Classifications

• • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
  • E04—BUILDING
  • E04H—BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL
  • E04H17/00—Fencing, e.g. fences, enclosures, corrals
  • E04H17/14—Fences constructed of rigid elements, e.g. with additional wire fillings or with posts
  • E04H17/16—Fences constructed of rigid elements, e.g. with additional wire fillings or with posts using prefabricated panel-like elements, e.g. wired frames
  • E04H17/161—Fences constructed of rigid elements, e.g. with additional wire fillings or with posts using prefabricated panel-like elements, e.g. wired frames using wire panels
  • E04H17/163—Fences constructed of rigid elements, e.g. with additional wire fillings or with posts using prefabricated panel-like elements, e.g. wired frames using wire panels using wired panels with frame
• • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
  • E01—CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
  • E01F—ADDITIONAL WORK, SUCH AS EQUIPPING ROADS OR THE CONSTRUCTION OF PLATFORMS, HELICOPTER LANDING STAGES, SIGNS, SNOW FENCES, OR THE LIKE
  • E01F13/00—Arrangements for obstructing or restricting traffic, e.g. gates, barricades ; Preventing passage of vehicles of selected category or dimensions
  • E01F13/02—Arrangements for obstructing or restricting traffic, e.g. gates, barricades ; Preventing passage of vehicles of selected category or dimensions free-standing; portable, e.g. for guarding open manholes ; Portable signs or signals specially adapted for fitting to portable barriers
  • E01F13/022—Pedestrian barriers; Barriers for channelling or controlling crowds
• • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
  • E01—CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
  • E01F—ADDITIONAL WORK, SUCH AS EQUIPPING ROADS OR THE CONSTRUCTION OF PLATFORMS, HELICOPTER LANDING STAGES, SIGNS, SNOW FENCES, OR THE LIKE
  • E01F13/00—Arrangements for obstructing or restricting traffic, e.g. gates, barricades ; Preventing passage of vehicles of selected category or dimensions
  • E01F13/02—Arrangements for obstructing or restricting traffic, e.g. gates, barricades ; Preventing passage of vehicles of selected category or dimensions free-standing; portable, e.g. for guarding open manholes ; Portable signs or signals specially adapted for fitting to portable barriers
• • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
  • E01—CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
  • E01F—ADDITIONAL WORK, SUCH AS EQUIPPING ROADS OR THE CONSTRUCTION OF PLATFORMS, HELICOPTER LANDING STAGES, SIGNS, SNOW FENCES, OR THE LIKE
  • E01F9/00—Arrangement of road signs or traffic signals; Arrangements for enforcing caution
  • E01F9/60—Upright bodies, e.g. marker posts or bollards; Supports for road signs
  • E01F9/688—Free-standing bodies
  • E01F9/692—Portable base members therefor
• • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
  • E04—BUILDING
  • E04H—BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL
  • E04H12/00—Towers; Masts or poles; Chimney stacks; Water-towers; Methods of erecting such structures
  • E04H12/22—Sockets or holders for poles or posts
  • E04H12/2238—Sockets or holders for poles or posts to be placed on the ground
• • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
  • E04—BUILDING
  • E04H—BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL
  • E04H17/00—Fencing, e.g. fences, enclosures, corrals
  • E04H17/02—Wire fencing, e.g. made of wire mesh
  • E04H17/06—Parts for wire fences
  • E04H17/08—Anchoring means therefor, e.g. specially-shaped parts entering the ground; Struts or the like

