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EP2924193B1 - Fence, kit and method for installing said fence - Google Patents

Fence, kit and method for installing said fence Download PDF

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EP2924193B1
EP2924193B1 EP15159578.2A EP15159578A EP2924193B1 EP 2924193 B1 EP2924193 B1 EP 2924193B1 EP 15159578 A EP15159578 A EP 15159578A EP 2924193 B1 EP2924193 B1 EP 2924193B1
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    • 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
    • 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
    • E04H17/164—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 occultation devices therefor, e.g. slats, fence liners or panels blocking view therethrough

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  • the present invention relates to a fence comprising a frame comprising stakes placed vertically with a fixing element for supporting a strip on such a fence.
  • the lamellae are generally hollow lengthwise sections made of plastic.
  • the slats can come in different finishes and different colors.
  • the slats When mounting a garden wire panel, the slats are slid lengthwise through the grid to a lower transverse wire, where they are supported by means of fasteners, which are made in the form of a profile part with a hook-shaped part, by which the fastening element can be hung on a transverse wire and a support part for supporting a lower end of a lamella, in the form of a lip which points towards the top with the suspension and which is in the hollow lower end of a strip.
  • Each fastening element is first hooked separately to the lower transverse wire and turned in order to bring the aforementioned lip into a suitable position so that it can then slide over a strip with its lower end, while the fixing is immobilized in this position.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide a solution to one or more of the aforementioned drawbacks as well as to other drawbacks.
  • the invention provides a fence according to claim 1.
  • the invention provides a fence intended to surround a ground surface, comprising: a frame of stakes installed vertically, arranged parallel and at a distance from each other and fixed by means of one or more transverse slats ; in which a series of lamellae is provided between said stakes, in which one or more lamellae are supported by a fixing element, said fixing element comprising a suspension corresponding to a transverse slat and a support foot corresponding to a lower end of a strip, of which said support foot is provided with a tension element insertable in an internal space at the lower end of a strip, which tension element is produced with a curved part for fixing a strip.
  • the quotation of numerical intervals by their end points contains all the whole numbers, fractions and / or real numbers between the end points, including these end points.
  • fence should be understood as being synonymous with the term “fence structure”, “fence”, “hedge”, “barrier”, “trellis”, “enclosure”, “palisade”, “enclosure”, and refers to one or more garden wire panels that are installed so essentially contiguous according to a predetermined geometry, closed or open. Therefore, the fence can define a separation between two land surfaces and / or partially or entirely surround a land surface.
  • take should be understood as being synonymous with the term “bar”, “pole”, “bar”, “post”, “handle”, “rod”, and refers to a thin, elongated, generally cylindrical, wire. preferably a covered steel wire or a stainless steel wire.
  • transverse slat should be understood as being synonymous with the term “transverse wire” and refers to a cylindrical bar, generally fine, to which several stakes are fixed, for example by thermal welding, the transverse slat being essentially oriented in the direction transverse to said stakes. A chassis is thus obtained.
  • said transverse slat comprises a coated steel wire or a stainless steel steel wire.
  • frame should be understood as being synonymous with the term “garden wire panel”, “frame”, “grid”, and refers to the assembled set of stakes with transverse slats.
  • Said frame can be fixed in a ground in the erected position by means of one or more pillars which are at least partly anchored in the ground. Alternatively, said frame can be fixed against a wall.
  • fixing element should be understood as being synonymous with the term “fixing support” and refers in the context of the present invention to a transition element or a connecting element suitable for fixing a strip relative to a frame.
  • Said fixing element preferably comprises (i) a support leg or a support part and (ii) a suspension or a hook-shaped part.
  • the support foot and the suspension are preferably connected to each other by means of a transition bridge which is produced in the form of a common wall with a first side facing the support foot and a second side facing the suspension.
  • Said support leg should be understood as a support surface on which a slat can be placed.
  • said support foot comprises a protuberance which can be positioned in an internal space on the lower side of said strip.
  • Said suspension must be understood as a hook intended to suspend the fixing element to a wall or a horizontal wire.
  • slat should be understood as being an object mainly in the form of a beam, with a length, a width and a depth, in which the slat is limited in the direction of the length by a first lower end and a second upper end .
  • said strip is produced in hollow form with an open lower face and an open upper face; we want to indicate thus that the first lower end and the second upper end comprise an open face, which defines the internal cavity of the lamella.
  • the invention provides a fence according to claim 1 for surrounding a ground surface, comprising: a frame of stakes installed vertically, arranged parallel and at a distance from each other and fixed by means of one or several transverse slats; in which a series of lamellae is provided between said stakes, in which one or more lamellae are supported by a fixing element, said fixing element comprising a suspension corresponding to said transverse slat and a support foot corresponding to a lower end of a strip, of which said support foot is provided with a tension element insertable in an internal space at the lower end of a strip, which tension element is produced with a curved part for fixing a strip.
  • the invention relates to a fence with a fixing element 13 intended to support a lamella 5 of a garden wire panel 1 of the type which is composed of a grid of wires 2 with vertical wires 3 between which the slats 5 are placed and horizontal transverse wires 4 against which the slats 5 are pressed by means of one or more transverse profiles 8, in which the fixing element 13 is produced in the form of a profile with a part in hook shape 14 with which the fixing element 13 can be hung on a transverse wire 4 and a support part 15 provided with a lip 16 for the support of a lower end 12 of a strip 5, which is characterized in that the suspension 14 of the fixing element 13 is produced in the form of an elastic clamp with which the fixing element 13 can be tightened to a transverse wire 4 and in that the support foot 15 is for coupling an elastic clamping piece for clamping the relevant end 12 of the strip 5 in the fixing element 13.
  • the suspension of the fixing element is produced in the form of an elastic clamp with which the fixing element can be tightened to a transverse wire and in which the support leg is formed by an elastic clamping piece for clamping the relevant end of the lamella in the fixing element.
  • the invention provides a fence according to the first aspect of the invention, in which said support foot is provided with a protuberance which, in the assembled state, penetrates into an internal space at the lower end of a strip.
  • An advantage of a fastening element according to the invention is that the suspension can be tightened with the transverse wire with the lip or the protuberance of the support foot turned upwards so as to be able to slide a strip over it with its lower end. without the need to immobilize the fastening element so that it remains in this position until the strip is slid in its place. This makes mounting easier and less tedious and also requires less skill on the part of the installer.
  • the present invention provides a fence according to the first aspect of the invention, wherein said protrusion comprises a tension element for fixing a slat.
  • Said tension element can be provided in the form of an elastically deformable resilient lip which generates a sliding tension between the fixing element and the lamella.
  • the present invention provides a fence according to the first aspect of the invention, in which said suspension is provided with a first part having a circular internal diameter and with a second part comprising a tensioning element or a spring effect tension lip.
  • the suspension 14 is made in such a way that it is capable of being attached to transverse wires 4 having at least two different diameters, for example to transverse wires 4 with a diameter of 4 mm and to transverse wires 4 with a diameter of 5 mm. It is particularly common that we For larger garden wire panels, wire grids are used with wires having greater rigidity and therefore greater diameter. It is for example common to use transverse wires with diameters of 4 mm and 5 mm.
  • the advantage of a fixing element 13 which adapts to several dimensions of wires is that only one type of fixing element is required and that therefore only one manufacturing and storing is necessary. single type of fastener, and that no more dies are needed, which generally represent a significant cost.
  • the present invention provides a fence according to the first aspect of the invention, in which said spring-effect tension element of said suspension 14 is movable between a rest position, in which no tension is present on said spring effect tension element ( Figure 5 ), a first position corresponding to a circular internal diameter d ( Figure 6 ) and a second position corresponding to a circular internal diameter D ( Figure 7 ).
  • the fastening element 13 comprises a suspension 14, the suspension 14 being formed by a curved part in a substantially U-shaped circle 17 with two branches 18, 19 of which at least one branch 19 is a branch preferably curved in the form of an S which forms, jointly with the other branch 18, a narrowing 20 for the formation of a narrowed opening with which the suspension 14 can be attached to a transverse wire concerned 4, in which the width (A ) of the narrowing is smaller than the diameter (d) of the thinnest transverse wire 4 on which the fastening element 13 is intended to be tightened.
  • the fixing element 13 comprises a suspension 14, in which the other branch 18 is a straight branch which is connected to the bottom 21 of the curved part in a U-shaped circle 17 on a thickening 22 via a curve 23 in the inner wall 24 with a radius of curvature (R) corresponding approximately to that of a transverse wire 4 with the largest diameter (D) on which the fixing element 13 is intended to be tightened.
  • R radius of curvature
  • the fastener 13 comprises a suspension 14, in which, in a direction perpendicular to the narrowing 20 of the suspension 14, the constriction 20 is located at a distance (B) from said allowance 22 on the bottom 21 of the U-shaped curved part 17 which is approximately equal to the diameter (D) of the transverse wire the thickest 4 for which the fixing element 13 is intended, while the shortest distance (C) between the curve 23 and the S-shaped branch 19 is less than the smallest diameter (d).
  • the fastening element 13 comprises a suspension 14, in which, for transverse wires 4 with a diameter of 4 mm, respectively 5 mm, the width (A) of the constriction 20 is located between 2 , 4 mm and 2.8 mm, and is preferably about 2.6 mm.
  • the present invention provides a fence according to the first aspect of the invention, in which said suspension and said support foot are connected by means of a bridging 18, said bridging comprising a first side 23 forming a circular internal space 23 and a second side, located opposite said first side, forming a vertical internal space 25 with a protuberance 26.
  • the fixing element 13 comprises a suspension 14, in which the support foot 15 is formed by a gutter-shaped support 25 intended to support a lower end 12 of a strip 5 or a part thereof, in which this support 25 is limited by two walls, respectively a first wall and a second wall, the first wall of which is formed by an elastically deformable lip 16 with a curved part 27 which is curved in the direction of the second wall 18 in order to clamp an end concerned 12 of a lamella 5 or a part thereof which is placed in the support in the form of a gutter 25.
  • the fixing element 13 comprises a suspension 14, in which the curved part 27 of the elastically deformable lip 16 extends obliquely beyond the central line 28 of the support in the form of gutter 25, preferably up to or beyond the geometric face 29 on the inside of the second wall 18 of the support 25.
  • the fixing element 13 comprises a suspension 14, in which the second wall 18 of the support in the form of a gutter 25 is formed by said straight branch 18 of the U-shaped curved part 17 of the hook-shaped part 14 of the fixing element 13.
  • the fastening element 13 comprises a suspension 14, in which the elastic lip 16 has a straight part 26 which is parallel to the second wall 18 and a curved part 27 which forms an extension of the straight part 26.
  • the fixing element 13 comprises a suspension 14, in which said fixing element 13 is intended to clamp a hollow strip 5 with two opposite walls 10, 11, in which the gutter-shaped support 25 of the fixing element 13 is intended to support and tighten one of the two walls 10, 11 at the lower end 12 of the strip 5.
  • the fastening element 13 comprises a suspension 14, in which the width (E) of the gutter-shaped support 25 is slightly greater than the thickness (F) of the wall 10 of the strip 5 which must be clamped there, preferably twice as large.
  • the fixing element 13 comprises a suspension 14, in which the shape and the dimensions of the elastic lip 16 are such that it can be inserted into the internal cavity 30 of a strip 5.
  • the present invention provides a fence according to the first aspect of the invention, in which said vertically installed stakes are provided with one or more loops 6 protruding from the vertical plane for the insertion of one or more sleepers 8 in said one or more loops.
  • vertical plane should be understood as being the plane defined by the chassis, which is vertical in the installed position.
  • Said loops come out of said vertical plane over a distance which is greater than the thickness of the slats 5 to be inserted, so that a cross member 8 inserted in the loops can be positioned, which presses the slats inserted against the transverse slats 4 of the frame. By this pressure, a clamping tension is applied to said strips 5 in the chassis. This tightening tension also ensures that the slats 5 cannot be carried out of the chassis following gusts of wind for example.
  • Said loops 6 leaving the plane can be arranged in open, semi-open or closed form, and in round or angular form, such as for example in triangular or quadrangular form.
  • the Figure 2 shows a semi-open triangular configuration.
  • the present invention provides a fence according to the first aspect of the invention, in which said strips are included with a width corresponding to the distance between two juxtaposed vertical posts.
  • the width of said strips must be smaller than the intermediate distance between two successive stakes, but it cannot be much smaller than said intermediate distance either, because this leads to the vibration of the strip in the chassis under the action the wind. It is therefore important that the width of the strip corresponds to said intermediate distance.
  • the present invention provides a fence according to the first aspect of the invention, in which said strips are included with a thickness corresponding to the distance between the vertical plane formed by said transverse slats and the vertical plane formed by said sleepers. It is thus ensured that, even in the direction perpendicular to the plane of the chassis, said strips are effectively inserted, and are possibly inserted with a well-determined tightening tension, so that gusts of wind do not cause any vibration of the strips.
  • the present invention provides a fence according to the first aspect of the invention, further comprising a slat including (see Figure 1 - top) for clamping the upper ends of said strips 5.
  • a fixing strip also provides protection intended to prevent one or more strips being swept away by gusts of wind.
  • the fixing slat ensures overlap of the strips, thanks to which the inner face of the hollow strips cannot come into contact with rain. Such contact is harmful for the lamellae and / or the fastening elements, which are generally made of plastic material and which, in contact with water, lose their good material properties more quickly, which ultimately leads to the rupture of the material.
  • the fixing element 13 comprises a suspension 14, formed of plastic material, preferably a translucent plastic material, and more preferably a transparent plastic material.
  • a construction kit or package for assembling a garden wire panel 1 comprising a wire grid 2 formed by longitudinal wires 3 and transverse wires 4 connected together; strips 5 which can be inserted in their longitudinal direction between the longitudinal wires 3 in the wire grid 2 for the formation of a panel, one or more longitudinal profiles 8 which can be placed in the wire grid 2 transversely above lamellae 5 for pressing the lamellae 5 against the transverse wires 4; and one or more fixing elements 13 according to the first aspect of the invention.
  • the present invention provides a kit according to the second aspect of the invention, further comprising a fixing strip intended to clamp and / or cover the upper ends of said strips in the assembled state.
  • the present invention provides a method according to the third aspect of the invention, in which a fixing strip is applied for clamping the upper ends of said strips.
  • the present invention provides a method according to the third aspect of the invention, in which one or more cross members are provided in one or more protruding loops provided on said vertical stakes.
  • the wire panel for garden 1 shown in the Figure 1 is built on a grid of wires 2 which is formed by vertically upright longitudinal wires 3 and horizontally laid transverse wires 4 connected to each other.
  • strips 5 which bear against the transverse wires 4 and which form, so to speak, a protective screen against the possibility of looking into the garden and which at the same time protect the garden against the wind.
  • all of the longitudinal wires 3 are folded in the same way in three places in order to form identical triangular loops 6 which define, with the slats 5, a horizontal passage 7 in which a triangular transverse profile 8, called profile of nose, can be inserted from the side of the garden wire panel 1 to press and support the slats 5 against the wires transverse 4 in order to oppose a flutter of the slats because of the wind.
  • a triangular transverse profile 8 called profile of nose
  • the lamellae 5 are in this case hollow profiles of PVC or other plastic material with a ridged surface structure with projecting ridges 9, although other structures are not excluded.
  • the lamellae 5 are clamped with two projecting walls 10 and 11 between the transverse wires 4 and the transverse profiles 8.
  • the strips 5 are supported by a fixing element 13 according to the invention, as shown in the Figures 2 and 3 and in more detail in the Figure 4 , from which it can be clearly deduced that the fixing elements comprise two functional parts, namely a hook-shaped part 14 with which the fixing element 13 can be hung on a transverse wire 4 and a support part 15 with a lip 16 to support the lower end 12 of a strip 5, the lip 16 being inserted into this lower end 12.
  • the suspension 14 of the fixing element 13 is produced as an elastic clamp, with which the fixing element 13 can be tightened on a transverse wire 4 as illustrated in the Figure 4 , while the support leg 15 is produced as an elastic clamping piece for clamping the relevant end 12 of the strip 5 in the fixing element 13, in this case by clamping the wall 10 of the strip 5.
  • the fastening element is produced in such a way that it is able to be clamped on transverse wires 4 having different diameters, for example on a transverse wire with a diameter d of 4 mm, as shown in the Figure 6 , and on a transverse wire 4 with a larger diameter D of 5 mm for example, as shown in the Figure 7 .
  • suspension 14 of the fixing element 13 is constructed in the following manner, with reference to the Figure 5 in which the fixing element 13 is shown in the unassembled state of rest.
  • the suspension 14 is formed by a part curved in a essentially U-shaped circle with two branches, respectively 18 and 19, of which, in the example of the Figure 5 , the branch 18 is straight and the other branch 19 is curved into an S shape, which forms with the branch 18 a narrowing 20 between the branches 18 and 19, in order to form a narrowed opening with which the suspension 14 can be tightened on a transverse thread concerned 4.
  • the width A of the constriction 20 is smaller than the diameter d of the thinnest transverse wire 4 on which the fastening element is intended to be tightened, for example smaller than a diameter of 4 mm.
  • an additional thickness 22 is provided on which the straight branch 18 is connected by means of a curve 23 in the inner wall 24 to the hook-shaped part 14 , said curve 23 being produced with a radius of curvature R which corresponds approximately to that of a transverse wire 4 having the largest diameter D on which the fastening element 13 is intended to be tightened, for example a radius of curvature of 2.6 mm for the thickest cross wire 4 of 5 mm.
  • the width A of the constriction 20 is preferably between 2.4 and 2.8 mm, and is preferably about 2.6 mm.
  • the constriction in a direction perpendicular to the constriction 20 or in other words in a direction parallel to the branch 18, the constriction is located at a distance B from said additional thickness 22, said distance B being approximately equal to or less than the diameter D of the thickest transverse wire 4 for which the fastening element 13 is intended, while the shortest distance C between the curve 23 and the S-shaped branch 19 is less than the smallest diameter d.
  • the support foot 15 is formed by a gutter-shaped support 25 intended to support a lower end 12 of a strip 5, this support being limited by two walls, respectively a first wall which is formed by a lower straight part 26 of the lip 16 which is approximately parallel to the wall 18 and a second wall which in this case is formed by the straight branch 18 of the suspension 14.
  • the lip 16 is an elastically deformable lip produced with a curved part 27 which extends in the extension of the straight part 26 of the lip 16 and which is curved in the direction of the wall 18 in order to tighten the wall 10 at the end lower 12 of the strip 5 in the gutter-shaped support 25, as shown in the Figure 4 .
  • the curved part 27 of the elastically deformable lip 16 extends obliquely over the median plane 28 of the gutter-shaped support 25, preferably up to or along the geometric plane 29 which limits the wall 18 on the inside of support 25.
  • the width E of the gutter-shaped support 25 is slightly greater than the thickness F of the wall 10 of the strip 5 which must be tightened, preferably about twice as large.
  • the fixing element 13 is clipped in the middle between two longitudinal wires 3 on a transverse wire 4, with the lip 16 directed upwards. Then, a strip 5 is slid downwards between the longitudinal wires concerned 3 up to the top of the lip 16, being in this case guided between the transverse wires 4 and the transverse profiles 8.
  • the wall 10 at the lower end 12 of the strip 5 slides in this case in the support 25 and thus pushes the lip 16 towards the wall 11, the lip 16 thus exercising by its elastic action a clamping reaction force on the inner side of the wall 10, which is sufficient to prevent the strip 5 from escaping during a strong gale.

