Abstract: This is an improved fence system comprising a plurality of vertical support type fence posts with each post preferably having a pair of "saddle support" members to support a pair of preferably parallel tube members that are preferably fabricated of Electrical Metallic Tubing (EMT) commonly used in electrical installations, or of any other type of suitable material such as light weight galvanized tubing. The EMT can be coated with an enamel type paint, or any other type of suitable paint. The "saddle support" members serve as both a connecting link and support for the fence horizontal tube members or sections. The horizontal fence sections are easily attached by means of two metal screws that secure these sections to the post's "saddle support." The bottom portion of each fence post can be secured, for example, into a pool's cool deck for easy installation and removal, or it can be permanently attached to any suitable surface.

Abstract: A fitting and a method for facilitating clamping in a cluster a plurality of star posts to form a strainer post in a fence line, and comprising a yoke having radiating legs enclosing the star posts which are clamped to the yoke by an encircling U-bolt and recessed saddle, the yoke having slots in the ends of its spokes for capture upon the U-bolt and the saddle.

Abstract: A railing system having a plurality of horizontally extending rails fixedly mounted to vertical posts. The posts extend through the rails and have top ends terminated within the uppermost rail allowing for a continuous one piece construction for each rail. Rivets secure the rails and posts together. In one embodiment, a gasket is positioned in the joint between each post and rail limiting the accumulation of water within the joint.

Abstract: Balusters for building the balustrades of stairs, verandas or the like, in which baluster bars are telescopically inserted into a main body so that the positions of the baluster bars relative to the main body can be adjusted depending upon the distance between top and bottom rails or the like and/or the slope thereof, whereby the baluster can be easily and quickly joined between the top and bottom rails or the like.

Abstract: An improved pipe railing system is disclosed which employs a pair of basic structural parts which may be joined by means of a unique, integral fastening mechanism to form uniform horizontal pipe railings and vertical pipe posts which may be mechanically joined without the need for welding or industrial adhesives. The improved pipe railing structure is a pair of half-cylindrical hollow body members which each have first and second terminal edges with longitudinal fasteners for joining the two halves. A unique fastener anchorage member is disposed along the inner surface of each body member, having a longitudinal recess therein, for receiving and anchoring a fastener in the axial direction. In this manner, the lower body member of a top horizontal railing may be fastened to a vertical post made up of two such body members by means of simple screw fasteners, followed by mechanically snapping an upper cylindrical body member to the lower cylindrical body member thereby completing the top horizontal railing.

Abstract: The fence includes posts composed of at least two channel members disposed at right angles to each other, the openings in the channel members being restricted so that an end link of chain link fencing can be inserted and turned so as to be retained in the channel member. The fence further includes chain link fencing, the upper portion of which, has transverse projections to be received and engage a channel member forming the top rail of the fence. The top rail is held in place on a line post by a bracket received in the upper end of the line post which may also be a channel member. The projections on the bracket engage the top rail so as to hold the rail securely against the side of the post adjacent its upper end.

Abstract: Rail fence construction utilizes slide-fit sleeves fastened to fence post to slidably accept and support fence rails. Slide-fit end caps may be joined at selected angular dispositions to each other so as to permit the fence run to follow the contours of the land and to establish a fenced enclosure of the desired. Little or no cutting of rail lengths is required and the rail fence may be readily disassembled.

Abstract: A privacy fence construction is disclosed in which permanency, rigidity, adjustability of components, and flexibility of design are incorporated in a construction combining steel elements. The elements include a fence rail which is adjustable in length, a fence louver panel incorporating nested inner and outer face panels and an anchoring connection to the fence rail. The configuration of the rail permits a variety of textures and ornamental orientation of parts within each fence section.

Abstract: An animal pen construction having sidewalls and a gate which are formed from a plurality of prefabricated modular rail sections. These rail sections have cooperating male and female portions on opposite ends to permit the sections to be slidably telescopically connected together. A single universal post member is utilized both in a straight run along the sidewall, and as a corner or gate post, for supporting the walls in an upright position. The posts permit from one to four connections thereto, which connections can run straight through the post or at right angles thereto. A latch structure cooperates between the gate and the associated post to permit horizontal swinging of the gate into an open position. This latch structure also functions as a hinge so that provision of this latch structure adjacent each edge of the gate enables the gate to be hingedly opened about either edge thereof.

Abstract: A lightweight aluminum paneled fence and the method of its construction comprising a plurality of thin aluminum panels fastened to fixed terminal posts with adjacent panels being disposed on opposite sides of said posts, said panels being properly tensioned by a plurality of floating tensioning bars, said tensioning bars having a rectangular or elongated cross-section which is interwoven between adjacent panels after they are rigidly fixed to the terminal and line posts and rotated from the narrower width to the longer width, thus providing tensioning to firmly and rigidly hold the panels in position. The fence may be constructed on site using continuous flexible aluminum panels, each panel being cut to the particular length of the fence desired, there being no need to construct the fence in relatively short segmentized panels. The tensioning bar also provides for adjacent panel separation to allow air flow through the fence.

