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  Fencing system in particular for deer controlUSPTO Application #: 20070246696Title: Fencing system in particular for deer control Abstract: Fencing system including elongate posts adapted to be secured to the ground, fence sections each arranged between an adjacent pair of posts and including downward-facing mounting pins, and post clips arranged on the posts. Each post clip includes a tubular mounting collar slidable along and rotatable relative to the posts, a locking mechanism for locking the mounting collar in a fixed vertical position and a pin-receiving ring defining an aperture for receiving one of the mounting pins to enable engagement of the mounting pins with the post clips and thus engagement of the fence sections with the posts. Assembly of the fencing system includes positioning the post clips on the posts, securing the posts to the ground, and placing the mounting pins through the pin-receiving rings of the post clips once the posts are secured to the ground and the post clips are set at the desired vertical location. (end of abstract)
Agent: Frishauf, Holtz, Goodman & Chick, PC - New York, NY, US Inventor: Norman Campbell USPTO Applicaton #: 20070246696 - Class: 256021000 (USPTO) Related Patent Categories: Fences, Metallic The Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20070246696. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates generally to a fencing system and more particularly to a fencing system for installation around an area to be protected in order to prevent animals such as deer from entering into the area and damaging the protected area. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] Deer consume a significant amount of vegetation and as their population increases without effective curbs on growth, they encroach on suburban and urban areas consuming homeowner's shrubs, flowers and trees. The presence of deer is typically a seasonal phenomena dependent on the present of sufficient vegetation in natural forests. When there is insufficient vegetation in the forest, deer will travel to suburban areas in search of vegetation. [0003] Fencing systems are known which are installed around areas to be protected or enclosed, some of which invariably could be used to keep deer out of the protected or enclosed area. One simple construction comprises a series of wood posts and wood fence sections attached to the posts, e.g., by nails. Other fencing systems are made of steel or similar material and typically include posts and fence sections welded to the posts. In such fencing systems, the fence sections, once nailed or welded to the posts, are not adjustable and cannot be easily taken apart. Thus, such fencing systems are not conducive to a seasonal or temporary installation. [0004] These types of fencing system also do not allow for easy adjustment of the vertical position of the fence sections to the posts. [0005] However, fencing systems which allow for variation in the vertical position of the fence sections to the posts are disclosed, for example, in U.S. Pat. No. 3,304,683 (Ferreira) and U.S. Pat. No. 5,645,271 (Nunez). Ferreira discloses a post having channels on two sides in which L-shaped bracket members slide. The position of the bracket members is vertically adjustable and when the desired vertical position is obtained, the bracket members are tightened by threaded members and nuts. Fence sections are then attached to pins of the bracket members. Nunez discloses a metal fence post assembly with an inner sleeve and two-part outer sleeve. An upper part of the outer sleeve can be mounted at different vertical positions to the inner sleeve in view of the presence of a plurality of screw holes formed in the outer sleeve. This enables variations between the height of a fence section on one side of the post assembly and the height of a fence section on the other side of the post assembly. [0006] Other fencing systems which include posts and fence sections coupled thereto include U.S. Pat. No. 54,794 (Thompson), U.S. Pat. No. 134,624 (Anderson), U.S. Pat. No. 194,724 (Reed et al.), U.S. Pat. No. 1,730,936 (High), U.S. Pat. No. 1,776,785 (Davidson), U.S. Pat. No. 3,096,079 (Winn), U.S. Pat. No. 3,815,877 (Turner), U.S. Pat. No. 3,942,763 (Helterbrand et al.), U.S. Pat. No. 4,073,478 (Bermudez), U.S. Pat. No. 4,174,096 (Campbell), U.S. Pat. No. 6,481,697 (Brown) and U.S. Pat. No. 6,578,827 (McCracken). [0007] The prior art fencing systems described in these references do not provide a fencing system which is easy to install, has the potential to be only a seasonal or temporary installation, can easily contour to the terrain, allows for variations in the vertical mounting height of fence sections thereof and enables the fence sections to be securely locked to posts. OBJECTS AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0008] It is an object of the present invention to provide a new fencing system designed primarily to prevent deer from gaining access to areas sought to be protected from their intrusion. However, the fencing system need not be only used to prevent deer from entering a specific location, but can also be used to prevent other animals or children from entering an area, or used for decorative purposes. [0009] It is another object of the present invention to provide a new fencing system comprised of posts and fence sections coupled thereto which is easier to install than similar prior art fencing systems. [0010] It is still another object of the present invention to provide a new fencing system which is capable of contouring to uneven terrain. [0011] It