US248662A - Fence - Google Patents

Description

2 Sheets-LSheet 11 (No Mddel.)

L. B. MESNARD.

FENCE.

Patented Oct. 25

MMM/7L INVENTOR c@ W w1 ATTORNEYS WITNESSES (N0 Model.)

2 Sheets-Sheet 2. L. B. MESNARD.

FENCE.

Patented Oct. 25, 1881 ffy. z

/ MMINVENTOR WITNESSES ATTORNEYS Nrreo Sra-"ras PATENT Ormea.

LUTHER B. MESNARD, OF NORIVALK, OHIO.

FENCE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 248,662, dated October 25, 1881.

Application tiled April 23, 1881. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LUTHER B. MESNARD, of Norwalk, in the county of Huron and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fences; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use it, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form part of this specification.

My invention relates to fences; and it oonsistsin anim proved wire-truss support adapted to hold the ends of fence-panels or support the central portion of a panel, or support an npright, to which wire may be attached.

The object ot' my invention is to provide a truss which is simple in construction, and which, by the use of certain wire trusses and chords, is rendered strong and durable.

In the drawings Figure l is a view in elevation of a fence-support constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a view in cross-section of Fig. 1 through the line my. Fig. 3 is an end View, in elevation, ofthe foot of thestrut, showing the manner of connecting the strut with the upright by means ofthe wire chord. Fig. 4f is a View in elevation of a truss constructed in accordance with my invention, having placed in position an ordinary fourboard tence-panel. Fig. 5 is a perspective view, showing portions ottwo panels ofafence united in one ofl my improved supports. Fig.6 is a view in perspective of my invention, adapted for use in wire fences. Fig. 7 represents a transverse section, showing the wire chord D.

In the said drawings, A A' represent braces or struts, which may be made of any desired size or material, but preferably in substantially the angular shape shown in the drawings. These braces or struts A A' are bound together by means of a wire, U. One end of this wire l is attached to one of the braces, A, at IL. This may be done by driving it into the brace, as indicated, and fastening it there by means of a nail or screw, or it may be passed entirely through the brace, and connected on the outside with the wire E atf. From thence it passes across one side ofthe upper portion of the opposite brace, A'; thence around the outside of this brace across its opposite face, where an angle is formed in the wire at c, which is shown more distinctly in plan in Fig. 2 of the drawings; thence across the opening between the braces Aand A' to the brace A. Here a second shoulder isformed, as shown in Fig. 2 at A; from thence the wire passes around the brace A, and is attached at its other end to the brace A' at H', or may be attached to the wire E' at the point j', in the same manner described for the other end ot' the wire. To still further strengthen this support7 I prepare a wire chord, D. This chord D is provided with stirrups d and d', through which the braces or struts A and A pass. This prevents lateral displacement ot' the bases of the braces. To still further strengthen this truss, uprights F and F may be inserted in the ground any suitable distance, presenting an upper angular bearing-face to the sides of the bracesAand A'.

For holding the braces A and A' and the uprights F and F' rigidly together, I connect them by means ofthe wires E and E'. These wires are provided with stirrups e and e', adapted to embrace the uprights F and F'. The wires are then brought up under the stirrups d and d' and attached to the braces at F and F', or may be stillv further extended and connected with the chords G at h and h', as heretofore described.

Fig.6 is aview in perspective ot' a wire fence having braces or uprights constructed according to my invention. In this drawing, the

strut is brought in a line parallel to the line of y the fence, and adapted for use as a brace, but is connected with the opposite strut or brace in the same manner as shown in Fig. 1 ofthe drawings. This brace or strut is adapted for the use of any description of panels; and it is particularly valuable in the construction of the ordinary board panel-fences, where it is desired to combine strength with durability and portability. The panels may be prepared in the ordinary manner, any number of boards being united together' by suitable end pieces, G, as shown in Fig. 5. The struts may be prepared in the manner shown in Fig. 1, with or without thechord D. lf the chordis used, itis only necessary to slip one of the stirrups d or d' from one end of the braces A or A', place the braces in position, and the panel resting upon the wire C upon the line my of Fig. l. The stirrup may IOO Y `again be placed in position, and the uprghts F and F connected or not, as desired. These braces, put together as described, with the angles a and a and angles b and b', as heretofore described, hold the braces A and A rigidly in place, and before they are placed in the fence. This renders them capable ot' being` stored away When not in use, and handled Without endangering their comin g apart.

What I claim is- In a fence-support, angular braces united together bya chord, this chord so bent between the braces as to hold them apart, substantially as and for the purposes shown.

2. In a fence-support, the combination ofthe braces or struts A A and the Wire truss C, the

L UTHER B. ME SNARD.

Vitnesses:

OHAs. H. STEWART, J osEPH K. OWEN.

Images