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US1142321A
US1142321A US83724214A US1914837242A US1142321A US 1142321 A US1142321 A US 1142321A US 83724214 A US83724214 A US 83724214A US 1914837242 A US1914837242 A US 1914837242A US 1142321 A US1142321 A US 1142321A
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04H—BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL
    • E04H17/00—Fencing, e.g. fences, enclosures, corrals
    • E04H17/14—Fences constructed of rigid elements, e.g. with additional wire fillings or with posts
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    • E04H17/22—Anchoring means therefor, e.g. specially-shaped parts entering the ground; Struts or the like
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    • E04B—GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS
    • E04B1/00—Constructions in general; Structures which are not restricted either to walls, e.g. partitions, or floors or ceilings or roofs
    • E04B1/18—Structures comprising elongated load-supporting parts, e.g. columns, girders, skeletons
    • E04B1/26—Structures comprising elongated load-supporting parts, e.g. columns, girders, skeletons the supporting parts consisting of wood
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  • This invention is an improved fence post comprising a concrete base, a reinforcing member embedded in the base and extending from the upper end thereof and a detachable upper post member which may be made of wood or iron and which is secured on the upper end of the base by the reinforcing member, the object of the invention being to efi'ect improvements in the construction of the base and of the upper post member whereby the latter is caused to be firmly clamped to the upper member and to the upper end of the base, when secured to the reinforcing member.
  • the invention consists in the construction, combination and arrangement of devices hereinafter described and claimed.
  • Figure 1 is a vertical central sectional view of a fence post constructed in accordance with my invention.
  • Fig. 2 is a detail elevation of the upper post member.
  • Fig. 3 is a detail elevation of the base, at right angles to Fig. l.
  • the concrete base 1 may be of the form here shown or of any other suitable form and is provided with a reinforcing iron 2 which is vertically arranged and the lower portion of which isembedded in the center of the base, the upper portion of the reinforcing iron extending above the center of the base.
  • the upper end of the base is beveled on opposite sides to form upwardly converging inclined surfaces 3.
  • the upper post member 4 may be made of wood, iron or other suitable material and may if desired be tubular.
  • the upper post member is provided at its lower end with a vertical split or kerf 5 whereby jaws 6 are formed on opposite sides of the kerf.
  • the lower ends of the jaws are beveled as at 7 and converge upwardly.
  • the kerf 5 is wedge shaped, its sides converging upwardly and its lower end being wider than its upper end.
  • the upper member 4 is arranged on the upper end of the base with the upper portion of the reinforcing iron 2 extending into a central bore or recess 8 with which the member 4 is provided and which is coincident with the center of the kerf 5.
  • Bolts 9 are passed through transverse alining openings with which the jaws 6 and the reinforcing member 2 are provided and as the nuts of said bolts are tightened they draw the jaws 6 toward each other and against the reinforcing member and also cause the beveled lower end 7 of said jaws to be firmly clamped on and against the inclined upper surface 3 of the base.
  • the member 4 is so securely connected to the base that it cannot be moved sidewise and is adapted to withstand all the stresses to which the post is subjected.
  • the provision of the upwardly converging inclined surfaces 3 of the base and the corresponding construction of the lower end of the member I causes rain water, melted snow and the like to be shed from the post at the joint between the base and the upper member so as to cause the said joint to be kept dry and hence prevent the rotting of the post at the joint.
  • a post comprising a base, having its upper end provided with upwardly converging oppositely inclined surfaces, an attaching member extending up from the center of the base, and an upper post member having a vertical central downwardly widened kerf in its lower end forming jaws on opposite sides of the kerf, said jaws having their lower ends oppositely inclined and converging upwardly and adapted to bear on the inclined upper surfaces of the base, the said attaching member being inserted in the lower end of said upper member, the width of the lower portion of the kerf being greater than the thickness of the attaching member, and said upper member being also provided with clamping bolts to bind the said jaws against opposite sides of the attaching member and also to bind the inclined lower ends of said jaws onthe inclined upper surfaces of the base.

