Plastic fencing system

Abstract

An improved plastic fencing system is disclosed. In one exemplary embodiment, the improved plastic fencing system is constructed by manufacturing fence posts and rails of extruded vinyl plastic. The posts come in a variety of cross-sectional shapes and sizes. The posts and rails include grooves, slats, or channels that allow the attachment of numerous decorative inserts or attachments. The inserts or attachments allow for multiple aesthetic looks, to include various colors, textures and styles of fencing including stucco, rock, brick, and the like.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A fence post comprising: 
 a plastic post, said post having a plurality of elongated slots on at least one side, said slots being sized and configured to accommodate a panel.    
     
     
         2 . The fence post of  claim 1 , wherein said post comprises any one of vinyl, polyvinyl chloride, polyethylene, polypropylene, and acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS).  
     
     
         3 . The fence post of  claim 2 , wherein said post is produced by any one of extrusion, injection molding, blow molding, and rotational molding.  
     
     
         4 . The fence post of  claim 1 , wherein said post has two of said elongated slots on each of at least two sides, each side being able to receive a different panel.  
     
     
         5 . The fence post of  claim 1 , wherein said post has a cross-section that is any one of approximately square, approximately rectangular, approximately triangular, and approximately polygonal.  
     
     
         6 . The fence post of  claim 5 , wherein each side of said post measures between 3 inches and 20 inches in width.  
     
     
         7 . The fence post of  claim 1 , wherein said panel comprises any one of vinyl, polyvinyl chloride, polyethylene, polypropylene, and ABS.  
     
     
         8 . The fence post of  claim 7 , wherein said panel is non-white.  
     
     
         9 . The fence post of  claim 7 , wherein said panel comprises a pattern, said pattern comprising any one of brick, rock, stucco, wood grain, tile, mosaic, and an embossed pattern.  
     
     
         10 . A fence post comprising: 
 a plastic post, said post having a plurality of elongated protrusions on at least one side, said protrusions being sized and configured to accommodate a panel.    
     
     
         11 . The fence post of  claim 10 , wherein said post comprises any one of vinyl, polyvinyl chloride, polyethylene, polypropylene, and acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS).  
     
     
         12 . The fence post of  claim 11 , wherein said post is produced by any one of extrusion, injection molding, blow molding, and rotational molding.  
     
     
         13 . The fence post of  claim 10 , wherein said post has two of said elongated protrusions on each of at least two sides, each side being able to receive a different panel.  
     
     
         14 . The fence post of  claim 10 , wherein said post has a cross-section that is any one of approximately square, approximately rectangular, approximately triangular, and approximately polygonal.  
     
     
         15 . The fence post of  claim 14 , wherein each side of said post measures between 3 inches and 20 inches in width.  
     
     
         16 . The fence post of  claim 10 , wherein said panel comprises any one of vinyl, polyvinyl chloride, polyethylene, polypropylene, and ABS.  
     
     
         17 . The fence post of  claim 16 , wherein said panel is non-white.  
     
     
         18 . The fence post of  claim 16 , wherein said panel comprises a pattern, said pattern comprising any one of brick, rock, stucco, wood grain, tile, mosaic, and an embossed pattern.  
     
     
         19 . The fence post of  claim 10 , wherein said panel is configured to slide over said protrusions.  
     
     
         20 . The fence post of  claim 10 , wherein said panel is configured to snap over said protrusions.  
     
     
         21 . A fencing system comprising: 
 a plurality of posts, each of said posts having a plurality of elongated slots on at least one side, said slots being sized and configured to accommodate at least a first panel, each of said posts further having at least one rail slot; and    at least one rail having a plurality of elongated slots on at least one side, said slots being sized and configured to accommodate at least a second panel;    wherein each of said at least one rail has a first end portion that fits within said rail slot of a first post and an opposite end portion that fits within said rail slot of an adjacent post.    
     
     
         22 . The fencing system of  claim 21 , wherein each of said posts and said at least one rail comprise any one of vinyl, polyvinyl chloride, polyethylene, polypropylene, and acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS).  
     
     
         23 . The fencing system of  claim 22 , wherein each of said posts and said at least one rail are produced by any one of extrusion, injection molding, blow molding, and rotational molding.  
     
     
         24 . The fencing system of  claim 21 , wherein each of said posts has two of said elongated slots on each of at least two sides.  
     
     
         25 . The fencing system of  claim 21 , wherein said at least one rail has two of said elongated slots on each of a front face and a rear face.  
     
     
         26 . The fencing system of  claim 21 , wherein said posts have a cross-section that is any one of square, rectangular, triangular, and polygonal.  
     
     
         27 . The fencing system of  claim 26 , wherein each side of said posts measures between 3 inches and 20 inches in width.  
     
     
         28 . The fencing system of  claim 21 , wherein said first and second panels comprise any one of vinyl, polyvinyl chloride, polyethylene, polypropylene, and ABS.  
     