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La présente invention se rapporte à une clôture comprenant un châssis comprenant des piquets placés verticalement avec un élément de fixation pour le soutien d'une lamelle sur une telle clôture.The present invention relates to a fence comprising a frame comprising stakes placed vertically with a fixing element for supporting a strip on such a fence.

ART ANTERIEURPRIOR ART

Les lamelles sont généralement des profilés creux en longueur fabriquées en matière plastique. Les lamelles peuvent se présenter avec différentes finitions et différents coloris.The lamellae are generally hollow lengthwise sections made of plastic. The slats can come in different finishes and different colors.

Lors du montage d'un panneau de fil pour jardin, les lamelles sont glissées en longueur dans la grille jusqu'à un fil transversal inférieur, où elles sont supportées au moyen d'éléments de fixation, qui sont réalisés sous la forme d'une partie de profilé avec une partie en forme de crochet, par laquelle l'élément de fixation peut être accroché sur un fil transversal et une partie de support pour soutenir une extrémité inférieure d'une lamelle, sous la forme d'une lèvre qui pointe vers le haut à la suspension et qui se trouve dans l'extrémité inférieure creuse d'une lamelle. Chaque élément de fixation est d'abord accroché séparément au fil transversal inférieur et tourné afin d'amener la lèvre précitée dans une position appropriée pour pouvoir ensuite y glisser, par-dessus, une lamelle avec son extrémité inférieure, tandis que l'élément de fixation est immobilisé dans cette position.When mounting a garden wire panel, the slats are slid lengthwise through the grid to a lower transverse wire, where they are supported by means of fasteners, which are made in the form of a profile part with a hook-shaped part, by which the fastening element can be hung on a transverse wire and a support part for supporting a lower end of a lamella, in the form of a lip which points towards the top with the suspension and which is in the hollow lower end of a strip. Each fastening element is first hooked separately to the lower transverse wire and turned in order to bring the aforementioned lip into a suitable position so that it can then slide over a strip with its lower end, while the fixing is immobilized in this position.

