US20020011034A1

US20020011034A1 - Universal Direction Post and Wall Panel Adapter

Info

Publication number: US20020011034A1
Application number: US09/480,626
Authority: US
Inventors: Richard Weir
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2000-01-10
Filing date: 2000-01-10
Publication date: 2002-01-31
Anticipated expiration: 2020-01-10
Also published as: US6446398B2

Abstract

The Universal Direction Post and Wall Panel Adapter consists of multiples of a single adapter to be installed on vertical round posts which when assembled on posts provide continuous vertical slots, in the desired position around the posts, in which plank like panels may be inserted one above the other, to provide the desired direction for continuing sagments of a fence or wall at each post location.

Description

SPECIFICATION DESCRIPTION

IN THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a side view of the slotted panel and loop assembly [0001]
FIG. 2 is a top view of the Slotted panel and loop assembly [0002]
FIG. 3 is a cross section view of the slotted panel and loop assembly taken along the line A-A [0003]
FIG. 4 is an alternate side view of a panel and loop assembly of a slightly different configuration. [0004]
FIG. 5 is a top view of FIG. 4 [0005]
[0006]
FIG. 6 is an assembly view of a fence installation with plank like panels inserted in slotted panel and loop components installed on posts. [0007]
FIG. 7 is a top view of a single component connector element [0008]
FIG. 8 is a side view of a single component connector element [0009]
FIG. 9 is an assembly illustration of multiples of single element components installed on posts with plank like wall panels inserted, with alternate post base installations illustrated. [0010]
FIG. 10 is an isometric illustration of assembled snap together interlocking panels and a typical wall cap.[0011]

IN DETAIL THEN

In FIG. 1, -[0012] 1 is the is the side of a slotted side panel. -2 is a typical cylindrical loop section of the side panel. -3 is a typical void section in the side panel which is slightly wider than the cylindrical loop section to allow an adjoining loop section from an inverted unit to slide into position within the semi circular section adjacent to the void area. -4. (See FIG. 3 depicting the of-set). When an inverted unit is slid into an upright section a continous cylindrical hollow section is provided in the assembly which may then be inserted around a vertical round post. As multiple units are assembled on a post a continuous slot is provided for insertion of plank like panels between posts. The direction of the fence or wall may be changed at each post by rotating the loop and panel units installed on the posts to the desired direction. FIGS. 4 and 5 depict a slightly different design of the panel and loop parts in which extrusion fabricated parts may be slotted in a secondary operation.
In FIG. 6, -[0013] 5 illustrates a concrete fill around the base of a vertical post. -6 illustrates a typical angular installation of a fence or wall which may be varried as desired. -7 indicates typical -1 parts as assembled around a post. -8 is a typical plank like panel which may interlock with adjoining panels. -9 is an optional post cap which may hold the panels forming the wall in position.
In FIG. 7 -[0014] 10 indicates the loop section of a single component connector and -11 indicates the space between the vertical sides of the connector which retain the vertical plank like panels. In FIG. 9 the loop sections -10 of the single component connectors are stacked with single loop connector spaces -11 on opposite sides of the vertical post -12, the bottom end of which may be burried in concrete -13 to retain the post in vertical position. An alternate support for the base of the posts is illustrated by using pipe posts and a commercial standard pipe flange -15, which may be bolted to a flat surface such as concrete with bolts -16, and the lower end of the pipe threaded and screwd into the flange. An angular direction of the fence or wall may be accomplished by rotating half of the single component connectors to the desired angle before inserting the vertical planks -14. It will thus be seen that single component connectors may be used in erecting vertical walls or fencing as well as multiple unit connectors as described earlier herein.
In FIG. 10, hollow plank like interlocking panels -[0015] 14(ref.) may snap together to form a continuous wall or roof of a structure. Voids -17 in the vertical panels may be filled with airated cement for sound deadening effect and structural integrity A solvent adhesive, not shown, may be applied to mating interlocking elements of the panels for roof sections, and the assembled roof sections sections screwd to the walls thru the wall cap for a waterproof structure. A“U” shaped wall cap 18 may be provided as a trim strip or base for a flat roof structure on top of the walls.

Claims

1. A post adapter system consisting of multiples of a slotted panel and cylindrical loop adapter with horizontal slots in the loop section to accept an identical inverted section to provide a combined assembly, to accept a round post in the circular loop section and plank like sections in the vertical slotted panel section, to provide a continuous wall or fence which may be altered in direction at each post.

2. A claim in accordance with claim 1 in which the slotted panel and circular loop part with slotted voids may be fabricated by the extrusion process with a secondary slotting operation in the circular loop area.

3. A claim in accordance with claim 1 in which an adhesive may be applied to the snap together interlocking mating elements of wall or roof panels to provide waterproof assemblies.

4. A claim in which single component connectors consisting of a vertical cylinderical loop section in combination with a vertical slotted section may be installed around vertical round posts to accept vertical plank like panels in the slots to provide continuous walls or fencing with the capability to change direction at each post.