Viewer fence

Abstract

A viewer fence that can be rotated from a position of privacy to a position that allows one to view what is behind the fence. The boards of the fence are rotated automatically by a motor. The motor may be controlled remotely.

1 . A viewer fence comprising:
 a plurality of boards located along a base member, each board having a width and a thickness wherein the boards are located adjacent to one another so that their widths are displayed in a first position; and   an activation means for rotating the boards from the first position to a second position wherein in the second position, the thickness of each board is displayed.   
   
   
       2 . The fence of  claim 1  wherein the activation means comprises:
 a motor   a lower gear operatively coupled to the motor   an upper gear   a pulley coupling the lower gear to the upper gear   a lower wire coupled to the lower gear and each board of the fence near a bottom portion; and   an upper wire coupled to the upper gear and each board of the fence near an upper portion wherein when the motor is activated, the lower and upper gears rotate and pull the lower and upper wires respectively.   
   
   
       3 . The fence of  claim 1  further comprising:
 a safety net coupled to a surface of each board so that the safety net is exposed when the boards are rotated to their second positions.   
   
   
       4 . The fence of  claim 3  wherein the safety net is a mesh material. 
   
   
       5 . The fence of  claim 1  wherein each board has a front width and a back width and in a first closed position the front width of each board is displayed and in a second closed position the back width of each board is displayed. 
   
   
       6 . The fence of  claim 5  wherein a first message is displayed when the boards are in the first closed position and a second message is displayed when the boards are in the second closed position. 
   
   
       7 . The fence of  claim 1  wherein the thickness of each board is displayed in the second position.