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- This invention relates to an object supporting assembly and more particularly to a fence post assembly for supporting a wire fence.
- Wire fences may have a single horizontal strand, a plurality of separate horizontal strands or horizontal strands connected by means of vertical strands. In each case it is necessary to fasten at least one horizontal wire to a plurality of spaced apart fence posts.
- Various types of posts and fasteners have been used in the past.
- One type of fence post used is a hollow post made of sheet metal bent into a cylinder which may assume various forms in cross-section. Staples and special fastening devices have been used to connect the fence wires to posts, but these have various disadvantages. If small staples are used they may be lost in the field.
- Gther types of fasteners used have various disadvantages such as not being reuseable, easily lost, difficult to assemble and/ or provide a poor connection.
- Another object is to provide a hollow post assembly in which a single clip is use-d to support an object on the post quickly and firmly.
- FIGURE 1 is an elevation of a fence post showing various stages in the assembly of a fence wire against a post;
- FIGURE 2 is a view taken on the line iI-II of FIG- URE 1 showing a fence wire secured to a post;
- FIGURE 3 is a perspective view of a preformed wire clip.
- reference numeral 2 indicates a hollow fence post which is formed from a metal sheet bent into a hollow cylinder with a vertical slot 4 between the longitudinal edges of the sheet.
- the post is provided with spaced apart horizontal slots 6 and 8 on opposite sides of the vertical slot 4-, the slots 6 on one side of the vertical slot 4 being staggered with respect to the slots 8 on the other side of the slot 4.
- a fastening clip 10 as shown in FIGURE 3 is made of a Wire having a diameter of such size that it can be received in the slots 4, 6 and 8.
- the wire clip has a central loop 12 therein which is of smaller size than the internal diameter of the post 2, but which is substantially larger than the horizontal length of slots d or 8 plus the width of slot 4.
- the shape of the loop 12 is not material.
- Legs 14 and 16 extend from the loop 12 with the leg 14 being above leg 16.
- U-shaped portions 18 and 2d are connected to the outer end of legs 14 and 16, respectively, with the open part of the U facing upwardly.
- the wire clip is preferably ordinary galvanized steel, but if desired the central part of the clip could be spring wire and the remainder mild steel.
- a wire 22 is fastened to the post 2 by means of a clip 10 in the following manner:
- the loop 12 is inserted through the slot 4 with the legs 14 and 16 substantially vertical as shown in Position A in FIGURE 1.
- the clip 16 is then rotated 90 in a clockwise direction when in use with a horizontal slot 6 or in a counterclockwise direction when in use with one of the horizontal slots 3.
- the arms 14 and 16 of the clip 16 are then bent around the outside of post 2 as shown in position C in FIGURES l and2. In this position portions 24 and 26 of the legs 14 and 15 extend beyond the wire 22 as shown in broken lines in FIGURE 2.
- the end portions 24 and 26 are then bent downwardly through around the wire 22 so as to wrap around the wire 22 as shown in position D in FIGURES 1 and 2.
- Bending of the end portions 24 and 26 can be accomplished by inserting the end of a screwdriver a sufficient distance through U portions 18 and 20 so that the end of the screwdriver is positioned under the wire 22 and a downward pressure on the screw driver will result in bending the portions 24 and 2d, respectively, around the line wire which is used as a fulcrum point for the end of the screwdriver.
- the clip 1% will retain its position on the post 2 since a portion of the loop 12 will be in the slot 6 or 8.
- the clip 10 is in effect a single loop torsion spring member and any effort to forceably remove the wire 22 will cause the spring to yield slightly and the ends being around opposite sides of the post will cause the slot 4 to narrow.
- the clip Upon releasing the force the slack is taken up by the spring action of the loop.
- the clip By changing the end configurations of the arms 14 and 16 the clip can be used to secure various types of objects such as pipes, insulators, hose, etc., with the objects running either parallel or perpendicular to the post.
- An object supporting assembly comprising an object to be supported, a hollow supporting member, said member having a first slot through the wall thereof and a second slot through the wall thereof extending transversely from said first slot, a clip formed from wire having a diameter at least as small as the width of said slots, said wire clip having -a central loop therein of smaller size than the internal diameter of said supporting member and a leg extending generally tangentially from each end of the loop, said loop being received within said supporting member with each leg extending through said slots at the intersection thereof and being bent around said supporting member with the leg extending from the right side of the loop being around the left side of said member and the leg extending from the left side of the loop being around the right side of said member, the diameter of said loop being less than the length of said first slot and greater than the length of said second slot, and means at the ends of each leg for securing said object.
