Patent ID: 9309690
Filing Date: 2016-04-12
CPC Classification: B21D,B23P,E04H,E06B,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A fence comprising: a plurality of posts; at least a first fence panel and at least a second fence panel, each of said at least a first fence panel and at least a second fence panel having at least one picket extending across each of at least two tubular rails such that said at least one picket is in a separate plane than said at least two tubular rails, which at least two rails extend across each of selected ones of said plurality of posts such that the at least two rails are in a separate plane than the selected ones of said plurality of posts, and are secured thereto; and at least one tubular splice for coupling one of said at least two rails of said at least a first fence panel to a respective one of said at least two rails of said at least a second fence panel, thereby forming a continuous conduit from one of said at least two rails of said at least a first fence panel to a respective one of said at least two rails of said at least a second fence panel; said at least one tubular splice inserted in respective ends of said one of said at least two rails of said at least a first fence panel and said respective one of said at least two rails of said at least a second fence panel such that: wherein said fence further comprises a third fence panel and a fourth fence panel, each of said third and fourth fence panels having at least one picket extending across at least two tubular rails, which at least two rails extend across selected ones of said plurality of posts, and are secured thereto, said third panel being a transom fence panel, wherein: