US2000232A

US2000232A - Fence post

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Publication number: US2000232A
Application number: US649306A
Authority: US
Inventors: Walter L Hyde
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1932-12-29
Filing date: 1932-12-29
Publication date: 1935-05-07
Anticipated expiration: 1952-05-07

Description

May 7, 1935.

w.. L. HYDE 2,000,232

FENCE POST Filed Dec. 29, 1932 Ira/Quiz)? Patented May 7, 1935 PATENT ow FENCE ros'r Walter L Hyde; Maplewood; Mo.

Application. December 10 Claims. (cuss-29 "My invention relates to a fencepost fonned T-shape in cross-section and the front face of the'post provided with a plurality of aligned and integral 8- reenforcing projections space orrolled out of steel or metal intofence wire receiving spaces the front fence wire receiving in the same plane to provi surfaces at the points of con e. a a v i Another object of myv inwentionis to provide a ed projections of subphirality of equally .s-pac stantial length disposed preferably I? longitudinal center line of post, with forced :on its outer face.

Another object of the a. post wherein the metal displaced between elongated emboss depressed or force side of the fron t'faee or 1 to the fence wire receiving spaces and at juncture, between wardly disposed flange of the vide continuous whereby the post isgrea unusual strength.

Another. object of my adapted to be disposed acro ing the projections vening spaces in order that the anchor may tend flush with the front face thus prevent while the matching surfaces will prevent moveand transment of the anchor both lengthwise versely of the post. A further object are adapted .to e

fastening means.

dapart :to provide therebetween, with face of the post andthe spaces between said projections disposed deg smooth finished tact with the fence spacing between the projections preferably materially less than thelength of the projections with the result that the post is thus also reeninvention is to provide ed portionsior projections is d toward theizopposite' or rear flange, directly Opp site the front flange and rearpost, ;so as to profillets or reenforcing ribs along the sides of the .rearwardly disposed. flange, tly reenforced and :given invention is toprovide an imperfora-Te post w-ith a single piece anchor es the front face of the post and formed to provide surfaces matchon the post and the interof the post and a rocking movement of the anchor,

of the invention is to also provide the anchor with integral portions which xtend about the opposite longitudinal edges of the front flange of the post and the anchor in place withs of my invention iled description of the accompanyctive view 'of a section of 29, 1932, Serial No. 649,308

Figure 2 is a similar view of the rear side of the post section and the anchor.

.Figure 3 is a side elevation of a section improved post.

Figure 4 is a cross sectional view of the post and a portion of the anchor and taken for example on the line 4-4 of Figure l.

My improved post I 0 comprises a body 1'- shaped incross section in which the flange'portion It constitute which the fence wires are to be disposed; while the-..-flamge. portion 12. is to extend rearwardly, with the marginaliedge of this portion 12 prefm'ably-slightly enlarged on opposite sides thereof, as shown at 13 to provide reenforceme'ntst The front vflange portion H, preferably along the longitudinal center :and throughout the length of the bar or post, isiformed with the elongated integral projections ll of uni-form dimensions and equaliy'spaced apart, preferably at distances materially less than the lengths of: the projections so as to provide fence wire receiving spaces 15 between the respective proiec tio-ns M. By forming the front face of the post with the comparatively closely .arranged'elongated projections the post is materially strong-t enedlas these elongated projections practically, constitute an interrupted reenforcing rib along; the front face of the post while also constituting fence wire spacing means whereby the fence vwire is held against vertical movement. g I

The spaces 45 are comparatively short, fleeing materially less than the length of the projections 14, with the result that the projections 14 are disposed throughout the major portion of the frontflange of the post and hence greatly re enforce the post.

In rolling or forming my metal displaced in providing the fence wire r.e-' ceiving spaces 15 is depressed or forced toward. the rear side of the front flange l0 and particu-- 1arly di-rect1y opposite or in transverse alignment with the spaces, thereby providing thepost with additional 'reenforc-ing fillets or ribs lvfi qlfi, along opposite sides of the irearwardly disposed flange E2 of thepost. One of these ribs i6 being -,shown in .Eig-ure .2 while the other is shown in Figure 3,, and both :ribs being shown in section in Figure A.

