US1269774A

US1269774A - Wire-fence.

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Publication number: US1269774A
Application number: US73054112A
Authority: US
Inventors: John S Barnes
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1912-11-11
Filing date: 1912-11-11
Publication date: 1918-06-18
Anticipated expiration: 1935-06-18

Description

J. S. BARNES.

WIRE FENCE.

APPLICATION .FILED ov. 11, 1912.

1 fi fifi m'h I Patented June 18, 1918.

' WITNESSES: l/VVE/VTOI? M n M it Mm A rrok/vsr Jenn s. Banivns, or amon; ivrronreaiv;

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Specification of LettersPatent. P te t d June in, 191e,.

Application filed November 11, 1912. Serial No. 730,541.

To all whom it may concern;

Be it known that 1, JOHN S. BARNES, citizen of. the United States, residing at Detroit, county of Wayne, State of Michigan, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Wire Fences, and declare the "following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification. v

My invention relates to an improvement in wire fences, adapted for lawn or lot divi- Sion purposes, in which wire pickets are supported between twisted strands forming lateral cables, as shown in the accompanying drawings and more particularly set forth in the following specification and claims.

In the manufacture of wire fence of the character indicated it has been customary to alternate the pickets extending from top to bottom of the fence with pickets of shorter length below in order to provide a relatively narrower mesh at the bottom of the fence. .-The strands forming the lateral cables by which the long pickets are supported are given a reverse twist between each picket, one object being to avoid snarling the Wire fed from the reels. Heretofore in inserting the independent short pickets it has been necessary to stop the machine midway between the large pickets in order to insert and properly adjust the smaller pickets, the twist given to the strands of the cables on each side of the smaller pickets, however, being in the same direction as that between the large pickets directly above," it being obvious that the lower strands could not be reversed on each side of the smaller pickets while the strands connecting the large pickets above were twisted in one direction only as it would result in twisting the pickets or other distortion of the fabric. The stopping and extra handling of. the short and long pickets necessarily involves time and labor, therefore one of the objects of the present invention is to provide a picket in which a short and long picket are integral, thereby avoiding the separate handling of small pickets and thus reducing the labor and time required in which to construct a given length of fence.

Another feature of the invention is to construct the lower end of the several pickets with a return bend spaced from the body portionv and preferably parallel therewith, the spaced members of the picket being loopedor indented toward each other at the intersection of the lateral cables at which point they are held between the twisted strands of the latter,-thepurpose being to provide a fence fabric inwhich the lower meshes are narrower than. those above, the loops, being "of a character that cannot be readily bent outof shape.

Another object of my invention is to provide picket having an upper looped end designed to overlap the looped ends of the adjacent pickets, the end'ofthe looped portion being in contiguous relation to thebody portion of the alternate picket at which point they are secured together by the twisted strands of the lateral cables; the overlapping looped ends serving to mutually support each. other against separation or injury by the act of maliciously inclined persons. p

A further object is to provide against the rotation of the picket upon, its own axis in the loops formed by the twisted strands of the lateral cables, by spacing the parallel members of the lower return bend a sufficient distance apart to provide an extended bearing surface between the loops to insure against this contingency. j

()ther advantages and improvements will hereafter: appear. a In the drawings specification z- Figure 1 is a side elevation of a section of fence,

Fig. 2 is a detail perspective view of one of the pickets engaged by the lateral cables.

Referring now to the letters of reference placed upon the .drawings:

indicates lateral cables formed of strands-of wire (no, twisted together. B, B, denote wire pickets engaged between the strands of the lateral cables A,the pickets being preferably formed of crimped wire to insure against displacement with respect to the cables and to provide for expansion and contraction of the Wire.

The pickets at their upper end are formed with an arched portion B interlacing at b, b, with the arched portions of the adjacent pickets on each side thereof, the end 6 of accompanying this the picket lying contiguous to an alternate picket to which it is bound by the overlapping strands a, a, of the lateral cables A. The lower end of the pickets B are provided with a return bend portion B extendingupwardly to a point approximating the middle of the fence, the end 6 of the looped portion being brought into contiguous relation to the body portion of, the picket where it is engaged by the looped strands of one of the intersecting cables A. At the several points of intersection with the lateral cables the spaced members of the returnbend portion are indented or bent toward each other as indicated at 6 forming a relatively narrow neck around which the strands a ofthe lateral cables are looped. At the point ofengagement with the lower or selvage edge the return bend portion, B 'is spaced somewhat farther apart than indicated at b -at the other points of intersectionwith the lateral cables, the lower spaced loop of the return bend forming a relatively broad-engaging surface against which the strands of the lower lateralcable bears,the object being to provide. against the rotation of: the picket within the looped portion ofthe lateral cable, as shown in Fig; 2 the lower-end of each stay being deflected slightly, thereby preventingany up or down; movement of the picket with respect to the cables.

While the return bend and body portion adjacent-thereto may be given any desired configuration, that shown in the drawingis preferred for the reason that the members are not easily'bent out of shape which would tend to mar the appearance of the fence. The form shown gives to the lower section of the fence a uniform appearance, the open ings being of a like size and pleasing character throughout.

Having thus 1 described my what I claim is 1. In a wire fence, a plurality of-lateral Wires, aplurality of separate. independent pickets engaged to said lateral wires, each picket including a body portion anda turned back portion whose upper extremity terminates substantially midway between the upperandlower ends of the body portions of the pickets, the turned back portion andthe respective body portion ofeach picket being directed toward each other at" the points of intersection with said lateral wires.

