Fence cover and fence cover kit

Abstract

A fence cover includes a first panel, a second panel, and first and second posts. Each post has a respective first post panel and a respective second post panel that define a respective channel that extends through a respective post. The respective channel is configured to receive a fence. The first panel is mechanically coupled to the respective first post panels of the first and second posts. The second panel is mechanically coupled to the respective second post panels of the first and second posts. The first and second panels define a sleeve that is configured to receive the fence.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A fence cover comprising:
 a first panel;   a second panel; and   first and second posts, each post having a respective first post panel and a respective second post panel that define a respective channel that extends through a respective post, the respective channel configured to receive a fence,   wherein:
 the first panel is mechanically coupled to the respective first post panels of the first and second posts, 
 the second panel is mechanically coupled to the respective second post panels of the first and second posts, and 
 the first and second panels define a sleeve that is configured to receive the fence. 
   
     
     
         2 . The fence cover of  claim 1 , further comprising a respective post cap attached to each post. 
     
     
         3 . The fence cover of  claim 2 , further comprising a cover rail mounted on the first and second panels. 
     
     
         4 . The fence cover of  claim 3 , wherein the cover rail is mechanically coupled to the first and second posts. 
     
     
         5 . The fence cover of  claim 3 , further comprising a railing mechanically coupled to the first and second posts, the cover rail between the railing and the first and second panels. 
     
     
         6 . The fence cover of  claim 5 , wherein a gap is defined between the railing and the cover rail. 
     
     
         7 . The fence cover of  claim 6 , further comprising one or more lights mounted on the railing. 
     
     
         8 . The fence cover of  claim 7 , further comprising:
 one or more photovoltaic devices mounted on the railing; and   a battery disposed within the railing, the battery electrically coupled to the photovoltaic device(s) and the light(s).   
     
     
         9 . The fence cover of  claim 1 , wherein a plurality of fasteners mechanically couple the first and second panels to the fence. 
     
     
         10 . The fence cover of  claim 9 , further comprising an expanding adhesive foam disposed in the sleeve to adhere the first and second panels to the fence. 
     
     
         11 . The fence cover of  claim 10 , wherein the adhesive foam is further disposed in the respective channel of each post to adhere the respective first and second post panels of each post to the fence. 
     
     
         12 . The fence cover of  claim 10 , wherein first and second liquid reservoirs and a mixing chamber are defined between the first and second panels, the first and second liquid reservoirs configured to hold first and second liquids, respectively, that form the expanding adhesive foam when the first and second liquids are mixed in the mixing chamber, the mixing chamber fluidly coupled to the first and second liquid reservoirs to receive the first and second liquids therefrom. 
     
     
         13 . A modular fence cover comprising:
 a plurality of panel pairs of first and second panels; and   a plurality of posts, each post having a respective first post panel and a respective second post panel that define a respective channel that extends through a respective post, the respective channel configured to receive a fence,   wherein:
 a respective first panel of each panel pair is mechanically coupled to the respective first post panel of respective first and second posts, 
 a respective second panel of each panel pair is mechanically coupled to a respective second post panel of the respective first and second posts, and 
 each panel pair defines a respective sleeve that is configured to receive the fence. 
   
     
     
         14 . The modular fence cover of  claim 13 , further comprising a plurality of cover rails, each cover rail mounted on a respective panel pair. 
     
     
         15 . The fence cover of  claim 14 , further comprising a plurality of railings mechanically coupled to the respective first and second posts, each cover rail between a respective railing and the respective first and second panels. 
     
     
         16 . A kit for a modular fence cover, comprising:
 a plurality of panel pairs of first and second panels; and   a plurality of posts, each post having a respective first post panel and a respective second post panel define a respective channel that extends through a respective post, the respective channel configured to receive a fence,   wherein:
 a respective first panel of each panel pair is configured to be mechanically coupled to a respective first post panel of respective first and second posts, 
 a respective second panel of each panel pair is configured to be mechanically coupled to a respective second post panel of the respective first and second posts, and 
 when (a) the respective first panel of each panel pair is mechanically coupled to the respective first post panel of respective first and second posts and (b) the respective second panel of each panel pair is mechanically coupled to the respective second post panel of the respective first and second posts, each panel pair defines a respective sleeve that is configured to receive the fence. 
   
     
     
         17 . The kit of  claim 16 , further comprising one or more containers of a liquid that is configured to form an expanding adhesive foam to adhere the respective first and second panels of each panel pair to the fence. 
     
     
         18 . The kit of  claim 17 , further comprising one or more containers of fasteners to secure the modular fence cover to the fence. 
     
     
         19 . The kit of  claim 17 , wherein one of the plurality of posts is an end post, the end post including an end post panel that is mechanically coupled to a first post panel and a second post panel of the end post. 
     
     
         20 . The kit of  claim 17 , further comprising a corner post having a first corner post panel that is mechanically coupled to a second corner post panel, the first and second corner post panel mutually orthogonal with respect to each other so as to define a corner channel to receive a corner of the fence.