Fence structure having improved corner construction

摘要

A fence structure includes vertically oriented wooden panels supported by vertical metal posts and horizontal metal rails and maintains an attractive appearance at the corners of the fence structure by permitting the wooden panels positioned at the corners to be in intimate contact with and directly fastened to a metal post located at each corner. The vertically oriented wooden panels are fastened to upper and lower horizontal metal rails. The upper and lower rails are butt-welded to vertical metal posts located at the corners of the fence structure and lap-welded to vertical metal posts located between corners of the fence structure. Each of the wooden panels located at the corners of the fence structure contacts the corner post along substantially its entire length, and fasteners positioned at several points along the length of the corner post secure the corner panels to the corner post for preventing the corner panels from becoming bowed outward.