2. In a wire fence, a plurality of'lateral wires, a pluralityof' separate independent pickets connected'to said'lateral'wire s, each picket including a body portion and a turned backportion, the turned back portion having its upper extremity terminating substantially midway between the upper and lower ends of the body portions of the pickets, one of saidela'teral wires holding the upper, extremities of "the turnedback-"portions in ,engagement with the body portions of the re spective pickets, the, turned back portion and the respective bodyportion of each invention,

picket, below the lateral wire which holds the upper extremities of the turned back portion and body portions of the pickets, being directed toward each other at the points of intersection with the lowermost lateral wires.

3. In a. wire fence, a plurality of lateral cables composed of strands of wire twisted together, a plurality of independent pickets severally supported between the strands of the cables, the upper end of each picket having an arched portion interlacing with the arched portion of the adjacent picket on each side thereof, the end of said arched portion being in contiguous relation with the body portion of an alternate picket and engagedtherewith by looped strands of the lateral cables, the lower end of each of said pickets being formed with a return bend spaced from the body portion, the return bend portion being also engaged between the strands ofthe lateral cables.

4L. In a wire fence, a plurality of lateral cables formed of wire strands twisted together, a plurality of pickets engaged b tween the strands of the cables, said pickets formed with an arched top interlacing with the archedtops of the adjacent pickets, the endofthe several arched tops being brought into contiguous relation with the body portion of alternate pickets and secured in said position by the strands of the lateral cables, the lower end of saidpickets being provided with a return bend portion spaced from the bodyportion of the respective pickets, said return bendbeing of substantially the same formation as that of the body portion, the return bend and body portion being provided with indentations at the point of intersection with the lateralcables, the strands of said cables being looped around said'indented portion, the lower end of said'return bendbeing spaced apart at the point of intersection with the lower cable-to provide a relatively-broad fiat surface around which the strands of the cable are looped.

5. In a wirefence, a plurality of lateral cables formed of wire strands twisted together, a, plurality of pickets formed of criinped wire having a lower return bend portion spaced from the body portion and substantially parallel therewith, said return bend andbody portions being indented toward each other at the point of intersection with the cable to receive the looped strands of the lateral cables, the upper end ofthe respective pickets being formed with an arched top, the ends of which are brought into adjacent relation with the body portion of alternate pickets and secured between the looped strands of the upper cable.

6. In a. wire structure, a plurality oflateral wires, a plurality of separate independent pickets engaged to said lateral wires, each picket includinga body'portion and a panama turned back portion, the upper extremity of the turned back portion terminating substantially midway between the upper and lower ends of the body portions of the pickets, one of said lateral wires connecting the upper extremities of the turned back portions with the body portions of the respecti ve pickets, said turned back portion of each picket, below the lateral wire which connects the upper extremities of the turned back portion and body portions of the pick ets, being directed toward said body portion at the points of intersection with the lowermost lateral wires so that the wire structure is more closely woven at its lower portion than at its upper portion.

7. In a wire structure, a plurality of twisted lateral wires, a plurality of separate independent pickets connected to said lateral wires, each picket including a body portion and a turned back portion, the turned back portion having its upper extremity terminating substantially midway between the upper and lower ends of the body portions of the pickets, one of said lateral wires connecting the upper extremities of the turned back portions in engagement with the body portions of the respective pickets, the turned back portion and the respective body portion of each picket, below the said lateral wire which connects the upper extremities of the turned back portions and the body portions of the pickets, being directed toward each other at the points of intersection with the lateral wires below the said lateral wire which connects together the upper extremities of the turned back portions and body portions of the pickets so that the structure is more closely woven at its lower portion than at its upper portion, the body portions of said pickets being arched at their upper ends, one arched portion interlacing with. the arched portion of the adjacent picket on each side thereof and engaged therewith by the twisted strands of the uppermost lateral wire.

8. A wire fence picket embodying a piece of material turned back upon itself at one end with the body portion opposite the turned back portion and the turned back portion deflected toward and away from each other at intervals, the lower ends of the body portion and turned back portions being spaced and deflected slightly out of the normal plane of the picket proper.

9. A wire fence picket embodying a piece of material turned back upon itself at one end with the body portion opposite the turned back portion and the turned back portion deflected toward and away from each other at intervals, the body and backturned portions of the picket being crimped topics of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the and the lower end of the picket beingdeflected slightly.

10. A wire fabric comprising longitudinal strands and transverse members, said transverse members being folded onto themselves at one end to form double portions, the double portions of said transverse members having deflections at intervals therein in the plane of the fabric, and the longitudinal strands being attached to the double portions of said transverse members intermediate said deflections the remaining ends of the said transverse members being secured with advance transverse members.

11. A wire fabric comprising longitudinal strands and transverse members, each transverse member comprising a unitary part provided with a double portion at one end, the double portion of each transverse member having a plurality of deflections in the plane of the fabric, and the longitudinal strands connected to said transverse members intermediate said deflected portions the other end of said transverse member being turned over and secured with an advance transverse member.

12. A wire fabric comprising longitudinal members and transverse members, each transverse member comprising a single part doubled at one end, the members forming the double portion of each transverse member being deflected at intervals in opposite directions in the plane of the fabric, the longitudinal members comprising double strands which embrace the transverse members intermediate said deflected portions, and the embracing strands of the longitudinal members being twisted together between the transverse members, the other end of the said transverse member being turned over and secured with the second advanced transverse member.

13. A Wire fabric comprising longitudinal twisted strands and transverse members, each transverse member being folded onto itself at one end to form a double portion, the double portions of the said transverse members having deflections at intervals forming a mesh effect in the plane of the fabric and a panel effect above the said double portions, the other end of each transverse member being bent over to the second advanced transverse member, the said transverse members being secured by the longitudinal twisted strands.

In testimony whereof, I sign this specification in the presence of two witnesses.

JOHN S. BARNES.

Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G.