Fence bottom security device

Abstract

Fencing has a flaw of allowing unwanted access to the fenced area by way of unwanted (predator) animals or humans digging under the base of the fence. The corrective security device consists of an elongated frame with long spikes. The elongated frame may or may not have attachment members attaching the elongated frame with spikes to the post and/or wire of the fenced area or to some post and/or wire of the fenced area or in some cases to no post and/or wire of the fenced area after the device is driven into the ground between posts of a fenced area. This barrier created by this device eliminates the flaw by allowing the fence area to be secured, thus making the fence a workable and financially sound investment.

1 . A fence bottom security device, comprising:
 an elongated frame that is attached to a first fence post of a fence;   an attachment member that contacts the first fence post and functions to attach the elongated frame to the first fence post; and   a plurality of spikes extending from the elongated frame and located within ground.   
     
     
         2 . The fence bottom security device as set forth in  claim 1 , further comprising an attachment bracket that extends upwards from a top surface of the elongated frame, wherein the attachment bracket defines an aperture therethrough, and wherein the attachment member contacts the attachment bracket. 
     
     
         3 . The fence bottom security device as set forth in  claim 2 , wherein the attachment member is a nail that is disposed through the aperture of the attachment bracket and is located within the first fence post. 
     
     
         4 . The fence bottom security device as set forth in  claim 2 , wherein the attachment member is a tie that is wrapped around the first fence post and that contacts the attachment bracket. 
     
     
         5 . The fence bottom security device as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the elongated frame is a metal tube. 
     
     
         6 . The fence bottom security device as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the elongated frame is an L-shaped member that has a horizontal portion and a vertical portion, wherein the horizontal portion is located above the vertical portion. 
     
     
         7 . The fence bottom security device as set forth in  claim 6 , wherein the horizontal portion has a plurality of apertures disposed therethough, and further comprising a plurality of fence member attachment members that are disposed through the apertures of the horizontal portion and contact a fence member of the fence and are used to attach the horizontal portion to the fence member of the fence. 
     
     
         8 . The fence bottom security device as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the fence has a fence member that extends between the first fence post and a second fence post of the fence, wherein the fence member does not contact the elongated frame. 
     
     
         9 . The fence bottom security device as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the fence has a fence member that extends between the first fence post and a second fence post of the fence, wherein the fence member is not located directly above the elongated frame, and wherein a portion of the elongated frame is located under the upper surface of the ground. 
     
     
         10 . The fence bottom security device as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the elongated frame is made of multiple sections that are spliced to one another. 
     
     
         11 . The fence bottom security device as set forth in  claim 10 , wherein at least two of the multiple sections of the elongated frame are of different lengths. 
     
     
         12 . The fence bottom security device as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the elongated frame is made of metal. 
     
     
         13 . A fence bottom security device, comprising:
 an elongated frame that is located between a first fence post and a second fence post of a fence, wherein the elongated frame is positioned such that a fence member of the fence that extends from the first fence post to the second fence post of the fence is located vertically completely on one side of the elongated frame in a width direction that is perpendicular to a length direction that runs from the first fence post to the second fence post; and   a plurality of spikes extending from the elongated frame and located within ground.   
     
     
         14 . The fence bottom security device as set forth in  claim 13 , wherein the fence member is a panel. 
     
     
         15 . The fence bottom security device as set forth in  claim 13 , wherein the spikes are spaced from one another such that at least four inches of space are present between subsequent ones of the spikes, wherein the spikes are at least six inches in length. 
     
     
         16 . The fence bottom security device as set forth in  claim 13 , further comprising:
 a first attachment bracket that extends upwards from a top surface of the elongated frame;   a first attachment member that contacts the first attachment bracket and contacts the first fence post, wherein the first attachment member functions to attach the first fence post to the elongated frame;   a second attachment bracket that extends upwards from the top surface of the elongated frame; and   a second attachment member that contacts the second attachment bracket and contacts the second fence post, wherein the second attachment member functions to attach the second fence post to the elongated frame.   
     
     
         17 . The fence bottom security device as set forth in  claim 13 , wherein the elongated frame is an L-shaped member that has a horizontal portion and a vertical portion, wherein the horizontal portion is located above the vertical portion, wherein the horizontal portion has a plurality of apertures disposed therethough, and further comprising a plurality of fence member attachment members that are disposed through the apertures of the horizontal portion and contact the fence member of the fence and are used to attach the horizontal portion to the fence member of the fence. 
     
     
         18 . A fence bottom security device, comprising:
 an elongated frame that is located between a first fence post and a second fence post of a fence, wherein the fence has a fence member that extends from the first fence post to the second fence post of the fence, wherein the elongated frame is positioned such that no portion of the elongated frame is located directly under the fence member of the fence; and   a plurality of spikes extending from the elongated frame and located within ground.   
     
     
         19 . The fence bottom security device as set forth in  claim 18 , wherein the elongated frame is made of multiple sections that are spliced to one another. 
     
     
         20 . The fence bottom security device as set forth in  claim 18 , further comprising:
 a first attachment member that contacts the first fence post and functions to attach the elongated frame to the first fence post; and   a second attachment member that contacts the second fence post and functions to attach the elongated frame to the second fence post.