EP1382778B1 - Metal fence whereby the folds of the posts block the flatened ends of the horizontal wires of the wire mesh panels - Google Patents

Metal fence whereby the folds of the posts block the flatened ends of the horizontal wires of the wire mesh panels Download PDF

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EP1382778B1
EP1382778B1 EP03366003A EP03366003A EP1382778B1 EP 1382778 B1 EP1382778 B1 EP 1382778B1 EP 03366003 A EP03366003 A EP 03366003A EP 03366003 A EP03366003 A EP 03366003A EP 1382778 B1 EP1382778 B1 EP 1382778B1
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  • the present invention relates to a metal fence consisting of welded grid mesh panels held by metal studs with notches.
  • a panel is retained in a post by locking its vertical end wire in a fold of the post.
  • a longitudinal groove for the passage of the vertical wire of the panel conjugated to a succession of transverse notches for the passage of horizontal son, the notches necessarily opening into the vertical groove.
  • a fence of the type described in the FR 2,676,488 is said to advance that is to say that the pose is carried out by sealing first a pole on which one end of a first panel is fixed, then sealing a second pole at the other end of the panel and so on.
  • Such a fence does not arise at the time of advancement, but in several times, namely by first sealing all the posts, then filling the intervals between posts by inserting the panels into the posts and blocking them with pieces. blocking, for example vertical rods.
  • a disadvantage of this fence is to require additional parts which decreases the reliability of the fence to the aggressions and increases its cost.
  • An object of the invention is to improve this mode of attachment by the ends of the horizontal son by removing the blocking parts.
  • Another object of the invention is therefore also to eliminate the conjugation (longitudinal groove-transverse notches) in order to remove the claws
  • Another object of the invention is to provide a closed profile to increase the rigidity of the post and in particular its resistance to torsion.
  • the invention also relates to a metal fence consisting of welded grid mesh panels maintained by metal studs or slots lights characterized in that it is composed of a succession of sets (post-panel).
  • the upper openings of the posts are each closed by a cap that can be fixed by clipping in the two notches or upper lights of the post with the help of elastic tabs each terminated by a lug coming snap into a notch (6) upper of a pole.
  • the general inventive idea was to combine the benefits of a forward fence with a horizontal wire fence.
  • the figures show a preferred non-limiting form of a post (21) according to the invention.
  • each of these folds has notches or lights of specific shape and spaced regularly in accordance with the spacing of the horizontal son of the panel (7) to be hung.
  • Such a notch (6) is obtained by cutting into the sheet metal blank of the post before folding.
  • the light presented by way of nonlimiting example has before folding the shape of a slot (11) with parallel edges (8,9) of width (I) and terminated at one of its ends by a widening (10) circular or ovoid (or other) of width (L).
  • the widths (I) and (L) are respectively slightly greater than the diameter of a horizontal wire (12) and its flattened or deformed portion (13) which may have shape variants (for example those of Figures 1, 2 and 3 ).
  • the light is longer than a wing of the V-fold, and preferably longer than its inner wing (14 or 15) which extends one of its flat faces (3 or 4).
  • the end with parallel edges of the slot (11) of the light is slightly extended on the outer flange (16 or 17) of the V-folds (1) and (2) to allow angles or curvatures of the fence and the enlargement (10) is extended at least partially or even substantially half on the flat face (3 or 4) to facilitate the entry of the son especially in the non-rectilinear parts of the fence.
  • the panel (7) can not leave the posts and a locking member of the panels is not necessary because it is ensured by the lateral locking of the flattened or deformed ends ( 13) (see figure 6 and 9 ).
  • a cap (18) may be provided to seal the top opening of a pole.
  • the cap of Figures 10, 11 and 12 can be fixed by clipping in the two upper notches of the post with elastic tabs (19) each terminated by a lug or hook or the like (20).
  • a tab is adapted to be slid into a V-fold (1) or (2) so that its lug (20) or hook or equivalent is clipped into the light (6).
  • a cap offers by its tabs (19) a lateral locking wire stuck in the upper lights of the post and the flattened or deformed end of each wire The upper is thus abutted in both vertical and horizontal directions, respectively thanks to a cap lug, and thanks to the internal and external wings of the V-shaped fold.
  • a fence according to the invention does not include locking parts such as clips or rods or other, which causes a reduction in the cost of the fence.
  • the post can be closed section which results in good torsional rigidity, which was not the case in the prior art.
  • the fact of laterally blocking the panel (7) by the deformed ends (13) of the horizontal son (13) provides another important advantage.
  • the flexibility of the horizontal son (13) allows an easier implementation to compensate for any tolerance differences between the positions of the lights (6) and / or horizontal son (13) of the panels (7). This is not the case if it is the vertical end wire that is positioned at the bottom of the pole groove (patent EN 2,676,488 for example) because the ends of the horizontal son are welded to this vertical wire and then have no flexibility.
  • a fence according to the invention does not require these extra expensive wedges and which become unnecessary once the fence is laid. The hood remains in place, the post is closed at the top and the aesthetics of the fence are involved.

