GB2509602A - Anti-cribbing fencing with a solar powered laser - Google Patents

Abstract

A fence made of a man-made material and including a vertical post 4 and at least one horizontal rail 15 both moulded to look like tree trunks or tree branches, e.g. with roots around the base and bark. Solar panels 10 are recessed into the post and provide power for a laser system. A laser is located within the rail and sends a beam through a tunnel 16 inside each rail. The laser is triggered by a sensor. The purpose of the laser is to prevent animals, especially horses from biting and chewing on the rail so called cribbing, wood-chewing or wind sucking. The posts may be hollow and may be filled with water for strength and stability. The posts are mounted in tubs (1 Fig 5) that are submerged in the ground, the top of the tub being at ground level. The rails 15 may fit into the posts using vertical rails 14 that enter channels in the post.

Description

Title The B-A Fencing A fence consists of posts and rails and its purpose islo produce a paddock (grass field enclosure) to contain stock (animals).

To achieve this the posts stand vertical in the ground and the rails run horizontal to the posts to which they are attached and include a gate allowing stock in and out.

Dealing with the conventional post and rail fencing the bottom of the posts go to a point which allows them to be hammered into the ground.

The rails are attached to the posts by means of nails being hammered through the rails and into the posts.

Both the posts and rails are made of wood.

The B-A Fencing is made of a man-made material.

The posts 4 are wider, made in one mould and hollow.

The posts 4 stand in tubs 1 in the ground.

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The tubs I are square, the posts 4 are square below ground level but round above ground level.

Once in the tubs 1 the posts 4are then filled with waterto make

them more stable.

Each post 4 has one water point which is on the top of the post 4.

A thread is moulded into the post matching the thread on the water point plug 11 allowing it to screw in and out of the post 4.

A hosepipe attachment with the same thread is screwed into the water point which can also be used to pump the water out.

With the water point plug 11 screwed in, the post 4 is water tight.

The rails are constructed taking the formula from a gate.

Averticàl rail 14 ateaóh end to whidh the horizontal rails 15 are attached.

As the rails are all joined together, they are made in one mould and go between two posts 4,.a vertical rail 14 at each end.

The rails are hollow and filled with water once in the secured position in the posts 4.

The rafls are fifled withwater tomake them more sturdy.

The rails have one water point which is on the top of one of the vertical rails 14. The water point plug 17 is screwed into the rails making them water tight.

The vertical rails 14 are round and the exact height of the posts 4.

Two straight round tubes 13, the exact height of the posts 4 are very stoutly moulded to the inside walls of the posts 4. One each side of the posts 4 and directly opposite each other making them an integral part of the posts 4.

The vertical rails 14 fit perfectly into the tubes 13, as the vertical rails 14 enter the tubes 13 simultaneously they are pointed at the bottom making it easy tolocate thetopofthetubes i3 The horizontal rails 15 are accommodated by a channel 7 (vertical aperture). This is achieved by cutting out a section from the post 4 wall and tube 13 the same width as the horizontal rail 15 with just a slight tOlerance allowing thehorizontal rail 15 to slide down the tubes 13.

On the outside of the post 4 half way up from the ground a button 8 operatiny a apiing-iuadeu tdtCii, d yIUUV ill LuI vwitical rail 14 clicks into the catch securing the rails.

In this position the top of the vertical rails 14 are flush with the tops of the posts 4. The channel 7 accommodating the horizontal rails stops at the bottom of the bottom rail which is where the horizontal rails 15 are in the secured position.

Finally, incorporated in the posts 4 are solar panels 10 which go from ground level to the top of the post 4, but do not encroach onto the other side of the fence.

The solar panels 10 are recessed into the post 4 and slide down channels moulded into the posts 4. There are two channels one each side of the solar panels 10.

A spring loaded catch, like that used to secure the rails is used to secure the solar panels 10 and again operated by a button 9 on the outside of the post 4, three-quarters of the way up from ground level Fixed to the top of the solar panels 10 is a moulding made of the same material as the post and rails, which, in the secured position is flush with the top of the post 4.

The moulding has a thread moulded into it the same as a stud 18, which is screwed in.

The studiS is unscrewed and ahandle with the same thread is screwed in allowing the solar panels 10 to be removed by pressing in the catch button 9, releasing the solar panels 10 and enabling them to be lifted out of the post 4.

