Fence securing device

Abstract

Disclosed are embodiments of a fence securing device for fixing two fence elements onto one another. The device includes a body with a bottom side for placing the body on a ground, with a top side facing away from the bottom side and with four lateral surfaces. The body includes a mounting with a mounting opening on the top side for receiving complementary mounting elements of the two fence elements. The mounting opening penetrates the body from the top side to the bottom side. At least one supporting section formed on the body as a single piece with at least one supporting surface is arranged on the top side of the body for supporting the fence elements. The supporting surface of the supporting section faces the at least one mounting opening is arranged in parallel and at a distance to a centre axis of the mounting opening.

Claims

1. A fence securing device for fixing two fence elements onto one another, wherein the fence securing device comprises a body with a bottom side for placing the body on a ground, with a top side facing away from the bottom side and with four lateral surfaces, and wherein the body comprises at least one mounting with at least one mounting opening on the top side for receiving complementary mounting elements of the two fence elements, and wherein the at least one mounting opening penetrates the body from the top side to the bottom side, wherein at least one supporting section formed on the body as a single piece with at least one supporting surface is arranged on the top side of the body for supporting the two fence elements, and the at least one supporting surface of the at least one supporting section faces the at least one mounting opening and is arranged in parallel and at a distance to a centre axis of the at least one mounting opening, wherein, the fence securing device is designed in the form of a hollow body with a cavity and the fence securing device comprises an inlet device and an outlet device, which are connected to the cavity in a material transferring manner, wherein the at least one supporting section comprises a first supporting section and a second supporting section, wherein the at least one supporting surface comprises a first supporting surface of the first supporting section and a second supporting surface of the second supporting section, wherein the first supporting section and the second supporting section are both arranged at the at least one mounting opening and are arranged opposite to one another and wherein the first and second supporting surfaces of the first and second supporting sections are arranged spaced away and facing one another, wherein the fence securing device comprises a bridge section which connects the first and second supporting surfaces of the first and second supporting sections to one another, and wherein the at least one mounting opening comprises two mounting openings, the bridge section extends up to the bottom side of the body and the two mounting openings are separated from one another.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING

(1) On a schematic level respectively, the figures show:

(2) FIG. 1 is a view of a conventional fence securing device;

(3) FIG. 2 is a sectional view through a fence securing device with a mounting;

(4) FIG. 3 is a sectional view through a fence securing device with an alternatively designed mounting;

(5) FIG. 4 is a top view of a fence securing device;

(6) FIG. 5 is a sectional view through a fence securing device with a hollow body;

(7) FIG. 6 is a view of an alternatively designed fence securing device;

(8) FIG. 7 is a top view of an alternatively designed fence securing device.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

(9) FIG. 1 to FIG. 4 show views of a fence securing device 1 for fixing two fence elements 2a and 2b onto one another. Thereby, the fence securing device 1 comprises a body 3 with a bottom side 4 for placing the body 3 on a ground 5 and with a top side 6 facing away from the bottom side 4. The body 3 is cuboid and flat in order to make a better adhesion of the body 3 to the ground 5 possible. Additionally, the body comprises fixing openings 7, which penetrate the body 3 from the top side 6 to the bottom side 4 and make an additional fixing of the body 3 to the ground 5 possible, for example, by means of an anchor.

(10) The body 3 comprises two supporting sections 8a and 8b designed on the body 3 as a single piece on the top side 6, wherein the supporting sections 8a and 8b each have a supporting surface 9a and 9b for supporting the fence elements 2a and 2b. The supporting sections 8a and 8b extend across an entire width of the body 3 parallel to one of the lateral surfaces of the body 3 and the two fence elements 2a and 2b can be supported on the supporting surfaces 9a and 9b across a large area. The supporting sections 8a and 8b taper from the top side 6 of the body 3 and towards the supporting surfaces 9a and 9b and are fixed to one another by a bridge section 10.

(11) FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 show sectional views through the fence securing device 1 with an alternatively designed mounting 11 respectively. The mounting 11 is arranged on the top side 6 of the body 3 and comprises a mounting opening 12—as is shown in FIG. 2—or, as an alternative, two mounting openings 12a and 12b—as is shown in FIG. 3. The mounting openings 12, 12a and 12b penetrate the body 3 from the top side 6 to the bottom side 4 and mounting elements 13a and 13b of the fence elements 2a and 2b are designed to be complementary. The bridge element 10 separates the two fence elements 2a and 2b and, in FIG. 3, also the mounting openings 12a and 12b from one another.

(12) In FIG. 4, a top view of the fence securing device 1 is shown. The bridge section 10 is attached to the supporting surfaces 9a and 9b of the respective supporting sections 8a and 8b. The supporting surfaces 9a and 9b are arranged in parallel and at a distance to the centre axes 14a and 14b of the mounting openings 12a and 12b. Thereby, the spacing of the supporting surfaces 9a and 9b away from one another are adapted in such a way that the fence elements 2a and 2b can be arranged in the fence securing device 1 without tilting and, however, the fence elements 2a and 2b can be supported on the supporting surfaces 9a and 9b in opposing directions during the impact of a force, for example a wind force or an impact force.

