Fence post and a kit for erecting a modular mesh partition wall

Abstract

A post for assembling and erecting unframed wire mesh partition panels made of crisscrossing vertical and horizontal wires. The post comprises a central channel spanning lengthwise along the post, the central channel being sized to adjustly receive and mount a lateral end of a first partition panel. The post further comprises two lateral flanges flanking the central channel and a plurality of spaced hooks disposed along the two lateral flanges for holding and assembling a second and a third partition panel, the hooks pointing towards the central channel and being sized to hold the vertical wire of a lateral end of said second and third partition panel. The invention also concerns a kit for assembling a modular partition wall.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A post for assembling and erecting unframed wire mesh partition panels made of crisscrossing vertical and horizontal wires, the post comprising: 
 a central channel spanning lengthwise along the post, the central channel being sized to adjustly receive and mount a lateral end of a first partition panel;    two lateral flanges flanking the central channel and extending lengthwise along the post; and    a plurality of spaced hooks disposed along the two lateral flanges for holding and assembling a second and a third partition panel, the hooks pointing towards the central channel and being sized to hold the vertical wire of a lateral end of said second and third partition panel.    
     
     
         2 . A post according to  claim 1 , wherein the hooks are made of partially punched-out surface of the flanges.  
     
     
         3 . A post according to  claim 1 , made integrally of a bent, single metal strip.  
     
     
         4 . A post according to  claim 3 , wherein the flanges are extending at right angle to the central channel, the flanges and the central channel defining together a generally T-shaped cross section.  
     
     
         5 . A post according to  claim 4 , wherein the central channel has a U-shaped cross section.  
     
     
         6 . A post according to  claim 5 , comprising holders along an outer face of the central channel for holding a fourth partition panel opposite the first partition panel.  
     
     
         7 . A kit for erecting a modular partition panel comprising: 
 a set of unframed wire mesh partition panels made of crisscrossing vertical and horizontal wires, each having two opposite lateral ends;    at least one three-sided post, comprising: 
 a central channel spanning lengthwise along the post, the central channel being sized to adjustly receive and mount a lateral end of a first partition panel;  
 two lateral flanges flanking the central channel and extending lengthwise along the post; and  
 a plurality of spaced hooks disposed along the two lateral flanges for holding and assembling a second and a third partition panel, the hooks pointing towards the central channel and being sized to hold the vertical wire of a lateral end of said second and third partition panel.  
   
     
     
         8 . A kit according to  claim 7 , wherein the partition panels comprise additional horizontal wires doubling a number of said horizontal wires to reinforce the structure of the partition panels.  
     
     
         9 . A kit according to  claim 7 , comprising: 
 at least one two-sided corner post, comprising: 
 two lateral flanges joined at right angle to each other and extending lengthwise along the corner post;  
 a plurality of spaced hooks disposed along the two lateral flanges to hold two partition panels of the set, the hooks pointing inwardly and being sized to hold the vertical wire of a lateral end of said two partition panels.  
   
     
     
         10 . A kit according to  claim 9 , wherein the hooks of the three and two-sided posts are made of partially punched-out surface of the flanges.  
     
     
         11 . A kit according to  claim 10 , wherein the three and two-sided posts are respectively made integrally of a bent, single metal strip.  
     
     
         12 . A kit according to  claim 7 , comprising: 
 brackets for mounting any one of said partition panels to a wall surface, each brackets comprising a holder to hold a lateral edge of a respective one of said partition panel and a screw hole for screwing the bracket to the wall surface.    
     
     
         13 . A kit according to  claim 12 , wherein the brackets respectively comprise two flanges joined at right angle to each other, one of said flanges comprising said holder and the other one of said flanges comprising said screw hole.  
     
     
         14 . A modular partition wall, comprising: 
 unframed wire mesh partition panels made of crisscrossing vertical and horizontal wires; and    a post joining the first and second partition panels, the post comprising: 
 a central channel spanning lengthwise along the post, the central channel being sized to adjustly receive and mount a lateral end of a first one of said partition panels;  
 two lateral flanges flanking the central channel and extending lengthwise along the post; and  
 a plurality of spaced hooks disposed along the two lateral flanges holding and assembling a second and a third one of said partition panels, the hooks pointing towards the central channel and being sized to hold the vertical wire of a lateral end of said second and third partition panels.