- a post assembly comprising an elongated object to be supported in a generally horizontal plane, a post formed from a sheet bent into a hollow cylinder with a vertical slot between the longitudinal edges of the sheet, said post having a horizontal slot through the wall thereof extending from the said vertical slot, a clip formed from wire having a diameter at least as small as the width of said slots, said wire clip having a central loop therein of smaller size than the internal diameter of said post and a leg extending generally tangentially from each end of the loop, said loop being received within said supporting member with each leg extending through said slots at the intersection thereof and being bent around said supporting member with the leg extending from the right side of the loop being around the left side of said postand the leg extending from the left side of the loop being around the 3..
- An object supporting assembly comprising an object to be'supported, a hollow supporting member having a .1
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Dec. 15, 1964 w. H. STOKES OBJECT SUPPORTING ASSEMBLY Filed Jan. 19, 1961 FIE-I- 1 Pas/flan 8 Pas/lion l/V VEA/ TOR W/LL IAM H. STOKES Br Mi M Attorney United States Patent 3,161,263 OBEEGT SUPPORTING ASEMBLY William H. Stokes, Cleveland, Ohio, assignor to United States Steel Corporation, a corporation of New Jersey Filed Jan. 19, 1961, Ser. No. 83,707 Claims. Ci. 159-433) This invention relates to an object supporting assembly and more particularly to a fence post assembly for supporting a wire fence. Wire fences may have a single horizontal strand, a plurality of separate horizontal strands or horizontal strands connected by means of vertical strands. In each case it is necessary to fasten at least one horizontal wire to a plurality of spaced apart fence posts. Various types of posts and fasteners have been used in the past. One type of fence post used is a hollow post made of sheet metal bent into a cylinder which may assume various forms in cross-section. Staples and special fastening devices have been used to connect the fence wires to posts, but these have various disadvantages. If small staples are used they may be lost in the field. Gther types of fasteners used have various disadvantages such as not being reuseable, easily lost, difficult to assemble and/ or provide a poor connection.
It is therefore an object of my invention to provide an assembly for supporting an object in which a firm, cheap connection is provided between the object supporting member and the object supported.
Another object is to provide a hollow post assembly in which a single clip is use-d to support an object on the post quickly and firmly.
These and other objects will be more apparent after referring to the following specification and attached drawin gs, in which:
FIGURE 1 is an elevation of a fence post showing various stages in the assembly of a fence wire against a post;
FIGURE 2 is a view taken on the line iI-II of FIG- URE 1 showing a fence wire secured to a post; and
FIGURE 3 is a perspective view of a preformed wire clip.
Referring more particularly to the drawings, reference numeral 2 indicates a hollow fence post which is formed from a metal sheet bent into a hollow cylinder with a vertical slot 4 between the longitudinal edges of the sheet. The post is provided with spaced apart horizontal slots 6 and 8 on opposite sides of the vertical slot 4-, the slots 6 on one side of the vertical slot 4 being staggered with respect to the slots 8 on the other side of the slot 4. A fastening clip 10 as shown in FIGURE 3 is made of a Wire having a diameter of such size that it can be received in the slots 4, 6 and 8. The wire clip has a central loop 12 therein which is of smaller size than the internal diameter of the post 2, but which is substantially larger than the horizontal length of slots d or 8 plus the width of slot 4. The shape of the loop 12 is not material. Legs 14 and 16 extend from the loop 12 with the leg 14 being above leg 16. U-shaped portions 18 and 2d are connected to the outer end of legs 14 and 16, respectively, with the open part of the U facing upwardly. The wire clip is preferably ordinary galvanized steel, but if desired the central part of the clip could be spring wire and the remainder mild steel.
A wire 22 is fastened to the post 2 by means of a clip 10 in the following manner: The loop 12 is inserted through the slot 4 with the legs 14 and 16 substantially vertical as shown in Position A in FIGURE 1. The clip 16 is then rotated 90 in a clockwise direction when in use with a horizontal slot 6 or in a counterclockwise direction when in use with one of the horizontal slots 3. The arms 14 and 16 of the clip 16 are then bent around the outside of post 2 as shown in position C in FIGURES l and2. In this position portions 24 and 26 of the legs 14 and 15 extend beyond the wire 22 as shown in broken lines in FIGURE 2. The end portions 24 and 26 are then bent downwardly through around the wire 22 so as to wrap around the wire 22 as shown in position D in FIGURES 1 and 2. Bending of the end portions 24 and 26 can be accomplished by inserting the end of a screwdriver a sufficient distance through U portions 18 and 20 so that the end of the screwdriver is positioned under the wire 22 and a downward pressure on the screw driver will result in bending the portions 24 and 2d, respectively, around the line wire which is used as a fulcrum point for the end of the screwdriver. The clip 1% will retain its position on the post 2 since a portion of the loop 12 will be in the slot 6 or 8. The clip 10 is in effect a single loop torsion spring member and any effort to forceably remove the wire 22 will cause the spring to yield slightly and the ends being around opposite sides of the post will cause the slot 4 to narrow. Upon releasing the force the slack is taken up by the spring action of the loop. By changing the end configurations of the arms 14 and 16 the clip can be used to secure various types of objects such as pipes, insulators, hose, etc., with the objects running either parallel or perpendicular to the post.
