Patent ID: 6827336
Filing Date: 2004-12-07
Classification: E04H

Abstract:
A concrete fencing system, comprising:a plurality of end posts, each having a pair of upper rail openings located adjacent to one end of the end posts, and a pair of lower rail openings located adjacent to an opposite end of the end posts, wherein the upper and lower rail openings are located on facing surfaces of the end posts; an upper rail extending between each adjacent pair of the end posts, wherein the upper rails terminate in the upper rail openings such that the rails are fully supported by the end posts within the upper rail openings; a lower rail extending between each adjacent pair of the end posts, wherein the lower rails terminate in the lower rail openings such that the rails are fully supported by the end posts within the lower rail openings; a plurality of panels mounted directly to and fully supported by only the rails, wherein the panels and the rails have vertical facing surfaces that abut each other; inserts located in each of the rails and in each of the panels, wherein axially adjacent ones of the inserts extend horizontally toward each other in a coaxial relationship; pucks for joining the rails and the panels via the inserts, such that the pucks and inserts are void of threaded fasteners for securing the panels to the rails; a bond located between the end posts, rails, and panels to form a more rigid structure, wherein the bond is selected from a group consisting of an adhesive, a filler, and a sealant; and wherein the inserts located in the rails protrude outward from the vertical facing surfaces of the rails; and the inserts are hollow cylinders, the pucks are cylinders, and the pucks are mounted inside said axially adjacent ones of the inserts.