Fence system

Abstract

A fence system having multiple components enabling assembly of corner and other fence components to which fencing wire may be attached. The primary components are a vertical post with at least one post flange, lateral and angle braces having end-flanges, extension flanges with end-flanges, gate flanges with end-flanges, angle flanges, end-caps, and fasteners for attaching end-flanges to the post flanges.

1 . A fence system, comprising: 
 a) a vertical post having at least one vertical post upper post flange permanently attached to one side of the vertical post at an upper location on the vertical post, with the vertical post flange being wider than the diameter of the vertical post so that the vertical post flange extends to each side of the vertical post; and    b) at least one brace having an end-flange that may be fastened to a vertical post flange, the brace selected from the group consisting of: 
 i) a lateral brace having a flat end-flange perpendicularly attached to each end of the lateral brace; and  
 ii) an angle brace having an upper portion at an obtuse angle to a lower portion, the upper portion having an upper angled end to which is permanently mounted an angled end-flange that is oriented parallel to the lower portion of the angle brace; and  
   c) fasteners for attaching the vertical post flange to the end-flange.    
   
   
       2 . The fence system of  claim 1 , wherein there are two vertical post upper post flanges permanently attached parallel to each other on opposite sides of the vertical post at an upper location on the vertical post.  
   
   
       3 . The fence system of  claim 2 , further comprising an extension flange, comprising a flat extension end-flange having two parallel plate extensions perpendicular to the flat extension end-flange, with the two plate extensions being at a distance apart so that the plate extensions may be inserted and fastened between two vertical post flanges and so that the flat extension end-flange may be fastened to an end-flange.  
   
   
       4 . The fence system of  claim 1 , wherein the fasteners comprise nuts and bolts, and wherein the vertical post flange has holes so that an end-flange having holes therethrough may be bolted to the vertical post flange.  
   
   
       5 . The fence system of  claim 1 , wherein the vertical post further comprises a lower pair of vertical post flanges permanently attached parallel to each other on opposite sides of the vertical post at a lower location on the vertical post.  
   
   
       6 . The fence system of  claim 2 , wherein the vertical post further comprises a lower pair of vertical post flanges permanently attached parallel to each other on opposite sides of the vertical post at a lower location on the vertical post.  
   
   
       7 . The fence system of  claim 1 , further comprising a gate flange comprising a flat gate end-flange that may be fastened to a vertical post flange and a swing gate hinge perpendicularly attached to the flat gate end-flange for attachment to a gate.  
   
   
       8 . The fence system of  claim 1 , further comprising a fence wire tightener for attaching fence wire to the vertical post and brace.  
   
   
       9 . The fence system of  claim 1 , further comprising an angle flange for attaching an end-flange at a non-parallel angle to the vertical post plate, the angle flange comprising: 
 a) a first flange plate having a perpendicular portion having a proximal end centrally attached to one side of the first flange plate and a distal end; and    b) a second flange plate having two perpendicular portions each of which has a proximal end attached centrally attached to one side of the second flange plate and a distal end, with the two perpendicular portions of the second flange plate being spaced at a distance apart so that the distal end of the first flange plate perpendicular portion may be inserted between the distal ends of the second flange plate perpendicular portions and joined to form a revolute joint, so that one of the flange plates may be mounted to the end-flange, and the other flange plate mounted to the vertical post flange, and the perpendicular portions locked in place about the revolute joint, so that the two flange plates are fixed in non-parallel orientation to each other.    
   
   
       10 . The fence system of  claim 1 , further comprising an end-cap for the vertical post.  
   
   
       11 . A fence assembly assembled from the fence system of  claim 1 .  
   
   
       12 . The fence assembly assembled from the fence system according to  claim 12 , comprising two vertical posts fastened together by at least one lateral brace, assembled in an H-form.  
   
   
       13 . The fence assembly according to  claim 12 , wherein for each vertical post there are two vertical post upper post flanges permanently attached parallel to each other on opposite sides of the vertical post at an upper location on the vertical post; and two vertical post flanges permanently attached parallel to each other on opposite sides of the vertical post at a lower location on the vertical post; and wherein there are two lateral braces, one of which lateral braces is attached to the upper post flanges, and one of which is attached to the lower post flanges.  
   
   
       14 . The fence assembly assembled from the fence system according to  claim 11 , comprising a vertical post fastened to an angle brace  
   
   
       15 . An angle flange, comprising: 
 a) a first flange plate having a perpendicular portion having a proximal end centrally attached to one side of the first flange plate and a distal end; and    b) a second flange plate having two perpendicular portions each of which has a proximal end attached centrally attached to one side of the second flange plate and a distal end, with the two perpendicular portions of the second flange plate being spaced at a distance apart so that the distal end of the perpendicular portion of the first flange plate may be inserted between the distal ends of the perpendicular portions of the second flange plate and joined to form a revolute joint, so that the flange plates may be fastened in non-parallel orientation.