US2515615A

US2515615A - Fence post

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Publication number: US2515615A
Application number: US572764A
Authority: US
Inventors: Walter R Tetzlaff
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1945-01-15
Filing date: 1945-01-15
Publication date: 1950-07-18
Anticipated expiration: 1967-07-18

Description

y 1950 w. R. TETZLAFF 21,515,615

FENCE POST Filed Jan. 15, 1945 gay/C.

IN V EN TOR. M74715? 4. 5724/70 Patented July 18, 1950 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE,

Walter R. Tetzlafl, Kalamazoo, Mich.

Application J anuary'15, 1945, Serial No. 572,764

This invention relates to improvements in fence posts.

The main objects of this invention are:

First, to provide a metal fence post to which the strands or wires of a fence may be quickly and at the same time securely attached, the wires being clutchingly engaged to prevent longitudinal movement thereof.

Second, to provide apost having these advantages with a ground engaging anchoring. plate enabling the use of a post of relatively small cross section and at the same time provide one having substantial resistance to lateral pressure or thrust.

Objects pertaining to details and economies of the invention will definitely appear from the description to follow. The invention is defined in the claims. j

A structure which embodies thefeatures of the invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a fragmentary perspective elevation view of a fence post having the strands of a fence engaged therewith and shown in operative rela tion to the ground.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged horizontal section on line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary rear perspective view.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged horizontal section on line 4-4 of Fig. 1.

In the embodiment of my invention illustrated the post I is formed of angle steel of suitable dimension and has a plurality of longitudinally spaced transverse slots 2 in the angle of the apex thereof, each slot being spaced from the other slots to receive the longitudinal strands 3 of a fence, or the longitudinal strands may constitute a fence. I have shown plain wire strands in the accompanying drawing but the structure is adapted to receive multiple strand barbed wire.

The slots 2 are of such depth as to provide a space 4 between the strand and the inner angle of the post so that a headed fastener 5, suitably a nail, may be inserted in the space 4 and driven downwardly, the head not only providing a good impact surface to receive the blows of a hammer but also supporting the nail at an angle so that when it is driven down it engages the wire with i The anchor plate 8 is formed of a flat rectangular piece of metal having a V-shaped offset! therein 01 such dimensions as to closely embrace the post, the anchoring plate being secured to the post by spot welding at II]. This provides oppositely disposed wings and the anchoring plate serves to reinforce the post at the point where it is most likely to bend orv break, and constitutes an effective reinforcing element at this point. This condition results even though the anchor plate beof relatively thin material, and it also permits the use of relatively light material for the post. The anchor plate shaped andsecured to the post as above set forth far cilitates the stamping of the same from sheet or,

I have not attempted to illustrate or describe other embodiments or adaptations of the invention as it is believed this disclosure will enable those skilled in the art to embody the invention as may be desired.

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

l. A metal fence post of V-shaped cross section having a plurality of longitudinally spaced transverse slots in the angle thereof adapted to individually receive strands of wire, and an anchor plate having a central portion of V-shaped cross section, the sides of said V-shaped central portion being disposed in nesting engagement with and parallel to the sides of the post and spot welded thereto, said anchor plate projecting outwardly in opposite directions from the outer edges of the sides of its central V-shaped portion to provide anchoring wings, said wings being disposed substantially in a common plane to permit of the wings being disposed substantially parallel to the plane of a fence, said anchor plate being positioned to extend partially above and partially below the surface of the ground when the ost is seated, there being a slot transversely across the apex of the anchor plate registering with the bottom slot of said post.

2. A metal fence post of V-shaped cross section having a plurality of longitudinally spaced transverse slots in the angle thereof adapted to individually receive strands of wire, and an anchor plate having a central portion of V-shaped cross section, the sides of said V-shaped central portion being disposed in nesting engagement with and parallel to the sides of the post and spot welded thereto, said anchor plate projecting outwardly in opposite directions from the outer edges of the sides of its central V-shaped portion to provide anchoring wings, said wings being disposed substantially in a common plane to permit of the wings being disposed substantially parallel to the plane of a fence, .said anchor plate being of a generally rectangular outline with two of the diagonally opposed corner portions thereof disposed in vertical alinement with each other and in nesting engagement with the apex of the V-shaped post, said anchor plate a tion having a plurality of longitudinally spaced transverse slots in the angle thereof adapted to individually receive strands of wire, and an anchor plate having a central portion of V-shaped cross section, the sides of said V-shaped central portion being disposed in nesting engagement with and parallel to the sides of the post and spot welded thereto, said anchor plate -projecting outwardly in opposite directions from the outer edges of the sides of its central V-shaped portion to provide anchoring wings, said wings being disposed substantially in a common plane 4 1 to permit of the wings being disposed substantially parallel to the lane of a fence, said anchoring plate being positioned to extend partially above and partially below the surface of the ground when the post is seated and constituting a reinforcing member, there being a slot transversely across the apex of the anchor plate registering with the bottom slot of said post.

4. A metal ,fence post of V-sha-ped cross section having spaced means at the angle thereof to facilitate securing strands of spaced wires transversely of the post, and an anchor plate having a central vertical portion of V-shaped cross section, the sides of the central V-shaped portion being disposed in nesting engagement with and parallel to the sides of the post, and secured thereto, said anchor plate projecting outwardly in opposite directions from the outer edges of the sides of its central V-shaped portion and outwardly beyond the side edges of the post to provide anchoring wings, said anchor plate being of a generally rectangular outline with two of the diagonally opposed corner portions thereof disposed in vertical alinement and in nesting engagement with the apex of the V-shaped'post.

WALTER R. TETZLAFF.

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