Patent ID: 6896437
Filing Date: 2005-05-24
Classification: E04H,F16B,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A panel fence connector for mutually securing two hollow poles of a fence panel in a desired configuration, said connector comprising (i) a first pole-receiving region for receiving a first pole therein, said first pole-receiving region being moveable between a clamping configuration and a non-clamping configuration, and (ii) a second pole-receiving region adapted to be received within a second pole, the second pole-receiving region being moveable from a first position to a second position within the second pole, the pole-receiving regions being arranged such that in use, positioning of the second pole onto the second pole-receiving region causes the second pole-receiving region to move into its second position, said movement causing the first pole-receiving region to move from its non-clamping configuration into its clamping configuration, the second pole-receiving region further including a protruding ridge that extends in generally the same direction as the second pole, and further, the protruding ridge being deformable.