Apparatus, method, and system for providing mobile or temporary fencing

Abstract

A mobile fence system includes a plurality of hinged mobile fence units with rotating feet, or a plurality of mobile fence units with a plurality of feet that have front and rear surface contacting portions, and a raised center portion extending from the front surface contacting portion to the rear surface contacting portion, or a hinged connection between a plurality of mobile fence units including a female hinge member with an apertured planar member.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A mobile fence system comprising:
 a first mobile fence unit; and   a second mobile fence unit that is connected to the first mobile fence unit by a hinge;   wherein the first mobile fence unit includes a first rotating foot, and the second mobile fence unit includes a second rotating foot.   
     
     
         2 . The mobile fence system of  claim 1 , wherein the first mobile fence unit and the second mobile fence unit are identically configured. 
     
     
         3 . The mobile fence system of  claim 1 , wherein the first mobile fence unit includes an outer frame, and an apertured member held by the outer frame. 
     
     
         4 . The mobile fence system of  claim 3 , wherein the apertured member is a chain link member. 
     
     
         5 . The mobile fence system of  claim 3 , wherein the outer frame includes a plurality of C channel members. 
     
     
         6 . The mobile fence system  claim 1 , wherein the hinge includes a pin on the first mobile fence unit and a socket on the second mobile fence unit. 
     
     
         7 . The mobile fence system of  claim 1 , wherein the first rotating foot is rotated so that the first rotating foot extends further on a side of the mobile fence unit as compared to another side of the mobile fence unit. 
     
     
         8 . The mobile fence system of  claim 7 , wherein the first rotating foot is connected to the bottom of a frame member by a pivoting connection. 
     
     
         9 . A mobile fence unit comprising:
 an outer frame assembly;   an apertured panel attached to the outer frame assembly; and   a first foot attached to a bottom of the outer frame assembly;   wherein the first foot includes a front surface contacting portion, a rear surface contacting portion, and a raised center portion connecting the front surface contacting portion to the rear surface contacting portion, the raised center portion being attached to the bottom of the outer frame assembly.   
     
     
         10 . The mobile fence unit of  claim 9 , wherein the mobile fence unit defines a vertical height measured from the raised center portion of the first foot, and the first foot extends a first predetermined distance from a rear of the outer frame assembly, and a ratio of the vertical height to the first predetermined distance ranges from 3.3 to 4.8 or from 3.4 to 4.9. 
     
     
         11 . The mobile fence unit of  claim 10 , wherein the first foot extends a second predetermined distance from a front of the outer frame assembly, and a ratio of the vertical height to the second predetermined distance ranges from 9.9 to 14.4 or from 6.6 to 9.6. 
     
     
         12 . The mobile fence unit of  claim 9 , wherein the first front surface contacting portion, and the rear surface contacting portion are identically configured. 
     
     
         13 . The mobile fence unit of  claim 9 , further comprising a first slider pad attached to the front surface contacting portion, and a second slider pad attached to the rear surface contacting portion. 
     
     
         14 . The mobile fence unit of  claim 10 or 11 , wherein the first foot defines an overall width, and a ratio of the vertical height to the overall width ranges from 15.0 to 21.6 or from 7.3 to 10.5. 
     
     
         15 . The mobile fence unit of  claim 9 , wherein the first foot defines an overall length, and the raised center portion defines a center portion length, and a ratio of the center portion length to the overall length ranges from 0.58 to 0.83 or from 0.42 to 0.61. 
     
     
         16 . The mobile fence unit of  claim 9 , wherein the apertured panel comprises a sheet metal member with a plurality of cutouts. 
     
     
         17 . The mobile fence unit of  claim 16 , wherein the sheet metal member defines an effective projected area, an overall area defined by an overall height of the sheet metal member multiplied by an overall width of the sheet metal member, and a ratio of the effective projected area divided by the overall area falls within a predetermined range. 
     
     
         18 . The mobile fence unit of  claim 9 , wherein the outer frame assembly comprises a plurality of tube members, or a plurality of C channel members. 
     
     
         19 . The mobile fence unit of  claim 18 , further comprising a horizontally extending cross-brace member extending from a first lateral side of the outer frame assembly to a second lateral side of the outer frame assembly, and the apertured panel is split into a first half and a second half, wherein the first half extends from a top of the outer frame assembly to the horizontally extending cross-brace member, and the second half extends from the bottom of the outer frame assembly to the horizontally extending cross-brace member. 
     
