Device, system, and method for providing a fence with adjustable tension

Abstract

Methods and systems for tensioning a wire fence are disclosed. A fence post may be provided with fence post connectors. A vertical side of a section of wire fence may be provided with a fence section terminator. The fence section terminator may include a terminator connector for connecting the fence section terminator and the fence post. An adjustable link, such as a bolt, may be used to connect the terminator connector of the fence section terminator and the fence post connectors of the fence post. The adjustable link forms a horizontally adjustable connection between the fence section terminator and the fence post that enables adjustment of the tension in the fence section.

1 . A wire fence tensioning system comprising:
 a fence section terminator that connects to a section of a wire fence along a vertical side of the wire fence, the fence section terminator comprising a terminator connector for connecting the fence section terminator to a fence post;   a fence post connector for a fence post for connecting the fence post to the fence section terminator; and   an adjustable link connecting to the terminator connector of the fence section terminator and to the fence post connector, the adjustable link forming a horizontally adjustable connection between the fence section terminator and the fence post.   
     
     
         2 . The wire fence tensioning system of  claim 1 , wherein the terminator connector comprises a horizontally-oriented first aperture. 
     
     
         3 . The wire fence tensioning system of  claim 2 , wherein the fence post connector comprises a horizontally-oriented second aperture. 
     
     
         4 . The wire fence tensioning system of  claim 3 , wherein the adjustable link comprises an outwardly-threaded rod configured to pass through the first aperture of the terminator connector and the second aperture of the fence post connector. 
     
     
         5 . The wire fence tensioning system of  claim 4 , wherein the adjustable link further comprises one or more inwardly-threaded nuts that threadingly connect with the outwardly-threaded rod and fix a position of the outwardly-threaded rod relative to the fence post connector and to the terminator connector. 
     
     
         6 . The wire fence tensioning system of  claim 4 , wherein the outwardly-threaded rod is a bolt. 
     
     
         7 . The wire fence tensioning system of  claim 1 , wherein the fence post connector is separate from the fence post, the fence post connector further comprising a post connector for connecting the fence post connector to the fence post. 
     
     
         8 . The wire fence tensioning system of  claim 6 , wherein the fence post connector comprises a clamp that secures the fence post connector to the fence post. 
     
     
         9 . The wire fence tensioning system of  claim 1 , wherein the fence post connector is an integral component of the fence post. 
     
     
         10 . The wire fence tensioning system of  claim 1 , further comprising one or more additional terminal connectors and one or more additional fence post connectors. 
     
     
         11 . A wire fence tensioning system comprising:
 a plate that connects to a vertical side of a section of a wire fence, the plate comprising a first rod receiver element having a first passage through the first rod receiver, wherein a first length of the first passage is along a horizontal plane when the plate is connected to the vertical side of the section of the wire fence;   a fence post connector element that connects to a fence post, the fence post connector element comprising a second passage through the fence post connector element, wherein a second length of the second passage is along the horizontal plane when the fence post connector element is connected to the fence post, the second passage aligning with the first passage;   a rod that passes through the first passage and the second passage; and   one or more nuts that engage the rod and maintain the rod within the first passage and the second passage.   
     
     
         12 . The wire fence tensioning system of  claim 11 , wherein the plate is situated along substantially the entire vertical side of the section of the wire fence. 
     
     
         13 . The wire fence tensioning system of  claim 11 , wherein the plate comprises one or more additional rod receiver elements, the first rod receiver element being situated in an upper portion of the plate and at least one additional rod receiver element being situated in a lower portion of the plate. 
     
     
         14 . The wire fence tensioning system of  claim 13 , wherein the rod is outwardly threaded, each of the one or more threaded nuts comprising a threaded interior passage that engages the rod and through which a first end of the threaded rod may pass. 
     
     
         15 . The wire fence tensioning system of  claim 14 , wherein each of the one or more threaded nuts is movable along the length of the threaded rod such that tension between the fence post and the section of wire fence may be controlled by movement of the one or more threaded nuts. 
     
     
         16 . A method for tensioning a wire fence comprising:
 connecting a fence section terminator to a vertical side of a section of a wire fence;   passing a rod through a terminator connector of the fence section terminator;   passing the rod through a fence post connector connected to a fence post;   situating a first tensioner on one end of the rod; and   adjusting tension in the section of the wire fence by adjusting a position of the first tensioner on the rod.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the rod comprises an outwardly-threaded section and the first tensioner comprises an inwardly-threaded passage. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein adjusting the position of the first tensioner comprises turning the tensioner such that the inwardly-threaded passage engages the outwardly-threaded section of the rod and moves the tensioner along a length of the rod. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 16 , further comprising connecting the fence post connector to the fence post. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 16 , further comprising passing a second rod through a second terminator connector and a second fence post connector and situating a second tensioner on one end of the second rod.