Thedisplaced metal resulting from the spaces [5 is preferably rolled .or forced into continuous rihs having their greatest dimensions immediately rearward of the spaces 4:5, while thepor tion of these ribs L6 rearward of the forwardproiections 44 isshowniof vlesser dimension thus providing continuous ribs Hi, 15 of" thesinuousof my the,

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s the front .of the post across 10 I or undulated formation shown in Figures 2 and 3. It is thus apparent that my improved fence post is of materially greater strength and rigidity than the ordinary T-bar type of post heretofore employed; and with the uniform nature of its construction, wherein the projections M of uniform construction and length and. equally spaced and disposed throughout the length of the bar as well as the continuous reenforcements l6, IS, the bar may be sheared or cut to any length of post desired.- g j I The post is shown provided with an anchor l1 formed out of a single piece of metal. The

anchor plate I! may be of any suitable size and shape, as for example the anchor plate may be arranged with its greater dimensions vertical or, lengthwise of the post, or the plate may have its greatest dimensions disposed transversely .of the post; as in either event the construction and method of securing the plate to the post would be the same.

The anchor H in the form of a flat metal plate provided along its vertical center line with a plurality of raised or outwardly pressed, portions l8 (see Figure 1) whereby the rear face of the anchor plate is provided with a plurality of open ended channels adapted to receive the reenforcing rib sections or projections [4 on the post. These channel forming portions l8 are of a. depth sufficient to receive the post projections 14 and permit the plate to extend flush with the flat surface or face of the front flange or fence wire contactingsurface of the post.

The channel forming sections i 8 are open at both ends as shoWnat IS in Figure 1, thus permittingthe plate at the base of these sections. l8 and the portions 20 of of the aligned sections relation with the post l8 to have flush fitting at opposite sides of the :projections M as well as at the-ends thereof, as

more clearly shown in Figurei4.

With the fiat portions 20 of the plate at the ends of the channel forming sections I8 fitting snugly against the front face of the post inter- -mediate of thealigned projections I4, it is apparent that these intermediate portions 20 of the plate will be in contact with the ends of the post projections i l, at the bases thereof and hence movement of "the plate lengthwise of the post will be impossible when the plate is secured in place, while at the same time preventing transverse movement of the anchor plate.

With the anchor plate as shown and described, the plate can be accurately rolled in the rolling or-manufacturing operation, to insure uniform height and length and therefore uniform spacing, corresponding to the length and spacing of the projections M on the post; the channel forming sections I 8 of the plate intermediate of the top and bottom edges of the plate corresponding in length with the post projections I4. Forming the channel sections l8 with sheared or open ends, it is apparent that a more accurate and sharp fitting-relation between the intermediate plate portions 20 and the ends of the post projections I4 is provided than would be possible if the ends of the channel sections I 8 were closed and sloping toward the intermediate plate portions 20, which would tend to permit such sloping ends to ride'up onto the post projections.-

The anchor plate I! at opposite sides of the channel sections I8, and preferably in the same horizontal plane as the intermediate plate portions 20, is provided with punched out or partially severed portions to provide a plurality of the plate intermediate bendable tongues 2|; the uncut or base portions of the tongues 2| being arranged to be disposed substantially at the longitudinal edges of the front flange ll of the post, so that the cut ends of the tongues 2| may be bent about opposite edges of the post into snug relation with the rear side of the post front flange H, as shown in Figures 2 and 4.

With my improved post and anchor plate construction, the anchor plate can be firmly secured to the post without punching orperforating the post (which would necessarily weaken the post) to receive plate fastening means and without necessity of welding the plate in place and as a rsultthe plate may be readily secured at any desired place on the post and strains of the anchor plate against the post at a central point thereof will be eliminated, as, however, would be the case where separate fastening means are employed to extend across the plate.

My improved anchor plate with its fastening means comprises a single piece element which can be shaped and formed in a single operation.

It is apparent that with the plate formed with' the open ended channel sections and with the integral tongues, sliding or rocking movement of the anchorv plate is impossible; and an anchor plate having the required strength for proper driving into the ground is provided.

With my improved post, a smooth surface on the front face of the post for contact with the fence wire, namely a smooth plain surface transverselyof they post and intermediate of the projections where the fence wire is seated and con-- tacts with the post, is provided and as a result shearing of the fence wire is prevented. Furthermore, by forming the elongated projections l4 and spacing them distances apart materially less than the length of the projections so as to leave comparatively short intervening spaces, these projections, in addition to acting-as fence wire spacers, also constitute reenforcements; which, in conjunction with the metal depressed toward the rear and particularly coincident with the spaceson the'front face, whereby the additional reenforcing ribs l6 are provided at the juncture of the front flange II with the rearwardly disposed flange 12, provide a post of unusual strength, namely a post having a plurality of elongated reenforcing projections face and reenforcing ribs I6 of greater dimensions, at points directly beneath the spacing between the projections on the front face. At the same time, a post and'anchor plate are providedwhich require no punching of the post and no separate means for securing the anchor plate to the post; in other words a metal fence post and projections disposed longitudinally of the post at the median line thereof and spaced apart at distances less than the length of the projections and in a row lengthwise ofthe post, with the metal intermediate of the projections being dis 7;

I4 on the front vided with elongated posed in the plane of the remainder of the front face of the post to provide smooth surfaces transversely of the post while the opposite face of the post at points coincident with the spaces between the projections is intermittently increased in thickness.

