Temporary fence assembly

Abstract

A temporary fencing assembly comprises a plurality of rectangular fence panels formed from fiberglass supported between fiberglass posts pivotally supported on a base formed from fiberglass. Each post includes two sets of vertically aligned hinge pins or hinge pin receivers projecting outward from opposite sides of the post. The fence panels are formed from rectangular, fiberglass tubing formed into a rectangular frame, each panel including a pair of side rails, a top rail and a bottom rail. Relatively closely spaced vertical rods or pickets are attached to and extend from and between the top and bottom rail of each panel. Each of the pickets may also extend through a horizontal support rail extending medially between the top and bottom rails and laterally to provide additional rigidity to the assembly.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A temporary fencing assembly comprising:
 a plurality of posts, each post removably securable to a base and pivotal about a vertical axis through said post relative to said base; each of said plurality of posts having a first of a hinge pin or a hinge pin receiver on first and second sides of said post;   a plurality of fence panels, each said fence panel comprising a frame including first and second side rails; each of said first and second side rails having a second of a hinge pin or a hinge pin receiver projecting outward therefrom; each of said hinge pin receivers pivotally securable around one of the first and second hinge pins when one of said fence panels is supported between two of said posts positioned in spaced relation on opposite sides of said fence panel with each of said posts capable of supporting ends of two of said fence panels;   a plurality of retainers, each retainer removable securable to one of the hinge pins for retaining one of the hinge pin receivers thereto.   
     
     
         2 . The temporary fencing assembly as in  claim 1  wherein the frame of each of said plurality of fence panels further comprises upper and lower rails with the upper and lower rails and the first and second side rails forming a rectangular frame and the upper and lower rails and the first and second side rails of each frame and each of said posts are formed from tubing formed from a fiber reinforced thermoset resin. 
     
     
         3 . The temporary fencing assembly as in  claim 2  wherein the base for each of said posts is formed from tubing formed from a fiber reinforced thermoset resin. 
     
     
         4 . The temporary fencing assembly as in  claim 2  wherein a plurality of spaced vertical rods are connected to and extend between the top and bottom rail of each frame wherein the rods are formed from a fiber reinforced thermoset resin. 
     
     
         5 . The fence assembly as in  claim 4  wherein at least one of the plurality of fence panels comprises a gated panel having a gate opening bordered by a hinge jamb and a latch jamb extending in spaced relation between the top and bottom rails of the fence panel and a gate pivotally connected to the hinge jamb by at least one hinge connected between the gate and the hinge jamb and releasably securable to the latch jamb by a latch connected to the gate on a side opposite the at least one hinge. 
     
     
         6 . The fence assembly as in  claim 5  wherein the gate includes a gate frame formed from tubing formed from a fiber reinforced thermoset resin. 
     
     
         7 . The fence assembly as in  claim 6  wherein a mounting pin is mounted on and projects upward from each base and the mounting pin is sized to be received in one of the tubes forming the posts such that said post is rotatable relative to the mounting pin on which it is mounted. 
     
     
         8 . A temporary fencing assembly comprising:
 a plurality of posts, each post removably securable to a base and pivotal about a vertical axis through said post relative to said base; each of said plurality of posts having at least one first of a hinge pin on a first side of said post and at least one second hinge pin on a second side of said post;   a plurality of fence panels, each said fence panel comprising a frame including first and second side rails; said first side rail having a first hinge pin receiver projecting outward therefrom and said second side rail having a second hinge pin receiver projecting outward therefrom; each of said first and second hinge pin receivers pivotally securable around one of the first and second hinge pins when one of said fence panels is supported between two of said posts positioned in spaced relation on opposite sides of said fence panel with each of said posts capable of supporting ends of two of said fence panels;   a plurality of retainers, each retainer removable securable to one of the hinge pins for retaining one of the hinge pin receivers thereto.   
     