     
         29 . The fencing system of  claim 28 , wherein said first and second panel is non-white.  
     
     
         30 . The fencing system of  claim 28 , wherein said first and second panel comprises a decorative pattern, said pattern comprising any one of brick, rock, stucco, . . . .  
     
     
         31 . A fencing system comprising: 
 a plurality of posts, each of said posts having a plurality of elongated protrusions on at least one side, said protrusions being sized and configured to accommodate at least a first panel, each of said posts further having at least one rail slot; and    at least one rail having a plurality of elongated slots on at least one side, said slots being sized and configured to accommodate at least a second panel;    wherein each of said at least one rail has a first end portion that fits within said rail slot of a first post and an opposite end portion that fits within said rail slot of an adjacent post.    
     
     
         32 . The fencing system of  claim 31 , wherein each of said posts and said at least one rail comprise any one of vinyl, polyvinyl chloride, polyethylene, polypropylene, and acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS).  
     
     
         33 . The fencing system of  claim 32 , wherein each of said posts and said at least one rail are produced by any one of extrusion, injection molding, blow molding, and rotational molding.  
     
     
         34 . The fencing system of  claim 31 , wherein each of said posts has two of Msaid elongated protrusions on each of at least two sides.  
     
     
         35 . The fencing system of  claim 31 , wherein said at least one rail has two of said elongated slots on each of a front face and a rear face.  
     
     
         36 . The fencing system of  claim 31 , wherein said posts have a cross-section that is any one of square, rectangular, triangular, and polygonal.  
     
     
         37 . The fencing system of  claim 36 , wherein each side of said posts measures between 3 inches and 20 inches in width.  
     
     
         38 . The fencing system of  claim 31 , wherein said first and second panels comprise any one of vinyl, polyvinyl chloride, polyethylene, polypropylene, and ABS.  
     
     
         39 . The fencing system of  claim 38 , wherein said first and second panel is non-white.  
     
     
         40 . The fencing system of  claim 38 , wherein said first and second panel comprises a decorative pattern, said pattern comprising any one of brick, rock, stucco, wood grain, tile, mosaic, and an embossed pattern.  
     
     
         41 . An improvement to an existing fence system, the fence system comprising a plurality of posts at spaced apart intervals and at least one rail connected between adjacent posts, the improvement comprising: 
 at least post slot attachments attached on either side of said posts and running a distance down said posts, said slot attachments defining a channel adapted to receive afirst panel; and    at least two rail slot attachments attached to said at least one rail, said rail slot attachments defining a channel adapted to receive a second panel.    
     
     
         42 . The improved fencing system of  claim 41 , wherein said first and second panels comprise any one of vinyl, polyvinyl chloride, polyethylene, polypropylene, and ABS.  
     
     
         43 . The improved fencing system of  claim 42 , wherein said first and second panel is non-white.  
     
     
         44 . The improved fencing system of  claim 42 , wherein said first and second panel comprises a decorative pattern, said pattern comprising any one of brick, rock, stucco, wood grain, tile, mosaic, and an embossed pattern.  
     
     
         45 . The improved fencing system of  claim 41 , wherein said post slot attachments are attached around adjacent corners of said post.  
     
     
         46 . The improved fencing system of  claim 41 , wherein said post slot attachments are attached near adjacent corners of said post.  
     
     
         47 . The improved fencing system of  claim 41 , wherein said rail slot attachments are attached around adjacent edges of said rail.  
     
     
         48 . The improved fencing system of  claim 41 , wherein said rail slot attachments are attached near adjacent edges of said rail.  
     
     
         49 . A fencing system comprising: 
 a plurality of posts, each of said posts having a plurality of elongated slots on at least one side, said slots being sized and configured to accommodate at least a first panel, each of said posts further having at least an upper and a lower rail slot; and    a privacy panel having a plurality of elongated slots on at least one side, said slots being sized and configured to accommodate at least a second panel, said privacy panel further comprising at least upper and lower rails;    wherein said upper rail has a first end portion that fits within said upper rail slot of a first post and an opposite end portion that fits within said upper rail slot of an adjacent post, and wherein said lower rail has a first end portion that fits within said lower rail slot of a first post and an opposite end portion that fits within said lower rail slot of an adjacent post    
     
     
         50 . The fencing system of  claim 49 , wherein said first and second panels comprise any one of vinyl, polyvinyl chloride, polyethylene, polypropylene, and ABS.  
     
     
         51 . The fencing system of  claim 50 , wherein said first and second panel is non-white.  
     
     
         52 . The fencing system of  claim 50 , wherein said first and second panel comprises a decorative pattern, said pattern comprising any one of brick, rock, stucco, wood grain, tile, mosaic, and an embossed pattern.  
     
     
         53 . The fencing system of  claim 49 , wherein said privacy panels are from about 2 feet to about 10 feet in width.