| CPC E04H 17/1439 (2013.01) [E04H 17/1447 (2021.01); E04H 17/24 (2013.01); E04H 17/1452 (2021.01)] | 19 Claims |
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1. A security fence, comprising:
a pair of posts, each post comprising a pair of flange portions separated by a web portion;
a plurality of rails supported by the pair of posts and disposed vertically spaced apart, each rail comprising a bottom wall and an upper wall, the bottom wall defining a plurality of spaced apart bottom openings, the upper wall defining a plurality of spaced apart upper openings, each of the plurality of rails secured to each web portion of each of the pair of posts by an adjustable bracket, the adjustable bracket comprising a post coupling portion secured to the web portion and an extension portion having a barrel defining a threaded bore mounted at a free end thereof to be positioned within one of the plurality of rails to allow a fastener to be received through the front wall of one of the plurality of rails and into the threaded bore in the barrel allowing a non-perpendicular rake angle between each of the plurality of rails and the pair of posts;
a plurality of pickets spaced apart along the plurality of rails, each picket extending through a respective bottom opening and a respective upper opening of each rail; and
a slide lock bar disposed within one of the plurality of rails on a first side of the plurality of pickets and supported by the bottom wall of the one of the plurality of rails, the slide lock bar traversing the plurality of pickets and received by a notch in each picket, wherein engagement of the slide lock bar with the notches enables angular displacement of each picket with respect to each rail; and
a cable extending through the web portion of each of the plurality of posts and disposed on the second side of the plurality of pickets.
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