US1809947A - Fence anchor - Google Patents

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June 16,1931. P. SHEPARD FENCE ANCHOR Filed Sept. 1, 1928 Jkllllll imhhhhfifl l 1 J ...=Dw01 IIIIII\ 2 INVENZOR. P527 65 99 ATTORNEY.

f atented June 16, 193i SATES PHIL SHEPARD, OF

OWOSSO, MICHIGAN FENCE ANCHOR Application filed September My invention relates to a new and useful improvement in a fence anchor, and has for v Another object of the invention is the pro- I vision of a diagonally extended brace member for receiving the strain transmitted to a vertically extended post.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a fence anchor which will be simple in structure, economical of manufacture and highly efiicient in use.

Other objects will appear hereinafter. The invention consists in the combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

The invention will be best understood by a reference to the accompanying drawings which form a part of this specification, and in which, i

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the fence showing the invent-ion applied.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of one of the braces used in the invention with parts broken away.

In the drawings 1 have illustrated fence 7 supported by vertical extending posts 8. The posts 10 and 11 correspond to the posts 8 but are positioned adjacent the corner post and the posts 10 and 11, when the invention is used, serve as the anchor posts, the corner posts thus being relieved of the strain ordinarily transmitted to it. The arrangement for each of the posts 10, and 11 is the same so that a description of one only will be given.

The post 11 is connected at its upper end to the upper end of post 9 by the bar 12. E mbedded in the earth 13' is a bar 14:,hav1ng locking tongues 15 punched therefrom. The upper end of the bar 14 is attached to the post 9 and this bar 14 is connected intermediate its ends by the wire 16 to the upper end of the post 11. This wire 16 may, of course, if desired, be replaced with a bar or other suitable material to effect the connection.

1, 1928. Serial No. 303,520.

In use the fence would be stretched up to the post 10 or 11 and the ends fastened to the post 9. The strain transmitted to the post 11 would be taken up by the diagonally extended bar 1% which forms the anchor.

With a fence post anchored in this manner there is provided an effective resistance of the strain transmitted to the post 11 and a most durable and quickly installed method afforded for mounting a fence in a durable manner at the corners.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred form 'of construction, I do not wish to limit myself to the precise details of structure shown, but desire to avail myself of such variations and modifications as come within the scope of the appended claims.

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

1. A fence anchor of the class described, comprising: a pair of vertically extended spaced posts means for connecting said posts adjacent the upper ends thereof; a diagonally extended driven member driven at one end into the earth and attached at the opposite end to one of said posts adjacent the lower end thereof; and means attached to said diagonally extended member intermediate its ends and above their earth level and connected to the other of said posts.

2. In a fence anchor of the class described a-pair of vertically eXtended spaced posts; means for connecting said posts adjacent the upper ends thereof; a diagonally extended driven brace member driven at one end into the earth and attached at its opposite end to one of said posts adjacent the lower end thereof and above their earth level; and means connected to said diagonally extended member intermediate its ends and above their earth level for connecting the same to the other of said posts.

In testimony whereof I have signed the foregoing specifications.

. PHIL SHEPARD.

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