Patent ID: 7631409

Claim:
A method of batch assembly of temporary fence panels and anchor blocks comprising: a. manufacturing at a first location shells of anchor blocks adapted for receipt of temporary fence panel posts therein; said anchor blocks comprising a base portion and a superposed insert portion; b. manufacturing at a second location fence panels having posts adapted for insertion into said anchor blocks; c. filling said shells with settable material; d. matching predetermined numbers of said shells filled with settable material with predetermined numbers of panels thereby to form a batch matching an order for a predetermined length of temporary fence panels; and e. loading said batch on transport and transporting said batch to a remote location where said length of temporary fence panels is assembled by insertion of said posts of said panels into ones of said shells filled with settable material, wherein each of said base portion and said superposed insert portion comprises a composite of a shell open at the underside and settable material filling said shell, and wherein respective pairs of formers integral to each said shell of said base portion and said superposed insert portion, define substantially vertical pairs of passages through said base portion and said superposed insert portion, said passages arranged so that when said base portion and said superposed insert portion are assembled together, respective pairs of said passages are in vertical alignment, said passages adapted for receiving therethrough respective ends of uprights of adjacent said fence panels, said ends passing through both said superposed insert portion and said base portion when assembled.