Fence panel and method of fencing

Abstract

A fence according to the invention is erected by successively joining panels along the fence line. Each panel includes a panel wall ( 113 ) with side post members ( 110, 111 ) and upper and lower rails ( 112 ). One of the post members ( 110 ) of each panel is formed to receive a picket ( 116 ) which may be driven into the ground or otherwise supported, while the other side posts ( 111 ) are fixed to the side posts ( 110 ) of the adjoining panel.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A fence panel including 
 a first frame member formed to receive a supporting picket, and    a second frame member formed so as to be engageable for support by the first frame member of a similar panel.    
     
     
         2 . A panel according to  claim 1  wherein the picket is adapted to be driven into the ground.  
     
     
         3 . A panel according to  claim 1  further including upper and lower rails and at least one panel member mounted between said rails and between said frame members.  
     
     
         4 . A panel according to  claim 3  wherein each frame member is provided with a pair of spaced flanges on the said of said frame member facing said panels member.  
     
     
         5 . A panel according to  claim 4  wherein the ends said rails are fixed between said flanges.  
     
     
         6 . A panel according  claim 1  wherein said second frame member engages with the first frame member of a similar panel by means of inter-engaging formations on the faces of said, frame members facing away from their respective panel members.  
     
     
         7 . A panel according to  claim 6  wherein said formations are located at multiple constantly spaced locations on said frame members thereby enabling the engagement of said members with a chosen amount of overlap.  
     
     
         8 . A panel according to  claim 6  in which said formations, on the first frame member include apertures for the reception of projections formed on said second member.  
     
     
         9 . A panel according to  claim 3  in which said panel member is formed from overlapping pales, said rails being formed with horizontal flanges shaped to constrain said pales in a desired overlapping relationship.  
     
     
         10 . A panel according to  claim 9  in which said panel further includes at least one intermediate rail disposed between said upper and lower rails, said intermediate rail being formed with at least one horizontal flange shaped to constrain said pales in a desired overlapping relationship.  
     
     
         11 . A method of erecting a fence from panels according to  claim 1 , including the steps of 
 positioning a first fence panel on the line of the fence to be erected;    locating a picket within the first frame member of the first panel;    engaging the picket with the ground;    engaging the second frame member of a further panel with the first frame member of the first panel, and    repeating the above steps in relation to the further and subsequent panels.