Un tel montage est relativement fastidieux et requiert de temps additionel et de dextérité de la part de l'installateur. US2006/202186A1 , US4809955A , CA2298963A1 , WO00/04257A1 , FR2945064A1 , US2009/238640A1 et DE20102226U1 divulguent de telles clôtures selon l'état de la technique.Such an assembly is relatively tedious and requires additional time and dexterity on the part of the installer. US2006 / 202186A1 , US4809955A , CA2298963A1 , WO00 / 04257A1 , FR2945064A1 , US2009 / 238640A1 and DE20102226U1 disclose such fences according to the state of the art.

Un autre inconvénient que l'on rencontre avec ces panneaux de fil pour jardin est que des lamelles sont quelquefois emportées par le vent, parce que la fixation au moyen des profilés transversaux n'est pas toujours suffisante pour que les lamelles puissent résister à des coups de vent violents.Another drawback encountered with these garden wire panels is that slats are sometimes blown away by the wind, because the fixing by means of transverse profiles is not always sufficient for the slats to be able to withstand knocks. strong winds.

Le but de la présente invention est de proposer une solution à un ou plusieurs des inconvénients précités ainsi qu'à d'autres inconvénients.The object of the present invention is to provide a solution to one or more of the aforementioned drawbacks as well as to other drawbacks.

RESUMEABSTRACT

A cet effet, l'invention procure une clôture selon la revendication 1.To this end, the invention provides a fence according to claim 1.

Dans un premier aspect, l'invention fournit une clôture destinée à entourer une surface de terrain, comprenant: un châssis de piquets installés verticalement, arrangés parallèlement et à une distance les uns des autres et fixés au moyen d'une ou de plusieurs lattes transversales; dans laquelle une série de lamelles est prévue entre lesdits piquets, dans laquelle une ou plusieurs lamelles sont soutenues par un élément de fixation, ledit élément de fixation comprenant une suspension correspondant à une latte transversale et un pied de soutien correspondant à une extrémité inférieure d'une lamelle, dont ledit pied de soutien est muni d'un élément de tension insérable dans un espace interne à l'extrémité inférieure d'une lamelle, lequel élément de tension est réalisée avec une partie courbée pour la fixation d'une lamelle. Ceci offre l'avantage que lesdites lamelles peuvent être incluses dans un châssis avant l'utilisation comme clôture, lesdites lamelles étant fixées en position de telle manière qu'un déplacement ou une vibration dû/due à l'action du vent soufflant soit impossible ou du moins fortement réduit(e).In a first aspect, the invention provides a fence intended to surround a ground surface, comprising: a frame of stakes installed vertically, arranged parallel and at a distance from each other and fixed by means of one or more transverse slats ; in which a series of lamellae is provided between said stakes, in which one or more lamellae are supported by a fixing element, said fixing element comprising a suspension corresponding to a transverse slat and a support foot corresponding to a lower end of a strip, of which said support foot is provided with a tension element insertable in an internal space at the lower end of a strip, which tension element is produced with a curved part for fixing a strip. This has the advantage that said slats can be included in a frame before use as a fence, said slats being fixed in position in such a way that displacement or vibration due / due to the action of the blowing wind is impossible or at least greatly reduced.

Dans un deuxième aspect, la présente invention fournit un kit pour l'installation d'une clôture destinée à entourer une surface de terrain, comprenant:

  • un châssis de piquets, arrangé parallèlement et à une distance les uns des autres et fixés au moyen d'une ou de plusieurs lattes transversales;
  • une série de lamelles;
  • une série d'éléments de fixation;
dans lequel lesdits éléments de fixation comprennent une suspension et un pied de soutien, ladite suspension correspondant à ladite latte transversale et ledit pied de soutien correspondant à une extrémité inférieure d'une lamelle, dont ledit pied de soutien est muni d'un élément de tension insérable dans un espace interne à l'extrémité inférieure d'une lamelle, lequel élément de tension est réalisée avec une partie courbée pour la fixation d'une lamelle. Ceci offre l'avantage que ledit kit peut être transporté simplement avec un rapport exact du nombre de lamelles et d'éléments de fixation correspondant au châssis fourni ou transporté.In a second aspect, the present invention provides a kit for the installation of a fence intended to surround a ground surface, comprising:
  • a frame of stakes, arranged parallel and at a distance from each other and fixed by means of one or more transverse slats;
  • a series of coverslips;
  • a series of fasteners;
wherein said fastening elements comprise a suspension and a support foot, said suspension corresponding to said transverse slat and said support foot corresponding to a lower end of a strip, of which said support foot is provided with a tensioning element insertable in an internal space at the lower end of a strip, which tension element is made with a curved part for fixing a strip. This has the advantage that said kit can be transported simply with an exact ratio of the number of lamellae and fastening elements corresponding to the chassis supplied or transported.

Dans un troisième aspect, la présente invention fournit un procédé pour l'installation d'une clôture destinée à entourer une surface de terrain, comprenant les étapes suivantes:

  • fournir un châssis de piquets installés verticalement, arrangés parallèlement et à une distance les uns des autres et fixés au moyen d'une ou de plusieurs lattes transversales;
  • poser un élément de fixation par l'intermédiaire d'une suspension sur une ou plusieurs lattes transversales entre des piquets juxtaposés dudit châssis; et
  • positionner une ou plusieurs lamelles sur un pied de soutien desdits éléments de fixation, dont ledit pied de soutien est muni d'un élément de tension insérable dans un espace interne à l'extrémité inférieure d'une lamelle, lequel élément de tension est réalisée avec une partie courbée pour la fixation d'une lamelle.
In a third aspect, the present invention provides a method for installing a fence intended to surround a surface of land, comprising the following steps:
  • provide a frame of stakes installed vertically, arranged parallel and at a distance from each other and fixed by means of one or more transverse slats;
  • placing a fastening element by means of a suspension on one or more transverse slats between juxtaposed stakes of said chassis; and
  • positioning one or more lamellae on a support leg of said fastening elements, of which said support leg is provided with a tension element which can be inserted in an internal space at the lower end of a lamella, which tension element is produced with a curved part for fixing a strip.

DESCRIPTION DES FIGURESDESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

Les caractéristiques, avantages et objectifs explicites de la présente invention apparaîtront plus clairement pour l'homme du métier dans le domaine technique de l'invention à la lecture de la description qui suit détaillant une forme de réalisation de l'invention et des figures qui sont annexées ici. Les figures ont pour but d'expliquer l'invention, néanmoins sans limiter la portée de l'invention.The characteristics, advantages and explicit objectives of the present invention will appear more clearly to a person skilled in the art in the technical field of the invention on reading the description which follows detailing an embodiment of the invention and the figures which are attached here. The figures are intended to explain the invention, however without limiting the scope of the invention.

Les figures 1 à 8 montrent une représentation simplifiée d'une clôture selon le premier aspect de l'invention.

  • La Figure 1 montre schématiquement et en perspective une partie d'un panneau de fil pour jardin qui est muni d'éléments de fixation selon l'invention.
  • La Figure 2 montre une vue inférieure selon la flèche F2 de la Figure 1.
  • La Figure 3 montre une vue selon la flèche F3 de la Figure 2.
  • La Figure 4 montre une coupe suivant la ligne IV-IV de la Figure 3.
  • La Figure 5 montre une coupe de l'élément de fixation indiqué dans la Figure 4 par F5, mais à l'état libre, non monté.
  • Les Figures 6 et 7 montrent le même élément de fixation de la Figure 5, mais monté en position de serrage sur un fil avec deux diamètres différents.
  • La Figure 8 illustre l'étape de montage pendant l'assemblage d'un panneau de fil pour jardin.
The figures 1 to 8 show a simplified representation of a fence according to the first aspect of the invention.
  • The Figure 1 shows schematically and in perspective a part of a garden wire panel which is provided with fixing elements according to the invention.
  • The Figure 2 shows a bottom view according to arrow F2 of the Figure 1 .
  • The Figure 3 shows a view according to arrow F3 of the Figure 2 .
  • The Figure 4 shows a section along line IV-IV of the Figure 3 .
  • The Figure 5 shows a section of the fastener indicated in the Figure 4 by F5, but in the free state, not assembled.
  • The Figures 6 and 7 show the same fastener of the Figure 5 , but mounted in the clamping position on a wire with two different diameters.
  • The Figure 8 illustrates the assembly step during the assembly of a garden wire panel.

DESCRIPTION DETAILLEE DE L'INVENTIONDETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Sauf définition différente, tous les termes qui sont utilisés dans la description de l'invention, y compris les termes techniques et scientifiques, ont la signification telle qu'elle est généralement comprise par l'homme du métier dans le domaine technique de l'invention. Pour une meilleure appréciation de la description de l'invention, les termes suivants sont explicitement expliqués.Unless defined differently, all the terms which are used in the description of the invention, including the technical and scientific terms, have the meaning as it is generally understood by the person skilled in the art in the technical field of the invention. . For a better appreciation of the description of the invention, the following terms are explicitly explained.

"Un/une" et "le/la" réfèrent dans ce document aussi bien au singulier qu'au pluriel sauf si le contexte l'indique différemment de manière claire. Par exemple, "un segment" signifie un ou plus d'un segment."Un / une" and "le / la" in this document refer to both singular and plural unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. For example, "a segment" means one or more than one segment.