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The metal fence. consisting of posts with folded edges (1, 1', 2, 2') and mesh panels (7) with horizontal (12) and vertical wires, has the ends of the horizontal wires flattened or bent so they are held in slots (11) in the post folds when inserted through enlarged ends (10) and then pulled into the tapering portions of the folds. After fitting the mesh panels, the open upper ends of the posts are closed by caps with spring clips that also engage with the slots.

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La présente invention concerne une clôture métallique composée de panneaux de grillage soudé formant maillage maintenus par des poteaux métalliques à encoches.The present invention relates to a metal fence consisting of welded grid mesh panels held by metal studs with notches.

De nombreux brevets sont déjà connus dans ce domaine.Many patents are already known in this field.

Dans la plupart d'entre eux comme par exemple : FR 2 785 933 , FR 2 780 432 , FR 2 802 959 , FR 2 676 488 , un panneau est retenu dans un poteau par blocage de son fil vertical d'extrémité dans un pli du poteau. Pour permettre l'introduction de l'extrémité du panneau dans le poteau il est nécessaire que celui-ci comporte une gorge longitudinale pour le passage du fil vertical du panneau, conjuguée à une succession d'encoches transversales pour le passage des fils horizontaux, les encoches débouchant nécessairement dans la gorge verticale.In most of them, for example: FR 2 785 933 , FR 2 780 432 , FR 2 802 959 , FR 2 676 488 , a panel is retained in a post by locking its vertical end wire in a fold of the post. To allow the introduction of the end of the panel in the post it is necessary that it has a longitudinal groove for the passage of the vertical wire of the panel, conjugated to a succession of transverse notches for the passage of horizontal son, the notches necessarily opening into the vertical groove.

Le découpage des encoches débouchant dans un pli du poteau profilé entraîne la constitution de sortes de griffes de résistance moindre pouvant provoquer une amorce de rupture préjudiciable et éventuellement une faiblesse à la corrosion. D'autre part le poteau présente un profil ouvert qui nuit à sa rigidité d'ensemble.Cutting the notches opening into a fold of the profiled post causes the formation of claws of lesser resistance that may cause a detrimental breaking initiation and possibly a weakness in corrosion. On the other hand the post has an open profile that affects its overall rigidity.

Une clôture du type de celle décrite dans le brevet FR 2 676 488 est dite à avancement c'est à dire que la pose s'effectue à l'avancement en scellant d'abord un poteau sur lequel on fixe une extrémité d'un premier panneau, puis en scellant un second poteau à l'autre extrémité du panneau et ainsi de suite.A fence of the type described in the FR 2,676,488 is said to advance that is to say that the pose is carried out by sealing first a pole on which one end of a first panel is fixed, then sealing a second pole at the other end of the panel and so on.

De façon à éviter la constitution de griffes dans les poteaux, la demanderesse a déjà décrit une première solution dans son brevet FR 2 710 938 . Cette solution consiste à accrocher les panneaux non plus par leurs fils verticaux mais par les extrémités aplaties et/ou déformées des fils horizontaux venant se coincer en fond d'encoches ou de lumières oblongues découpées dans les flans latéraux d'un poteau.In order to avoid the formation of claws in the posts, the applicant has already described a first solution in her FR 2,710,938 . This solution is to hang the panels not by their vertical son but by the flattened ends and / or deformed horizontal son coming to jam at the bottom of notches or oblong slots cut into the side blanks of a post.

