Decorative fence insert for the prevention of insect infestation

Abstract

A resiliently deformable insert member having a girth slightly greater than the cross section of the U-shaped channel of a rail member of an ornamental aluminum picket fence, the resiliently deformable insert member being cut to the distance between adjacent picket members and picket members and posts of the ornamental aluminum picket fence, and insertable into the U-shaped channel of the rail member of the ornamental aluminum picket fence so as to deny the U-shaped channel of the rail member of the ornamental aluminum picket fence and the post member of the ornamental aluminum picket fence as a habitat for nesting insects, such as flying, stinging insects, such as wasps.

1 . A resiliently deformable insert member for frictional insertion into a channel of a U-shaped rail section member of a decorative fence in order to deny access to said U-shaped channel by nesting insects, particularly of the wasp variety.  
   
   
       2 . The resiliently deformable insert member in accordance with  claim 1  wherein said insert member is inserted in said channel of said U-shaped in cross section rail member between a vertical post and a vertical depending picket.  
   
   
       3 . The resiliently deformable insert member in accordance with  claim 1  wherein said deformable insert member is inserted in said channel of said U-shaped in cross section rail member between adjacent picket members.  
   
   
       4 . The resiliently deformable insert member in accordance with  claim 1  wherein said deformable insert member is circular in cross section.  
   
   
       5 . The resiliently deformable insert member in accordance with  claim 1  wherein said insert member is tubular in cross section.  
   
   
       6 . The resiliently deformable insert member in accordance with  claim 1  wherein said deformable insert member has a geometric cross section sufficient to frictionally engage said channel of said U-shaped and cross section rail member.  
   
   
       7 . The resiliently deformable insert member in accordance with  claim 1  wherein said insert member is an expandable foam.  
   
   
       8 . A resiliently deformable insert member for a decorative fence, said decorative fence having a plurality of vertical hollow support post members defined by four vertical side walls, a top cap end and a lower end secured in a substrate thereby defining a chamber; 
 a plurality of horizontal rail members extending between adjacent vertical support post members and secured thereto by means of aligned apertures in adjacent vertical support post members, said horizontal rail members being U-shaped in cross section having a top wall and two depending side walls defining a channel;    a plurality of vertical picket members secured through said channels of said rail members;    a resiliently deformable insert member frictionally insertable and secured into said channel of said U-shaped in cross section rail members between said vertical support posts and adjacent picket members and between said adjacent picket members, said deformable insert member denying access to said channel to insects of the nesting variety and in particular wasps.    
   
   
       9 . The resiliently deformable insert member in accordance with  claim 8  wherein said insert member is circular in cross section.  
   
   
       10 . The resiliently deformable insert member in accordance with  claim 8  wherein said insert member is tubular in cross section.  
   
   
       11 . The resiliently deformable insert member in accordance with  claim 8  wherein said insert member is an expandable foam.  
   
   
       12 . An insert member for a decorative fence, said decorative fence having a plurality of vertical hollow support post members defined by four vertical side walls, a top cap end and a lower end secured in a substrate, thereby defining a chamber; 
 a plurality of horizontal rail members extending between adjacent vertical support post members and secured there to by means of aligned apertures in adjacent vertical support members, said horizontal rail members being U-shaped in cross section having a top wall and two depending side walls and inwardly depending fingers from said side walls thereby defining a channel;    a plurality of vertical picket members secured through said channels in said rail members;    an insert member frictionally insertable and secured into said channel of said U-shaped in cross section rail members between said vertical support posts and adjacent picket members between adjacent picket members, said insert member resting on said inwardly depending fingers of said depending side walls of said rail, said insert member denying access to said channel of said rails and said chamber of said vertical hollow support post members to insects of the nesting variety, and in particular, wasps.