US762008A

US762008A - Cement post.

Info

Publication number: US762008A
Application number: US12548502A
Authority: US
Inventors: Lewis H Stoner
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1902-10-01
Filing date: 1902-10-01
Publication date: 1904-06-07
Anticipated expiration: 1921-06-07

Description

' PATENTED JUNE 7, 1904.

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Patented June '7, 1904.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LEW IS I-I. STONER, OF ALBANY, INDIANA.

CEMENT POST SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 762,008, dated June '7, 1904.

Application filed October l, 1902.

To all whom t nca/y con/cern:

Be it known that I, LEwIs H. SToNER, of Albany, county of Delaware, and State ofIndiana, have invented a certain new and useful Cement Post; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which like numerals referto like parts.

The object of this invention is to make a post for fences or other purposes that is very cheap and quite strong and durable. The object is accomplished by molding a cement post in the ground and molding in it and with it suitable braces and reinforcing metal frames and molding it with suitable holes for fencewires as well as brackets for gates extending from it.

The nature of the inventionv will be understood from the following description and claims, together with the accompanying drawings.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective of the post in place. Fig. 2 is a vertical section through the same as molded into the ground. Fig. 3 is an elevation of the reinforcing-frame within the post.

In detail a wire-fence anchor-post is shown, 10 being the ground, and 11 the cement post molded in the same, and 12 is a cement brace integrally connected with the post and with its base enlarged and also molded into the ground. The post is provided with transverse holes 13 for fence-wires to extend through, which are on one side of the vertical center line of the post. The brace is secured to the post centrally on a side having said series of holes and to one side of them. These are preferably made while the post is beingmolded by removable rods in the molding. A

14 represents gate-brackets that are preferably placed in the post while it is being A metal frame 15, formed of parallel pipes united at different points, is embedded in the post while it is being molded so one pipe of said frame will b e on each side of the series of holes, as is shown. This increases the strength and durability of the post. It preferably extends down into the bottom of Serial No. 125,485. (No model.)

the post and beneath the ground. The brace 12 is likewise reinforced by the pipe or other metal frame 16 that is embedded in the cement brace while it is being molded. Its upper end extends into about the middle of the Vpost and maintains the union between the brace and the post, as well as preserves the rigidity of the brace throughout its length. The upper end of the metal brace-frame 16 is turned downward to strengthen the position of such metal frame in the main post, and it may be .caught over a portion, such as the cross-bar 17, of the metal frame 15.

This post may be' molded into any ornamental design to be used for any purpose. If part of the cement forming the brace should be knocked ofi', the pipe 16 still acts as a brace and the cement part of the brace can be readily repaired with new cement. The same is true of the post if it should be accidentally struck by a wagon-wheel or other thing. The result is that the post may be made beautiful and its design preserved, as well as be durable and strong. It is cheaper than wooden posts, because it can be so quickly molded in place. Its initial cost is less and its greater longevity makes the total cost of it still less than a y wooden post.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. Apost for fences formed of cement built in and extending above the ground with a series of holes therethrough for fence-wires, and a brace for the post formed also `of cement embedded at its lower end in theground and integrally connected with said post above the ground on a side thereof having in it said holes and to one side of said series of holes.

2. A post for fences formed of cement with transverse holes through it for the wires of a fence, a metal frame embedded in said post with a cross-bar forming a part of said frame, a brace for said post formed also of cement integrally connected with the post, and ametal frame embedded in said braceA with one end extending into said post and engaging the cross-bar of the metal frame in said post.

3. A post for fences formed of cement with a series of transverse holes through it to one side of the vertical center lino of the post for l In Witness whereof I have hereunto aflxed Lne wires of a fence, a metal frame embedded Iny signature n the presence of the Witnesses in the cement having two vertical parallel herein named. bars, one on each side of Said series of holes, 5 and a brace for Said post formed also of cement Vitnesses:

integrally connected with the post cent1-ally V. H. LOCKWOOD, to one side of Iche series of holes. NELLIE ALLEMONG.

LEWIS H. STONER.