Vertical fencing

Abstract

This invention relates to vertical fencing, and in particular to bow-top vertical fencing. According to the invention there is provided vertical fencing comprising a pair of rails and a plurality of tubular bow-top fence members attached thereto, each fence member comprising a pair of interconnected legs, the rails being pivotable relative to the fence members, each leg of a fence member having a connector by which it may be connected to at least one of the rails, and at least one of connectors being movable relative to the longitudinal axis of the fence member. The connector may be a resiliently-biassed projection, or a rivet, for example.

1 . Vertical fencing comprising a pair of rails and a plurality of tubular bow-top fence members attached thereto, each fence member comprising a pair of interconnected legs, the rails being pivotable relative to the fence members, each leg of a fence member having connecting means by which it may be connected to at least one of the rails, at least one of the connecting means of each fence member being movable relative to the longitudinal axis of the fence member.  
   
   
       2 . Vertical fencing according to  claim 1  in which movement of said at least one of the connecting means is limited, so limiting the angle through which the rails can pivot relative to the fence members.  
   
   
       3 . Vertical fencing according to  claim 2  in which said at least one of the connecting means engages a slot in a leg of the fence member.  
   
   
       4 . Vertical fencing according to  claim 1  in which the other connecting means is(are) substantially immovable relative to the longitudinal axis of the fence member.  
   
   
       5 . Vertical fencing according to  claim 4  in which said other connecting means engage(s) a hole in the other leg of the fence member, the hole being sized to be only slightly larger than the connecting means.  
   
   
       6 . Vertical fencing according to  claim 4  in which when said other connecting means is engaged with the respective rail movement of a leg of the fence member relative to the rail in the direction parallel to its longitudinal axis is limited.  
   
   
       7 . Vertical fencing according to  claim 1  in which lateral movement of the fence members is substantially prevented.  
   
   
       8 . Vertical fencing according to  claim 1  in which said connecting means comprises a resiliently-biassed projection.  
   
   
       9 . Vertical fencing according to  claim 8  in which the resiliently-biassed projection is carried by a leg of the fence member.  
   
   
       10 . Vertical fencing according to  claim 9  in which at least one of the rails includes recess means with which the resiliently-biassed projection is engageable.  
   
   
       11 . Vertical fencing according to  claim 10  in which at least one of the rails comprises a channel section, the recess means being provided by a notch or hole in an inturned part of the section so that the recess means is substantially invisible when the fence section has been assembled.  
   
   
       12 . Vertical fencing according to  claim 8  in which the resiliently-biassed projection is provided by a spring clip.  
   
   
       13 . Vertical fencing according to  claim 12  in which the body of the spring clip is located within a leg of the fence member.  
   
   
       14 . Vertical fencing according to  claim 8  in which one leg of the fence member carries two resiliently-biassed projections, each of these resiliently-biassed projections projecting through a respective hole in the leg.  
   
   
       15 . Vertical fencing according to  claim 14  in which one of said two resiliently-biassed projections connects the leg to one of the rails and the other of said two resiliently-biassed projections connects the leg to the other rail.  
   
   
       16 . Vertical fencing according to  claim 14  in which the other leg carries one resiliently-biassed projection projecting through the slot.