     
         9 . The temporary fencing assembly as in  claim 8  wherein the frame of each of said plurality of fence panels further comprises upper and lower rails with the upper and lower rails and the first and second side rails forming a rectangular frame and the upper and lower rails and the first and second side rails of each frame and each of said posts are formed from tubing formed from a fiber reinforced thermoset resin. 
     
     
         10 . The temporary fencing assembly as in  claim 8  wherein the base for each of said posts is formed from tubing formed from a fiber reinforced thermoset resin. 
     
     
         11 . The temporary fencing assembly as in  claim 9  wherein a plurality of spaced vertical rods are connected to and extend between the top and bottom rail of each frame wherein the rods are formed from a fiber reinforced thermoset resin. 
     
     
         12 . The fence assembly as in  claim 8  wherein at least one of the plurality of fence panels comprises a gated panel having a gate opening bordered by a hinge jamb and a latch jamb extending in spaced relation between the top and bottom rails of the fence panel and a gate pivotally connected to the hinge jamb by at least one hinge connected between the gate and the hinge jamb and releasably securable to the latch jamb by a latch connected to the gate on a side opposite the at least one hinge. 
     
     
         13 . The fence assembly as in  claim 12  wherein the gate includes a gate frame formed from tubing formed from a fiber reinforced thermoset resin. 
     
     
         14 . The fence assembly as in  claim 8  wherein a mounting pin is mounted on and projects upward from each base and the mounting pin is sized to be received in one of the tubes forming the posts such that said post is rotatable relative to the mounting pin on which it is mounted. 
     
     
         15 . A temporary fencing assembly comprising:
 a plurality of posts, each post removably securable to a base and pivotal about a vertical axis through said post relative to said base; each of said plurality of posts having first upper and first lower hinge pins mounted on a first side of said post and second upper and second lower hinge pins mounted on a second side of said post opposite said first side; each of said first upper and lower and second upper and lower hinge pins supported in spaced relationship to said post and extending generally vertically;   a plurality of fence panels, each said fence panel comprising a rectangular frame including first and second side rails and top and bottom rails; each of said first and second side rails having upper and lower hinge pin receivers projecting outward from each of said first and second side rails; said upper and lower hinge pin receivers on said first side rail pivotally securable on the first upper and lower hinge pins on the first side of a first one of the posts and said upper and lower hinge pin receivers on said second side rail pivotally securable on the second upper and lower hinge pins on the second side of a second one of the posts such that each of said fence panels is supportable between two of said posts positioned in spaced relation on opposite sides of said fence panel with each of said posts capable of supporting ends of two of said fence panels on the first and second upper and lower hinge pins;   a plurality of retainers, each retainer removable securable to one of the first and second upper and lower hinge pins for retaining a respective one of the upper and lower hinge pin receivers thereto.   
     
     
         16 . The temporary fencing assembly as in  claim 15  wherein the upper and lower rails and the first and second side rails of each frame and each of said posts are formed from tubing formed from a fiber reinforced thermoset resin. 
     
     
         17 . The temporary fencing assembly as in  claim 15  wherein the base for each of said posts is formed from tubing formed from a fiber reinforced thermoset resin. 
     
     
         18 . The temporary fencing assembly as in  claim 16  wherein a plurality of spaced vertical rods are connected to and extend between the top and bottom rail of each frame wherein the rods are formed from a fiber reinforced thermoset resin. 
     
     
         19 . The fence assembly as in  claim 15  wherein at least one of the plurality of fence panels comprises a gated panel having a gate opening bordered by a hinge jamb and a latch jamb extending in spaced relation between the top and bottom rails of the fence panel and a gate pivotally connected to the hinge jamb by at least one hinge connected between the gate and the hinge jamb and releasably securable to the latch jamb by a latch connected to the gate on a side opposite the at least one hinge. 
     
     
         20 . The fence assembly as in  claim 19  wherein the gate of the gated panel comprises a gate frame formed from tubing formed from a fiber reinforced thermoset resin.