Lorsqu'on utilise "environ" ou "approximativement" dans ce document au sujet d'une grandeur mesurable, un paramètre, une durée ou un moment de temps, et analogue, on entend des variations de ±20% ou moins, de préférence ±10% ou moins, encore de préférence ±5% ou moins, de préférence particulière ±1% ou moins, et même encore plus de préférence particulière ±0,1% ou moins que et de la valeur citée, dans la mesure où de telles variations sont appliquées dans l'invention décrite. Il faut cependant comprendre ici que la valeur de la grandeur pour laquelle on utilise le terme "environ" ou "approximativement" est elle-même spécifiquement divulguée.When using "approximately" or "approximately" in this document in connection with a measurable quantity, a parameter, a duration or a moment of time, and the like, we mean variations of ± 20% or less, preferably ± 10% or less, more preferably ± 5% or less, preferably particular ± 1% or less, and even more preferably more ± 0.1% or less than and of the value quoted, to the extent that such variations are applied in the invention described. It should however be understood here that the value of the quantity for which the term "approximately" or "approximately" is used is itself specifically disclosed.

Les termes "comprendre", "comprenant", "se composer de", "se composant de", "pourvu de", "contenir", "contenant", "comporter", "comportant", "inclure", "incluant" sont synonymes et des termes inclusifs ou ouverts qui indiquent la présence de ce qui suit, et qui n'excluent ou n'empêchent pas la présence d'autres composants, caractéristiques, éléments, membres, étapes, connus par ou décrits dans l'état de la technique.The terms "include", "comprising", "consist of", "consisting of", "provided with", "contain", "containing", "comprise", "comprising", "include", "including" are synonyms and inclusive or open terms that indicate the presence of the following, and that do not exclude or prevent the presence of other components, features, elements, members, steps, known by or described in the statement of technique.

La citation d'intervalles numériques par leurs points d'extrémité contient tous les nombres entiers, fractions et/ou nombres réels entre les points d'extrémité, y compris ces points d'extrémité.The quotation of numerical intervals by their end points contains all the whole numbers, fractions and / or real numbers between the end points, including these end points.

Le terme "clôture" doit être compris comme étant synonyme du terme "structure de clôture", "grillage", "haie", "barrière", "treillis", "enclos", "palissade", "enceinte", et renvoie à un ou à plusieurs panneaux de fil pour jardin qui sont installés de façon essentiellement jointive selon une géométrie prédéterminée, fermée ou ouverte. Donc, la clôture peut définir une séparation entre deux surfaces de terrain et/ou entourer partiellement ou entièrement une surface de terrain.The term "fence" should be understood as being synonymous with the term "fence structure", "fence", "hedge", "barrier", "trellis", "enclosure", "palisade", "enclosure", and refers to one or more garden wire panels that are installed so essentially contiguous according to a predetermined geometry, closed or open. Therefore, the fence can define a separation between two land surfaces and / or partially or entirely surround a land surface.

Le terme "piquet" doit être compris comme étant synonyme du terme "barre", "perche", "barreau", "poteau", "manche", "tringle", et renvoie à un fil fin, allongé, généralement cylindrique, de préférence un fil d'acier couvert ou un fil d'acier en acier inoxydable.The term "stake" should be understood as being synonymous with the term "bar", "pole", "bar", "post", "handle", "rod", and refers to a thin, elongated, generally cylindrical, wire. preferably a covered steel wire or a stainless steel wire.

Le terme "latte transversale" doit être compris comme étant synonyme du terme "fil transversal" et renvoie à une barre cylindrique, généralement fine, à laquelle plusieurs piquets sont fixés, par exemple par soudage thermique, la latte transversale étant essentiellement orientée dans la direction transversale par rapport auxdits piquets. On obtient ainsi un châssis. De préférence, ladite latte transversale comprend un fil d'acier revêtu ou un fil d'acier en acier inoxydable.The term "transverse slat" should be understood as being synonymous with the term "transverse wire" and refers to a cylindrical bar, generally fine, to which several stakes are fixed, for example by thermal welding, the transverse slat being essentially oriented in the direction transverse to said stakes. A chassis is thus obtained. Preferably, said transverse slat comprises a coated steel wire or a stainless steel steel wire.

Le terme "châssis" doit être compris comme étant synonyme du terme "panneau de fil pour jardin", "cadre", "grille", et renvoie à l'ensemble assemblé de piquets avec des lattes transversales. Ledit châssis peut être fixé dans un sol en position dressée au moyen d'un ou de plusieurs piliers qui sont au moins en partie ancrés dans le sol. En variante, ledit châssis peut être fixé contre un mur.The term "frame" should be understood as being synonymous with the term "garden wire panel", "frame", "grid", and refers to the assembled set of stakes with transverse slats. Said frame can be fixed in a ground in the erected position by means of one or more pillars which are at least partly anchored in the ground. Alternatively, said frame can be fixed against a wall.

Le terme « élément de fixation » doit être compris comme étant synonyme du terme «support de fixation» et renvoie dans le contexte de la présente invention à un élément de transition ou un élément de liaison convenant pour fixer une lamelle par rapport à un châssis. Ledit élément de fixation comprend de préférence (i) un pied de soutien ou une partie de soutien et (ii) une suspension ou une partie en forme de crochet. Le pied de soutien et la suspension sont de préférence connectés l'un à l'autre au moyen d'un pontage de transition qui est réalisé sous la forme d'une paroi commune avec un premier côté orienté vers le pied de soutien et un deuxième côté orienté vers la suspension. Ledit pied de soutien doit être compris comme une surface de soutien sur laquelle une lamelle peut être placée. De préférence, ledit pied de soutien comprend une protubérance qui peut être positionnée dans un espace interne sur le côté inférieur de ladite lamelle. Ladite suspension doit être comprise comme un crochet destiné à suspendre l'élément de fixation à une paroi ou un fil horizontal.The term "fixing element" should be understood as being synonymous with the term "fixing support" and refers in the context of the present invention to a transition element or a connecting element suitable for fixing a strip relative to a frame. Said fixing element preferably comprises (i) a support leg or a support part and (ii) a suspension or a hook-shaped part. The support foot and the suspension are preferably connected to each other by means of a transition bridge which is produced in the form of a common wall with a first side facing the support foot and a second side facing the suspension. Said support leg should be understood as a support surface on which a slat can be placed. Preferably, said support foot comprises a protuberance which can be positioned in an internal space on the lower side of said strip. Said suspension must be understood as a hook intended to suspend the fixing element to a wall or a horizontal wire.

Le terme "lamelle" doit être compris comme étant un objet principalement en forme de poutre, avec une longueur, une largeur et une profondeur, dans lequel la lamelle est limitée dans la direction de la longueur par une première extrémité inférieure et une deuxième extrémité supérieure. De préférence, ladite lamelle est réalisée sous forme creuse avec une face inférieure ouverte et une face supérieure ouverte; on veut indiquer ainsi que la première extrémité inférieure et la deuxième extrémité supérieure comprennent une face ouverte, ce qui définit la cavité intérieure de la lamelle.The term "slat" should be understood as being an object mainly in the form of a beam, with a length, a width and a depth, in which the slat is limited in the direction of the length by a first lower end and a second upper end . Preferably, said strip is produced in hollow form with an open lower face and an open upper face; we want to indicate thus that the first lower end and the second upper end comprise an open face, which defines the internal cavity of the lamella.

Dans un premier aspect, l'invention fournit une clôture selon la revendication 1 destinée à entourer une surface de terrain, comprenant: un châssis de piquets installés verticalement, arrangé parallèlement et à une distance les uns des autres et fixés au moyen d'une ou de plusieurs lattes transversales; dans laquelle une série de lamelles est prévue entre lesdits piquets, dans laquelle une ou plusieurs lamelles sont soutenues par un élément de fixation, ledit élément de fixation comprenant une suspension correspondant à ladite latte transversale et un pied de soutien correspondant à une extrémité inférieure d'une lamelle, dont ledit pied de soutien est muni d'un élément de tension insérable dans un espace interne à l'extrémité inférieure d'une lamelle, lequel élément de tension est réalisée avec une partie courbée pour la fixation d'une lamelle.In a first aspect, the invention provides a fence according to claim 1 for surrounding a ground surface, comprising: a frame of stakes installed vertically, arranged parallel and at a distance from each other and fixed by means of one or several transverse slats; in which a series of lamellae is provided between said stakes, in which one or more lamellae are supported by a fixing element, said fixing element comprising a suspension corresponding to said transverse slat and a support foot corresponding to a lower end of a strip, of which said support foot is provided with a tension element insertable in an internal space at the lower end of a strip, which tension element is produced with a curved part for fixing a strip.

Plus spécifiquement, l'invention concerne une clôture avec un élément de fixation 13 destiné à soutenir une lamelle 5 d'un panneau de fil pour jardin 1 du type qui est composé d'une grille de fils 2 avec des fils verticaux 3 entre lesquels les lamelles 5 sont placées et des fils transversaux horizontaux 4 contre lesquels les lamelles 5 sont pressées au moyen d'un ou de plusieurs profilés transversaux 8, dans laquelle l'élément de fixation 13 est réalisé sous la forme d'un profilé avec une partie en forme de crochet 14 avec laquelle l'élément de fixation 13 peut être accroché sur un fil transversal 4 et une partie de soutien 15 dotée d'une lèvre 16 pour le soutien d'une extrémité inférieure 12 d'une lamelle 5, qui est caractérisée en ce que la suspension 14 de l'élément de fixation 13 est réalisée sous la forme d'une pince élastique avec laquelle l'élément de fixation 13 peut être serré à un fil transversal 4 et en ce que le pied de soutien 15 est formé par une pièce de serrage élastique pour le serrage de l'extrémité concernée 12 de la lamelle 5 dans l'élément de fixation 13.More specifically, the invention relates to a fence with a fixing element 13 intended to support a lamella 5 of a garden wire panel 1 of the type which is composed of a grid of wires 2 with vertical wires 3 between which the slats 5 are placed and horizontal transverse wires 4 against which the slats 5 are pressed by means of one or more transverse profiles 8, in which the fixing element 13 is produced in the form of a profile with a part in hook shape 14 with which the fixing element 13 can be hung on a transverse wire 4 and a support part 15 provided with a lip 16 for the support of a lower end 12 of a strip 5, which is characterized in that the suspension 14 of the fixing element 13 is produced in the form of an elastic clamp with which the fixing element 13 can be tightened to a transverse wire 4 and in that the support foot 15 is for mé by an elastic clamping piece for clamping the relevant end 12 of the strip 5 in the fixing element 13.

