US 12,480,328 B2
System and method for vertical and horizontal in-fill installation
Christopher Michael Schneider, Linwood, NJ (US); and Paige Barbara Moore, Absecon, NJ (US)
Assigned to Barrette Outdoor Living, Inc., Middleburg Heights, OH (US)
Filed by Barrette Outdoor Living, Inc., Middleburg Heights, OH (US)
Filed on Dec. 20, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/390,348.
Application 18/390,348 is a continuation of application No. 17/338,914, filed on Jun. 4, 2021, granted, now 11,891,832.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/035,391, filed on Jun. 5, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2024/0392601 A1, Nov. 28, 2024
Int. Cl. E04H 17/14 (2006.01)
CPC E04H 17/1456 (2021.01) [E04H 17/1488 (2021.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A fence system, comprising:
a first rail provided at an initial position, wherein the first rail provides structural support to a plurality of boards;
a post positioned to be in contact with the first rail, wherein an interior portion of the post includes a first set of ribs and a second set of ribs, wherein each of the first set of ribs and second set of ribs are positioned within a groove of the post, wherein the first set of ribs is positioned at a first depth within the groove and the second set of ribs is positioned at a second depth within the groove greater than the first depth, and wherein each of the first set of ribs and second set of ribs are configured to project inward toward one or more interior regions of the groove;
a support member positioned within the groove configured to support the first rail, the support member including a plurality of support ribs provided on an outer surface, the support ribs positioned to cooperate with the second set of ribs; and
a second rail in contact with the post, and positioned over the first rail, the second rail providing structural support for the plurality of boards.