Fencing system and method
A fencing system and method use stanchion brackets that couple with a water structure such as a swimming pool, other pool, or other water feature such as by coupling with rebar or engaging with concrete or other structural element. The stanchion brackets support stanchions that are used to support fencing material that is erected around the perimeter of the pool or other water feature especially during its construction to reduce the likelihood of accidental falls by construction workers and others into the pool.
This application claims priority benefit of provisional application Ser. No. 60/665,092 filed Mar. 23, 2005.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION1. Field of the Invention
The present invention is generally related to connector stations.
2. Description of the Related Art
Conventional methods for providing construction safety barriers for water structures such as swimming pools, other pools, and other water features include a method involving use of orange plastic safety fence held upright with the use of #3 rebar cut in lengths of four and a half feet to five feet; they are hammered in and around pool approximately ten feet apart. The orange safety fence is typically held in place by interweaving the #3 rebar through the hole pattern of the fence. This method adds labor and materials cost to pool construction cost and reliability of the finished barriers may be questionable. For instance, the #3 rebar used may have no safety caps thereby creating another hazard.
To compound the problem, the conventional fence is generally removed many times by pool contractor's employees. Each time the fence is reinstalled, its integrity can be further compromised. This problem is yet again compounded when the pools being built are for a new home contractor. The large number of different subcontractors and trades personnel involved can often remove the conventional barriers and may not replace them. This results in emergency calls from the homebuilder's superintendent requiring the pool sub-contractor to quickly reinstall the barriers. Various costs are incurred in maintaining the barrier that involves materials, labor, trucking, and fuel. Other factors involve possible hazardous conditions and awkwardness of implementation of conventional barriers.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING(S)
As discussed herein, implementations of a fencing system and method use stanchion brackets that couple with an exposed rebar grid work of a water structure such as a swimming pool, other pool, or other water feature being constructed before concrete for the pool shell has been poured. In other implementations stanchion brackets are coupled directly with concrete of a water structure such as walls, floor, or other structural elements of a swimming pool, other pool, or other water feature. The stanchion brackets support stanchions that are used to support fencing material that is erected around the perimeter of the pool or other water feature especially during its construction to reduce the likelihood of accidental falls by construction workers and others. Visqueen solid fence, latticework, netting, or other fencing material can be used as the fence portion of the fencing system.
At some point after most portions of the pool are constructed according to relevant safety codes, the brackets or other portions of the fencing system can be cut flush with the shell and mudded over or may be removed and remaining holes can be patched. As discussed further below, in some implementations, the fencing material of the fencing system can be furnished with a snap on roll out system in lengths of twenty to fifty feet.
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The first stanchion bracket implementation 102 further includes a stanchion-coupling member 142 having an opening 144 to receive the lower portion 106 of the stanchion 104. The stanchion-coupling member 142 further includes an opening 146 to receive a pin 148 that engages with one of a plurality of holes 152 (shown in
A second stanchion bracket implementation 154 is shown in
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An eighth stanchion bracket implementation 186 and a ninth stanchion bracket implementation 188 are shown in
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A second stanchion version, a third stanchion version, and a fourth stanchion version of the stanchion 104 are shown in
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From the foregoing it will be appreciated that, although specific embodiments of the invention have been described herein for purposes of illustration, various modifications may be made without deviating from the spirit and scope of the invention. Accordingly, the invention is not limited except as by the appended claims.
Claims
1. For at least a portion of a water structure, a system comprising:
- a plurality of stanchion brackets, each of the stanchion brackets couplable with the water structure;
- fencing material; and
- a plurality of stanchions couplable with the stanchion brackets, the stanchions configured to support the fencing material.
2. The system of claim 1 wherein the portion of the water structure includes concrete, further comprising fastening members configured to penetrate the concrete and wherein each of the stanchion brackets includes a structure-coupling member having holes to receive the fastening members.
3. The system of claim 2 wherein each of the stanchion brackets include a stanchion-coupling member coupled to the structure-coupling member, the stanchion-coupling member couplable with the stanchion.
4. The system of claim 3 wherein each of the stanchion brackets include a stanchion-coupling member and a spanning member extending between the structure-coupling member and the stanchion-coupling member, the stanchion-coupling member couplable with the stanchion.
5. The system of claim 4 wherein the spanning member is removably couplable with the stanchion coupling member.
6. The system of claim 4 wherein the stanchion-coupling member has an opening to receive one of the stanchions.
7. The system of claim 1 wherein the portion of the water structure includes concrete and wherein each of the stanchion brackets includes at least one anchor configured to penetrate and couple with the concrete.
8. The system of claim 7 wherein each of the stanchion brackets includes a stanchion-coupling member couplable with the stanchion.
9. The system of claim 8 wherein for each of the stanchion brackets, the anchor is affixed to the stanchion-coupling member.
10. The system of claim 7 wherein each of the stanchion brackets has a structure-coupling member, the anchor being coupled to the structure coupling member.
11. The system of claim 10 wherein each of the stanchion brackets include a stanchion-coupling member and a spanning member extending between the structure-coupling member and the stanchion-coupling member, the stanchion-coupling member couplable with one of the stanchions.
12. The system of claim 11 wherein the spanning member is removably couplable with the stanchion coupling member.
13. The system of claim 11 wherein the stanchion-coupling member has an opening to receive one of the stanchions.
14. The system of claim 7 wherein each of the stanchion brackets has a stanchion-coupling member couplable with one of the stanchions, the anchor being coupled to the stanchion-coupling member.