Une telle clôture ne se pose pas à l'avancement mais en plusieurs temps à savoir d'abord le scellement de tous les poteaux, puis remplissage des intervalles entre poteaux par introduction des panneaux dans les poteaux, puis blocage de ceux-ci par des pièces de blocage, par exemple des tiges verticales. Un inconvénient de cette clôture est de nécessiter des pièces supplémentaires ce qui diminue la fiabilité de la clôture aux agressions et augmente son coût.Such a fence does not arise at the time of advancement, but in several times, namely by first sealing all the posts, then filling the intervals between posts by inserting the panels into the posts and blocking them with pieces. blocking, for example vertical rods. A disadvantage of this fence is to require additional parts which decreases the reliability of the fence to the aggressions and increases its cost.

Un objectif de l'invention est d'améliorer ce mode d'accrochage par les extrémités des fils horizontaux en supprimant les pièces de blocage.An object of the invention is to improve this mode of attachment by the ends of the horizontal son by removing the blocking parts.

On connaît le document FR 2 800 779 qui présente, dans son deuxième mode de réalisation en figure 6, une clôture dont les panneaux sont retenus par engagement des extrémités pliées à 90° des fils horizontaux, entre des griffes repliées à l'intérieur d'une gorge longitudinale du poteau. Cette solution ne nécessite pas de pièce de blocage mais présente le même inconvénient que celui des premiers exemples cités à savoir la fragilité due à la présence des griffes. En outre, le profilé est complexe à réaliser.We know the document FR 2,800,779 which has, in its second embodiment in FIG. 6, a fence whose panels are retained by engagement of the ends bent at 90 ° from the horizontal wires, between claws folded inside a longitudinal groove of the pole. This solution does not require a locking piece but has the same disadvantage as that of the first examples cited namely the fragility due to the presence of claws. In addition, the profile is complex to achieve.

Un autre objectif de l'invention est donc de supprimer également la conjugaison (gorge longitudinale-encoches transversales) afin de supprimer les griffesAnother object of the invention is therefore also to eliminate the conjugation (longitudinal groove-transverse notches) in order to remove the claws

Un autre objectif de l'invention est de réaliser un profil fermé pour augmenter la rigidité du poteau et en particulier sa résistance à la torsion.Another object of the invention is to provide a closed profile to increase the rigidity of the post and in particular its resistance to torsion.

Ces objectifs sont atteints par l'invention qui consiste en un ensemble poteau-panneau pour clôture, ledit panneau étant en grillage formé de fils horizontaux et verticaux soudés entre eux pour constituer un maillage, le poteau comportant sur sa longueur une pluralité d'encoches ou lumières régulièrement espacées conformément à l'espacement des fils horizontaux du panneau, caractérisé en ce que :

  • d'une part les extrémités des fils horizontaux des panneaux sont aplaties ou déformées,
  • d'autre part le poteau comporte au moins un pli de chaque côté d'un plan médian, les encoches ou lumières étant obtenues par découpe dans lesdits plis et disposées perpendiculairement au plan médian,
  • en outre chaque encoche ou lumière présente avant pliage la forme d'une fente à bords parallèles sur au moins une partie de la longueur de ladite fente, et débouchant dans un élargissement, les largeurs et respectives de la fente et de l'épanouissement étant légèrement supérieures respectivement au diamètre d'un fil horizontal et de sa partie aplatie ou déformée de manière à permettre l'entrée d'un fil horizontal à l'intérieur du poteau et à réaliser le blocage latéral des embouts aplatis ou déformés en fond de gorge d'un pli ou dudit poteau.
These objectives are achieved by the invention which consists of a pole-panel assembly for a fence, said panel being a grid consisting of horizontal and vertical wires welded together to form a mesh, the pole having along its length a plurality of notches or lights regularly spaced according to the spacing of the horizontal wires of the panel, characterized in that:
  • on the one hand the ends of the horizontal wires of the panels are flattened or deformed,
  • on the other hand the post comprises at least one fold on each side of a median plane, the notches or lights being obtained by cutting in said folds and arranged perpendicularly to the median plane,
  • in addition each notch or light has before bending the shape of a slot with parallel edges over at least a portion of the length of said slot, and opening into an enlargement, the widths and respective widths of the slot and the development being slightly greater than the diameter of a horizontal wire and its flattened or deformed part so as to allow the entry of a horizontal wire inside the pole and to achieve the lateral blocking of the flattened or deformed ends at the bottom of the throat; a fold or said post.

