Fence system
US6341764B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 20, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jan 29, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 20, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE04H17/1439
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An improved picket fence system is disclosed comprising a plurality of vertical posts, a plurality of rails mounted to the posts, and a plurality of pickets pivotally mounted to the plurality of rails. The pickets are pivotally mounted to the rails through the use of a unique grommet assembly that is snap-fitted onto the pickets and is seated in an aperture in the rail. The grommet, which defines a pivot pin, permits the picket to pivot about the pivot pin and thus relative to the rail, thereby providing a unique fence system that may be installed on either a level grade or an incline with minimal, if any, tooling.
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