US1738843A - Snow screen - Google Patents

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Dec. 10, 1929. L. c. REIS 1,733,843

SNOW SCREEN Filed April 18, 1927 Patented Dec. 10, 1929 LOUIS C. BEIS, OF DUIiUTH, MINNESUTA snow scanner,

Application filed April 18, are. seen no. 184,626.

This invention relates to a new and improved fence construction, and more particuiarly to such a construction adapted for use as a snow fence.

In certain sections of the country it is necessary to provide snow fences along highways and railroads to prevent drifting of snow on to the highways and railroads. The fences cause driftin adjacent to them and must be in spaced away rem the railroad or highway so that the drift will not be formed thereon.

For this reason in many localities it is neces sary to place the snow fences in cultivated fields. Since the fence would prevent the use 15 of portions of the fields it is customary to remove the fences during the summer. Also during periods of extended drifting it may be desirable to lift the fence and move it back further from the road or highway being proeo tested. These fences as now commonly constructed, are formed of wood which is subject to heavy loss from breakage and also from fire. The wood fence is usually made in panels which are removed and stacked during the summer, and this moving and handling causes considerable loss.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a fence adapted for snow fence uses, which is formed entirely of metal and which a may be readily removed and replaced.

It is a further object to provide a fence of this character which may be rolled for storage and which will then occupy but small space.

Other and further objects will appear as the description proceeds.

I have illustrated in the accompanying drawings certain preferred embodiments of my lnvention.

In the drawings- Figure 1 is a face view of a section of one form of fence;

Figure 2 is a section taken on line 2-2 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a face view of a modified form of fence;

Figure 4. isa section on an enlarged taken on line 4-4; of Figure 2;

Figure 5 is a fragmentary View on an en iarged scale of one of the intermediate metal members of one form of the fence;

scale 1 and Fi gure line 6-6 of in-gate 7 is a view is atransverse' section taken on Figure 5; p y y similar to Figure 5 but showing a modified form of construction; and

. i, r Figure 8 18 a section taken on hne 8 8 of Figure ,7.

The form of construction shown in Figures 1 and 2 comprises a plurality of post sections 11 connected by a plurality of transverse wires intermediate Linetal members or pickets 13 are securedtothe wires 12 by cl ps 14:; Clips 14L are also used for securing the wires to the posts 11.

Tllie posts 11 are shown in "detail in cross sectijoii in Figure l. Theyhave the face portion 15 provided with the serrated upturnecl edges 16. The'post is T-shaped in cross section having the rearwai'dly extending leg- 17,

the outer ed ge of which is formed with the bulb 18. his post has quite considerable resistance of bending in any direction.

One form of intermediate member or picket is shown in Figures 5 and 6; It consists of a flat face portion having upturned serrated edges 19;

tion generally similar to the face the posts 11.

It is shown as" a light rolled secportion of but somewhat wider and lighter.

Another form of intermediate picket is shown in ures 7 and 8. This picket 20 is corrugated in form as best shown in Figure 8: It is provided with an intermediate depressed portion portions 22 portions 23.

21, with outwardly rounded and with intu'rned serrated edge This form of picket may be rolled and cut from sheet metal and thus is lighter and cheaper to produce than the rolled section of Figures 5 and 6. Due to its corrugated form, however, 1t possesses considerable r1gidity. Tins form of plcket is shown held gether clips.

between two wires twisted torat-her than held to single wires by Qbviously, however, either form of picketmay be supported in either way.

In Figure by the are no of I the peas stood that f nests are show distance nto {the gr 2 the fence is shown as supported wardly extending legs 2 which.

nnected by links 25 to the upper ends lower ends of the legs as extending a short nd. It willbe underor shipping the legs 24 would be 11.1 'rie folded against the posts 11 and that the whole folded against the members when the strucfence structure may then be readily rolled ture is rolled for shipment.

for shipment or storage.

The form of construction shown in Figure of 3 is provided with posts 11 which extend for some distance beyond the lower edge ofthe intermediate pickets. These lower portions 26 of the osts are provided with spades 27 to aid in hol ing the post in the ground. It will be understood that this form of fence is not provided with the supporting. legs of Figure '2 but is held in the ground and supported by the post extensions and spades or anchors. It is possible, however, to remove thisfence forstorage or shipmentby an upward pull upon the fence post which will draw the post and spade up out of the ground.

While I have shown certain preferred forms ofposts and pickets, it will be understoodthat'these forms may be further modified and I contemplate such changes and modifications as come within the spirit and scope ofthe appended claims.

I claim: i

V 1. Fence construction, comprising metal posts, wires connecting said posts and metal pickets, the metal .picketsbeing connected to thewires intermediate the posts, legs hingedly connected to theposts, the posts and pickets being so connected to the wire as to permit the entire structure to be rolled for shipment.

2. Fence construction, comprising'a plurality of parallel wires, metal members extending transversely of the wires andsecured to the wires'in spaced relation, certain of the metal members eing longer thanthe others and'adapted to serve as posts when the fence is erected and legshingedly connected to the longer metal members.

3. Snow screen construction comprising a plurality of parallel wires, members extending transversely of the wires and secured to the wires in spaced relation, certain of said members having ends extending beyond the adjacent members, and legs pivotally secured to said extending members and adapted to be against the members when the structure is folded against said members when the structure lsrolled for shlpment. I V I 4. Snow screen construction comprising a plurality of parallel wires,-metal members extending transversely of the wires and 'se-, cured to the wires inspaced relation, certain of the membershaving legs pivotallysecured thereto, said legsbeing adapted to be folded rolled for shipment. r

"5. Snow screen construction comprising a plurality of parallel wires, metal members extending transversely of the wires and 'se- [cured to the'wires in spacedv relation, certain I of the members having rearwardly extending flanges whereby their'resistance to bending iis'increased,-l"and legs pivotally secured to fla g aid legs, being adapted, to be Signed at Duluth, Minnesota, this 11th day April, 1927.

LOUIS C. REIS.

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