Il existe en outre un élément de fixation du type précité, dans lequel la suspension de l'élément de fixation est réalisée sous la forme d'une pince élastique avec laquelle l'élément de fixation peut être serré à un fil transversal et dans lequel le pied de soutien est formé par une pièce de serrage élastique pour le serrage de l'extrémité concernée de la lamelle dans l'élément de fixation. L'invention procure une clôture selon le premier aspect de l'invention, dans laquelle ledit pied de soutien est pourvu d'une protubérance qui, à l'état monté, pénètre dans un espace interne à l'extrémité inférieure d'une lamelle.There is also a fixing element of the aforementioned type, in which the suspension of the fixing element is produced in the form of an elastic clamp with which the fixing element can be tightened to a transverse wire and in which the support leg is formed by an elastic clamping piece for clamping the relevant end of the lamella in the fixing element. The invention provides a fence according to the first aspect of the invention, in which said support foot is provided with a protuberance which, in the assembled state, penetrates into an internal space at the lower end of a strip.

Un avantage d'un élément de fixation selon l'invention est que la suspension peut serrée au fil transversal avec la lèvre ou la protubérance du pied de soutien tournée vers le haut pour pouvoir glisser une lamelle par-dessus celui-ci avec son extrémité inférieure sans qu'il soit nécessaire d'immobiliser l'élément de fixation pour qu'il reste dans cette position jusqu'à ce que la lamelle soit glissée à sa place. Ceci rend le montage plus facile et moins fastidieux et requiert en outre moins de dextérité de la part de l'installateur.An advantage of a fastening element according to the invention is that the suspension can be tightened with the transverse wire with the lip or the protuberance of the support foot turned upwards so as to be able to slide a strip over it with its lower end. without the need to immobilize the fastening element so that it remains in this position until the strip is slid in its place. This makes mounting easier and less tedious and also requires less skill on the part of the installer.

La présente invention fournit une clôture selon le premier aspect de l'invention, dans laquelle ladite protubérance comprend un élément de tension pour la fixation d'une lamelle. Ledit élément de tension peut être prévu sous la forme d'une lèvre élastiquement déformable résilient qui génère une tension de glissement entre l'élément de fixation et la lamelle.The present invention provides a fence according to the first aspect of the invention, wherein said protrusion comprises a tension element for fixing a slat. Said tension element can be provided in the form of an elastically deformable resilient lip which generates a sliding tension between the fixing element and the lamella.

Ceci offre l'avantage que le pied de soutien de l'élément de tension possède un effet de fixation qui empêche en outre la lamelle d'être détachée de la grille de fils et emportée par le vent.This has the advantage that the support foot of the tension element has a fixing effect which also prevents the strip from being detached from the grid of wires and carried by the wind.

Dans une forme de réalisation préférée, la présente invention fournit une clôture selon le premier aspect de l'invention, dans laquelle ladite suspension est pourvue d'une première partie présentant un diamètre intérieur circulaire et d'une deuxième partie comprenant un élément de tension ou une lèvre de tension à effet ressort. De préférence, la suspension 14 est réalisée de telle manière qu'elle soit apte à être attachée à des fils transversaux 4 ayant au moins deux diamètres différents, par exemple à des fils transversaux 4 avec un diamètre de 4 mm et à des fils transversaux 4 avec un diamètre de 5 mm. Il est notamment courant que l'on utilise pour des panneaux de fil pour jardin de plus grandes dimensions des grilles de fils avec des fils dotés d'une plus grande rigidité et donc d'un plus grand diamètre. Il est par exemple courant d'utiliser de fils transversaux avec des diamètres de 4 mm et 5 mm.In a preferred embodiment, the present invention provides a fence according to the first aspect of the invention, in which said suspension is provided with a first part having a circular internal diameter and with a second part comprising a tensioning element or a spring effect tension lip. Preferably, the suspension 14 is made in such a way that it is capable of being attached to transverse wires 4 having at least two different diameters, for example to transverse wires 4 with a diameter of 4 mm and to transverse wires 4 with a diameter of 5 mm. It is particularly common that we For larger garden wire panels, wire grids are used with wires having greater rigidity and therefore greater diameter. It is for example common to use transverse wires with diameters of 4 mm and 5 mm.

L'avantage d'un élément de fixation 13 qui s'adapte à plusieurs dimensions de fils est qu'il ne faut qu'un seul type d'élément de fixation et qu'il ne faut dès lors aussi fabriquer et stocker qu'un seul type d'élément de fixation, et qu'il ne faut pas non plus plusieurs matrices, qui représentent généralement un coût important.The advantage of a fixing element 13 which adapts to several dimensions of wires is that only one type of fixing element is required and that therefore only one manufacturing and storing is necessary. single type of fastener, and that no more dies are needed, which generally represent a significant cost.

Dans une forme de réalisation préférée, la présente invention fournit une clôture selon le premier aspect de l'invention, dans laquelle ledit élément de tension à effet ressort de ladite suspension 14 est mobile entre une position de repos, dans laquelle aucune tension n'est présente sur ledit élément de tension à effet ressort (Figure 5), une première position correspondant à un diamètre intérieur circulaire d (Figure 6) et une deuxième position correspondant à un diamètre intérieur circulaire D (Figure 7).In a preferred embodiment, the present invention provides a fence according to the first aspect of the invention, in which said spring-effect tension element of said suspension 14 is movable between a rest position, in which no tension is present on said spring effect tension element ( Figure 5 ), a first position corresponding to a circular internal diameter d ( Figure 6 ) and a second position corresponding to a circular internal diameter D ( Figure 7 ).

Dans une forme de réalisation préférée, l'élément de fixation 13 comprend une suspension 14, la suspension 14 étant formée par une partie courbée en cercle essentiellement en forme de U 17 avec deux branches 18, 19 dont au moins une branche 19 est une branche courbée de préférence en forme de S qui forme, conjointement avec l'autre branche 18, un rétrécissement 20 pour la formation d'une ouverture rétrécie avec laquelle la suspension 14 peut être attachée sur un fil transversal concerné 4, dans laquelle la largeur (A) du rétrécissement est plus petite que le diamètre (d) du fil transversal le plus fin 4 sur lequel l'élément de fixation 13 est destiné à être serré.In a preferred embodiment, the fastening element 13 comprises a suspension 14, the suspension 14 being formed by a curved part in a substantially U-shaped circle 17 with two branches 18, 19 of which at least one branch 19 is a branch preferably curved in the form of an S which forms, jointly with the other branch 18, a narrowing 20 for the formation of a narrowed opening with which the suspension 14 can be attached to a transverse wire concerned 4, in which the width (A ) of the narrowing is smaller than the diameter (d) of the thinnest transverse wire 4 on which the fastening element 13 is intended to be tightened.

Dans une forme de réalisation préférée, l'élément de fixation 13 comprend une suspension 14, dans laquelle l'autre branche 18 est une branche droite qui se raccorde au fond 21 de la partie courbée en cercle en forme de U 17 sur un épaississement 22 via une courbe 23 dans la paroi intérieure 24 avec un rayon de courbure (R) correspondant environ à celui d'un fil transversal 4 avec le plus grand diamètre (D) sur lequel l'élément de fixation 13 est destiné à être serré.In a preferred embodiment, the fixing element 13 comprises a suspension 14, in which the other branch 18 is a straight branch which is connected to the bottom 21 of the curved part in a U-shaped circle 17 on a thickening 22 via a curve 23 in the inner wall 24 with a radius of curvature (R) corresponding approximately to that of a transverse wire 4 with the largest diameter (D) on which the fixing element 13 is intended to be tightened.

Dans une forme de réalisation préférée, l'élément de fixation 13 comprend une suspension 14, dans laquelle, dans une direction perpendiculaire au rétrécissement 20 de la suspension 14, le rétrécissement 20 est situé à une distance (B) de ladite surépaisseur 22 sur le fond 21 de la partie courbée en cercle en forme de U 17 qui est d'environ égale au diamètre (D) du fil transversal le plus épais 4 auquel l'élément de fixation 13 est destiné, tandis que la plus courte distance (C) entre la courbe 23 et la branche en forme de S 19 est inférieure au plus petit diamètre (d). Dans une forme de réalisation préférée, l'élément de fixation 13 comprend une suspension 14, dans laquelle, pour des fils transversaux 4 avec un diamètre de 4 mm, respectivement de 5 mm, la largeur (A) du rétrécissement 20 est située entre 2,4 mm et 2,8 mm, et est de préférence environ 2,6 mm.In a preferred embodiment, the fastener 13 comprises a suspension 14, in which, in a direction perpendicular to the narrowing 20 of the suspension 14, the constriction 20 is located at a distance (B) from said allowance 22 on the bottom 21 of the U-shaped curved part 17 which is approximately equal to the diameter (D) of the transverse wire the thickest 4 for which the fixing element 13 is intended, while the shortest distance (C) between the curve 23 and the S-shaped branch 19 is less than the smallest diameter (d). In a preferred embodiment, the fastening element 13 comprises a suspension 14, in which, for transverse wires 4 with a diameter of 4 mm, respectively 5 mm, the width (A) of the constriction 20 is located between 2 , 4 mm and 2.8 mm, and is preferably about 2.6 mm.

Dans une forme de réalisation selon l'invention, la présente invention fournit une clôture selon le premier aspect de l'invention, dans laquelle ladite suspension et ledit pied de soutien sont reliés au moyen d'un pontage 18, ledit pontage comprennant un premier côté 23 formant un espace interne circulaire 23 et un deuxième côté, situé en face dudit premier côté, formant un espace interne vertical 25 avec une protubérance 26.In one embodiment according to the invention, the present invention provides a fence according to the first aspect of the invention, in which said suspension and said support foot are connected by means of a bridging 18, said bridging comprising a first side 23 forming a circular internal space 23 and a second side, located opposite said first side, forming a vertical internal space 25 with a protuberance 26.

Dans une forme de réalisation selon l'invention, l'élément de fixation 13 comprend une suspension 14, dans laquelle le pied de soutien 15 est formé par un appui en forme de gouttière 25 destiné à soutenir une extrémité inférieure 12 d'une lamelle 5 ou d'une partie de celle-ci, dans laquelle cet appui 25 est limité par deux parois, respectivement une première paroi et une deuxième paroi, dont la première paroi est formée par une lèvre élastiquement déformable 16 avec une partie courbée 27 qui est courbée en direction de la deuxième paroi 18 afin de serrer une extrémité concernée 12 d'une lamelle 5 ou d'une partie de celle-ci qui est placée dans l'appui en forme de gouttière 25.In one embodiment according to the invention, the fixing element 13 comprises a suspension 14, in which the support foot 15 is formed by a gutter-shaped support 25 intended to support a lower end 12 of a strip 5 or a part thereof, in which this support 25 is limited by two walls, respectively a first wall and a second wall, the first wall of which is formed by an elastically deformable lip 16 with a curved part 27 which is curved in the direction of the second wall 18 in order to clamp an end concerned 12 of a lamella 5 or a part thereof which is placed in the support in the form of a gutter 25.

