US364674A

US364674A - Fence-post

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Publication number: US364674A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1887-06-14
Anticipated expiration: 1904-06-14

Description

`(No Model.)

J. P. ROBERT-S.

FENCE POST.

/Patented June 14, 1887.

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@En @Ho/o n u J NITED STATES PATENT OEEioE JOHN :eEEsrEN EOBEETS, OE SOMERSET, KANSAS.

FENCE-POST.

SPECIFICATIONorming part of Letters Patent No. 354,674, dated June 14, 1887- -Application ledJaniiary 15, 1887. Serial No. 224,472. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOHN FEESTEN ROBERTS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Somerset, in the county of Miami and State of Kansas, have invented new and useful Improvements in Posts, ofwliicli the following is aspeeiiication.

My invention relates to improvements in fences; and it consists in certain novel features, hereinafter described, and pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of a fence constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing one of the corner-posts as set up for a gate-post, and Fig. 3 is a detail View of one of the intermediate posts. Fig. 4isa detail view of the loop at the angles of the corner-post.

Referring to the drawings by letter, A indicates the fence-wires, which are secured to the posts B Bin the usual or any preferred manner. B dcsignatesone of the intermediate posts, which are used between the ends or corners of the fence. This post consists of a metal bar having a loop or staple, b, near its lower end, through which anchors C are passed in opposite directions into the ground, in order to secure the post to its place. A metal band, D, approximately semicircular in plan View, is secured to the post just below the loop b, and its ends extend on opposite sides of the post and have their upper corners bent over, so as to partially encircle the anchors and eft'ectuall y prevent their spreading. A brace, E, is secured to the-post near its upper end, and extends from the post in a line at right angles to the line of the anchors. This brace is provided at its lower end with a loop, e, through which anchors are .driven in opposite directions to secure the post to the ground. It may sometimes be necessary, in order to keep the wires tight and at the proper tension, to use an additional brace, E', secured to the post near its' upper end and extending to the ground in the line of the fence. This brace is provided at its lower end with a loop, c', through which anchors are driven in opposite directions to secure it to the ground in the same manner as through the loop e.

B designates the oorner-posts, which are provided in pairs or two parts, as shown. The corner-posts, or, rather, each post ofthe pair of corner-posts, is triangularin side elevation, being formed of a single metal bar having a vertical portion, F, of the same height as the fence, and a horizontal portioiior base, G, extending from the lower end of said vertical portion, and an oblique portion, H, extending from the end of the horizontal portion or base to near the upper end of the vertical portion 6o or standard. The inclined or oblique port-ion does not form asharp angle with the base, but

is given a semicircular turn and runs parallel with the base for a short distance, after which it extends upward to the standard or post 65, proper. A metal strap, h, is secured around the base and the portion parallel thereto, thus forming the loop g, through which anchors are driven in opposite directions-into the ground. A similar loop, f, is formed at the angle made by the standard and base by securing a metal band, f', to the base and the standard. This band is bent upon itself at right angles, as shown, and is shown in its extended condition in Fig. 4. The two posts are joined to one another by an angleiron, I, which is secured to the two posts at its opposite ends,and prevents their upper end spreading apart. The bases of the posts are firmly secured to the ground f by the anchors, and will be prevented from 8O moving apart by them. It will be seen that by this arrangement I ani enabled to form a square corner and a very sharp corner; or a corner of any desired angle may be formed by Simply varying the angle of the angle-iron I, as will be readily understood.

The corner-posts maybe used as a gatepost by dispensing with the angle-iron and securing a brace, J, to the post near its upper end, the lower end of the brace being anchored to the ground iii the saine manner as the posts. It will be seen that I have provided a light and strong fence, which may be easily and quickly set up at any desired point.

Having thus described mynvention, what I g5 claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,

l. The combination of a post having a loop secured near its lower end, a strap secured to the post just below theloop and on the opposite ioo side of the same, and anchors passed through bent 'upon itself at right angles, secured to the the loop in opposite directions and engaged by post, and anchors passed between the loop and the ends of the strap, substantially as set forth. the base of the post, substantially as specified.

2. A corner-post for wire fences, comprising In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my r 5 5 two triangular parts provided with loops at own Ihavehereto affixed my signaturein prestheir lower ends or bases, anchors passed ence of two witnesses. through said loops, and an angle-iron connect- T 4 4 4 ing the two parts of the post near their upper Jonk FEESTEN ROBERTS' ends, substantially as specified. Vitnesses: ro 3. The combination, with the triangular JOHN H. LIs'loR, post, of the loop composed of a strip or band CALVIN A. REED.