Fencing system and method

Abstract

A fencing system and method use stanchion brackets that couple with a water structure such as a swimming pool, other pool, or other water feature such as by coupling with rebar or engaging with concrete or other structural element. The stanchion brackets support stanchions that are used to support fencing material that is erected around the perimeter of the pool or other water feature especially during its construction to reduce the likelihood of accidental falls by construction workers and others into the pool.

1 . For at least a portion of a water structure, a system comprising: 
 a plurality of stanchion brackets, each of the stanchion brackets couplable with the water structure;    fencing material; and    a plurality of stanchions couplable with the stanchion brackets, the stanchions configured to support the fencing material.    
   
   
       2 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the portion of the water structure includes concrete, further comprising fastening members configured to penetrate the concrete and wherein each of the stanchion brackets includes a structure-coupling member having holes to receive the fastening members.  
   
   
       3 . The system of  claim 2  wherein each of the stanchion brackets include a stanchion-coupling member coupled to the structure-coupling member, the stanchion-coupling member couplable with the stanchion.  
   
   
       4 . The system of  claim 3  wherein each of the stanchion brackets include a stanchion-coupling member and a spanning member extending between the structure-coupling member and the stanchion-coupling member, the stanchion-coupling member couplable with the stanchion.  
   
   
       5 . The system of  claim 4  wherein the spanning member is removably couplable with the stanchion coupling member.  
   
   
       6 . The system of  claim 4  wherein the stanchion-coupling member has an opening to receive one of the stanchions.  
   
   
       7 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the portion of the water structure includes concrete and wherein each of the stanchion brackets includes at least one anchor configured to penetrate and couple with the concrete.  
   
   
       8 . The system of  claim 7  wherein each of the stanchion brackets includes a stanchion-coupling member couplable with the stanchion.  
   
   
       9 . The system of  claim 8  wherein for each of the stanchion brackets, the anchor is affixed to the stanchion-coupling member.  
   
   
       10 . The system of  claim 7  wherein each of the stanchion brackets has a structure-coupling member, the anchor being coupled to the structure coupling member.  
   
   
       11 . The system of  claim 10  wherein each of the stanchion brackets include a stanchion-coupling member and a spanning member extending between the structure-coupling member and the stanchion-coupling member, the stanchion-coupling member couplable with one of the stanchions.  
   
   
       12 . The system of  claim 11  wherein the spanning member is removably couplable with the stanchion coupling member.  
   
   
       13 . The system of  claim 11  wherein the stanchion-coupling member has an opening to receive one of the stanchions.  
   
   
       14 . The system of  claim 7  wherein each of the stanchion brackets has a stanchion-coupling member couplable with one of the stanchions, the anchor being coupled to the stanchion-coupling member.  
   
   
       15 . The system of  claim 7  wherein each of the stanchion brackets has a stanchion-coupling member couplable with one of the stanchions and a spanning member coupled to the stanchion-coupling member, the anchor coupled to the spanning member.  
   
   
       16 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the portion of the water structure includes rebar and wherein the stanchion bracket includes a structure-coupling member with at least one channel to receive and couple with the rebar.  
   
   
       17 . The system of  claim 16  wherein the at least one channel includes a first channel and a second channel and the structure-coupling member further includes a first end portion and a second end portion, the first channel being positioned on the first end portion and the second channel being positioned on the second end portion.  
   
   
       18 . The system of  claim 16  wherein each of the stanchion brackets include a stanchion-coupling member and a spanning member extending between the structure-coupling member and the stanchion-coupling member, the stanchion-coupling member couplable with the stanchion.  
   
   
       19 . The system of  claim 18  wherein the spanning member is removably couplable with the stanchion coupling member.  
   
   
       20 . The system of  claim 18  wherein the stanchion-coupling member has an opening to receive one of the stanchions.  
   
   
       21 . The system of  claim 1  wherein each of the stanchions has a lower portion, an upper portion, and a mid-portion extending between the lower portion and the upper portion, the lower portion being couplable with a different one of the stanchion brackets, the a mid-portion being shaped to position the lower portion and the upper portion other than being in-line with one another, the upper portion being couplable with the fencing material.  
   
   
       22 . The system of  claim 21  wherein each of the upper portion is slidably couplable with the mid-portion.  
   