(13) FIG. 5 shows a sectional view through the fence securing device 1 with a hollow body 15. The hollow body 15 comprises a cavity 16, in which a fluid-tight filling container 17 is arranged. The filling container 17 is connected to an inlet device 18—for example, an inlet valve—and to an outlet device 19—for example, an outlet valve—in a material-transferring manner so that the filling container 17 is filled with a substance—such as water for example—via the inlet device 18 and can be emptied again via the outlet device 19 when dismantling. The filling container 17 can, for example, be made of plastic and the hollow body 15 can be made of a metal or out of a metal alloy or out of a plastic for example.

(14) FIG. 6 shows the alternatively designed fence securing device 1 with the supporting sections 8a and 8b. The supporting section 8a comprises the supporting surface 9a, which faces the mounting opening 12b and is arranged in parallel and at a distance to the centre axis 14b of the mounting opening 12b. Thereby, the supporting section 8a also has a supporting surface 9c, which is arranged facing the mounting opening 12a. The supporting section 8b comprises the supporting surface 9b and another supporting surface 9d. The supporting surfaces 9c and 9d face the mounting opening 12a and are arranged in parallel and at a distance to the centre axis 14a of the mounting opening 12a. In an alternatively designed fence securing device 1, the fence elements 2a and 2b can be arranged in mounting openings 12a and 12b at an angle of 90°.

(15) The fence securing device 1 furthermore comprises closure elements 20, via which the fence elements 2a and 2b can be fixed upwardly within the fence securing device 1. During fence construction, the closure elements 20 can be detached from the fence securing device 1 or laterally displaced so that the fence elements 2a and 2b can be arranged in the fence securing device 1. Then, the closure elements 20 can be fixed to the fence securing device 1 and, in this way, the fence elements 2a and 2b can be fixed upwardly within the fence securing device 1. The closure elements 20 can be designed differently, thereby deviating from this exemplary embodiment—for example, as a clamp or a slider.

(16) In order to design the fence securing device 1 to be particular safe for passers-by or for road users, the fence securing device 1 comprises a warning element 21 on one of the lateral surfaces 3a. The warning element 21 can, for example, assume an informing function for passers-by or road users and inform them of the nearest emergency exit for example. Favourably, the respective warning element 21 can comprise LEDs (light emitting diodes) or a fluorescent strips or reflective strips so that a warning and trip-protection function can be additionally assumed by the fence securing device 1 in the dark.

(17) FIG. 7 shows a top view of an alternatively designed fence securing device 1. The fence elements 2a and 2b can be arranged in the fence securing device 1 at an angle of 90°. The warning element 21 is arranged on the supporting section 8a in this exemplary embodiment.

(18) Due to the fence securing device 1 according to the invention, a secure fixing of the individual fence elements 2a and 2b to the fence securing device 1 can be achieved and the risk of a fence crashing down due to the impact of a force is favourably reduced.

(19) All references, including publications, patent applications, and patents cited herein are hereby incorporated by reference to the same extent as if each reference were individually and specifically indicated to be incorporated by reference and were set forth in its entirety herein.

(20) The use of the terms “a” and “an” and “the” and similar referents in the context of describing the invention (especially in the context of the following claims) is to be construed to cover both the singular and the plural, unless otherwise indicated herein or clearly contradicted by context. The terms “comprising,” “having,” “including,” and “containing” are to be construed as open-ended terms (i.e., meaning “including, but not limited to,”) unless otherwise noted. Recitation of ranges of values herein are merely intended to serve as a shorthand method of referring individually to each separate value falling within the range, unless otherwise indicated herein, and each separate value is incorporated into the specification as if it were individually recited herein. All methods described herein can be performed in any suitable order unless otherwise indicated herein or otherwise clearly contradicted by context. The use of any and all examples, or exemplary language (e.g., “such as”) provided herein, is intended merely to better illuminate the invention and does not pose a limitation on the scope of the invention unless otherwise claimed. No language in the specification should be construed as indicating any non-claimed element as essential to the practice of the invention.

(21) Preferred embodiments of this invention are described herein, including the best mode known to the inventors for carrying out the invention. Variations of those preferred embodiments may become apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art upon reading the foregoing description. The inventors expect skilled artisans to employ such variations as appropriate, and the inventors intend for the invention to be practiced otherwise than as specifically described herein. Accordingly, this invention includes all modifications and equivalents of the subject matter recited in the claims appended hereto as permitted by applicable law. Moreover, any combination of the above-described elements in all possible variations thereof is encompassed by the invention unless otherwise indicated herein or otherwise clearly contradicted by context.