Fence and siding system

Abstract

A fence includes at least two uprights ( 1 ) and a plurality of panels ( 2 ) extending one above the other substantially horizontally between the uprights. The panels can be made from WPC. The uprights contain a longitudinal recess ( 3 ) receiving panel holding elements ( 4 ), each being adapted to hold and fix one or more panels in any of several angular positions. A siding system for a building comprises a plurality of panel-like siding elements ( 20 ) having an upper and lower side as well as a front and back side. The upper side ( 21 ) is strip-shaped extending at the back side of the siding element. The lower side has a recess ( 22 ) adapted to receive the strip-shaped upper side. The back side of the siding elements are provided with at least one cavity ( 23 ) between the upper and lower sides. A plurality of clips ( 25 ) are adapted to be attached to the building and are formed to snap into the cavity of the siding elements.

1 . A fence including at least two uprights and a plurality of panels extending one above the other substantially horizontally between the uprights, the uprights containing a longitudinal recess receiving panel holding elements each being configured to hold and fix at least one panel in an angular position different than another panel. 
     
     
         2 . The fence according to  claim 1 , wherein the panels and holding elements include a pin-hole connection. 
     
     
         3 . The fence according to  claim 2 , wherein the pins and holes have a fitting polygonal cross section. 
     
     
         4 . The fence according to  claim 2 , wherein the pins are attached to the panels. 
     
     
         5 . The fence according to  claim 4 , wherein the panels are extruded from plastic containing material. 
     
     
         6 . (canceled) 
     
     
         7 . (canceled) 
     
     
         8 . The fence according to  claim 4 , wherein each pin is part of an insert attached to one of the ends of the panels. 
     
     
         9 . The fence according to  claim 4 , wherein the holding elements each have a main body and a sleeve-like protrusion, the hole extending through the main body and the sleeve-like protrusion. 
     
     
         10 . The fence according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the panels is secured to the opposite uprights so as to resist pulling forces. 
     
     
         11 . Kit for building a fence, comprising at least two uprights including a longitudinal recess, a plurality of panels extruded from plastic containing material and having two ends, each panel having a longitudinal cavity between the two ends and receiving therein a bending resistant rod protruding from both ends of the respective panel to form pins, and holding elements fitting into the longitudinal recess and each configured to receive one of the pins of one of the panels. 
     
     
         12 . (canceled) 
     
     
         13 . (canceled) 
     
     
         14 . (canceled) 
     
     
         15 . (canceled) 
     
     
         16 . The fence according to  claim 5 , wherein the plastic containing material comprises WPC. 
     
     
         17 . The fence according to  claim 5 , wherein each of the panels has a longitudinal cavity therein configured to receive a rod. 
     
     
         18 . The fence according to  claim 17 , wherein the rod is made from aluminum. 
     
     
         19 . The fence according to  claim 17 , wherein the rod is hollow and comprises at least one rib extending substantially perpendicularly to a main plane of the respective panel. 
     
     
         20 . The fence according to  claim 17 , wherein the rod protrudes from at least one end of the panel to form at least one of said pins. 
     
     
         21 . The fence according to  claim 17 , wherein the rod protrudes from both ends of the panel to form said pins. 
     
     
         22 . The fence according to  claim 10 , wherein the at least one of the panels is an upper panel. 
     
     
         23 . The fence according to  claim 2  wherein each of the pins and associated holes comprise cooperative surfaces configured to inhibit rotation of the pin at a plurality of different angular positions when the pin is inserted in the associated hole.