Fencing system in particular for deer control

Abstract

Fencing system including elongate posts adapted to be secured to the ground, fence sections each arranged between an adjacent pair of posts and including downward-facing mounting pins, and post clips arranged on the posts. Each post clip includes a tubular mounting collar slidable along and rotatable relative to the posts, a locking mechanism for locking the mounting collar in a fixed vertical position and a pin-receiving ring defining an aperture for receiving one of the mounting pins to enable engagement of the mounting pins with the post clips and thus engagement of the fence sections with the posts. Assembly of the fencing system includes positioning the post clips on the posts, securing the posts to the ground, and placing the mounting pins through the pin-receiving rings of the post clips once the posts are secured to the ground and the post clips are set at the desired vertical location.

1 . A fencing system, comprising: 
 elongate posts adapted to be secured to the ground;    fence sections each arranged between an adjacent pair of said posts and including downward-facing mounting pins; and    post clips arranged on said posts, each of said post clips including a tubular mounting collar slidable along and rotatable relative to said posts, locking means for locking said mounting collar in a fixed vertical position and a pin-receiving ring defining an aperture for receiving one of said mounting pins to thereby enable engagement of said mounting pins with said post clips and thus engagement of said fence sections with said posts.    
   
   
       2 . The fencing system of  claim 1 , wherein said locking means comprise a set screw arranged in a threaded channel formed in said mounting collar.  
   
   
       3 . The fencing system of  claim 1 , wherein each of said fence sections includes upper and lower horizontal rails and vertical rails connected to said horizontal rails, said mounting pins being arranged at ends of said horizontal rails.  
   
   
       4 . The fencing system of  claim 3 , wherein said mounting pins are substantially perpendicular to said horizontal rails.  
   
   
       5 . The fencing system of  claim 3 , wherein said mounting pins are arranged such that on each side of said fence section, a lowermost one of said mounting pins is longer than an uppermost one of said mounting pins and the uppermost one of said mounting pins on one side of said fence section is longer than the lowermost one of said mounting pins on the other side of said fence section.  
   
   
       6 . The fencing system of  claim 3 , wherein said mounting pins are arranged such that on one side of said fence section, a lowermost one of said mounting pins has a length of about 6″ and an uppermost one of said mounting pins has a length of about 5″ and on the other side of said fence section, a lowermost one of said mounting pins has a length of about 4″ and an uppermost one of said mounting pins has a length of about 3″.  
   
   
       7 . The fencing system of  claim 3 , further comprising gate clips arranged on at least one of said posts, each of said gate clips including a tubular mounting collar slidable along and rotatable relative to said at least one of said posts, locking means for locking said mounting collar in a fixed vertical position and a substantially L-shaped pin fixed to said mounting collar and defining a support for one of said horizontal rails.  
   
   
       8 . The fencing system of  claim 1 , wherein said posts are constructed to be removably securable to the ground.  
   
   
       9 . The fencing system of  claim 1 , further comprising a ground stop plate attached to each of said posts at a predetermined, fixed distance from a bottom end of each of said posts such that when said posts are placed into the ground up to said ground stop plates, a remaining portion of said posts above said ground stop plates is substantially equal.  
   
   
       10 . The fencing system of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one lock clip for locking one of said fence sections in engagement with said posts.  
   
   
       11 . The fencing system of  claim 10 , wherein said at least one lock clip is arranged to engage with one of said posts.  
   
   
       12 . The fencing system of  claim 11 , wherein said at least one lock clip includes a tubular mounting collar slidable along said one of said posts, locking means for locking said mounting collar in a fixed vertical position and a plate fixed to said mounting collar, said at least one lock clip being arranged relative to said one of said post clips such that said plate extends over one of said mounting pins when said mounting pin is engaged with said post clip and the distance between said lock clip and said pin-receiving ring of said post clip is less than the length of said mounting pin.  
   
   
       13 . The fencing system of  claim 11 , wherein said at least one lock clip includes a plate have an aperture with a diameter substantially corresponding to a diameter of said one of said posts such that said at least lock clip must be slid on said one of said posts straight upward to enable release of the locking provided by said at least one lock clip, said at least one lock clip being arranged relative to said one of said post clips such that said plate extends over one of said mounting pins when said mounting pin is engaged with said post clip and the distance between said lock clip and said pin-receiving ring of said post clip is less than the length of said mounting pin.  
   
   
       14 . The fencing system of  claim 10 , wherein said at least one lock clip is arranged to engage with one of said mounting pins.  
   
