal and vertical rods in which the horizontal rods are located in two parallel vertical planes. [0014] According to the present invention, these anchoring elements are made up of a preferably metallic U-shaped bar or profile. The central branch of this U is of a length approximately equal to that of the panel, whereas the side branches are of a greater length than the height of said panel. These side branches are intended to be introduced through the mesh, between the formations thereof, in a direction perpendicular to the horizontal rods, and between two consecutive vertical rods. Once the side branches are completely introduced, the horizontal branch is laid out along one of the longitudinal edges of the panel. From the opposite edge the side branches will partially project in a portion intended to serve as an anchoring means to the floor or to auxiliary assembly pieces. [0015] Preferably, the central branch of the U-shaped piece is laid out at the height of one of the horizontal rods of the mesh and preferably at the height of one of the end horizontal rods, which will be the upper horizontal rod of the panel. With this arrangement the central rod will also project upwardly with respect to the adjacent end of the vertical straps, so that the panel is finished upwardly by the central branch of the U-shaped piece, thus obtaining an upper finish for the panels without projecting vertical rods. [0016] The central branch of the U-shaped anchoring element may further be related to the upper horizontal rod of the panel by connecting means, for example by means of fixing clips, welding etc. [0017] With the constitution set forth, each of the panels forming the fence is considerably reinforced with respect to traditional panels, because the side branches of the U-shaped piece will serve not only as anchoring elements, but also as vertical reinforcements in the sides of the panel, whereas the central branch of the U-shaped piece will serve as a longitudinal reinforcement as it runs along the upper edge of the panels. [0018] With the U-shaped anchoring element of the invention assembled in the mesh panel in an inverted position, a considerable increase in the resistance to torsion or buckling of said panel is obtained. [0019] The joining between consecutive panels can be carried out by the traditional system, by means of the side branches of the U-shaped piece, equivalent to the anchoring columns of traditional fences. [0020] Furthermore, as has already been pointed out, the upper horizontal rod of the mesh can be joined to the central branch of the U-shaped piece by means of connecting elements which may be made up, for example, of a clip which can be coupled or fixed on the central branch of the U-shaped anchoring element and on the adjacent horizontal rod. This anchoring element may also be made up of a clip which can be assembled on the horizontal rod of the panel and can be attached to the central branch of the U-shaped anchoring element, to the branch of which it is fixed by means of a screw. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Continue reading... 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