L'invention concerne également une clôture métallique composée de panneaux de grillage soudé formant maillage maintenus par des poteaux métalliques à encoches ou lumières caractérisé en ce qu'elle est composée d'une succession d'ensembles (poteau-panneau).The invention also relates to a metal fence consisting of welded grid mesh panels maintained by metal studs or slots lights characterized in that it is composed of a succession of sets (post-panel).

Préférentiellement les ouvertures supérieures des poteaux sont obturées chacune par un capuchon pouvant se fixer par clipsage dans les deux encoches ou lumières supérieures du poteau à l'aide de pattes élastiques terminées chacune par un ergot venant se clipser dans une encoche (6) supérieure d'un poteau.Preferably the upper openings of the posts are each closed by a cap that can be fixed by clipping in the two notches or upper lights of the post with the help of elastic tabs each terminated by a lug coming snap into a notch (6) upper of a pole.

L'idée inventive générale a consisté à combiner les avantages d'une clôture à avancement à une clôture à accrochage par fils horizontaux.The general inventive idea was to combine the benefits of a forward fence with a horizontal wire fence.

On comprendra mieux l'invention à l'aide de la description ci-après faite en référence aux figures annexées suivantes :

  • la figure 1 est une vue partielle d'un panneau en présentation devant un poteau dans lequel il va être accroché,
  • les figures 2 et 3 montrent des variantes de déformations des extrémités des fils horizontaux d'un panneau,
  • les figures 4, 5, 6 montrent les étapes successives d'introduction d'une extrémité d'un fil horizontal d'un panneau, le poteau étant vu de dessus selon une coupe horizontale AA passant dans le plan d'une encoche ou lumière,
  • les figures 7, 8, 9 montrent les mêmes étapes que les figures 4, 5 et 6 mais vues latéralement selon la flèche B,
  • la figure 10 montre un chapeau de poteau en présentation devant l'extrémité haute de celui-ci,
  • la figure 11 est une vue partielle en coupe verticale vue selon CC de l'extrémité haute d'un poteau avec capuchon en place,
  • la figure 12 est une vue partielle en coupe verticale vue selon DD de l'extrémité haute d'un poteau avec capuchon en place,
  • les figures 13 et 14 sont des variantes de réalisation de la lumière et de l'espacement des lumières.
The invention will be better understood from the following description given with reference to the following appended figures:
  • Figure 1 is a partial view of a panel in front of a pole in which it will be hung,
  • Figures 2 and 3 show variations of deformations of the ends of the horizontal wires of a panel,
  • Figures 4, 5, 6 show the successive steps of introducing an end of a horizontal wire of a panel, the pole being viewed from above in a horizontal section AA passing in the plane of a notch or light,
  • Figures 7, 8, 9 show the same steps as Figures 4, 5 and 6 but seen laterally along arrow B,
  • Figure 10 shows a post cap in presentation in front of the high end of it,
  • Figure 11 is a partial view in vertical section seen according to CC of the high end of a pole with cap in place,
  • Figure 12 is a partial view in vertical section seen according to DD of the high end of a post with cap in place,
  • Figures 13 and 14 are alternative embodiments of the light and the spacing of the lights.

Les figures montrent une forme préférée non limitative d'un poteau (21) selon l'invention.The figures show a preferred non-limiting form of a post (21) according to the invention.

Celui-ci présente une section horizontale symétrique « en bobine » avec de chaque côté d'un plan médian (5) de symétrie : deux plis verticaux en « V » (1, 1') et (2, 2') dirigés vers l'extérieur de part et d'autre d'une face plane respectivement (3) et (4) parallèle au plan médian (5).It has a symmetrical horizontal section "in coil" with on each side of a median plane (5) of symmetry: two vertical folds in "V" (1, 1 ') and (2, 2') directed towards the outside on each side of a plane face respectively (3) and (4) parallel to the median plane (5).

Sur l'exemple représenté, seuls deux plis opposés (1) et (2) sont utilisés pour l'accrochage des panneaux.In the example shown, only two opposite folds (1) and (2) are used for fastening the panels.

A cet effet, chacun de ces plis comporte des encoches ou lumières de forme spécifique et espacées régulièrement conformément à l'espacement des fils horizontaux du panneau (7) destiné à être accroché.For this purpose, each of these folds has notches or lights of specific shape and spaced regularly in accordance with the spacing of the horizontal son of the panel (7) to be hung.