   
       15 . The fencing system of  claim 14 , wherein said at least one lock clip includes a tubular mounting collar slidable along said one of said mounting pins, locking means for locking said mounting collar in a fixed vertical position and a plate fixed to said mounting collar, said plate having a cross-sectional size which prevents its passage through the aperture defined by said pin-receiving ring of said post clips engaging with said one of said mounting pins.  
   
   
       16 . The fencing system of  claim 15 , wherein said mounting pins have different lengths, said at least one lock clip engaging with one of said mounting pins have the smallest length.  
   
   
       17 . A fencing system, comprising: 
 elongate posts adapted to be secured to the ground;    fence sections each arranged between an adjacent pair of said posts and including upper and lower horizontal rails, vertical rails connected to said horizontal rails and downward-facing mounting pins arranged at end regions of said horizontal rails, said mounting pins being arranged such that on each side of said fence section, a lowermost one of said mounting pins is longer than an uppermost one of said mounting pins and the uppermost one of said mounting pins on one side of said fence section is longer than the lowermost one of said mounting pins on the other side of said fence section; and    post clips arranged on said posts, each of said post clips defining an aperture for receiving one of said mounting pins to thereby enable engagement of said mounting pins with said post clips and thus engagement of said fence sections with said posts.    
   
   
       18 . The fencing system of  claim 17 , wherein said mounting pins are arranged such that on one side of said fence section, a lowermost one of said mounting pins has a length of about 6″ and an uppermost one of said mounting pins has a length of about 5″ and on the other side of said fence section, a lowermost one of said mounting pins has a length of about 4″ and an uppermost one of said mounting pins has a length of about 3″.  
   
   
       19 . A fencing system, comprising: 
 elongate posts adapted to be secured to the ground;    fence sections each engaged with an adjacent pair of said posts and including upper and lower horizontal rails and vertical rails connected to said horizontal rails; and    gate clips arranged on at least one of said posts, each of said gate clips including a tubular mounting collar slidable along and rotatable relative to said at least one of said posts, locking means for locking said mounting collar in a fixed vertical position and a substantially L-shaped pin fixed to said mounting collar and defining a support for one of said horizontal rails to thereby engage said fence section with said at least one of said posts.    
   
   
       20 . The fencing system of  claim 19 , wherein said locking means comprise a set screw arranged in a threaded channel formed in said mounting collar.  
   
   
       21 . A fencing system, comprising: 
 elongate posts adapted to be secured to the ground;    fence sections each engaged with an adjacent pair of said posts and including upper and lower horizontal rails and vertical rails connected to said horizontal rails; and    at least one lock clip for locking one of said fence sections in engagement with said posts.    
   
   
       22 . The fencing system of  claim 21 , wherein said at least one lock clip is arranged to engage with one of said posts.  
   
   
       23 . The fencing system of  claim 21 , wherein each of said fence sections further comprises downward-facing mounting pins arranged at end regions of said horizontal rails, the fencing system further comprising: 
 post clips arranged on said posts, each of said post clips defining an aperture for receiving one of said mounting pins to thereby enable engagement of said mounting pins with said post clips and thus engagement of said fence sections with said posts.    
   
   
       24 . The fencing system of  claim 23 , wherein said at least one lock clip includes a tubular mounting collar slidable along said one of said posts, locking means for locking said mounting collar in a fixed vertical position and a plate fixed to said mounting collar, said at least one lock clip being arranged relative to said one of said post clips such that said plate extends over one of said mounting pins when said mounting pin is engaged with said post clip and the distance between said lock clip and said pin-receiving ring of said post clip is less than the length of said mounting pin.  
   
   
       25 . The fencing system of  claim 23 , wherein said at least one lock clip includes a plate have an aperture with a diameter substantially corresponding to a diameter of said one of said posts such that said at least lock clip must be slid on said one of said posts straight upward to enable release of the locking provided by said at least one lock clip, said at least one lock clip being arranged relative to said one of said post clips such that said plate extends over one of said mounting pins when said mounting pin is engaged with said post clip and the distance between said lock clip and said pin-receiving ring of said post clip is less than the length of said mounting pin.  
   
   
       26 . The fencing system of  claim 23 , wherein said at least one lock clip is arranged to engage with one of said mounting pins.  
   
   
       27 . The fencing system of  claim 26 , wherein said at least one lock clip includes a tubular mounting collar slidable along said one of said mounting pins, locking means for locking said mounting collar in a fixed vertical position and a plate fixed to said mounting collar, said plate having a cross-sectional size which prevents its passage through the aperture defined by said pin-receiving ring of said post clips engaging with said one of said mounting pins.  
   
   
       28 . The fencing system of  claim 27 , wherein said mounting pins have different lengths, said at least one lock clip engaging with one of said mounting pins have the smallest length.