Screwless modular fence system

Abstract

A screwless modular fence system includes elongated rail segments 414, 412, 410, 408, 406, 404, 400 that connect to fence posts 200. When connected, they hold boards 300, 302, or 304 in place. The rails are held together by corner brackets that slide into the rails and fence posts. When in place, the fence panels are then held together by nuts that slide through the fence post rails and are attached by a fastener slid through the opening of the nut and fence post. Fence cap completes the connection by locking the nut and other components in place.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A screwless modular fencing system including:
 a fence panel comprising:
 elongated rail segments, 
 wherein boards slide into the rails in any desired direction to comprise a fence panel; 
   a fence post comprising:
 rail apertures on sides where fence panels will be installed to receive the fence panel; 
   a corner bracket comprising:
 a shape that slides through rails in fence panel and fence post, 
 wherein the bracket is shaped to fit both snugly to support fence panel; 
   a sliding nut comprising:
 a shape that slides through the rails in fence post after the fence panel to lock the fence panel in place, 
 wherein the nut has an aperture that receives a fastener that also slides through the aperture of the fence post. 
   
     
     
         2 . A screwless modular fencing system according to  claim 1 , wherein a
 second bracket comprising of three pieces can be used when fence panels are installed on an angle,   wherein right angle bracket in  claim 1  cannot be used.   
     
     
         3 . A screwless modular fencing system according to  claim 1 , wherein a fence post cap goes over the corner bracket in  claim 1  or  claim 2  and nut in  claim 1 ,
 wherein this prevents fastener from sliding out of fence post rail hence locking the screwless modular fencing system in  claim 1  in place. 
 
     
     
         4 . A screwless modular fencing system according to  claim 1 , wherein the fence rail is aluminum with a u-channel shape with angular inner wall supports. 
     
     
         5 . A screwless modular fencing system according to  claim 1 , wherein the fence post is aluminum with inner wall supports. 
     
     
         6 . A screwless modular fencing system according to  claim 1 , wherein a mid elongated rail segment may be installed for additional fence designs.