Fence Top Rail and Customizable Fence Mid Rail

Abstract

A top rail and customizable mid rail having a bottom side longitudinal track extending the length of the rail for holding the top portion of at least one planar article taken from the group of sheet, panel, board, plank, slat, and lath while optionally providing that the planar article provides outward projections within that portion contained within the top-rail track providing for potential linear movement while preventing vertical movement. Further providing for a customizable topside that is machine customizable to receive a either a planar article taken from the group of sheet, panel, board, plank, slat, and lath or a plurality of stanchions taken from the group of picket, post, pole rod, bar, shaft, bar, and lath and supported on a substantially co-planar platform interiorly extending the length of the rail spaced apart from the topside separating the interior cavity into a stanchion supporting portion and a structurally reinforced portion.

1 . An extruded top fence rail comprising:
 a) a housing having a top side with depending side wall therebetween;   b) a longitudinal track extending the length of the bottom side positioned between said side walls; and   c) an interiorly positioned wall extending the length of the fence top rail portion for selective routing for insertion therein of a fence topper.   
   
   
       2 . The extruded top fence rail as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the bottom side track comprises a pair of walls extending from bottomside flanges with the walls conjoining to form a transverse platform with said flanges partially extending over said track walls. 
   
   
       3 . The extruded top fence rail as recited in  claim 2 , wherein said track has a pair of braces positioned between the exterior track wall and housing interior wall for the length of the rail. 
   
   
       4 . The extruded top fence rail as recited in  claim 3  further providing at least one depending tab formed within the longitudinal track approximate the track distal end as a track stop. 
   
   
       5 . The extruded top fence rail as recited in  claim 4 , wherein said tab is formed at each track distal end to retain planar articles therebetween. 
   
   
       6 . The extruded top fence rail used as a mid rail whereby the top surface can be customized to receive a fence topper. 
   
   
       7 . The extruded top fence rail as recited in  claim 6  wherein said topper is taken from the group of sheet, panel, board, plank, slat, and lath.