US1484834A - Fencepost - Google Patents

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Feb. 26 1924.

E. LABENZ FENCEPOST Filed March 13 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet l Feb. 26, 1924. 1,484,834

E. LABENZ FENCEPOST Filed March l5. 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 EDUAI-D LBENZ, GF EUMPHREY, NEBRASKA.

FENCEPOST.

Application filed March 13, 1923.

To all 'whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, EDWARD LABENZ, a citizen of the United States, residing at Humphrey, in the county of Platte and State of Nebraska, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Fenceposts, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in fence posts, the primary object thereof residing in the provision of such an article that may be manufactured from galvanized sheet steel for employment in the construction of wire or panel fences.

A further object of my invention is the provision of such a fence post that is comparatively simple of construction, and of such a nature as to greatly reduce the cost of fence post manufacture.

The nature and advantages of the invention will be better understood when the following detailed description is read in connection with the accompanying drawings, the invention residing in the construction, combination, and arrangement of parts as claimed.

ln the drawings forming part of this application, like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views, and wherein Figures 1, 2 and 3 are front, rear and side elevations of a fence post, constructed in accordance with my invention.

Figure d is a detailed cross sectional view thereof.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary vertical cross sectional View, more clearly disclosing the means of attachment cross wires to the removable strip member comprised in my invention.

Figure 6 is a view similar to Figure 5, but showing my improved post employed with fences of the panel type, and

Figure 7 is a perspective of a plate member employed in the construction of panel fences.

Referring to the drawings in detail, my fence post is manufactured from a desirable length of galvanized sheet steel or other appropriate metal. The post 5 is of substantially T-shape in cross section embodying a central web 6 and a head 7, the ends of the material forming the head being lapped inwardly for providing guide flanges 8. The lower end of my improved post is formed with an arrow driving head 9 and adapted for free sliding movement between Serial No. 625726.

the said guide flanges s a relatively elongated strip of similar metal 10, the central portion of the same being curved outwardly for purposes hereinafter described. The length of this strip 10 is relatively lesser than the length of the post, and as a means for limiting the downward sliding movement of the strip within the guide flanges, there is formed upon the post and at a point spaced from the arrow head 9 thereof a central forwardly projecting linger 11, this finger also effecting a means for removing the post from the ground. The upper end of the strip is provided with a bent over lip portion for providing an effectual means for securing the strip in the positioning or removal of the same. lf desirable, this strip may be rigidly secured between the said guides 8 of the post as at 13, the said strip being centrally formed at spaced points' thereon with square shaped openings 14 as well as slots 15.

ln the construction of wire fences, the

strands of wire 16 are secured to the post through the instrumentality of staples or small lengths of wire 17, the same extending within the said openings 15, and being maintained therein through cross wires 18 between the strip 10 and adjacent face of the post, it being at once apparent that the said staples or wire sections 17 are bent around the strands of wire 16 comprising the fence.

ln the employment of my improved fence posts in the construction of panel fences, the panels 19 comprised in the fence have their adjacent ends secured to the post through the instrumentality of bolt and nut connections 20. lin this panel fence construction, the adjacent ends of the said panels 19 are secured together, through the medium of inner and outer plate members 21, Figure 7, each of these plate members being formed with a central opening 22, it being noted that the usual squared portions 20 of the said bolts are within the squared openings lll of the strip 10, these bolts eX- tending through openings 22 of the said plates 21, as well as between the adjacent ends of the panels 19.

ln View of the above description, it is believed by me that it will be at once apparent to those skilled in the art, that I have improved a highly improved type of fence post, and one that may be equally as well employed in the construction of wire or panel fences, and although I have herein shown and described the preferred embodiment of the present invention, it is nevertheless to be understood that minor changes may be made therein, without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters-Patent is:

1. In a fence post of substantially T- shape in cross section, guide iianges formed upon the sides of the front face of the post,

Va strip freely slidable between said guide flanges and having its central portion bulged outwardly, said strip adapted to have secured thereto, the panels or wire strands,

and means for limiting the downward sliding movement of said strip Vbetween the guide flanges.

2. In a post for panel fences, wherein the said panels are secured together through the medium of a pair of plate members, the

same being formed with openings therein, guide flanges formed upon opposite sides of the front face of said post, a strip slidable v EDIVARD LABENZ.

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