Definitions

• the present invention relates to temporary fencing.
• temporary fencing of the type commonly employ ed around construction sites for the purposes of protecting public safety and providing a deterrent to theft. It should be understood however that the present invention is not necessarily so limited in application.
• Temporary fencing of the above described type is generally fabricated of steel tubing which is hot dip galvanised to prevent corrosion, resulting in fencing with a dull grey finish which can be difficult to see in low light and at night.
• a barrier panel for a temporary fence comprising a perimeter frame comprised of a plurality of frame members, and an infill panel, where at least one of the fra e members is at least partially wrapped in a covering ofhigh- visibiiity material.
• a high- visibility material is one which has highly reflective properties, and/or is of a colour that is easily discernible from any background. Examples include materials which are brightly and/or fluorescently coloured, reflective and/or retro-reflective.
• each frame member is wrapped in a covering of the high ' visibility material.
• this high-visibility covering is a lamina or sheet, this being in the form of a sheet, a strip, a film or in a tubular form.
• the high-visibility material is a retrorefteciive material.
• the high- isibility material or covering comprises an adhesive backing, or an adhesive is applied to a backing of the covering to adhere this to one of the frame members.
• the high-visibility covering is formed into a tube which is disposed over the frame element. h one form, the high-visibility covering is wound around the frame element.
• the high-visibility materia! is wrapped in a covering of transparent material.
• the covering of transparent material is protective of the covering of high- visibility material.
• the transparent covering is a lamina or sheet, this being in the form of a sheet, a strip, a film or in a tubular form.
• the transparent covering comprises an adhesive backing, or an adhesive is appli ed to a backing of the protecti ve transparent covering.
• the transparent covering is formed into a tube which is disposed over the frame element.
• the infill panel is secured to the perimeter frame by a releasable securemeiit means.
• the frame members are separably assembled to form the perimeter frame.
• the assembled frame members are maintained in an assembled state to form the perimeter frame, by the releasable securement means.
• the releasable securement means comprises any one or more of a clip, a clamp, a fastener o a tie.
• the invention may be said to reside in a barrier panel for a temporary fence comprising a perimeter frame comprised of a plurality of frame members, and an infill pane], wherein eac of the frame members is at least partially enfolded in a covering of high- visibility materiai, and the covering of high-visibility material, and the frame member in turn, are enfolded in a covering of a transparent material
• the invention may be said to reside in a temporary fence module comprising a barrier panel of the above described type, and a base for supporting the barrier panel upright.
• the invention may be said to reside in a temporary fence comprised of a plurality of fencing modules of the above described type.
• the invention may be said to reside in a method of constructing barrier panel for a temporary ence comprising a perimeter frame comprised of a plurality of frame members, and an infi ll panel, the method comprising the steps of wrapping at l east a portion of one of the frame members in a covering of high- visibi lity material, and then securing the infill panel to the frame.
• the method comprises the further step of wrapping the hig -visibility material, and the frame element in turn, in a covering of protective transparent material.
• the method comprises the further step of forming the high visibilit material into a tube, and then disposing this tube over the frame element.
• the method comprises the further step of forming the protecti ve transparent material into a tube, and then disposing this tube over the frame element and the high visibility material.
• the invention may be said to reside in a frame member assembly for a temporary fence, the frame member assembly being as described above.
• the invention may be said to reside in a method for forming a frame member assembly for a temporary fence, the method being as described above.
• Figure 1 is a plan view of a barrier for a temporary fence
• Figure 2 is an exploded view of the barrier of Figure 1 ;
• Figures 3 through 5 illustrate successive stages tor applying a high visibility finish to a frame member of the barrier of Figure 1;
• Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view through the frame member of Figures 3 through 5;
• Figure 7 is a perspective view of a base for supporting the barrier of Fi gure L
• the barrier panel .1 compr ises a perimeter frame comprised of frame members or elements in the form of a pai of uprights 2, upper and lower rails 4 and 6 bridging the uprights 2, and an infill panel 8 for the frame.
• a temporary fence module in use, comprises a pair of base members 40 (see Figure 7) operath ely supporting a barrier panel 1. substantiai ly upright. Each base member 40 is weighted, elongate, extends ou tward to either side of the barrier panel 1 , and comprises a pair of sockets 42 for receiving uprights 2 of two adjacent barrier panels 1. [0040] The uprights 2 of adjacent barriers 1 supported by a common base rnember 40 are farther linked by securement means such as loops of wire, brackets or clips at one of more locations above the base 40.
• This type of temporary fence then is of the type generally employed around construction sites, but is not so limited in application.
• the uprights 2, and upper and lower rails 4 and 6 comprise a length of a hot dipped galvanised mild steel steel tubing
• the infill panel 8 is a hot dipped galvanised and powder coated wire mesh panel.
• Opposing ends A of the upper and lower rait s 4 and 6 are sized for press fit into apertures B provided in the uprights 2.
• the infill panel 8 is secured to the frame via a releasable securement means, being namely clips (hose clamps in this case) 1.0.
• FIG. 3 through 5 where there is illustrated a frame element representative of either of the uprights 2 o the upper or lower rails 4 and 6.
• a high-visibility finish is applied to the frame element 2, 4, 6 by way of wrapping this in a covering of high- isibility material 20 so that the frame element is encircled or enfolded by the high-visibility material 20.
• this covering of high- visibility material 20 is a high intensity grade reflective PVC sheeting having an adhesive backing and bearing a pattern of alternating retro- reflective stripes (red and white in this case - although single colours and other colours may be used), in the illustrated embodiment, the covering ofhigh-visibility material 20 is wound around the frame element 2, 4, 6, so as to substantially cover this (although partial covering is an option), but in an alternative, it may come as a preformed tube which is slid over the frame element 2, 4, 6.
• a protective transparent covering 30 of clear plastic material is then disposed over both the covering of high-visibility material 20 and the frame element 2, 4, 6 in turn.
• the protective transparent covering 30 comes as a preformed tube which is slid over the now high visibility fram element 2, 4, 6, so as to substantially cover this, but in an alternative, it ma come as a sheet which is wound around the now high visibility frame element 2, 4, 6.
• This protective transparent covering 3 protects the high-visibility material 20 from dirt, damage caused by wear and tear (ie scrapes and scratches), and water damage. [0046] Optionally, strips of additional high visibility material can be applied to the base members 40 and infill panel 8 (which would typically be powder coated in a complementary colour),

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