is yet another object of the present invention to provide a new fencing system comprised of posts and fence sections coupled thereto which allows adjacent fence sections to be vertical spaced from one another and thereby allow the fencing system to contour to the ground. [0012] Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a new fencing system which prevents large foraging animals, in particular deer, from entering yards, vegetable gardens and estates, and protects plantings, small trees and shrubbery around houses and other buildings from such foraging animals. [0013] Still another object of the present invention is to provide a new fencing system which can be used either as a permanent installation or as a temporary or seasonal installation. [0014] It is still a further object of the present invention to provide a new fencing system which is exceptionally light in material as well as weight, making it inexpensive as well as easy to move, this being achieved by its ability to be set up in a slight zigzag or room screen fashion creating an exceptionally strong structure. [0015] It is still another object of the present invention to provide a new fencing system which has the ability to be easily and quickly removed and reinstalled to allow access to enclosed areas by large equipment such as commercial lawn mowers, backhoes, etc., while not leaving a breach in the enclosed area for even a short period of time. [0016] It is still another object of the present invention to provide a new fencing system which has the ability to be easily and quickly removed and reinstalled in the event that an unwanted animal which has gained access to the enclosed area through an open gate or other breach in the enclosure can be herded through a large opening of 10'-20' or more, as opposed to a small gate of only 3 or so feet, since this may be nearly impossible to do with a large, wild and frightened animal. [0017] In order to achieve these objects and others, a first embodiment of a fencing system in accordance with the invention includes elongate posts adapted to be secured to the ground, fence sections each arranged between an adjacent pair of posts and including downward-facing mounting pins, and post clips arranged on the posts. Each post clip includes a tubular mounting collar slidable along and rotatable relative to the posts, a locking mechanism for locking the mounting collar in a fixed vertical position and a pin-receiving ring defining an aperture for receiving one of the mounting pins to thereby enable engagement of the mounting pins with the post clips and thus engagement of the fence sections with the posts. Assembly of the fencing system entails securing the posts to the ground, positioning the post clips at desired vertical positions, locking them in those positions and then placing the mounting pins through the pin-receiving rings of the post clips once the posts are secured to the ground and the post clips are set at the desired vertical location. [0018] The fence sections typically include at least upper and lower horizontal rails and vertical rails connected thereto. The mounting pins are arranged at end regions or ends of the horizontal rails and may be angled relative thereto to face downward, e.g., substantially perpendicular to the horizontal rails. [0019] In an advantageous embodiment, the length of the mounting pins on the horizontal rails is set to provide for easy installation of the fence sections onto the posts. Specifically, the mounting pins are arranged such that on each side of the fence section, there are two mounting pins and the lowermost mounting pin is longer than the uppermost mounting pin, and moreover such that the uppermost mounting pin on one side of the fence section is longer than the lowermost mounting pin on the other side of the fence section. For example, the mounting pins can be arranged such that on one side of the fence section, the lowermost mounting pin has a length of about 6'' and the uppermost mounting pin has a length of about 5'' and on the other side of the fence section, the lowermost mounting pins has a length of about 4'' and the uppermost mounting pin has a length of about 3''. This variation in length of the mounting pins allows for the longest mounting pin to be engaged with a post clip first, then the next longest mounting pin and then the next longest mounting and finally the smallest mounting pin, while maintaining any previously engaged mounting pin(s) in position. [0020] When using this particular relative dimensioning of the mounting pins, it is possible to use clips or brackets for securing the mounting pins to the posts other than the post clips described above. [0021] In another embodiment of a fencing system in accordance with the invention, gate clips are used to form a gate from one of the fence sections. A set of gate clips is arranged on at least one post and each gate clip includes a tubular mounting collar slidable along and rotatable relative to the post, a locking mechanism for locking the mounting collar in a fixed vertical position and a substantially L-shaped pin fixed to the mounting collar and defining a support for one of the horizontal rails of the fence section. In this manner, the fence section is engaged with the posts. Such gate clips can be used independent of the post clips described above and indeed, it is envisioned that other clips or brackets for securing the sides of fence sections, or mounting pins when present on the fence sections, to the posts can be used in combination with the gate clips. Continue reading... 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