Sound Barrier Fence Panels

Abstract

A sound barrier fence is adapted to reduce the noise level between industrial or business properties and dwellings that use a sound deadening core of fence panels and placement of the panels in a fence to reduce sound transmission.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A sound reduction fence, comprising:
 a plurality of panels, where each panel has a frame with extruded polystyrene that is enclosed in a weatherproof enclosure; and   a support member having a first support side and a second support side, where a first panel of the plurality of panels is coupled to the first support side and a second panel of the plurality of panels is coupled to the second support side, and the first support side is on an opposite side of the second support side.   
     
     
         2 . The sound reduction fence of  claim 1 , wherein the support member, the first panel, and the second panel define a space enclosed on three sides. 
     
     
         3 . The sound reduction fence of  claim 1 , wherein the first panel overhangs the first support side of the support member and the second panel overhangs the second support side of the support member. 
     
     
         4 . The sound reduction fence of  claim 1 , wherein at least the first panel has a first panel side that has an integrated design element. 
     
     
         5 . The sound reduction fence of  claim 4 , wherein the integrated design element is molded into the first panel side. 
     
     
         6 . The sound reduction fence of  claim 1 , wherein the first panel has a sound deadening core material. 
     
     
         7 . The sound reduction fence of  claim 1 , wherein the first panel has a polyurethane outer cover. 
     
     
         8 . The sound reduction fence of  claim 1 , wherein the first panel has a metal frame filled with sound deadening core material and encased in polyurethane. 
     
     
         9 . A sound reduction fence panel, comprising:
 a frame;   sound deadening core material; and   polyurethane outer cover that encases the frame and sound deadening core material.   
     
     
         10 . The sound reduction fence panel of  claim 9 , wherein the sound deadening core material is sound deadening polystyrene foam. 
     
     
         11 . The sound reduction fence panel of  claim 9 , wherein the polyurethane outer cover has a decorative element. 
     
     
         12 . The sound reduction fence panel of  claim 11  wherein the decorative element is seamlessly integrated with the polyurethane outer cover. 
     
     
         13 . The sound reduction fence panel of  claim 9 , wherein the frame is a metal frame. 
     
     
         14 . The sound reduction fence panel of  claim 13 , wherein the frame is aluminum.