Fencing Assembly with Bollard

Abstract

A fence assembly comprises a plurality of posts installed in a surface and aligned with a central axis parallel with the surface, the plurality of posts including a first post, a second post, and one or more intermediate posts disposed between the first post and the second post; and a mesh mechanically coupled to the plurality of posts and extending from the first post to the second post across the one or more intermediate posts to form a barrier in a substantially flat configuration, wherein the mesh is offset from the central axis.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A fence assembly comprising:
 a plurality of posts installed in a surface and aligned with a central axis parallel with the surface, the plurality of posts including a first post, a second post, and one or more intermediate posts disposed between the first post and the second post; and   a mesh mechanically coupled to the plurality of posts and extending from the first post to the second post across the one or more intermediate posts to form a barrier in a substantially flat configuration,   wherein the mesh is offset from the central axis.   
     
     
         2 . The fence assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the mesh is substantially tangential to the plurality of posts. 
     
     
         3 . The fence assembly of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a first plurality of supporting members aligned with the central axis; and   one or more intermediate attachment assemblies,   wherein the mesh is attached to the first plurality of supporting members and each of the first plurality of supporting members is attached to one of the one or more intermediate posts by one of the one or more intermediate attachment assemblies.   
     
     
         4 . The fence assembly of  claim 3 , wherein each of the one or more intermediate attachment assemblies comprises:
 a first part having a first portion of a first ring, a first arm extending substantially tangentially from the first portion of the first ring, and a second arm extending substantially tangentially from the first portion of the first ring in opposite direction to the first arm, wherein the first arm and the second arm are parallel with and offset from the central axis; and   a second part having a second portion of the first ring, a third arm extending substantially tangentially from the second portion of the first ring and disposed besides the first arm, and a fourth arm extending substantially tangentially from the second portion of the first ring in opposite direction to the third arm and disposed besides the second arm, wherein the third arm and the fourth arm are parallel with and offset from the central axis,   wherein the first portion and the second portion of the first ring form a complete circle having a diameter commensurate with a diameter of one of the one or more intermediate posts.   
     
     
         5 . The fence assembly of  claim 3 , wherein the mesh is attached to the one or more intermediate posts. 
     
     
         6 . The fence assembly of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a second plurality of supporting members;   a corner attachment assembly; and   a side attachment assembly,   wherein a corner portion of the mesh is attached to the first post or the second post by the corner attachment assembly, and the mesh and one of the second plurality of supporting members are attached to the first post or the second post by the side attachment assembly.   
     
     
         7 . The fence assembly of  claim 6 , wherein the corner attachment assembly comprises:
 a second ring having a diameter commensurate with a diameter of the first post or the second post;   a fifth arm and a sixth arm, each extending substantially tangentially from the second ring and parallel with and offset from the central axis; and   a connector mechanically coupling one of the first plurality of supporting members to the fifth arm and the sixth arm.   
     
     
         8 . The fence assembly of  claim 6 , wherein the side attachment assembly comprises:
 a third ring having a diameter commensurate with a diameter of the first post or the second post; and   a seventh arm and an eighth arm, each extending substantially tangentially from the second ring and parallel with and offset from the central axis,   wherein the mesh and one of the second plurality of the supporting members extend between the seventh arm and the eighth arm.   
     
     
         9 . The fence assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of posts includes an impact absorbing bollard. 
     
     
         10 . The fence assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the impact absorbing bollard includes an anchoring cage and a post body. 
     
     
         11 . The fence assembly of  claim 10  wherein the anchoring cage is disposed in the surface and a distal end of the post body is installed in the anchoring cage.