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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 04, 2000
Filed:
Aug. 07, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
James R Aiken, Etobicoke, CA;
Allan J Ball, Mississauga, CA;
Assignee:
Ontario Hydro, Toronto, US;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
2482184 ; 2482191 ; 2482192 ;
Abstract
A support member is disclosed for use in constructing electric fences of the type having poles, electrified wires and a mesh screen. The support member is an elongated member made from an electrically non-conducting material, and has a base portion adapted and configured to connect to a pole and an arm extending away from the base portion. The arm has several apertures along its length, each aperture configured to receive the conductive wire. The arm also has a first supporting ridge, and a first flat surface for attaching the mesh thereto.