Abstract: The fence includes posts composed of at least two channel members disposed at right angles to each other, the openings in the channel members being restricted so that an end link of chain link fencing can be inserted and turned so as to be retained in the channel member. The fence further includes chain link fencing, the upper portion of which, has transverse projections to be received and engage a channel member forming the top rail of the fence. The top rail is held in place on a line post by a bracket received in the upper end of the line post which may also be a channel member. The projections on the bracket engage the top rail so as to hold the rail securely against the side of the post adjacent its upper end.

Abstract: A bracket for supporting a channel type fence rail which abuts a side wall of a channel type corner post or terminal post. The bracket is in the form of a channel having two side walls and an interconnecting wall the height and width of which are such that the bracket is received in an open end of the fence rail. A curved sheet metal member is secured to one side wall of the bracket so that its edges engage the walls in the interior of the rail. The bracket is secured to the post by a bolt which passes through the other side wall of the bracket, through the slot in the post and a washer in the channel. A nut on the bolt serves to hold the bracket tightly against the post. The bracket is fastened to the rail by flattening the curved member. This is accomplished either by tightening the means fastening the sheet metal member or by the movement of the bracket toward the open end of the rail due to the tightening of the bolt securing the bracket to the post.

Abstract: A fence kit for constructing a fence having upright posts, rails extending between the adjacent posts, and coupling means connecting the rail ends to the adjacent posts in a manner which permits assembly of the kit into a fence without welding or special tooling. The coupling means for each fence rail comprise collars slidable on the adjacent fence posts, means such as a socket on one collar for slidably receiving the adjacent rail end in its endwise direction, and a radially projecting lug on the other collar to be coaxially aligned with the adjacent rail end and a sleeve slidable on the lug and rail to and from a position wherein the sleeve bridges the lug and rail, whereby the fence may be constructed by first securing the fence posts in their upright positions and then installing the rails between the posts.

Abstract: A fence construction for maintaining stock in a confined area made from rust resistant metal tubing and constructed without the use of nuts, bolts, or welding. The horizontal rails are hollow tubing connected at their ends with connectors to form continuous rails and the supporting posts are also formed from tubing with rail supporting hollows or indents formed therein to securely support said horizontal rails. Metal bands placed around the posts just below the rails lock the rails into position and the foot of each post is set in concrete. An additional feature is that one or more of the horizontal hollow horizontal rails may be provided with sprinkler heads and the rails hooked to a source of water under pressure for irrigation of the area the fence encloses.

Abstract: The disclosure embraces a tubular article or cover adapted to enclose a bar, spindle or baluster, the article or cover comprising longitudinal mating hollow sections provided with projections and recesses, the mating sections, in assembly, enclosing a bar, spindle or baluster, the projections being received in the recesses, the dimensions of the projections and recesses providing interengagement effective to retain the sections together, the sections having interior configurations engageable with a bar, spindle or baluster to resist movement of the tubular article or cover relative to the bar, spindle or baluster.

Abstract: Guard rail having an inclined rail, for staircase or access stairway. The rails are essentially constituted by U-shaped profile sections. The vertical rails are fixed on the rails by elastic clipping action between the flanges of the profile sections.The notches made in the vertical bars to provide this clipping action are incurvate, which makes it possible to adapt one and the same guard rail to variable angles of inclination of the handrail.

Abstract: A crib having a plurality of sides each of which consists of upper and lower horizontal rods with a plurality of vertical rods extending therebetween is disclosed herein. The vertical and horizontal rods are interconnected by inserts that are positioned in opposite ends of the vertical rods and have projections extending into openings in the horizontal rods as well as interconnecting means between the upper and lower horizontal rods for maintaining the rods and inserts in an assembled condition.

Abstract: A railing device formed of a plurality of support bars and a pair of elongate rail members secured in spaced apart parallel relation by said support bars in which the support bars and rail members are interconnected in their assembled relationship by means of ribs extending inwardly from the side walls of the rail member and corresponding grooves extending inwardly from the side walls of the end portions of the support bars which extend through an opening in the base portion of the rails into the space between the side walls of the rail members to establish an interconnected relationship therebetween.

Abstract: An adjustable fence is provided comprising cylindrical fence posts, inverted channel-shaped rails running between the posts, and vertical panels attached to the rails. The rails are attached to the fence posts by collars which can be rotated on the posts and adjusted vertically and are pivotally connected to the rails to adapt to any terrain. The panels can be attached to either side of the rails by clamps which extend upwardly into the channels of the rails, and the clamps before tightening are adjustable longitudinally of the rails, allowing the panels to be adjusted to be vertical. The clamps are of narrower width than the panels so that if desired panels at one side of the rail can be arranged in edge to edge contact with one another.

Abstract: This invention is addressed to a new railing device formed of a pair of elongate rail elements having a base, a plurality of spaced openings in the base and a pair of ribs defining a bearing surface adjacent to the openings, and a plurality of support bars having a cross-section corresponding to the openings and a pair of grooves adjacent each end corresponding to the ribs adapted to elastically engage the ribs and the bearing surface to secure the bars in the rail elements and maintain the rail elements in a spaced parallel relation.

Abstract: A metallic structural fencing having inter-engaged horizontal and vertical members is disclosed. The horizontal members are lanced to provide laterally projecting web sections adapted to receive and engage the vertical members which are secured to the top and bottom horizontal members. The horizontal members are secured to vertical framing members at their ends.