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F. GRANDJEAN.
FENCE POST.
APPLICATION FILED MAY 8. 1914.
1, 142,321 Patented June 8, 1915.
mmaulioa fiederzbk Graluyean THE NORRIS PETERS CO. PHOTC-LITHQ, WASHING TON, D c.
FREDERICK GRANDJEAN, 0F ALEXANDER, ILLINOIS.
FENCE-POST.
Specification of Letters Patent.
Patented June 8, 1915.
Application filed May 8, 1914. Serial No. 837,242.
To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, FREDERICK GRAND- JEAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Alexander, in the county of Morgan and State of Illinois, have invented new and useful Improvements in Fence-Posts, of which the following is a specification.
This invention is an improved fence post comprising a concrete base, a reinforcing member embedded in the base and extending from the upper end thereof and a detachable upper post member which may be made of wood or iron and which is secured on the upper end of the base by the reinforcing member, the object of the invention being to efi'ect improvements in the construction of the base and of the upper post member whereby the latter is caused to be firmly clamped to the upper member and to the upper end of the base, when secured to the reinforcing member.
The invention consists in the construction, combination and arrangement of devices hereinafter described and claimed.
In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a vertical central sectional view of a fence post constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a detail elevation of the upper post member. Fig. 3 is a detail elevation of the base, at right angles to Fig. l.
The concrete base 1 may be of the form here shown or of any other suitable form and is provided with a reinforcing iron 2 which is vertically arranged and the lower portion of which isembedded in the center of the base, the upper portion of the reinforcing iron extending above the center of the base. The upper end of the base is beveled on opposite sides to form upwardly converging inclined surfaces 3.
The upper post member 4 may be made of wood, iron or other suitable material and may if desired be tubular. In accordance with my invention the upper post member is provided at its lower end with a vertical split or kerf 5 whereby jaws 6 are formed on opposite sides of the kerf. The lower ends of the jaws are beveled as at 7 and converge upwardly. The kerf 5 is wedge shaped, its sides converging upwardly and its lower end being wider than its upper end.
To secure the upper member 4 on the base it is arranged on the upper end of the base with the upper portion of the reinforcing iron 2 extending into a central bore or recess 8 with which the member 4 is provided and which is coincident with the center of the kerf 5. Bolts 9 are passed through transverse alining openings with which the jaws 6 and the reinforcing member 2 are provided and as the nuts of said bolts are tightened they draw the jaws 6 toward each other and against the reinforcing member and also cause the beveled lower end 7 of said jaws to be firmly clamped on and against the inclined upper surface 3 of the base. Hence the member 4: is so securely connected to the base that it cannot be moved sidewise and is adapted to withstand all the stresses to which the post is subjected. The provision of the upwardly converging inclined surfaces 3 of the base and the corresponding construction of the lower end of the member I causes rain water, melted snow and the like to be shed from the post at the joint between the base and the upper member so as to cause the said joint to be kept dry and hence prevent the rotting of the post at the joint.
Having thus described my invention, I claim A post comprising a base, having its upper end provided with upwardly converging oppositely inclined surfaces, an attaching member extending up from the center of the base, and an upper post member having a vertical central downwardly widened kerf in its lower end forming jaws on opposite sides of the kerf, said jaws having their lower ends oppositely inclined and converging upwardly and adapted to bear on the inclined upper surfaces of the base, the said attaching member being inserted in the lower end of said upper member, the width of the lower portion of the kerf being greater than the thickness of the attaching member, and said upper member being also provided with clamping bolts to bind the said jaws against opposite sides of the attaching member and also to bind the inclined lower ends of said jaws onthe inclined upper surfaces of the base.
In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.
FREDERICK GRANDJEAN.
Witnesses JOHN W. REIF, F. J. KAISER.
Copies 01 this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,
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Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE3705819A1 (en) * 1986-02-26 1987-08-27 Augustinus Ferdinand Lemmens Structural part of a construction which consists predominantly of wood, for example a pergola or a fence, with the attachment stake and "Pure" used for this
US5680733A (en) * 1992-11-19 1997-10-28 A And E Co., Ltd. Support body for outdoor equipment
NL1011180C2 (en) 1999-02-01 2000-08-03 Donzel Holding B V Van Reinforced connection between concrete pillar and wooden post, uses steel rods as dowels, which are inserted in blind holes in the wood and set into concrete pillar

Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE3705819A1 (en) * 1986-02-26 1987-08-27 Augustinus Ferdinand Lemmens Structural part of a construction which consists predominantly of wood, for example a pergola or a fence, with the attachment stake and "Pure" used for this
US5680733A (en) * 1992-11-19 1997-10-28 A And E Co., Ltd. Support body for outdoor equipment
NL1011180C2 (en) 1999-02-01 2000-08-03 Donzel Holding B V Van Reinforced connection between concrete pillar and wooden post, uses steel rods as dowels, which are inserted in blind holes in the wood and set into concrete pillar

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