Patent ID: 7673853

Claim:
A fencing system that is capable of being adapted for varying conditions of use comprising: one or more fencing sections, each comprising: first and second support rails, wherein the first support rail has a longitudinal void; a plurality of rotatable balusters perpendicularly disposed between the first and second support rails such that each baluster is laterally offset and spaced apart from an adjacent baluster; a drive mechanism comprising a plurality of drive gears and a plurality of idler gears disposed in the longitudinal void of the first support rail, wherein each of the drive gears is fixably coupled to one of the balusters and wherein the idler gears are rotatably coupled to the first support rail and disposed between adjacent drive gears; wherein operation of the drive mechanism causes simultaneous rotation of the balusters about their vertical axes through an angle of 360 degrees or more; and a plurality of vertical support posts connected to a mounting surface, each of the vertical support posts coupling the first and second support rails of adjacent fencing sections.