Une telle encoche (6) est obtenue par découpe dans le flan de tôle du poteau avant son pliage.Such a notch (6) is obtained by cutting into the sheet metal blank of the post before folding.

La lumière présentée à titre d'exemple non limitatif présente avant pliage la forme d'une fente (11) à bords parallèles (8,9) de largeur (I) et terminée à une de ses extrémités par un élargissement (10) circulaire ou ovoïde (ou autre) de largeur (L). Les largeurs (I) et (L) sont respectivement légèrement supérieures au diamètre d'un fil horizontal (12) et de sa partie aplatie ou déformée (13) qui peut présenter des variantes de forme (par exemple celles des figures 1, 2 et 3).The light presented by way of nonlimiting example has before folding the shape of a slot (11) with parallel edges (8,9) of width (I) and terminated at one of its ends by a widening (10) circular or ovoid (or other) of width (L). The widths (I) and (L) are respectively slightly greater than the diameter of a horizontal wire (12) and its flattened or deformed portion (13) which may have shape variants (for example those of Figures 1, 2 and 3 ).

Préférentiellement, la lumière est plus longue qu'une aile du pli en V, et préférentiellement plus longue que son aile interne (14 ou 15) qui prolonge une de ses faces planes (3 ou 4).Preferably, the light is longer than a wing of the V-fold, and preferably longer than its inner wing (14 or 15) which extends one of its flat faces (3 or 4).

Ainsi l'extrémité à bords parallèles de la fente (11) de la lumière se prolonge légèrement sur l'aile externe (16 ou 17) des plis en V (1) et (2) pour permettre des angles ou des courbures de la clôture et l'élargissement (10) se prolonge au moins en partie voire sensiblement pour moitié sur la face plane (3 ou 4) pour faciliter l'entrée des fils notamment dans les parties non rectilignes de la clôture.Thus the end with parallel edges of the slot (11) of the light is slightly extended on the outer flange (16 or 17) of the V-folds (1) and (2) to allow angles or curvatures of the fence and the enlargement (10) is extended at least partially or even substantially half on the flat face (3 or 4) to facilitate the entry of the son especially in the non-rectilinear parts of the fence.

Les phases d'introduction et de blocage d'un panneau (7) sont représentées en figure 1 à 9 et sont les suivantes.

  • figures 1 et 7: présentation des fils horizontaux (12) devant les élargissements (10), et introduction des extrémités des fils dans le poteau,
  • figures 5 et 8 : déplacement du panneau vers le plan médian vertical du pli (1) ou (2) puis écartement du panneau selon la flèche E,
  • figure 6 et 9, blocage ou mise en butée des parties aplaties ou déformées (13) des fils en fond de gorge des plis (1) ou (2).
The introduction and blocking phases of a panel (7) are represented by figure 1 to 9 and are the following.
  • Figures 1 and 7 : presentation of the horizontal son (12) before the widening (10), and introduction of the ends of the son in the post,
  • Figures 5 and 8 : displacement of the panel towards the vertical median plane of the fold (1) or (2) then separation of the panel according to the arrow E,
  • figure 6 and 9 blocking or abutting the flattened or deformed portions (13) of the yarns at the bottom of the folds (1) or (2).

Du fait que la pose est une pose à l'avancement, le panneau (7) ne peut pas ressortir des poteaux et un organe de verrouillage des panneaux n'est pas nécessaire car il est assuré par le blocage latéral des embouts aplatis ou déformés (13) (voir figure 6 et 9).Due to the fact that the laying is a laying with the advancement, the panel (7) can not leave the posts and a locking member of the panels is not necessary because it is ensured by the lateral locking of the flattened or deformed ends ( 13) (see figure 6 and 9 ).

Un capuchon (18) peut être prévu pour obturer l'ouverture supérieure d'un poteau.A cap (18) may be provided to seal the top opening of a pole.

A titre d'exemple le capuchon des figures 10, 11 et 12 peut se fixer par clipsage dans les deux encoches supérieures du poteau à l'aide de pattes élastiques (19) terminées chacune par un ergot ou crochet ou équivalent (20). Une patte est apte à être glissée dans un pli en V (1) ou (2) de manière à ce que son ergot (20) ou crochet ou équivalent se clipse dans la lumière (6).For example, the cap of Figures 10, 11 and 12 can be fixed by clipping in the two upper notches of the post with elastic tabs (19) each terminated by a lug or hook or the like (20). A tab is adapted to be slid into a V-fold (1) or (2) so that its lug (20) or hook or equivalent is clipped into the light (6).

