Patent ID: 6131888
Filing Date: 2000-10-17
Classification: E04H,E06B

Abstract:
A customizable PVC gate structure comprising:(a) two tubular picket receiving PVC members of equal length with each said member having a plurality of picket holes formed along the inside surface of its length;(b) two tubular non-picket receiving PVC members of equal length;(c) a plurality of PVC pickets of equal length and having a length corresponding to the length of said non-picket receiving PVC members;(d) a reinforcing means sized to fit snugly within said picket receiving members and configured to accommodate and communicate structurally with said pickets comprising a metal U-channel beam having a spine and sidewalls, and a plurality of holes formed along said spine corresponding to holes formed in said picket receiving members;(e) four flanged PVC elbow connectors of a molded, one piece construction, paid elbow connectors comprising a connector body, legs shaped and sized to correspond to the shape and size of said picket receiving and said non-picket receiving members and extending from said connector body at a right angle, and flanges extending from the inside wall of the end of each said connector leg;(f) means for permanently mating the ends of said picket and non-picket receiving members with the flanged ends of said elbow connectors;(g) wherein said reinforcing means is placed within said picket receiving members so that its spine lies adjacent to the picket receiving side of said members;(h) wherein each said PVC pickets are positioned between said picket receiving members with ends traversing the corresponding picket holes located along the inside surface of said two picket receiving members as well as the holes formed along the spine of said reinforcing means;(i) and wherein each said flanged elbow connector is permanently mated to one end of a picket receiving member and one end of a non-picket receiving member by inserting said flanges within the ends of said members to form strong, low visibility, connections that join said members.