Interlocking privacy fence

Abstract

An interlocking privacy fence is made up of a series of molded panels with simulated paneling and lattice in relief bounded on each lateral side by a leg. One leg has a plurality of brackets along the length thereof. The other leg has a plurality of pintles along the length thereof. Each of the brackets has an aperture therethrough for receiving a prong of a pintle. In assembly, the brackets of different panels are aligned with the pintles of other panels and the pintles are inserted through the apertures such that each leg is interlocked. The bottom of the legs are formed as a sharpened spade for insertion into the ground to fix the fence in place.

1 . An interlocking privacy fence for providing an enclosure and visual barrier comprising an integral panel having a plate with a width from one side to a second side, a leg formed at one side, a second leg formed at said second side, said leg including a first bracket extending outwardly therefrom, said first bracket having a first aperture therethrough perpendicular to said width, a pintle on said second leg extending outwardly therefrom, said pintle having a prong extending parallel to said first aperture.  
   
   
       2 . An interlocking privacy fence of  claim 1  further comprising said leg and said second leg extending below said plate and each terminating in a spade, each said spade adapted to anchor said panel.  
   
   
       3 . An interlocking privacy fence of  claim 1  further comprising said plate having vertical siding in a lower portion and a lattice in an upper portion.  
   
   
       4 . An interlocking privacy fence of  claim 1  further comprising a cap on said leg and said second leg, said cap closing the top of said leg and said second leg.  
   
   
       5 . An interlocking privacy fence of  claim 1  further comprising said integral panel molded from a polymer.  
   
   
       6 . An interlocking privacy fence of  claim 5  further comprising said siding and said lattice formed in relief on said plate.  
   
   
       7 . An interlocking privacy fence of  claim 6  further comprising said lattice formed with vertical pieces and horizontal pieces, said vertical pieces and said horizontal pieces forming boundaries about openings through said plate.  
   
   
       8 . An interlocking privacy fence of  claim 7  further comprising said vertical siding having vertical spaces adapted for air circulation.  
   
   
       9 . An interlocking privacy fence providing an enclosure and visual barrier comprising at least a first and a second like molded panels, said panels including a plate having an upper portion and a lower portion, a first leg extending along one side of said plate, a second leg extending along a second side of said plate, said first leg and said second leg adapted to anchor said panels, said first leg having a plurality of brackets opposite said plate, said second leg having a plurality of pintles opposite said plate, said panels juxtaposed with said brackets on said first leg of said first panel registered with said pintles on said second leg of said second panel, said pintles and said brackets interlocking said first and said second panels.  
   
   
       10 . An interlocking privacy fence of  claim 9  further comprising an aperture through each of said brackets, said pintles having an upper prong and a lower prong of lesser diameter than said aperture, said prongs disposed in said apertures, said first and said second panels adapted to pivot independently.  
   
   
       11 . An interlocking privacy fence of  claim 9  further comprising said lower portion of said plate including vertical siding forming a visual barrier, said upper portion of said plate formed as a lattice.