Ainsi, un capuchon offre par ses pattes (19) un blocage latéral au fil coincé dans les lumières supérieures du poteau et le bout aplati ou déformé de chaque fil supérieur est ainsi en butée dans les deux directions verticale et horizontale, respectivement grâce à une patte de capuchon, et grâce aux ailes internes et externes du pli en V.Thus, a cap offers by its tabs (19) a lateral locking wire stuck in the upper lights of the post and the flattened or deformed end of each wire The upper is thus abutted in both vertical and horizontal directions, respectively thanks to a cap lug, and thanks to the internal and external wings of the V-shaped fold.

Avantageusement, une clôture selon l'invention, ne comporte pas de pièces de verrouillage telles que clips ou tringles ou autres, ce qui engendre une diminution du coût de la clôture.Advantageously, a fence according to the invention does not include locking parts such as clips or rods or other, which causes a reduction in the cost of the fence.

En outre, le poteau peut être à section fermée ce qui entraîne une bonne rigidité en torsion, ce qui n'était pas le cas dans l'art antérieur.In addition, the post can be closed section which results in good torsional rigidity, which was not the case in the prior art.

Bien entendu l'invention peut présenter des variantes de réalisation notamment en ce qui concerne :

  • les fentes (11) ou encoches qui pourraient présenter des variantes de forme par exemple une fente avec des bords parallèles sur une partie seulement de la longueur, du côté de l'extrémité fermée des bords légèrement évasés en direction de l'élargissement (10) (voir figure 13),
  • l'élargissement, qui est un terme utilisé dans tout le texte par souci de simplification mais qui désigne toute forme de découpe dont la caractéristique dimensionnelle essentielle est la longueur (L), (parallèlement à la direction du poteau) qui doit être apte à laisser entrer la partie aplatie ou déformée (13) d'un fil horizontal,
  • de la section du poteau, qui peut également présenter des variantes, mais chacune avec au moins un pli de chaque côté du plan médian (5), pli pouvant présenter une section sensiblement en V ou en U ou autre,
  • de la forme des parties aplaties (13) des fils horizontaux comme déjà indiqué plus haut,
  • des moyens d'accrochage du capuchon,
  • l'espacement des encoches ou lumières qui, conformément à l'espacement des fils horizontaux, peut être un espacement identique ou un sous multiple de l'espacement desdits fils, ce cas de figure (permettant de décaler verticalement deux panneaux de grillage consécutifs si la clôture est en perte douce par exemple (voir en figure 14).
Naturally, the invention may have alternative embodiments, particularly with regard to:
  • the slots (11) or notches which could have shape variants, for example a slot with parallel edges on only a part of the length, on the closed end side of the slightly flared edges towards the widening (10) (see figure 13 )
  • enlargement, which is a term used throughout the text for the sake of simplification but which designates any form of cutting whose essential dimensional characteristic is the length (L), (parallel to the direction of the post) which must be able to leave entering the flattened or deformed portion (13) of a horizontal wire,
  • of the section of the post, which may also have variants, but each with at least one fold on each side of the median plane (5), fold may have a section substantially V or U or other,
  • of the shape of the flattened portions (13) of the horizontal wires as already indicated above,
  • fastening means of the cap,
  • the spacing of the notches or lights which, in accordance with the spacing of the horizontal wires, may be an identical spacing or a sub-multiple of the spacing of said wires, this case being used (for vertically displacing two consecutive grating panels if the fence is in soft loss for example (see figure 14 ).

Par ailleurs, le fait de bloquer latéralement le panneau (7) par les extrémités déformées (13) des fils horizontaux (13) apporte un autre avantage important. La flexibilité des fils horizontaux (13) autorise une mise en place plus facile permettant de compenser les éventuels écarts de tolérance entre les positions des lumières (6) et/ou des fils horizontaux (13) des panneaux (7). Ce n'est pas le cas si c'est le fil vertical d'extrémité qui est positionné au fond de la gorge du poteau (brevet FR 2 676 488 par exemple) car les extrémités des fils horizontaux sont soudées à ce fil vertical et n'ont alors aucune flexibilité.Furthermore, the fact of laterally blocking the panel (7) by the deformed ends (13) of the horizontal son (13) provides another important advantage. The flexibility of the horizontal son (13) allows an easier implementation to compensate for any tolerance differences between the positions of the lights (6) and / or horizontal son (13) of the panels (7). This is not the case if it is the vertical end wire that is positioned at the bottom of the pole groove (patent EN 2,676,488 for example) because the ends of the horizontal son are welded to this vertical wire and then have no flexibility.