The aim is to make the posts 4 and rails 14 and 15 look as realistic as possible. This is done in stages, First stage The most elémentàry and probably the most important is an exact copy of tree bark embossed on the posts 4 and horizontal rails 15, rails 14 and the moulding on the top of Lilt bUldi paiieia i.

An image of a knot in the wood is embossed on the top of the water point plugs 11 and 17, the buttons operating the catches for securing the rails 14 and 15, and solar panels 10. Also, the stud 18 in the moUlding on the top of the solar panels 10.

In an attempt to minimise theft it is advisable to have the owners name and address embossed on the post and rails.

Second stage The posts 4 are a recreation of a tree trunk. At ground level tree roots 6 are moulded all round the post 4 going as high as the bottom of the channel 7 housing the horizontal rails 15 and prOtrude out. The:roots6 have adualpurpose, covering the tubs large lips 2 which are flat on the ground and secondly the prime function making the posts 4 a great deal more stable.

Third stage The horizontal rails 15 are not the uniform cut rails of today but period style using tree branches, complemented with all the iron Bracket nails and vertical strengtheners between the horizontal rails 15 all captured in accurate detail. The brackets and nails are cosmetic, the vertical strengtheners between the horizontal rails 15 are functional.

Fourth stage The final stage, but equally important, is the colouring.

The brackets, nails and vertical strengtheners between the horizontal rails 15 are black. -. 4;

Figure 1 Side elevation of the tub 1) Tub 2) Tub lip, the and lip are all one, being made in one moulded.

The lip goes around the top of the tub and is flat to the ground enabling the tub to be put in the ground with spirit level accuracy ensuring the post stands perfectly straight.

3) Ground level Figure 2 Aerial view of the tub 4) Tub 5) Tub lip * * * S.. S. S

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Figure 3 Side elevation of the post 1) Tub 2) Tub lip 3) Ground level 4) The post 5) Tree bark embossed onto the post 6) Tree roots are nioulded around the post going as high as the bottom horizontal rail and protruding out.

The roots have a dual purpose, covering the tubs large tip which is flat on the ground, and secondly the prime function making the post a great deal more stable.

7) Channel (Vertical Aperture) This is achieved by cutting out a section from the post wall and tube to accommodate the horizontal rails.

When the rail section is in the secured position the bottom of the * horizontal rail is at the bottom of the channel.

8) Knot in the bark which is the button operating the catch to secure the rail section. * * * 0** *. * * * * * 0

Continued on the next page 1 7 Figure 3 Side elevation of the post 9) Knot in the bark which is the button operating the catch to secure the solar panel.

Figure 4 Elevation of the post with solar panel 1) Tub 2) Tub lip 3) Ground level 4) The post 5) Tree bark 6) Tree roots 10) Solar panel FigureS Elevation of the post the opposite side to the solar panel 1) Tub 2) Tub lip 3) Ground level 4) The post 5) Tree bark 6) Tree roots * a Figure 6 Aerial view of the post with neither of the vertical rails in position nor the solar panel 4) The post 5) Tree bark 11) Knot in the bark which is the water point for the post.

12) Aperture which houses the solar panel 13) Vertical tube which houses the vertical rail Figure 7 Aerial view of the post with both vertical rails in position and the solar panel 4) The post S...

5) Tree bark 10) Solar panel 11) Knot in the bark which is the water point for the post :5 14) Vertical rail 15) Horizontal rail 16) Tunnel on the top of the horizontal rail in the middle, the top of the tunnel being perforated and runs the full length of the horizontal rail Figure 7 Aerial view of the post with both vertical rails in position and the solar panel The tunnel is moulded into the horizontal rail and is part and parcel of the rail, its purpose is for the laser to travel in.

The laser being position at the entrance to the tunnel with a censor operating from electrical energy supplied by the solar panels 17) Knot in the bark which is the water point for the rail section.

18) Knot in the bark which is unscrewed and a handle secured in enabling the solar pane! to be lifted out.

Figure 8 Side elevation of the rail section 3) Ground level 5) Tree bark 14) Vertical rail 15) Horizontal rail Figure 8 Side elevation of the rail section 19) Strengtheners, vertical strengtheners between the horizontal rails Using the same terminology as previous the strengtheners are part and parcel of the rail section.

Seeing as the strengtheners would have been made of steel they are finished in black as are the brackets and nails in order to give them an authentic appearance S...

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