Fence assembly

Abstract

A fence assembly comprising a fence post having an upper support junction and a lower support junction. A fence frame includes an upper traverse rail joined to a lower traverse rail. Connection of the upper traverse rail to the fence post uses an upper rail connector having rotation relative to the upper support junction and connected therewith using an elongate connector inserted through the upper rail connector that includes a protrusion received by the upper traverse rail for connection at the upper support junction of the fence post. Likewise, connection of the lower traverse rail to the fence post uses a lower rail connector having rotation relative to the lower support junction and connected therewith using an elongate connector inserted through the lower rail connector that includes a protrusion received by the lower traverse rail for connection at the lower support junction of the fence post.

1 . A fence assembly comprising:
 a fence post having at least one upper support junction and at least one lower support junction;   a fence frame including an upper traverse rail joined to a lower traverse rail;   an upper rail connector extending from the at least one upper support junction and connected therewith using a first elongate connector inserted through the upper rail connector that is received by the upper traverse rail for connection at the at least one upper support junction of the fence post; and   a lower rail connector extending from the at least one lower support junction and connected therewith using a second elongate connector inserted through the lower rail connector that is received by the lower traverse rail for connection at the at least one lower support junction of the fence post.   
   
   
       2 . The fence assembly as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the upper traverse rail is joined to the lower traverse rail using a proximate rail and a distal rail. 
   
   
       3 . The fence assembly as recited in  claim 2 , wherein the proximate rail and the distal rail have an orthogonal relationship to the upper traverse rail and the lower traverse rail. 
   
   
       4 . The fence assembly as recited in  claim 3 , including a panel of material selected from the group consisting of wire mesh, fabric, wood, metal and plastic and the like. 
   
   
       5 . The fence assembly as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the upper traverse rail is joined to the lower traverse rail using more than two connecting rails. 
   
   
       6 . The fence assembly as recited in  claim 1 , including an upper frame connector extending from the at least one upper support junction, the upper frame connector including the upper rail connector and an upper seat that abuts the upper rail connector for connection therewith using the first elongate connector. 
   
   
       7 . The fence assembly as recited in  claim 6 , further including a lower frame connector extending from the at least one lower support junction, the lower frame connector including the lower rail connector and a lower seat that abuts the lower rail connector for connection therewith using the second elongate connector. 
   
   
       8 . The fence assembly as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the first and second elongate connectors are selected from the group consisting of connecting pins, rods, screws, pegs, plugs and clips and the like. 
   
   
       9 . The fence assembly as recited in  claim 8 , wherein the first and second elongate connectors provide connection of the upper and lower rail connectors to the at least one upper support junction and at least one lower support junction respectively using retention means selected from mating engagement and frictional engagement. 
   
   
       10 . The fence assembly as recited in  claim 8 , wherein the first and second elongate connectors comprise a metal clip including at least a pair of hooked tips engaging the upper and lower seats respectively to provide connection with the upper and lower rail connectors. 
   
   
       11 . The fence assembly as recited in  claim 8 , wherein the first and second elongate connectors comprise a screw for mating engagement with a thread formed within the upper and lower seats respectively to provide connection with the upper and lower rail connectors. 
   
   
       12 . The fence assembly as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the upper rail connector and the lower rail connector each include a protrusion to be received by the upper traverse rail and the lower traverse rail respectively for connection of the fence frame to the fence post. 
   
   
       13 . A fence assembly comprising:
 a fence post having an upper support junction and a lower support junction;   a fence frame including an upper traverse rail joined to a lower traverse rail using a plurality of vertical rails therebetween;   an upper frame connector extending from the upper support junction and including an upper seat for an upper rail connector having rotation relative to the upper seat and held in abutment therewith using an elongate connector inserted through the upper rail connector for frictional retention against the upper seat, the upper rail connector including a protrusion to be received by the upper traverse rail for connection to the upper rail connector; and   a lower frame connector extending from the lower support junction and including a lower seat for a lower rail connector having rotation relative to the lower seat and held in abutment therewith using an elongate connector inserted through the lower rail connector for frictional retention against the lower seat, the lower rail connector including a protrusion to be received by the lower traverse rail for connection to the lower rail connector.   
   
   
       14 . A fence connecting assembly comprising:
 an upper frame connector extending from an upper support junction of a fence post, the upper frame connector including an upper rail connector connected to the upper support junction using an elongate connector inserted through the upper rail connector that is received by an upper traverse rail of a fence frame for connection at the upper support junction of the fence post; and   a lower frame connector extending from a lower support junction of the fence post, the lower frame connector including a lower rail connector connected to the lower support junction using an elongate connector inserted through the lower rail connector that is received by a lower traverse rail of the fence frame for connection at the lower support junction of the fence post.   
   
   
       15 . The fence connecting assembly as recited in  claim 14 , wherein the upper rail connector and the lower rail connector each include a protrusion to be received by the upper traverse rail and the lower traverse rail respectively for connection of the fence frame to the fence post. 
   
   
       16 . The fence connecting assembly as recited in  claim 14 , wherein the upper and the lower rail connectors have rotation relative to the upper and lower support junctions respectively. 
   
   
       17 . A method for constructing a fence assembly comprising the steps of:
 providing a fence post having at least one upper support junction and at least one lower support junction;   providing a fence frame including an upper traverse rail joined to a lower traverse rail;   attaching the upper traverse rail to the at least one upper support junction using an upper rail connector extending from the at least one upper support junction and connected therewith using a first elongate connector inserted through the upper rail connector that has connection to the upper traverse rail; and   attaching the lower traverse rail to the at least one lower support junction using a lower rail connector extending from the at least one lower support junction and connected therewith using a second elongate connector inserted through the lower rail connector that has connection to the lower traverse rail, the attaching of the upper and lower transverse rails joining the fence frame to the fence post to provide the fence assembly.   
   
   
       18 . The method as recited in  claim 17 , wherein the upper rail connector and the lower rail connector each include a protrusion to be received by the upper traverse rail and the lower traverse rail respectively for connection of the fence frame to the fence post. 
   
   
       19 . The fence connecting assembly as recited in  claim 17 , wherein the upper and the lower rail connectors have rotation relative to the at least one upper support junction and at least one lower support junction respectively.