Dans une forme de réalisation préférée, l'élément de fixation 13 comprend une suspension 14, dans laquelle la partie courbée 27 de la lèvre élastiquement déformable 16 s'étend en oblique au-delà de la ligne centrale 28 de l'appui en forme de gouttière 25, de préférence jusque contre ou au-delàs de la face géométrique 29 du côté intérieur de la deuxième paroi 18 de l'appui 25.In a preferred embodiment, the fixing element 13 comprises a suspension 14, in which the curved part 27 of the elastically deformable lip 16 extends obliquely beyond the central line 28 of the support in the form of gutter 25, preferably up to or beyond the geometric face 29 on the inside of the second wall 18 of the support 25.

Dans une forme de réalisation selon l'invention, l'élément de fixation 13 comprend une suspension 14, dans laquelle la deuxième paroi 18 de l'appui en forme de gouttière 25 est formée par ladite branche droite 18 de la partie courbée en cercle en forme de U 17 de la partie en forme de crochet 14 de l'élément de fixation 13.In one embodiment according to the invention, the fixing element 13 comprises a suspension 14, in which the second wall 18 of the support in the form of a gutter 25 is formed by said straight branch 18 of the U-shaped curved part 17 of the hook-shaped part 14 of the fixing element 13.

Dans une forme de réalisation préférée, l'élément de fixation 13 comprend une suspension 14, dans laquelle la lèvre élastique 16 comporte une partie droite 26 qui est parallèle à la deuxième paroi 18 et une partie courbée 27 qui forme un prolongement de la partie droite 26.In a preferred embodiment, the fastening element 13 comprises a suspension 14, in which the elastic lip 16 has a straight part 26 which is parallel to the second wall 18 and a curved part 27 which forms an extension of the straight part 26.

Dans une forme de réalisation préférée, l'élément de fixation 13 comprend une suspension 14, dans laquelle ledit élément de fixation 13 est destiné à serrer une lamelle creuse 5 avec deux parois opposées 10, 11, dans laquelle l'appui en forme de gouttière 25 de l'élément de fixation 13 est destiné à soutenir et à serrer une des deux parois 10, 11 à l'extrémité inférieure 12 de la lamelle 5.In a preferred embodiment, the fixing element 13 comprises a suspension 14, in which said fixing element 13 is intended to clamp a hollow strip 5 with two opposite walls 10, 11, in which the gutter-shaped support 25 of the fixing element 13 is intended to support and tighten one of the two walls 10, 11 at the lower end 12 of the strip 5.

Dans une forme de réalisation selon l'invention, l'élément de fixation 13 comprend une suspension 14, dans laquelle la largeur (E) de l'appui en forme de gouttière 25 est légèrement plus grande que l'épaisseur (F) de la paroi 10 de la lamelle 5 qui doit y être serrée, de préférence deux fois plus grande.In one embodiment according to the invention, the fastening element 13 comprises a suspension 14, in which the width (E) of the gutter-shaped support 25 is slightly greater than the thickness (F) of the wall 10 of the strip 5 which must be clamped there, preferably twice as large.

Dans une forme de réalisation préférée, l'élément de fixation 13 comprend une suspension 14, dans laquelle la forme et les dimensions de la lèvre élastique 16 sont telles qu'elle puisse être insérée dans la cavité intérieure 30 d'une lamelle 5.In a preferred embodiment, the fixing element 13 comprises a suspension 14, in which the shape and the dimensions of the elastic lip 16 are such that it can be inserted into the internal cavity 30 of a strip 5.

Dans une forme de réalisation préférée, la présente invention fournit une clôture selon le premier aspect de l'invention, dans laquelle lesdits piquets installés verticalement sont munis d'une ou de plusieurs boucles 6 sortant du plan vertical en vue de l'insertion d'une ou de plusieurs traverses 8 dans lesdites une ou plusieurs boucles. Dans ce contexte, le terme "plan vertical" doit être compris comme étant le plan défini par le châssis, lequel est vertical en position installée.In a preferred embodiment, the present invention provides a fence according to the first aspect of the invention, in which said vertically installed stakes are provided with one or more loops 6 protruding from the vertical plane for the insertion of one or more sleepers 8 in said one or more loops. In this context, the term "vertical plane" should be understood as being the plane defined by the chassis, which is vertical in the installed position.

Lesdites boucles sortent dudit plan vertical sur une distance qui est supérieure à l'épaisseur des lamelles 5 à insérer, de telle manière que l'on puisse positionner une traverse 8 insérée dans les boucles, qui presse les lamelles insérées contre les lattes transversales 4 du châssis. Par cette pression, on applique une tension de serrage auxdites lamelles 5 dans le châssis. Cette tension de serrage assure aussi que les lamelles 5 ne peuvent pas être emportées hors du châssis à la suite de coups de vent par exemple. Lesdites boucles 6 sortantes du plan peuvent être arrangées sous forme ouverte, semi-ouverte ou fermée, et sous forme ronde ou angulaire, comme par exemple sous forme triangulaire ou quadrangulaire. La Figure 2 montre une configuration triangulaire semi-ouverte.Said loops come out of said vertical plane over a distance which is greater than the thickness of the slats 5 to be inserted, so that a cross member 8 inserted in the loops can be positioned, which presses the slats inserted against the transverse slats 4 of the frame. By this pressure, a clamping tension is applied to said strips 5 in the chassis. This tightening tension also ensures that the slats 5 cannot be carried out of the chassis following gusts of wind for example. Said loops 6 leaving the plane can be arranged in open, semi-open or closed form, and in round or angular form, such as for example in triangular or quadrangular form. The Figure 2 shows a semi-open triangular configuration.

Dans une forme de réalisation préférée, la présente invention fournit une clôture selon le premier aspect de l'invention, dans laquelle lesdites lamelles sont comprises avec une largeur correspondant à la distance entre deux piquets verticaux juxtaposés. La largeur desdites lamelles doit être plus petite que la distance intermédiaire entre deux piquets successifs, mais elle ne peut pas non plus être beaucoup plus petite que ladite distance intermédiaire, parce que ceci conduit à la vibration de la lamelle dans le châssis sous l'action du vent. Il est dès lors important que la largeur de la lamelle corresponde à ladite distance intermédiaire.In a preferred embodiment, the present invention provides a fence according to the first aspect of the invention, in which said strips are included with a width corresponding to the distance between two juxtaposed vertical posts. The width of said strips must be smaller than the intermediate distance between two successive stakes, but it cannot be much smaller than said intermediate distance either, because this leads to the vibration of the strip in the chassis under the action the wind. It is therefore important that the width of the strip corresponds to said intermediate distance.

Dans une forme de réalisation préférée, la présente invention fournit une clôture selon le premier aspect de l'invention, dans laquelle lesdites lamelles sont comprises avec une épaisseur correspondant à la distance entre le plan vertical formé par lesdites lattes transversales et le plan vertical formé par lesdites traverses. On assure ainsi que, même dans la direction perpendiculaire au plan du châssis, lesdites lamelles sont efficacement insérées, et sont éventuellement insérées avec une tension de serrage bien déterminée, de telle manière que des coups de vent ne provoquent aucune vibration des lamelles.In a preferred embodiment, the present invention provides a fence according to the first aspect of the invention, in which said strips are included with a thickness corresponding to the distance between the vertical plane formed by said transverse slats and the vertical plane formed by said sleepers. It is thus ensured that, even in the direction perpendicular to the plane of the chassis, said strips are effectively inserted, and are possibly inserted with a well-determined tightening tension, so that gusts of wind do not cause any vibration of the strips.

Dans une forme de réalisation préférée, la présente invention procure une clôture selon le premier aspect de l'invention, comprenant en outre une latte incluantes (voir Figure 1 - haut) pour le serrage des extrémités supérieures desdites lamelles 5. Une telle latte de fixation assure en outre une protection destinée à empêcher qu'une ou plusieurs lamelles soient emportées à la suite de coups de vent. En outre, la latte de fixation assure un recouvrement des lamelles, grâce auquel la face intérieure des lamelles creuses ne peut pas venir en contact avec la pluie. Un tel contact est néfaste pour les lamelles et/ou les éléments de fixation, qui sont généralement fabriqués en matière plastique et qui, au contact avec l'eau, perdent plus rapidement leurs bonnes propriétés de matériau, ce qui conduit finalement à la rupture du matériau.In a preferred embodiment, the present invention provides a fence according to the first aspect of the invention, further comprising a slat including (see Figure 1 - top) for clamping the upper ends of said strips 5. Such a fixing strip also provides protection intended to prevent one or more strips being swept away by gusts of wind. In addition, the fixing slat ensures overlap of the strips, thanks to which the inner face of the hollow strips cannot come into contact with rain. Such contact is harmful for the lamellae and / or the fastening elements, which are generally made of plastic material and which, in contact with water, lose their good material properties more quickly, which ultimately leads to the rupture of the material.

Dans une forme de réalisation préférée, l'élément de fixation 13 comprend une suspension 14, formée de matière plastique, de préférence une matière plastique translucide, et de préférence encore une matière plastique transparente.In a preferred embodiment, the fixing element 13 comprises a suspension 14, formed of plastic material, preferably a translucent plastic material, and more preferably a transparent plastic material.

Dans un deuxième aspect, la présente invention fournit un kit selon la revendication 8 pour l'installation d'une clôture destinée à entourer une surface de terrain, comprenant:

  • un châssis de piquets, arrangé parallèlement et à une distance les uns des autres et fixés au moyen d'une ou de plusieurs lattes transversales;
  • une série de lamelles;
  • une série d'éléments de fixation;
dans lequel lesdits éléments de fixation comprennent une suspension et un pied de soutien, ladite suspension correspondant à ladite latte transversale et ledit pied de soutien correspondant à une extrémité inférieure d'une lamelle, dont ledit pied de soutien est muni d'un élément de tension insérable dans un espace interne à l'extrémité inférieure d'une lamelle, lequel élément de tension est réalisée avec une partie courbée pour la fixation d'une lamelle.In a second aspect, the present invention provides a kit according to claim 8 for the installation of a fence intended to surround a surface of land, comprising:
  • a frame of stakes, arranged parallel and at a distance from each other and fixed by means of one or more transverse slats;
  • a series of coverslips;
  • a series of fasteners;
wherein said fastening elements comprise a suspension and a support foot, said suspension corresponding to said transverse slat and said support foot corresponding to a lower end of a strip, of which said support foot is provided with a tensioning element insertable in an internal space at the lower end of a strip, which tension element is made with a curved part for fixing a strip.

