US758591A - Fence-post. - Google Patents

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.Nm 758.591. AP ATENTBDAPR.26,1904 J. B. GOUNDRY.

,FENCE Postr.

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PATENT OFFICE, i

.TeHN B. GoUNnRY, orB BELLEVILLE, MICHIGAN, AssIGNoR or ONE-HALF TO HOWARD I. POST AND FRANK W. NELTHORP, OF BELLEVILLE,

MICH IGAN.

' FENCE-POST.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Ltteisratent N5. 758,591, date-a April 26, 1904.

Appiicarionieaneber26,1903. seriainaisa. (Nummern T0 all whom, t may concern:

in the county of Wayne and State of Michigan, have invented new and useful Improvements 1n Fence-Posts, of which the followingl is a specification.

This invention relates to fence-posts, and

especially to fence-posts formed of concrete,

cement, artificial stone, or other suitable material which is molded while in a plastic state Aand is permitted to set, so that the post becomes solid and hard; and it has for its object to provide means for effectually strengthening the post, and the material from which the post 'is made will be securely held together should the post have a tendency to break or crack.

It has for its further object to combine with Vthe strengthening means suitable fastening means for attaching the wires to the post.

To these ends my invention consists in the features and in the construction, combination,

` and arrangement of parts hereinafter described, and particularly pointed out in the claims following the description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, wherein- Figure l is a perspective view, the post being shown in dotted lines. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view. Fig. 3 is a view in side elevation illustrating one of the posts and a portion of the fence, and Fig. 4 is a transverse horizontal sectional view. f

Referring to the drawings, the numerall indicates a fence-post whioh'may be constructed of any plastic material Ysuitable for the purpose-as, for example, concrete, cement, arti? ficial stone, or the like-said post being of any suitable shape and dimensions, but is preferits'upper end.

The numerals 2 and 3 indicate two strength- @ning-links, each I composed of a single rod which is bent in the shape of an oblonglink slightly narrower at its upper end than at its lower end, the ends of the rods, constituting the links, being welded together.

In making the post a suitable mold is provided, and the material while in a plastic state is filled into the mold,and the strengtheninglinks are embedded in the material while still in its plastic condition. As clearly shown in the drawings, the two links arefarranged at right angles to each other, one link being inserted within the other and thetwo links crossing one another, one of said links lying in a yvertical plane which is disposed at right angles to the vertical plane in which the other link lies, and the links are so arranged in the post that-one of said links will lie in a vertical plane which passes transversely through the center of the post and the other link will lie in a corresponding vertical plane disposed at a right angle to the plane in which the firstnamed link is disposed. The material composing the post completely surrounds the 'links The links may be conveniently embedded in the post during the course of manufacture of the latter in the following Inanner: A suitable box or trough like mold is provided, closed on its sides, bottom, and ends,

but open at the top. This mold being laid in ahorizontal position, a suitable amount of plastic material is then placed in the bottom of the mold to cover the latter, say, to a depth, for example, of one-half an inch. The link2 is then arranged centrally in the mold, its lower side resting on the partial filling of material in the bottom of the mold and its two sides standing in a vertical plane. Themold is then iilled up with the plastic material to approximately onehalf its depth, when the other link 3 will be laid horizontally on the material and at a right angle to the link 2. The mold is now completely filled with the plastic material and the material allowed to set rangement being sueh that the links extend across the center of the post and not in the corners. By making the links endless they will resist all tendency of the links being drawn out ofthe post or any portions of the post separating in case the post should be cracked or broken. Furthermore, owing to the rounded shape of the links all sharp corners are avoided which might have a tendency to crack the post.

For the purpose of providing eiiicient means for securing the wire-fence strands to the post I provide fastening devices each consisting of a suitable length of wire which is bent to form a loop 4, which surrounds both members of one of the links, and `after having been passed around the members of said link the ends are twisted, as at 5, close to the adjacent member of the link about which the tie or fastening passes. These ties or loops are passed around the links and twisted in place before the links are embedded in the plastic material of which the post is formed, and the free ends of the ties of the loops project beyond one of the sides of the post. The wire strands 6, forming the fence, are arranged between the free ends of the ties or loops 4, and said free ends are twisted, as at 7, about the wirefence strands, and thus securely attach the latter in place to the posts. This not only forms a very secure fastening for the fence-strands, but also provides a fastening which may be detached from any one or more of the strands at any time it may be desired for the purpose of repairing, changing, or altering the fence.

A fence-post constructed in the manner above described and as shown in the drawings is capable of being expeditiously manufactured at a relatively small cost and possesses' great strength and the ability to withstand the action of frost and the effects of atmospheric changes and the weather. It also enables a fence to be put up very rapidly and without the necessity of employing skilled labor or special tools.

I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the particular .manner in which the -fence-strands are secured to the posts, except as hereinafter specifically pointed out in the claims, as any suitable means for securing the fence-strands to the posts may be adopted. I also wish it to be understood that I do not conne my invention to fence-posts alone, as it will be evident that the strengthening means may be employed in the construction of all kinds of artificial stonework.

Having described my invention, what I claim isl. A fence-post molded from plastic material and rectangular in cross-section, two endless links embedded longitudinally therein, one of said links being wholly arranged within the other and said links being disposed in planes at right angles to one another and at right angles to the sides of the post, substantially as described.

2. A fence-post comprising a post molded from plastic material, two endless links embedded longitudinally therein, one of said links being wholly arranged within the other and said links being disposed in planes at right angles to one another'and to the sides of the post, and fastenings consisting of wire loops passing around both members of one of said links and twisted at their ends to embrace the fence, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOHN B. GOUNDRY. Witnesses:

KATIE M. HAAK, BARBARA HAAK.

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