Abstract: A lightweight fence and gate for containing pets including a plurality of poles and a mesh fabric tensioned between the plurality of poles. The mesh fabric is attached to each pole by screws, and a flexible fabric border may cover and be attached to edges of the mesh fabric The mesh fabric is made from metal and the fabric border may be made from vinyl.

Abstract: A lightweight fence or gate pole is provided having a lock assembly including a base attached to the lightweight pole, a support member extending from the base, a connector extending from the support member, the connector having a snap button connected thereto and a screw attached to the connector. The lock assembly has a locked position when a screw head is adjacent to an outer surface of the lightweight pole and the lock assembly has an unlocked position wherein the screw head is farther away from the outer surface of the lightweight pole than in the locked position.

Abstract: A lightweight fence and gate for swimming pools surrounded by a deck comprising a plurality of poles adapted to be inserted into the pool decking adjacent to the pool, the poles including an insert that is contained within each pole and a pin that is adhesively attached to each insert, the pin protruding from the bottom of each pole; a mesh screen tensioned between the poles having top and bottom bindings; a gate in the fence including a frame having a pair of spaced upright support members, a first horizontal brace for spacing the upright support members and a length of mesh screen tensioned between the upright support members; support means capable of withstanding lateral tension forces of the screen for supporting and latching the gate; hinges secured to the support means on one side of the gate; and a latch device secured to the gate and to the support means on the opposite side of the gate.