US1492809A - End post - Google Patents

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s. s. PORTER vEND PosT me@ June ,9. 1923 Patented May 6, 1924.

UNITED ,STATES` PATENT oFFic-E.

SIDNEY S. PORTER, 0F EVANSTON, ILLINOIS, ASSIG-NOR TO CALUMET STEEL OOM- PANY, or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS,

A. CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

END POST.` Y

Application filed June' 9,

To all/w from t may concern Be it known that I, SIDNEY S. PORTER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Evanston, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented new and useful Improvements in End Posts, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to metal posts, and more particularly to end posts forV rape arbors having horizontal wires, like ay ence, for supporting the same.

One object of my invention is to provide the en-d posts with anchor means inadeand arranged to resist the pull of the wires thereon, due to the tautness of the wires and the weight of the vines thereon.

Another object of my invention is Ito provide either one or both `end posts with wire winding devices, one for each wire, and made a part of the post structure, so that separate devices for this purpose are avoided and tightening of the wires permitted from time to time b-y actuating the winding devices to take up any slack in the wires.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved form of lock for releasably holding the winding devices against rotation so that the wires may be kept taut after being tightened.

The invention consists further in the matters hereinafter described and more particularly set forth in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings- Fig. l is a view of a grape arbor employing an en-d post of my invention;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged side View of said post;

Fig. B-isa front View of the same;

gig. 4 is a top plan view of the same; an

Figs. 5 and 6 are perspective views of details to be hereinafter described.

The arbor shown in Fig. 1 comprises two end posts 1, 2, intermediate line posts 3, 3 and horizontal wires 4, 4 stretched between and secured to said posts for supporting the grape vines 5, 5. The wires 4, 4 in the particular installation shown, are two in number and are vertically spaced apart, being secured to the upright line posts 3, 3 in any suitable manner, as by staples 6, 6. Said line posts 3 are of metal, preferably rolled in the form of T-bars, with holes therein for the staples to pass through and be 1923.' serial No. 644,297.

clinched againstthe back of the front flanges of said posts.

Theend posts 1, 2-are also madel of metal, preferably rolled, and each is provided on the portion embedded in the ground with two substantially vflat anchor plates `7,' 7. Said plates 7, 7 are secured to vthe posts 1, 2 in any suitable manner, as by; bolts 8,8 vand beyond .both sides of the same, as ,'shown. These plates 7, 7 are spaced apart lengthwise of the `post ,y so that one .plate will'be adjacent the lower .end ofthe post and an-- other higher up adjacent the surface of the ground, as indicated in Fig. 1. By this arare arranged to extend across and project n 1, 2 are made U-.shape in cross-section and are set up in the ground with their channels facing so that rvthe same below th ground surface are filled with earth.` F

To take up kthe slack in the wires 4, 4, from Itime to time, without resetting -the lend posts at further angles backward,y as heretofore required, I provide on one end post, namely, the one 1, Iwire tighteners -or take up devices. Each device lcomprises a-winding member ,or drum 9,rota-tably lsupported by the side Walls 10, 10o-f post 1 and eX- tending between them, as shown in Fig. `4. Said member 9 has itsy ends r`projecting through and beyond said walls 10, 10 and at one end, outside said post, there is a transverse hole 11 to receive a turning rod or handle 12. Between its ends, said member 9 has a hole 13 to receive an end of the adj acent wire 4 and enable it to be wound thereon, as the member 9 is turned.

To hold the member 9 from turning to release the tautness of a wire wound thereon, I provide a lock 14. This is made in one piece and of the shape shown in Fig. 6. As there illustrated, said lock is bent to provide a mid-section 15 and parallel end sections 16, 16. The latter are on the same side of the mid-section 15 and make the lock 14 somewhat U-shape' in form.

The mid-section 15 extends through a hole 17 at the end of the member 9 opposite the handle 12 and permits turning the lock 12 from a position standing outside of the post, as shown inv Fig. 3 to a position spanning the post as shown in Fig. 4. In the latter position, the lock 14 has its ends 16, 16 engaging the back and one front edge of the post 1 and holds the member 9 against turning to hold the wire from slackening. The lock 14 spanning the post 1 ink this manner makes the lock effective at each half turn of the member 9.

The other end post 2, may, if desired, be provided with these wire take up devices, although not needed when the same are carried by and form a part of the other post 1. When not so provided, the wires 4, 4 may be attached or secured to the post 2 in any suitable manner suicient to stand the strain when made taut by turning the members 9, 9.

By making the post 1 U-shape, side walls 10, 10 are provided as supports for the members 9, 9, and thus make possible the incorporation of the wire tightening devices directly in the post structure and be a .part of it. This avoids the use of separate wire tighteners or the fastening of wire tightening devices on the post. Moreover,-it allows for tightening the wires 4, 4 from time to time without resetting the posts, and further, avoids the uses of braces or guyes to interfere or hinder plowing between the vines 5, 5.

While I have shown and described in detail herein, anchor plates and a post with wire tighteners made in accordance with my invention, it is, of course, to be understood that the details of construction and arrangement of parts may be variously modified without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention.

I claim as my invention:

1. A post, comprising a body section, U- shape in form, a wire winding member extending across the channel of said post and rotatably supported by the side walls thereof, said member extending beyond the side walls of said post and provided at one end outside said post with an opening to receive means for turning said member, and a lock carried by the other end of said mein- 'ber outside said post to be swung into and out of spanning engagement with said post for releasably holding said member against rotation.

2. A post, comprising a body section substantially U-shape in form and having aligned holes in its side walls, a wire winding member extending across the channel of said post between said side walls and having its ends rotatably supported in said holes with the ends of said member projecting beyond said side walls, one end of said member being formed to receive means for turning said member, and a lock at the other end of said member, said lock having a mid-section engaged with said member and end sections transverse to said mid-section and turnable therewith into and out of spanning engagement with the back and one of the front edges of the post for releasably holding said member against rotation] 3. A post, comprising a body section substantially U-shape in form and having aligned holes in its side walls, a wire winding member extending across the channel of said post between said side walls and having its ends rotatably supported in said holes with the ends of said member projecting beyond said said walls, one end of said member being formed to receive means for turning said member, and a lock at the other end of said member outside said post, said lock having a mid-section engaged with said member and end sections transverse to said mid-section and turnable therewith into and out of spanning engagement with the back and one front edge of the post for releasably locking said member against rotation, said lock being carried by said member in a manner to span the post at each halt turn of said member.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention, I afiix my signati'ire, this 7th day of June, 1923.

SIDNEY S. PORTER.

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