US549600A

US549600A - James b

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Publication number: US549600A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1895-11-12
Anticipated expiration: 1912-11-12

Description

STATES ATENT .FFIQE.

FENCE.

SPECIFICATION forming part. of Letters Patent No. 549,600, dated Novel-fiber A licant]. filed June 17, 1895.

T aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, JAMES J. GINGRY, a citizen of the United States, residingat Greenville, in the county ot 'Darke 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 appertains to make and use'the same.

Myinvention relates to improvements in fences, the object being the provision of a,

fence which eanbe quiekl y eonstrueted,whieh will be light, strong, and durable, which will present an ornamental appearance and be in expensive, thus producing a thoroughly praciieal t'enee.

To attain the desired objects, myinvention consists of a fence embodying novel features of construction, substantially as illustrated, described, and particularly defined and distinguished by the claims.

in order that the details of construction of my fence may be understood and its many advantages be a preeiated, l have illustrated in the accompanying drawings a fence consiructed according to my invention.

Figure 1 represents an elevation olf one panel of myfence. Fig. 2 represents an enlarged. perspective view of a portion of one of the main posts of my fence, and l igs. I -l, 5, and 5 represent l'ront elevations of modified constructions of my fence.

In the drawings, A designates the main posts. l designates the stay or intermwliate p0sts,andCdesignatesthelongil udinal tenccwires strung upon said posts.

The main posts are of peculiar construction, and consistotthe angular metal base 40 l),havingthedependingsharpenteringpoints E arranged at each corner olf said. base, and

the base on its upper side is provided with the angular seat or channel i in which tits the lower end of the fence-post. m

,5 My improved lkaiee-post is preferably made from sheet metal. and. curved or angular in cross-sect ion and comprises the two wings or blades (:r, and the Free edges olf the wings are provid al with vertical kerl's or slits ll, t'orming the tongues J, which are adapted to be coiled around the fence-wires on each side of the wingand at a right angle to the post. to

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secure the wires firmly in the seats on re eesses K in said post. It will be seen. that the slits in the wing are made on a straight and vertical line, which makes the tongues oteven width throughout, in order that they mayfirmly grasp the fence-wires, and also this manner of kerfing will not weaken the ,post, as I have found to be the case where the tongues were made tapering by making an inclined slit, and this is a very important feature.

.jn Fig. I my improved post, in addition to ha'ving the tongues for securing the wires, has a portion of its back cut away to provide the lips L, which are bent around the wire n an opposite direction from the said tongues and Uiectively hold the wires-from movement under any circumstance.

In. the term oi my fence shown in Fig. I employ, in addition to the tongues, the wire bail or fastener M, which embraces the post and has the coils N at its free ous to the tasteiiing-tongue on the wings of the post.

in the term ot' my fence shown in Fig. 5 I employ a single wire-fastening, which is connected first at its lower end to the eye 0, from thence passes up through openings l in the back of the post and is coiled around the fence-wires at (3 throughout.- the series of wires, and has its free end terminating in a. coil, which engages the uppermost wires.

In the construction of my fence shown in i Fig. 6 I form the bottom of the post with the fork-curved entering points it, and use, in addition. to the tongues on the wings ol the post, the wire-l'asteni ng, having its ends con.- nectcd to the eyes S and h. secured to the upper and lower ends of the post, said wire having a series of intermediate coils '1, which engage the fence-wires and secure the same rigidly in place.

it is evident. thatl provide a fence which is ornamental in appearance, which can be quickly and inexpensively constructed, am! is practical and durable.

l clainr l. A fence consisting of the main posts, the intermediate or stay posts,and the fence wires seeured upon said posts, said posts having the free edges of their wings formed with straight ends, which engage the fence-wiresoutside of or contigu-- or vertical slits forming seats for the fence wires, and with tongues which are coiled around the wires and 'are'of even thickness throughout and extend outward in a horizontal line from the posts, and a central fastening connected to the posts and engaging each wire.

2. 'A fence post having the tongues adapted to be coiled around the fence wires, and haw' ing the central lips cut out from the back thereof and engaging the fence wires and arranged in an opposite direction to the coils of the tongues. I

A fence post having the vertical slits on each edge forming tongues adapted to be coiled around the fence wires and extending out on each side of the post to form a support and fastening for the wires, and a central fastening having its ends secured to the post and engaging each wire to hold them in place.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JAMES B. 'GINGRY.