15. The system of claim 7 wherein each of the stanchion brackets has a stanchion-coupling member couplable with one of the stanchions and a spanning member coupled to the stanchion-coupling member, the anchor coupled to the spanning member.
16. The system of claim 1 wherein the portion of the water structure includes rebar and wherein the stanchion bracket includes a structure-coupling member with at least one channel to receive and couple with the rebar.
17. The system of claim 16 wherein the at least one channel includes a first channel and a second channel and the structure-coupling member further includes a first end portion and a second end portion, the first channel being positioned on the first end portion and the second channel being positioned on the second end portion.
18. The system of claim 16 wherein each of the stanchion brackets include a stanchion-coupling member and a spanning member extending between the structure-coupling member and the stanchion-coupling member, the stanchion-coupling member couplable with the stanchion.
19. The system of claim 18 wherein the spanning member is removably couplable with the stanchion coupling member.
20. The system of claim 18 wherein the stanchion-coupling member has an opening to receive one of the stanchions.
21. The system of claim 1 wherein each of the stanchions has a lower portion, an upper portion, and a mid-portion extending between the lower portion and the upper portion, the lower portion being couplable with a different one of the stanchion brackets, the a mid-portion being shaped to position the lower portion and the upper portion other than being in-line with one another, the upper portion being couplable with the fencing material.
22. The system of claim 21 wherein each of the upper portion is slidably couplable with the mid-portion.
23. For a grid having rebar, a system comprising:
- a plurality of stanchion brackets couplable with the rebar;
- fencing material; and
- a plurality of stanchions couplable with the stanchion brackets, the fencing material supportable by the plurality of stanchions when the stanchion brackets are coupled with the rebar and the stanchions are coupled with stanchion brackets.
24. For concrete, a system comprising:
- a plurality of stanchion brackets couplable with the concrete;
- fencing material; and
- a plurality of stanchions couplable with the stanchion brackets, the fencing material supportable by the plurality of stanchions when the stanchion brackets are coupled with the concrete and the stanchions are coupled with stanchion brackets.
25. For fencing material and at least a portion of a water structure, a system comprising:
- a plurality of stanchion brackets, each of the stanchion brackets couplable with the water structure; and
- a plurality of stanchions couplable with the stanchion brackets, the stanchions configured to support the fencing material.
26. For fencing material and a grid having rebar, a system comprising:
- a plurality of stanchion brackets couplable with the rebar; and
- a plurality of stanchions couplable with the stanchion brackets, the fencing material supportable by the plurality of stanchions when the stanchion brackets are coupled with the rebar and the stanchions are coupled with stanchion brackets.
27. For fencing material and concrete, a system comprising:
- a plurality of stanchion brackets couplable with the concrete; and
- a plurality of stanchions couplable with the stanchion brackets, the fencing material supportable by the plurality of stanchions when the stanchion brackets are coupled with the concrete and the stanchions are coupled with stanchion brackets.
28. For fencing material, at least a portion of a water structure, and a plurality of stanchion brackets, each of the stanchion brackets couplable with the water structure, a system comprising:
- a plurality of stanchions couplable with the stanchion brackets, the stanchions configured to support the fencing material.
29. For fencing material, a grid having rebar, and a plurality of stanchion brackets couplable with the rebar, a system comprising:
- a plurality of stanchions couplable with the stanchion brackets, the fencing material supportable by the plurality of stanchions when the stanchion brackets are coupled with the rebar and the stanchions are coupled with stanchion brackets.
30. For fencing material, concrete, and a plurality of stanchion brackets couplable with the concrete, a system comprising:
- a plurality of stanchions couplable with the stanchion brackets, the fencing material supportable by the plurality of stanchions when the stanchion brackets are coupled with the concrete and the stanchions are coupled with stanchion brackets.
31. For fencing material, at least a portion of a water structure, and a plurality of stanchions for the fencing material, a system comprising:
- a plurality of stanchion brackets, each of the stanchion brackets couplable with the water structure and couplable with a different one of the stanchions.
32. For fencing material, a grid having rebar, and a plurality of stanchions for the fencing material, a system comprising:
- a plurality of stanchion brackets couplable with the rebar and couplable with the stanchions.
33. For fencing material, concrete, and a plurality of stanchions for the fencing material, a system comprising:
- a plurality of stanchion brackets couplable with the concrete and couplable with the stanchions.
34. A method comprising:
- providing a rebar grid for a water structure;
- coupling a plurality of stanchion brackets to the rebar grid;
- coupling a plurality of stanchions to the plurality of the stanchion brackets; and
- coupling fencing material to the plurality of the stanchions.
35. A method comprising:
- providing concrete for a water structure;
- coupling a plurality of stanchion brackets to the concrete;
- coupling a plurality of stanchions to the plurality of the stanchion brackets; and
- coupling fencing material to the stanchions.
36. A method comprising:
- providing at least a portion of a water structure;
- coupling a plurality of stanchion brackets to the at least a portion of the water structure;
- coupling a plurality of stanchions to the plurality of the stanchion brackets; and
- coupling fencing material to the stanchions.
37. The method of claim 36 wherein the at least a portion of the water structure includes concrete and the coupling the plurality of stanchion brackets includes coupling to the concrete.
38. The method of claim 36 wherein the at least a portion of the water structure includes rebar and the coupling the plurality of stanchion brackets includes coupling to the rebar.
Type: Application
Filed: Mar 23, 2006
Publication Date: Jan 3, 2008
Applicant: Splash Pools of Florida (University Park, FL)
Inventor: James Dellinger (Sarasota, FL)
Application Number: 11/388,229
International Classification: E04H 17/00 (20060101);