En outre, cette fonction de blocage latéral se révèle indispensable lors de la pose à l'avancement. Dans le brevet FR 2 676 488 par exemple, le fil vertical d'extrémité doit être maintenu au fond de la gorge du poteau par ces cales de maintien temporaires au cours de la pose jusqu'à ce que le panneau soit définitivement tendu entre deux poteaux. Ces cales peuvent alors être retirées. Avantageusement, une clôture selon l'invention ne nécessite pas ces cales supplémentaires coûteuses et qui deviennent inutiles une fois la clôture posée. Le capuchon reste en place, bouche le poteau à son sommet et participe à l'esthétique de la clôture.In addition, this function of lateral locking is essential when laying to the progress. In the FR 2,676,488 for example, the vertical end wire must be maintained at the bottom of the throat of the post by these temporary holding wedges during laying until the panel is permanently stretched between two posts. These shims can then be removed. Advantageously, a fence according to the invention does not require these extra expensive wedges and which become unnecessary once the fence is laid. The hood remains in place, the post is closed at the top and the aesthetics of the fence are involved.

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  1. Post/panel assembly for fencing, the said panel being made of netting formed from horizontal and vertical wires welded to one another to form a mesh, the post comprising along its length a plurality of notches or holes, evenly spaced in accordance with the spacing of the panel horizontal wires, characterized in that:
    - on one hand, the ends (13) of the panel horizontal wires (12) are flattened or deformed,
    - on the other hand, the post comprises at least one fold (1) (2) on each side of a centre plane (5), the notches or holes (6) being obtained by cutting out of the said folds (1) and (2) and arranged perpendicularly to the centre plane (5),
    - in addition, each notch or hole has, prior to folding, the shape of a slot (11) with parallel edges on at least a portion of the length of the said slot and running into an enlargement (10), the respective widths (I) and (L) of the slot and of the opening out (10) being slightly greater than the diameter of a horizontal wire (12) and the diameter of its flattened or deformed portion (13) respectively so as to allow the entry of a horizontal wire into the post and to carry out the lateral locking of the flattened or deformed tips at the bottom of the recess of a fold (1) or (2) of the said post.
  2. Post/panel assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that the folds are of a substantially V section.
  3. Post/panel assembly according to either of claims 1 and 2, characterized in that the post is of a "bobbin" symmetrical horizontal section with the following on each side of a symmetry centre plane (5): two substantially "V"-shaped vertical folds (1,1') and (2, 2') directed outwards, on either side of a flat face, (3) and (4) respectively, parallel with the centre plane (5).
  4. Post/panel assembly according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that a hole or notch, before folding of the post, is longer than a wing of the "V" fold and preferentially longer than its internal wing (14 or 15) which extends one of its flat faces (3 or 4).
  5. Post/panel assembly according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the parallel-edged end of the slot (11) of the cut-out extends slightly into the external wing (16 or 17) of the V-shaped folds (1) and (2) to make corners or curves in the fencing possible and the enlargement (10) extends at least partly, even substantially for half its size into the flat face (3 or 4) to ease entry of the wires, particularly in the portions of the fencing which are not rectilinear.
  6. Metal fencing made up of welded netting panels forming a mesh, the said panels being held by metal posts with notches or holes, characterized in that it is made up of a succession of post/panel assemblies according to one of claims 1 to 5 and erected according to a progressive erection method.
  7. Metal fencing according to claim 6, characterized in that the top openings of the posts are each closed with a cap which can be fastened by clipping into the top two notches or holes of the post by means of elastic feet (19) each ending in a catch (20) which clips into a top notch (6) of a post.
EP03366003A 2002-07-17 2003-06-19 Metal fence whereby the folds of the posts block the flatened ends of the horizontal wires of the wire mesh panels Expired - Lifetime EP1382778B1 (en)

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