Fence with Stackable Supports

Abstract

Stackable supports for supporting upright fence posts are arranged in overlying relationship, forming an “X” shape with sockets ( 30 ) extending from the support blocks ( 22 ) up through openings ( 44 ) of the cross blocks that receive the end portions of the fence posts ( 15 ), with lock pins ( 50 ) that extend through the aligned openings of the sockets and the fence posts.

1 . A fence with stackable supports comprising:
 inner fitting stackable blocks including a support block and a cross block for supporting guard rails of a portable guard rail assembly   the support block including enlarged end portions and an upwardly facing cross groove formed between the enlarged end portions of the support block forming a recessed support platform extending between the enlarged end portions of the support block,   a plurality of pipe receiving sockets supported by the recessed support platform and extending upwardly from the recessed support platform,   the cross block including enlarged end portions and a downwardly facing cross groove formed between the enlarged end portions of the cross block forming a recessed connector platform, the upwardly facing cross groove of the support block and the downwardly facing cross groove of the cross block sized and shaped to nest the cross block with the support block with the enlarged end portions of the support block and of the cross block forming an X-shape, and   the recessed connector of the cross block defining openings that are sized and positioned to telescopically receive the pipe receiving sockets of the supported by the recessed support platform of the support block.   
     
     
         2 . The fence with stackable supports of  claim 1 , and wherein at least one of the sockets defines side openings, and further including a fence guard rail having upwardly extending support posts and at least one support post including a lateral lock pin opening that registers with the side opening of a socket, and
 a lock pin sized and shaped to extend through the lateral lock pin opening of the support post and the side opening of the socket.   
     
     
         3 . The fence with stackable supports of  claim 1 , wherein when the support block and cross block are assembled the enlarged end portions of the cross block and the enlarged end portions of the support block have bottom surfaces that extend in the same plane. 
     
     
         4 . The fence with stackable supports of  claim 3 , wherein the support block and cross block each have handle openings in the enlarged end portions. 
     
     
         5 . The fence with stackable supports of  claim 3  and further including boots that conform in shape about the enlarged end portions of each of the support block and cross block. 
     
     
         6 . A fence with stackable supports for supporting the posts of a fence comprising
 a support block and a cross block both defining mating grooves that nest together for forming an X-shaped support block assembly,   socket openings extending through the cross block at the groove of the cross block,   sockets extending from the support block at the groove of the support block and through the socket openings of the cross block, and   posts of a fence inserted down into the sockets.   
     
     
         7 . The fence with stackable supports of  claim 6 , and wherein the sockets define side openings, the posts of a fence defining side openings that align with the side openings of the sockets, and further including lock pins for inserting through the aligned side openings for locking the posts to the support block. 
     
     
         8 . The fence with stackable supports of  claim 6 , wherein the support block and the cross block have enlarged ends each with bottom surfaces that extend in the same plane when the cross block is nested with the support block. 
     
     
         9 . The fence with stackable supports of  claim 6 , wherein the support block and cross block have handle openings. 
     
     
         10 . The fence with stackable supports of  claim 6 , wherein the support block and the cross block are the same in both length and width. 
     
     
         11 . The fence with stackable supports of  claim 6 , wherein the support block and the cross block both have end grooves sized to receive an end of a two by four board. 
     
     
         12 . The fence with stackable supports of  claim 6 , wherein both the support block and cross block have boots mounted on the enlarged end portions and that conform in shape to the enlarged end portions.