Il est donc possible de fournir un kit ou un paquet de construction pour l'assemblage d'un panneau de fil pour jardin 1 comprenant une grille de fils 2 formée par des fils longitudinaux 3 et des fils transversaux 4 reliés entre eux; des lamelles 5 qui peuvent être insérées dans leur direction longitudinale entre les fils longitudinaux 3 dans la grille de fils 2 pour la formation d'un panneau, un ou plusieurs profilés longitudinaux 8 qui peuvent être placés dans la grille de fils 2 transversalement au-dessus des lamelles 5 pour presser les lamelles 5 contre les fils transversaux 4; et un ou plusieurs éléments de fixation 13 selon le premier aspect de l'invention.It is therefore possible to provide a construction kit or package for assembling a garden wire panel 1 comprising a wire grid 2 formed by longitudinal wires 3 and transverse wires 4 connected together; strips 5 which can be inserted in their longitudinal direction between the longitudinal wires 3 in the wire grid 2 for the formation of a panel, one or more longitudinal profiles 8 which can be placed in the wire grid 2 transversely above lamellae 5 for pressing the lamellae 5 against the transverse wires 4; and one or more fixing elements 13 according to the first aspect of the invention.

Dans une forme de réalisation préférée, la présente invention fournit un kit selon le deuxième aspect de l'invention, comprenant en outre une latte de fixation destinée à serrer et/ou à recouvrir les extrémités supérieures desdites lamelles à l'état monté.In a preferred embodiment, the present invention provides a kit according to the second aspect of the invention, further comprising a fixing strip intended to clamp and / or cover the upper ends of said strips in the assembled state.

Dans un troisième aspect, la présente invention fournit un procédé selon la revendication 10 pour l'installation d'une clôture destinée à entourer une surface de terrain, comprenant les étapes suivantes:

  • fournir un châssis de piquets installés verticalement, arrangé parallèlement et à une distance les uns des autres et fixés au moyen d'une ou de plusieurs lattes transversales;
  • poser un élément de fixation par l'intermédiaire d'une suspension sur une ou plusieurs lattes transversales entre des piquets juxtaposés dudit châssis; et
  • positionner une ou plusieurs lamelles sur un pied de soutien desdits éléments de fixation, dont ledit pied de soutien est muni d'un élément de tension insérable dans un espace interne à l'extrémité inférieure d'une lamelle, lequel élément de tension est réalisée avec une partie courbée pour la fixation d'une lamelle.
In a third aspect, the present invention provides a method according to claim 10 for the installation of a fence intended to surround a surface of land, comprising the following steps:
  • provide a frame of stakes installed vertically, arranged parallel and at a distance from each other and fixed by means of one or more transverse slats;
  • placing a fastening element by means of a suspension on one or more transverse slats between juxtaposed stakes of said chassis; and
  • positioning one or more lamellae on a support leg of said fastening elements, of which said support leg is provided with a tension element which can be inserted in an internal space at the lower end of a lamella, which tension element is produced with a curved part for fixing a strip.

Dans une forme de réalisation préférée, la présente invention fournit un procédé selon le troisième aspect de l'invention, dans lequel on pose une latte de fixation pour le serrage des extrémités supérieures desdites lamelles.In a preferred embodiment, the present invention provides a method according to the third aspect of the invention, in which a fixing strip is applied for clamping the upper ends of said strips.

Dans une forme de réalisation préférée, la présente invention fournit un procédé selon le troisième aspect de l'invention, dans lequel on prévoit une ou plusieurs traverses dans une ou plusieurs boucles saillantes prévues sur lesdits piquets verticaux.In a preferred embodiment, the present invention provides a method according to the third aspect of the invention, in which one or more cross members are provided in one or more protruding loops provided on said vertical stakes.

ExempleExample

L'invention sera maintenant expliquée de façon plus détaillée à l'aide de l'exemple suivant, sans y être pour autant limitée.The invention will now be explained in more detail using the following example, without being limited thereto.

Le panneau de fil pour jardin 1 représenté dans la Figure 1 est construit sur une grille de fils 2 qui est formée par des fils longitudinaux dressés verticalement 3 et des fils transversaux posés horizontalement 4 reliés les uns aux autres.The wire panel for garden 1 shown in the Figure 1 is built on a grid of wires 2 which is formed by vertically upright longitudinal wires 3 and horizontally laid transverse wires 4 connected to each other.

Entre les fils longitudinaux 3 sont placées des lamelles 5 qui s'appuient contre les fils transversaux 4 et qui forment pour ainsi dire un écran de protection contre la possiblité de regarder dans le jardin et qui protègent en même temps le jardin contre le vent.Between the longitudinal wires 3 are placed strips 5 which bear against the transverse wires 4 and which form, so to speak, a protective screen against the possibility of looking into the garden and which at the same time protect the garden against the wind.

A des hauteurs déterminées, tous les fils longitudinaux 3 sont pliés de la même manière en trois endroits afin de former des boucles triangulaires identiques 6 qui définissent, avec les lamelles 5, un passage horizontal 7 dans lequel un profilé transversal triangulaire 8, dit profilé de nez, peut être inséré par le côté du panneau de fil pour jardin 1 pour presser et soutenir les lamelles 5 contre les fils transversaux 4 afin de s'opposer à un flottement des lamelles à cause du vent. Selon la hauteur du panneau de fil pour jardin, on prévoira deux ou plus de ces saillies ou « nez ».At determined heights, all of the longitudinal wires 3 are folded in the same way in three places in order to form identical triangular loops 6 which define, with the slats 5, a horizontal passage 7 in which a triangular transverse profile 8, called profile of nose, can be inserted from the side of the garden wire panel 1 to press and support the slats 5 against the wires transverse 4 in order to oppose a flutter of the slats because of the wind. Depending on the height of the garden wire panel, two or more of these protrusions or "noses" will be provided.

Les lamelles 5 sont dans ce cas des profilés creux en PVC ou autre matière plastique avec une structure superficielle striée avec des stries saillantes 9, bien que d'autres structures ne soient pas exclues.The lamellae 5 are in this case hollow profiles of PVC or other plastic material with a ridged surface structure with projecting ridges 9, although other structures are not excluded.

Les lamelles 5 sont serrées avec deux parois débordantes 10 et 11 entre les fils transversaux 4 et les profilés transversaux 8.The lamellae 5 are clamped with two projecting walls 10 and 11 between the transverse wires 4 and the transverse profiles 8.

A leur extrémité inférieure 12, les lamelles 5 sont soutenues par un élément de fixation 13 selon l'invention, comme représenté dans les Figures 2 et 3 et plus en détail dans la Figure 4, de laquelle on peut déduire clairement que les éléments de fixation comprennent deux parties fonctionnelles, à savoir une partie en forme de crochet 14 avec laquelle l'élément de fixation 13 peut être accroché sur un fil transversal 4 et une partie de soutien 15 avec une lèvre 16 pour soutenir l'extrémité inférieure 12 d'une lamelle 5, la lèvre 16 étant insérée dans cette extrémité inférieure 12.At their lower end 12, the strips 5 are supported by a fixing element 13 according to the invention, as shown in the Figures 2 and 3 and in more detail in the Figure 4 , from which it can be clearly deduced that the fixing elements comprise two functional parts, namely a hook-shaped part 14 with which the fixing element 13 can be hung on a transverse wire 4 and a support part 15 with a lip 16 to support the lower end 12 of a strip 5, the lip 16 being inserted into this lower end 12.

La suspension 14 de l'élément de fixation 13 est réalisée comme une pince élastique, avec laquelle l'élément de fixation 13 peut être serré sur un fil transversal 4 comme illustré dans la Figure 4, tandis que le pied de soutien 15 est réalisé comme une pièce de serrage élastique pour le serrage de l'extrémité concernée 12 de la lamelle 5 dans l'élément de fixation 13, dans ce cas par le serrage de la paroi 10 de la lamelle 5.The suspension 14 of the fixing element 13 is produced as an elastic clamp, with which the fixing element 13 can be tightened on a transverse wire 4 as illustrated in the Figure 4 , while the support leg 15 is produced as an elastic clamping piece for clamping the relevant end 12 of the strip 5 in the fixing element 13, in this case by clamping the wall 10 of the strip 5.

De préférence, l'élément de fixation est réalisé de telle manière qu'il soit apte à pouvoir être serré sur des fils transversaux 4 ayant différents diamètres, par exemple sur un fil transversal avec un diamètre d de 4 mm, comme représenté dans la Figure 6, et sur un fil transversal 4 avec un plus grand diamètre D de 5 mm par exemple, comme représenté dans la Figure 7.Preferably, the fastening element is produced in such a way that it is able to be clamped on transverse wires 4 having different diameters, for example on a transverse wire with a diameter d of 4 mm, as shown in the Figure 6 , and on a transverse wire 4 with a larger diameter D of 5 mm for example, as shown in the Figure 7 .

A cet effet, la suspension 14 de l'élément de fixation 13 est construite de la façon suivante, en faisant référence à la Figure 5 dans laquelle l'élément de fixation 13 est représenté à l'état de repos non monté.For this purpose, the suspension 14 of the fixing element 13 is constructed in the following manner, with reference to the Figure 5 in which the fixing element 13 is shown in the unassembled state of rest.

La suspension 14 est formée par une partie courbée en cercle essentiellement en forme de U avec deux branches, respectivement 18 et 19, dont, dans l'exemple de la Figure 5, la branche 18 est droite et l'autre branche 19 est courbée en forme de S, qui forme avec la branche 18 un rétrécissement 20 entre les branches 18 et 19, afin de former une ouverture rétrécie avec laquelle la suspension 14 peut être serrée sur un fil transversal concerné 4.The suspension 14 is formed by a part curved in a essentially U-shaped circle with two branches, respectively 18 and 19, of which, in the example of the Figure 5 , the branch 18 is straight and the other branch 19 is curved into an S shape, which forms with the branch 18 a narrowing 20 between the branches 18 and 19, in order to form a narrowed opening with which the suspension 14 can be tightened on a transverse thread concerned 4.

La largeur A du rétrécissement 20 est plus petite que le diamètre d du fil transversal le plus fin 4 sur lequel l'élément de fixation est destiné à être serré, par exemple plus petite qu'un diamètre de 4 mm.The width A of the constriction 20 is smaller than the diameter d of the thinnest transverse wire 4 on which the fastening element is intended to be tightened, for example smaller than a diameter of 4 mm.