While one embodiment of my invention has been shown and described, it will be apparent that other adaptations and modifications may be made without departing from the scope of the following claims.
I claim:
1. An object supporting assembly comprising an object to be supported, a hollow supporting member, said member having a first slot through the wall thereof and a second slot through the wall thereof extending transversely from said first slot, a clip formed from wire having a diameter at least as small as the width of said slots, said wire clip having -a central loop therein of smaller size than the internal diameter of said supporting member and a leg extending generally tangentially from each end of the loop, said loop being received within said supporting member with each leg extending through said slots at the intersection thereof and being bent around said supporting member with the leg extending from the right side of the loop being around the left side of said member and the leg extending from the left side of the loop being around the right side of said member, the diameter of said loop being less than the length of said first slot and greater than the length of said second slot, and means at the ends of each leg for securing said object.
2. An assembly according to claim 1 in which the object being supported is an elongated member arranged on the opposite side of the supporting member from said slots in substantially the same plane as the second slot, and the means for securing said object includes a U-shaped portion at the end of each leg having one leg of the U around the elongated member and the base of the U toward the slotted side of the supporting member.
3. A post assembly comprising an elongated object to be supported in a generally horizontal plane, a post formed from a sheet bent into a hollow cylinder with a vertical slot between the longitudinal edges of the sheet, said post having a horizontal slot through the wall thereof extending from the said vertical slot, a clip formed from wire having a diameter at least as small as the width of said slots, said wire clip having a central loop therein of smaller size than the internal diameter of said post and a leg extending generally tangentially from each end of the loop, said loop being received within said supporting member with each leg extending through said slots at the intersection thereof and being bent around said supporting member with the leg extending from the right side of the loop being around the left side of said postand the leg extending from the left side of the loop being around the 3.. right side of said post, the diameter of said loop being less than the length of said vertical slot and greater than the length of said horizontal slot, and means at the ends of each leg securing said object on the opposite side of the post from said slots in substantially the same plane as the horizontal slot. i
4. An object supporting assembly comprising an object to be'supported, a hollow supporting member having a .1
longitudinal slot through the Wall thereof, a clip formed from Wire having a diameter at least as small as the Width of said slot, said Wire clip having a central loop therein of smaller size than the internal diameter of said supporting member and a leg extending generally tangentially from each end of the loop, said loop being received within said supporting member with each leg extending through said slot and being bent around said supporting member with the leg extending from the right side of the loop being around the left side of said member and the leg extending from the left side of the loop being around the right side of said member, the diameter of saidloop a 4 7 being less than thelength of said slot, and means at the end of each leg securing said object.
5. An assembly according to claim 4 in which the object being supported is an elongated member arranged on the opposite side of the supporting member from said slot, and the means for securing said object includes a U- shaped portion'at the end of each leg having one leg of the U around the elongated member and the base of the U toward the slotted side of the supporting member.
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- 3. A POST ASSEMBLY COMPRISING AN ELONGATED OBJECT TO BE SUPPORTED IN A GENERALLY HORIZONTAL PLANE, A POST FORMED FROM A SHEET BENT INTO A HOLLOW CYLINDER WITH A VERTICAL SLOT BETWEEN THE LONGITUDINAL EDGES OF THE SHEET, SAID POST HAVING A HORIZONTAL SLOT THROUGH THE WALL THEREOF EXTENDING FROM THE SAID VERTICAL SLOT, A CLIP FORMED FROM WIRE HAVING A DIAMETER AT LEAST AS SMALL AS THE WIDTH OF SAID SLOTS, SAID WIRE CLIP HAVING A CENTRAL LOOP THEREIN OF SMALLER SIZE THAN THE INTERNAL DIAMETER OF SAID POST AND A LEG EXTENDING GENERALLY TANGENTIALLY FROM EACH END OF THE LOOP, SAID LOOP BEING RECEIVED WITHIN SAID SUPPORTING MEMBER WITH EACH LEG EXTENDING THROUGH SAID SLOTS AT THE INTERSECTION THEREOF AND BEING BENT AROUND SAID SUPPORTING
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