   
       23 . For a grid having rebar, a system comprising: 
 a plurality of stanchion brackets couplable with the rebar;    fencing material; and    a plurality of stanchions couplable with the stanchion brackets, the fencing material supportable by the plurality of stanchions when the stanchion brackets are coupled with the rebar and the stanchions are coupled with stanchion brackets.    
   
   
       24 . For concrete, a system comprising: 
 a plurality of stanchion brackets couplable with the concrete;    fencing material; and    a plurality of stanchions couplable with the stanchion brackets, the fencing material supportable by the plurality of stanchions when the stanchion brackets are coupled with the concrete and the stanchions are coupled with stanchion brackets.    
   
   
       25 . For fencing material and at least a portion of a water structure, a system comprising: 
 a plurality of stanchion brackets, each of the stanchion brackets couplable with the water structure; and    a plurality of stanchions couplable with the stanchion brackets, the stanchions configured to support the fencing material.    
   
   
       26 . For fencing material and a grid having rebar, a system comprising: 
 a plurality of stanchion brackets couplable with the rebar; and    a plurality of stanchions couplable with the stanchion brackets, the fencing material supportable by the plurality of stanchions when the stanchion brackets are coupled with the rebar and the stanchions are coupled with stanchion brackets.    
   
   
       27 . For fencing material and concrete, a system comprising: 
 a plurality of stanchion brackets couplable with the concrete; and    a plurality of stanchions couplable with the stanchion brackets, the fencing material supportable by the plurality of stanchions when the stanchion brackets are coupled with the concrete and the stanchions are coupled with stanchion brackets.    
   
   
       28 . For fencing material, at least a portion of a water structure, and a plurality of stanchion brackets, each of the stanchion brackets couplable with the water structure, a system comprising: 
 a plurality of stanchions couplable with the stanchion brackets, the stanchions configured to support the fencing material.    
   
   
       29 . For fencing material, a grid having rebar, and a plurality of stanchion brackets couplable with the rebar, a system comprising: 
 a plurality of stanchions couplable with the stanchion brackets, the fencing material supportable by the plurality of stanchions when the stanchion brackets are coupled with the rebar and the stanchions are coupled with stanchion brackets.    
   
   
       30 . For fencing material, concrete, and a plurality of stanchion brackets couplable with the concrete, a system comprising: 
 a plurality of stanchions couplable with the stanchion brackets, the fencing material supportable by the plurality of stanchions when the stanchion brackets are coupled with the concrete and the stanchions are coupled with stanchion brackets.    
   
   
       31 . For fencing material, at least a portion of a water structure, and a plurality of stanchions for the fencing material, a system comprising: 
 a plurality of stanchion brackets, each of the stanchion brackets couplable with the water structure and couplable with a different one of the stanchions.    
   
   
       32 . For fencing material, a grid having rebar, and a plurality of stanchions for the fencing material, a system comprising: 
 a plurality of stanchion brackets couplable with the rebar and couplable with the stanchions.    
   
   
       33 . For fencing material, concrete, and a plurality of stanchions for the fencing material, a system comprising: 
 a plurality of stanchion brackets couplable with the concrete and couplable with the stanchions.    
   
   
       34 . A method comprising: 
 providing a rebar grid for a water structure;    coupling a plurality of stanchion brackets to the rebar grid;    coupling a plurality of stanchions to the plurality of the stanchion brackets; and    coupling fencing material to the plurality of the stanchions.    
   
   
       35 . A method comprising: 
 providing concrete for a water structure;    coupling a plurality of stanchion brackets to the concrete;    coupling a plurality of stanchions to the plurality of the stanchion brackets; and    coupling fencing material to the stanchions.    
   
   
       36 . A method comprising: 
 providing at least a portion of a water structure;    coupling a plurality of stanchion brackets to the at least a portion of the water structure;    coupling a plurality of stanchions to the plurality of the stanchion brackets; and    coupling fencing material to the stanchions.    
   
   
       37 . The method of  claim 36  wherein the at least a portion of the water structure includes concrete and the coupling the plurality of stanchion brackets includes coupling to the concrete.  
   
   
       38 . The method of  claim 36  wherein the at least a portion of the water structure includes rebar and the coupling the plurality of stanchion brackets includes coupling to the rebar.