     
         20 . The mobile fence unit of  claim 19 , wherein the outer frame assembly is formed by the plurality of tube members, and the apertured panels are fastened or otherwise attached to some or all of the plurality of tube members. 
     
     
         21 . The mobile fence unit of  claim 18 , further comprising a vertically extending cross-brace member extending from a top of the outer frame assembly to the bottom of the outer frame assembly, and the apertured panel is a chain link member that extends from the top of the outer frame assembly to the bottom of the outer frame assembly, abutting the vertically extending cross-brace member. 
     
     
         22 . The mobile fence unit of  claim 21 , wherein the chain link member extends from a first lateral side of the outer frame assembly to a second lateral side of the outer frame assembly. 
     
     
         23 . The mobile fence unit of  claim 22 , wherein the outer frame assembly is formed by a plurality of C channels, and each of the C channels includes a bottom member with chain link receiving apertures. 
     
     
         24 . The mobile fence unit of  claim 9 , wherein the first foot includes a front surface contacting portion, a rear surface contacting portion, and a raised center portion connecting the front surface contacting portion to the rear surface contacting portion, the raised center portion being attached to the bottom of the outer frame assembly and defining a cutout. 
     
     
         25 . The mobile fence unit of  claim 9 , wherein the outer frame assembly further comprises a bottom support assembly including the first foot, a bottom frame member including a front portion, a rear portion defining a slot and connected to the front portion by a bottom portion, wherein the first foot includes a first gusset member disposed in the slot abutting the rear portion, and a second gusset member disposed in the slot abutting the rear portion. 
     
     
         26 . The mobile fence unit of  claim 25 , wherein the first foot includes a third gusset member abutting the front portion, and a fourth gusset member abutting the front portion. 
     
     
         27 . The mobile fence unit of  claim 9 , wherein the outer frame assembly further comprises a bottom support assembly including a top portion defining a plurality of apertures for receiving an apertured panel. 
     
     
         28 . The mobile fence unit of  claim 9 , wherein the outer frame assembly further comprises a bottom support assembly with a hinge bracket defining a vertically extending portion, and a horizontally portion defining a plurality of holes. 
     
     
         29 . The mobile fence unit of  claim 9 , wherein the outer frame assembly includes a top frame member defining a bottom apertured panel, a front panel, a top panel, and a rear panel. 
     
     
         30 . The mobile fence unit of  claim 9 , wherein the outer frame assembly includes at least a first side frame member having a C channel configuration with an apertured side panel. 
     
     
         31 . The mobile fence unit of  claim 9 , further comprising a screen attached to an interior of the outer frame assembly. 
     
     
         32 . The mobile fence unit of  claim 9 , further comprising a pair of side attachment bracket assemblies connecting an electronic assembly of the video board to the outer frame assembly. 
     
     
         33 . The mobile fence unit of  claim 32 , wherein the outer frame assembly further comprises a bottom support assembly including an electrical junction box disposed below the video board. 
     
     
         34 . A mobile fence unit comprising:
 an outer frame assembly;   an apertured panel attached to the outer frame assembly;   a first male hinge member attached to a first lateral side of the outer frame assembly; and   a first female hinge member attached to a second lateral side of the outer frame assembly that is configured to mate with the first male hinge member;   wherein the first female hinge member comprises an apertured planar member.   
     
     
         35 . The mobile fence unit of  claim 34 , wherein the apertured planar member is a separate component that is attached to the outer frame assembly. 
     
     
         36 . The mobile fence unit of  claim 34 , wherein the apertured planar member is unitary with a C channel. 
     
     
         37 . The mobile fence unit of  claim 34 , wherein the first male hinge member includes a hook member. 
     
     
         38 . The mobile fence unit of  claim 36 , wherein the hook member is a separate component that is attached to the outer frame assembly. 
     
     
         39 . The mobile fence unit of  claim 34 , wherein the first male hinge member includes an apertured planar member and a pin that extends through the apertured planar member and is attached to the apertured planar member. 
     
     
         40 . The mobile fence unit of  claim 39 , wherein the pin includes a head that is welded to the apertured planar member and defines a cross-hole proximate to a free end of the pin.