2. A metal fence post of T-shape cross-section having a flat front face and an interrupted reenforcing rib at the longitudinal center line thereof consisting of elongated uniform projections spaced apart at distances less than the length of said projections, with the metal intermediate of the projections disposed in the plane of the front face of the post to provide smooth surfaces transversely of the post; the post on its rear side being provided'with an undulating reenforcing rib integral with both flanges of the post and of greatest width at points coincident with the smooth faced spaces on the opposite front face of the post.

3. A metal fence post composed of abar T-shape in cross-section having a flat front face and an interrupted reenforcing rib at the longitudinal center line thereof consisting of elongated uniform projections spaced apart at distances less than the length of said projections with the metal intermediate of the projections disposed-in the plane of the front face of the post; the bar adjacent the juncture of the flanges of the bar being provided with a reenforcing rib integral with said flanges and disposed lengthwise thereof, said rib being of greater dimensions at points immediately rearward of the spaces intermediate of the projections on the front face.

4. A metal fence post composed of a bar T- shape in cross-section, the front face being provided with elongated uniform projections spaced apart in a row lengthwise of the bar; the rear side of the bar adjacent to the longitudinal center of the front flange of the bar having a pair of undulated longitudinally extending ribs integral with the front flange and opposite sides of the rearwardly disposed flange with the portions of the ribs of greater dimensions being arranged coincident with the spaces between the projections on the front face.

5. A metal fence post composed of a bar T- shape in cross-section, the front face being prouniform projections uniformlyspaced apart in a row lengthwise of the bar, the spacing being less than the length of said projections; the rear side of the bar adjacent to the longitudinal center of the front flange of the bar having a pair of undulated ribs integral with the front flange and opposite sides of the rearwardly disposed flange with the portions of the ribs of greater dimensions being arranged coincident with the spaces between the projections on the front face.

6. A metal fence post formed with a smooth front face provided with elongated projections arranged lengthwise in spaced relation, with the rear side of the post provided with a reenforcing rib disposed lengthwise of the post and of greater dimensions at points coincident with the spacing between the projections on the front face.

'7. A metal post having a front face disposed transversely of the post and provided with elonapart distances less than the gated projections arranged lengthwise in spaced relation; and an anchor plate provided with a plurality of channel forming portions adapted to receive said projections while the portions of the plates between the ends of said channel forming portions is adapted to seat against'the'front face of the post intermediate of said projections and extend flush throughout the width of the post, the anchor plate at opposite sides and coincident with said seating portions intermediate of the channel forming portions having integral portions adapted tobe bent about the longitudinal edges of the front face of the post.

8. A metal post having a front face disposed transversely of the post and provided with elongated projections arranged in a row lengthwise of the post at the median line thereof and spaced length of the projections; and a single piece anchor plate adapted to be arranged on the front face of the post, the anchor plate having a plurality of channel forming portions at the median line of the plate adapted to receive said post projections, the ends of the channel forming portions being open to permit the portions of the plate intermediate of the ends of said channel forming portions to extend flush with the face of the post throughout the Width thereof and said intermediate plate portions to effect acute abutting relation with the bases of the projections on the post, the plate between the opposite sides and its longitudinal center having integral portions adapted to be bent about the longitudinal edges of the front face of the post.

9. A metal fence post having a transversely disposed front face provided with elongated rectangular projections arranged in spaced relation lengthwise of and at the median line of the front face; and a single piece anchor plate provided with a plurality of channel forming portions adapted to match and receive the projections'of the post and open at the ends of the channel portions to permit the plate to extend flush with the front face of of the longitudinal center line of the plate and its longitudinal sides being slit to provide integral tongues adapted to be bent about the longitudinal edges of the front face of the post.

10. A metal fence post comprising a rolled T- bar to provide a front flange and a rear flange, the front flange having a row of elongated rectangular projections spaced apart at distances less than the length of the projections and with the metal between the ends of the projections disposed in the plane of the face of the front flange and forced toward the rear side of the flange into reenforcing ribs disposed on opposite sides of the rear flange, and a single piece anchor plate having a plurality of open ended channel forming portions the post whereby the metal intermediate of said channel portions may extend flush with the front the post, said plate intermediate face of the post and have acute abutting relation flange of the post.

, WALTER L. HYDE.

the projections on the post,