AU2003242447A1 - Fence Posts - Google Patents

Description

AUSTRALIA

PATENTS ACT 1990 COMPLETE SPECIFICATION STANDARD PATENT FENCE POSTS The following statement is a full description of this invention, including the best method of performing it known to me: 1 FENCE POSTS This invention relates to improvements in devices for joining fence posts together.

For tradesmen, trying to erect fence post in position and keeping them still and together while frying to join them is quite a stressful and difficult challenge.

The best method currently used is to screw 6 to 8 screws into one pole through the other pole joining them together. This proposal has disadvantages including having only a holding together percentage of 6 to making it quite weak in heavy storms.

Also trying to hold the posts in position while trying to screw themn together is difficult, not to mention the amount of labour time and cost lost in screwing post together.

These problems are overcome by the present invention, which comprises of two or more fence posts sliding and locking into each other, giving a holding together percentage of 100%, and also no screws involved.

In one form of the invention a fence post comprises of a channel projecting outwards in a triangle shape, which is the male end.

In another form of the invention, the other connecting fence post comprises of a channel projected inwards in a triangle shape, which is the female end, both of these posts slide into each other and connect and lock as one. Also the open ends have channels where the fence sheeting slides into.

The fence posts may be made out of sheet metal material.

To assist with understanding the invention, reference will now be made to the accompanying drawings, which show one example of the invention; Fig. 1 Shows one example of a fence post with a male channel projecting outwards Fig. 2 Shows an example of a fence post with a female channel projecting inwards.

Fig. 3 Shows both male and female channels sliding and connecting into each other.

Fig. 4 Shows a top view of a fence post with a male channel.

Fig. 5 Shows a top view of a fence post with a female channel.

Fig. 6 Shows a top view of both fence posts connected into each other.

Fig. 7 shows a fence post with a female channel with the ability to connect up to 3 fence post from any direction and still have an open channel to allow a fence sheet to slide into.

Referring to Fig. 1 it can be seen that the fence post has a male channel 1 projecting outwards in a triangle shape it also has an open channel 3, which allows the fence sheet to slide into.

Referring to Fig. 2 it can be seen that the fence post has a female channel 2 projecting inwards in a triangle shape. It also has an open channel 3, which allows the fence sheet to slide into.

Fig. 3 clearly shows the fence post in Fig. 1 sliding and connecting into the fence post from Fig. 2. The male channel I slides into the female channel 2 exposing the open channel 3 at both ends allowing fence sheets to slide into.

Fig. 4 shows a top view of a fence post in Fig. 1 with a male channel 1 and an open channel 3.

Fig. 5 Shows a top view of a fence post in Fig. 2 with a female channel 2 and an open channel 3.

Fig. 6 shows a top view of both Fig. 4 and Fig. 5 connected into each other. Fig. 4 has a male channel 1 sliding into Fig. 5 female channel 2. It also has opening ends 3 so that the fence sheet can slide into.

Fig. 7 shows a main fence post with the ability to connect fences up from 4 different directions. It also has a female channel 2 so that fence post can be slided in where required. It also has an open channel 3 so that the fence sheets can slide into.

It will be realised that the fence posts device according to this invention doesn't require any screws and has a holding together percentage of 100%.

Claims (4)

1. A fence post device comprising of fence post with channels, which slide and connect into each other.

2. The fence post in claim 1 wherein each fence post comprises of a male or female channel which is in a triangle shape and slide into each other.

3. The fence post device of claim 1 where the fence post also has an open end channel so fence sheets can slide into which is situated on the opposite end of the male or female channels.

4. The fence posts device of any one of claim 1 to 3 wherein the fence post is made of sheet metal. A fence post device substantially as herein described with reference to the accompanying drawings. AN APPLICANT Date 1,A C- V- 24 )1-1LY g: -71 ICO