Sur le fond de la partie courbée en cercle en forme de U 17, une surépaisseur 22 est fournie sur laquelle la branche droite 18 se raccorde par l'intermédiaire d'une courbe 23 dans la paroi intérieure 24 à la partie en forme de crochet 14, ladite courbe 23 étant réalisée avec un rayon de courbure R qui correspond approximativement à celui d'un fil transversal 4 présentant le plus grand diamètre D sur lequel l'élément de fixation 13 est destiné à être serré, par exemple un rayon de courbure de 2,6 mm pour un fil transversal le plus épais 4 de 5 mm.On the bottom of the part curved in a U-shaped circle 17, an additional thickness 22 is provided on which the straight branch 18 is connected by means of a curve 23 in the inner wall 24 to the hook-shaped part 14 , said curve 23 being produced with a radius of curvature R which corresponds approximately to that of a transverse wire 4 having the largest diameter D on which the fastening element 13 is intended to be tightened, for example a radius of curvature of 2.6 mm for the thickest cross wire 4 of 5 mm.

Pour des fils transversaux avec un diamètre de 4 mm et 5 mm, respectivement, la largeur A du rétrécissement 20 se situe de préférence entre 2,4 et 2,8 mm, et est de préférence environ 2,6 mm.For transverse wires with a diameter of 4 mm and 5 mm, respectively, the width A of the constriction 20 is preferably between 2.4 and 2.8 mm, and is preferably about 2.6 mm.

A la Figure 5, on peut également voir que dans une direction perpendiculaire au rétrécissement 20 ou en d'autres termes dans une direction parallèle à la branche 18, le rétrécissement est situé à une distance B de ladite surépaisseur 22, ladite distance B étant d'environ égale ou inférieure au diamètre D du fil transversal le plus épais 4 auquel l'élément de fixation 13 est destiné, tandis que la plus courte distance C entre la courbe 23 et la branche en forme de S 19 est inférieure au plus petit diamètre d.To the Figure 5 , it can also be seen that in a direction perpendicular to the constriction 20 or in other words in a direction parallel to the branch 18, the constriction is located at a distance B from said additional thickness 22, said distance B being approximately equal to or less than the diameter D of the thickest transverse wire 4 for which the fastening element 13 is intended, while the shortest distance C between the curve 23 and the S-shaped branch 19 is less than the smallest diameter d.

Grâce à cette configuration et à ces dimensions, on assure que l'élément de fixation 13 peut être solidement serré sur des fils transversaux 4 de différents diamètres d et D sans que l'élément de fixation 13 puisse involontairement tourner librement autour du fil transversal 4.Thanks to this configuration and these dimensions, it is ensured that the fixing element 13 can be securely clamped on transverse wires 4 of different diameters d and D without the fixing element 13 being able to involuntarily rotate freely around the transverse wire 4 .

Le pied de soutien 15 est formé par un appui en forme de gouttière 25 destiné à soutenir une extrémité inférieure 12 d'une lamelle 5, cet appui étant limité par deux parois, respectivement une première paroi qui est formée par une partie droite inférieure 26 de la lèvre 16 qui est approximativement parallèle à la paroi 18 et une deuxième paroi qui dans ce cas est formée par la branche droite 18 de la suspension 14.The support foot 15 is formed by a gutter-shaped support 25 intended to support a lower end 12 of a strip 5, this support being limited by two walls, respectively a first wall which is formed by a lower straight part 26 of the lip 16 which is approximately parallel to the wall 18 and a second wall which in this case is formed by the straight branch 18 of the suspension 14.

La lèvre 16 est une lèvre élastiquement déformable réalisée avec une partie courbée 27 qui s'étend dans le prolongement de la partie droite 26 de la lèvre 16 et qui est courbée en direction de la paroi 18 afin de serrer la paroi 10 à l'extrémité inférieure 12 de la lamelle 5 dans l'appui en forme de gouttière 25, comme représenté dans la Figure 4.The lip 16 is an elastically deformable lip produced with a curved part 27 which extends in the extension of the straight part 26 of the lip 16 and which is curved in the direction of the wall 18 in order to tighten the wall 10 at the end lower 12 of the strip 5 in the gutter-shaped support 25, as shown in the Figure 4 .

La partie courbe 27 de la lèvre élastiquement déformable 16 s'étend en oblique par-dessus le plan médian 28 de l'appui en forme de gouttière 25, de préférence jusque contre ou le long du plan géométrique 29 qui limite la paroi 18 sur le côté intérieur de l'appui 25.The curved part 27 of the elastically deformable lip 16 extends obliquely over the median plane 28 of the gutter-shaped support 25, preferably up to or along the geometric plane 29 which limits the wall 18 on the inside of support 25.

La largeur E de l'appui en forme de gouttière 25 est légèrement plus grande que l'épaisseur F de la paroi 10 de la lamelle 5 qui doit être serée, de préférence environ deux fois plus grande.The width E of the gutter-shaped support 25 is slightly greater than the thickness F of the wall 10 of the strip 5 which must be tightened, preferably about twice as large.

De cette manière, on assure que la lamelle est fixée solidement à la grille avec une force de serrage suffisante afin d'empêcher que le vent puisse détacher les lamelles 5 et les emporter.In this way, it is ensured that the strip is securely fixed to the grid with sufficient clamping force to prevent the wind from detaching the strips 5 and taking them away.

L'emploi d'un élément de fixation 13 selon l'invention suit suffisamment la description qui précède et est illustré à l'aide de la Figure 8.The use of a fastening element 13 according to the invention sufficiently follows the above description and is illustrated with the aid of the Figure 8 .

En premier lieu, l'élément de fixation 13 est clipsé au milieu entre deux fils longitudinaux 3 sur un fil transversal 4, avec la lèvre 16 dirigée vers le haut. Ensuite, une lamelle 5 est glissée vers le bas entre les fils longitudinaux concernés 3 jusqu'au-dessus de la lèvre 16, étant en l'occurrence guidée entre les fils transversaux 4 et les profilés transversaux 8.First, the fixing element 13 is clipped in the middle between two longitudinal wires 3 on a transverse wire 4, with the lip 16 directed upwards. Then, a strip 5 is slid downwards between the longitudinal wires concerned 3 up to the top of the lip 16, being in this case guided between the transverse wires 4 and the transverse profiles 8.

La paroi 10 à l'extrémité inférieure 12 de la lamelle 5 glisse en l'occurrence dans l'appui 25 et pousse ainsi la lèvre 16 vers la paroi 11, la lèvre 16 exerçant ainsi par son action élastique une force de réaction de serrage sur le côté intérieur de la paroi 10, qui est suffisante pour empêcher que la lamelle 5 s'échappe lors d'un violent coup de vent.The wall 10 at the lower end 12 of the strip 5 slides in this case in the support 25 and thus pushes the lip 16 towards the wall 11, the lip 16 thus exercising by its elastic action a clamping reaction force on the inner side of the wall 10, which is sufficient to prevent the strip 5 from escaping during a strong gale.

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  1. Fence (1) intended to surround a surface of land, comprising: a frame of pickets (3) installed vertically, arranged in parallel and at a distance from each other and fixed by means of one or more cross-slats (4); wherein a series of slats (5) is foreseen between the said pickets (3) and wherein one or more slats (5) are supported by a fixing element (13), of which said fixing element (13) comprises a suspension (14) hookable to said cross-slat (4) and said fixing element (13) comprises a support foot (15) at a lower end of a slat (5), said support foot (15) being equipped with an elastically deformable lip (16), which can be inserted in an internal space (30) at the lower end of a slat (5), characterised in that said elastically deformable lip (16) is made with a curved part (27) for fixing a slat (5).
  2. Fence (1) according to claim 1, wherein the said suspension (14) is equipped with a first part (21, 22, 23) having a circular internal diameter (R) and with a second part (17, 19, 24) comprising a spring effect tension element (17, 19).
  3. Fence (1) according to claim 2, wherein the said spring effect tension element (17, 19) is movable between a first position at circular internal diameter d and a second position at a circular internal diameter D.
  4. Fence (1) according to at least one of the preceding claims 1 to 3, wherein said suspension (14) and said support foot (15) are connected by means of a bridging (18), said bridging (18) comprising a first side forming a circular internal space (23) and a second side, located opposite said first side, forming a vertical internal space (25) with protuberance (26).
  5. Fence (1) according to at least one of the preceding claims 1 to 4, wherein the said pickets (3) installed vertically are equipped with one or more loops (6) coming out of the vertical plane for the insertion of one or more of several sleepers (8) in said one or more loops (6).
  6. Fence (1) according to at least one of the preceding claims 1 to 5, wherein said slats (5) are included with a width at the distance between two vertical pickets (3) placed one next to the other.
  7. Fence (1) according to at least one of the preceding claims 1 to 6, wherein said slats (5) are included with a thickness at the distance between the vertical plane formed by said cross-slats (4) and the vertical plane formed by said sleepers (8).
  8. Kit for the installation of a fence (1) intended to surround a surface of land, comprising:
    - a frame of pickets (3), arranged in parallel and at a distance from each other and fixed by means of one or more cross-slats (4);
    - a series of slats (5);
    - a series of fixing elements (13);
    of which said fixing elements (13) comprise a suspension (14) and a support foot (15), said suspension (14) being hookable to the said cross-slat (4) and said support foot (15) at a lower end of a slat (5),
    to said support foot (15) being equipped with an elastically deformable lip (16), which can be inserted in an internal space (30) at the lower end of a slat (5), characterised in that said elastically deformable lip (16) is made with a curved part (27) for fixing of a slat (5).
  9. Kit according to claim 8, comprising also an included batten intended for clamping and/or for covering the upper ends of said slats (5) in the assembled state.
  10. Method for installing a fence intended to surround a surface of land, comprising the following steps:
    - providing a frame of pickets installed vertically, arranged in parallel and at a distance from each other and fixed by means of one or more cross-slats;
    - hooking a fixing element by means of a suspension on one or more cross-slats between juxtaposed pickets of said frame; and
    - positioning one or more slats on a support foot of said fixing elements, of which the said support foot (15) is equipped with an elastically deformable lip (16), which can be inserted in an internal space (30) at the lower end of a slat (5), which elastically deformable lip (16) is made with a curved part (27) for fixing of a slat (5).
  11. Method according to claim 10, wherein an included batten is placed for clamping the upper ends of said slats.
  12. Method according to claim 10 or 11, wherein one or more sleepers are provided in one or more protruding loops arranged on said vertical pickets.
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