US618842A

US618842A - Adolphus henry cook

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Publication number: US618842A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1899-02-07
Anticipated expiration: 1916-02-07

Description

No. 618,842. Patentedreb. 7, |899.

A. H. 800K.

WIRE FENCE.

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(No Model.)

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Nita "DATES PATENT .Finca ADOLPHUS HENRY COOK, OF ALMIRA, CANADA.

WIRE FENCE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 618,842, dated February 7, 1899.

Application tiled 111118 2,7, 1898.

T0 all whom it may concern,.-

Be it known that I, ADoLPHUs HENRY COOK, fence-builder, of the village of Almira, in the county of York, in the Province of Ontario, Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Stationary Wire Fences, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in stationary wire fences; and the object of the invention is to devise a strong fence of this class in which the corners and posts of the fence will be securely braced and held in position and in which a simple provision is made for expansion and contraction of the fence; and it consists,essentially,of a wire fence comprising the longitudinal and vertical wires suitably connected together, the corner-post and bracing-frame therefor connected, preferably, by a clevis to a cross-bar embedded in a suitable block of cement located in the ground, a vertically-divided post held in position by suitable braces, also connected at the bottom to a plate in suitable cement blocks, and double connecting-bars located in a suitable portion of the fence and to which the longitudinal Wires are connected and between which extend spiral springs held by suitable supporting-rods, the parts being constructed and arranged in detail, as hereinafter more particularly explained.

The drawing represents a perspective view of a fence, showing the corner portion, the

v supporting-posts, and the device for permitting expansion and contraction. y

A are the longitudinal wires of the fence, and B the vertical Wires, lsuitably twisted and connected to the longitudinal wires.

C is the corner-post, which is preferably formed of angle-iron and has a longitudinal extension C at the base and a longitudinal extension C2 extending at right angles to the extension C and suitably connected at the corner to the bottom of the post. D D are braces connected to the posts C and the base extensions C and C2 by suitable bolts.

E is a clevis which straddles the base C a the corner-post C and is provided with a removable bolt e. The bottom of the clevis is connected by wire rod E or other suitable connecting-rod to a cross-bar E2, which is em- Serial No. 684,603. (No model.)

bedded in a block F, formed of cement, the top of which is flush with the surface of the ground. The block F is made in the shape of a frustum of a pyramid, the narrowest portion being at the top. The ends of the longitudinal wires A are looped and twisted in any suitable manner, such as shown in the drawing, whereby they are secured to the corner-post C. The ends of the base anglebar C are supported on blocks G slightly above the surface of the ground, so as to maintain the posts C in a vertical position. n

H is one of the posts of the fence, which is formed of two half-round bars h h, one located on each side of the longitudinal .wires and held together by the wire loops 7i', twisted around the bar vin close proximity to the longitudinal wires.

H H are braces having top notches h2, around which pass the wire loops 3, which fit in the notches, and thereby retain the top of the braces securely in position. The braces H are connected together intermediate of their Alength by the twisted double cross-wire h2, which passes at the end in the form of a loop around the braces, and is also twisted around one of the longitudinal Wires and the upright bars of the post at the center. The bottoms of the braces H/ are connected to the hooked bars H2 by the bolts H2. The hooked bar H2 passes at the bottom through a loop H4, extending upwardly from the plate H5, which, it will be noticed, is located in the tapered cement block I. Of course the blocks F and I are run into corresponding holes in the ground around the bar E2 and plate when the cement is wet, and the cement is of course allowed to set, whereupon the clevis E and hooked bars H2 are securely held in position. As the blocks F and I are ta pered, of course, even if not below the frostline, they will not be liable to be raised.

J J are two pairs of double uprights suitably connected together at the top and bottom, as indicated, each bar j of each double upright extending one on one side of the longitudinal wire and one at the opposite side. The ends of one set of longitudinal Wires pass from one side to one of the bars j of the opposite upright J and the ends of the longitudinal wires from the opposite side pass to the opposite bar j of the opposite upright J,

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the wires having a looped connection to the bars and passing between the bars j j of each upright J J so that ends pass each other, as indicated.

J J are metal straps embracing both bars of the uprights J near the top and the bottom.

J2 J2 are rods extending through the metal straps J f-J and J 3 are spiral springs extending between the metal straps J and supported by the rods J 2.

By this simple arrangement of uprights, straps, rods, and spiral springs and simple means of connection of the ends of longitudinal wires to the bars of the uprights it will be seen that the expansion and contraction of the longitudinal wires of the fence are provided for.

In stationary fences it is frequently necessary to remove a portion of the fence, especially in low-lying land in proximity to streams or rivers, as in the winter and spring the rivers overliow their banks and would necessarily carry away any stationary fence placed in proximity thereto.

It will be noted in my construction of fence that I am enabled simply by withdrawing the bolt E of the clevis, should it be a corner of the fence necessary to be removed, and the bolts I-l3 from the braces H to remove the fenceentirely and temporarily from proximity to the river-beds. When winter or spring floods have passed and all ice is removed, it will be readily seen that as the cement blocks are still in position the fence may be restored to its former position.

That I claim as my invention isl. In a wire fence, the combination with the longitudinal wires and vertical wires suitably connected thereto, of the corner-post comprising a vertical portion and base portion of angle-iron formed integral from` end to end and a brace or braces between the vertical portion and the base portion, and suitable independent supports sunk in the ground beneath the vertical portion and beneath the end of the base and means for connecting the solid angle to the support beneath the Eertical portion as and for the purpose speci- 2. In a wire fence, the combination with the longitudinal wires and vertical wires suitably connected thereto, of the corner-post comprising a vertical portion and base portion of angle-iron formed integral from end to end and a brace or braces between the vertical portion and the base portion and suitable independent supports sunk in the ground beneath the vertical portion and beneath the end of the base, a clevis embracing the base and provided with a detachable bolt straddling the solid angle, a bar located in the su pport of cement and a wire connecting the bottom of the clevis with the bar as and for the purpose specified.

3. The combination with the longitudinal wires, of the stay formed of two half-round bars, one on each side of the longitudinal wires, the wire loops connecting the bars to the longitudinal wires, the brace-supports for the stay provided with notched upper ends and Wire loop connecting the same, the intermediate cross-wire embracing the longitudinal wire and stay in the center and the bracesupport at the ends, and a suitable support slinken in the ground for the bottom ends of the brace as and for the purpose specified.

4. The combination with the longitudinal wires, of the stay formed of two half-round bars, one on each side ot' the longitudinal wires, the Wire loops connecting the bars to the longitudinal wires, the brace-supports for the stay provided with notched upper ends and wire loop connecting the same, the intermediate cross-Wire embracing the longitudinal wire and stayin the center and the bracesupport at the ends, the sunkencement support at the bottom of the brace, the loop bar or plate in the cement block and the hooked bars secured in such loop-plate and connected at the top by the bolts to the bottoms of the braces as and for the purpose specified.

5. The combination with the nprights consisting of double bars suitably connected, of the longitudinal wires having the ends passing each other and extending through between the bars of each upright and connected to one bar of each opposite upright and spring means for forcing the uprights apart as and for the purpose specied.

6. The combination with the uprights consisting of double bars suitably connected, of the longitudinal wires having the ends passing each other and extending through between the bars of each upright and connected to one bar of each opposite upright the metal straps embracing the uprights, the rods extending through them and the spiral springs encircling the rods and extending between the metal straps as and for the purpose specified.

Witnesses:

B. BOYD, H. DENNISON.

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