Patent ID: 9677299
Date: 2017-06-13
CPC Classifications: E01F,E04G,E04H,Y10T

Claim:
1. A fencing apparatus, comprising: (i) a base for a fencing pole of a fencing system including a fencing panel having a tubular fencing pole, the base being in the form of a frame including first and second parallel longitudinal members extending longitudinally from adjacent a first end of the base remote from the fencing pole to a second end of the base adjacent the fencing pole; (ii) a removable ballast weight of molded recycled plastics material in the foil of a flat slab having an upper surface and a lower surface and outer side portions, wherein at least outer side portions of the slab are provided with a high visibility colour, the slab having a first end and a second end, the lower surface of the slab being provided with a “U” shaped open bottomed groove having first and second open ends at the second end of the slab, the groove having: wherein, in use, the slab is placed on the frame with the second end of the slab spaced longitudinally from the first end of the frame, the first groove portion receiving part of the first longitudinal member of the frame with part of the first longitudinal member protruding from the first open end and the second groove portion receiving part of the second longitudinal member of the frame with part of the second longitudinal member protruding from the second open end, and the slab is then slid relative to the frame so that the first end of the slab is adjacent the first end of the frame, the second end of the slab is adjacent the second end of the frame, the third groove portion receives the first transverse member of the frame, and the second end of the slab is provided with a recessed portion to accommodate the upwardly extending spigot of the frame.