US78572A - Improved mode of gonstkuctisg ieon posts foe bail fence - Google Patents

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@uiten .etstrsetnt @frn HENRY S. BROOKS. ANDl JACOB S. LEHM'AN, OF MARTIGKVILLE, PENNSYL- VANIA.

Letters Patent No. 78,572, dated June 2, 1868.

`IMPiitOVED MODE 0F GONSTBUCTING IRON POSTS POR RAIL FENCE.

TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Beit known that we, HENRY S. BROOKS and JACOB S. LEHMAN, of Martickville, Martic township, in the' county of Lancaster, and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and improved Mode of Constructing Iron Posts for a Rail Fence; and we do hereby decla-re that the following is afull and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings making a part of this specification, in which- Figure 1 represents a post. Y

Figureg, -a central dividing-plate and portions of the side rods, enlarged.

The nature-o` this invention consists in the manner of separating the rails by means of an intermediate lmetallic plate between, and to support the round or rolled iron sides;

The drawings clearly s how our invention, and any one skilled inthe art canmnke and use the same.

It is only necessary to provide rolled iron, say {ive-eiglrths of an inch thic'l, cut'to length; livat'h'and stone or cast-iron plates, B, otnyde'sired size` with holes for thc rods, A, to be affixed by a key or rivetattachment, a top and bottom plate, d, (01 is perforated in like mannen) and a series of theintermediate cast-iron rail-supports c. These latter may be of uniform size, or'of several sizes, when the rails are designed to befurther *A* apart above than below. These supporting-plates c have a horizontal top and bottom flange, a1, parallel to each lother, with sides projoeting, and perforated for the'round irons A. A. These anges nre connected by a central side-grooved continuation, beingr of light casting of a single piece, and slippedover the two rods. leaving intermediate spaces for the insertion ot' the rails. Keys may-be employed to fasten the intermediate rail-supports cx, if' necessary. The rodsA. A are bent out-below, to fit the holes in the bed-plate B, from a point where the first or simple plate, d', is inserted, above which the rods are parallel to cach other, and held apart by thc intermediate rail-supporting plates c. The simple top plate d connects the rods above, where the-holes may be countersunk, and the ends riveted on the top of the plate, -or otherwise secured;

This forms an iron post of a peculiar consti'uct'ionfor a rail, board, or pale fence, and as various devices have been presented, and applications made for Letters Patent, differing substantially from our device, :1s improvements on metallic fence-posts, we believe the inode here presented to be novel, neat, and durable, and, all things considered, :is cheep as any other kindof posts for fencing purposes. We are aware -that metallic posts are made with sides ot' strap-iron, bent 'round at the top, and having intermediate cross-pieces or rollers inserted for the support-of the rails. Such a plan, however new, requires more care tovmatoh the holes in the opposite sides of the strap-iron employed, and a mode or plan that we do not claim.

lVhnt we claim as our invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The intervening rail-supports c, with their perforated anges x, in combination ,with the two round iron sides A A', top and bottom platesd d', and bed-plate B, all arranged and applied in the manner and for the purpose specified.

HENRY S, BROOKS,

JAC. S. LEHMAN. Witnesses WM. B. WILEY, JACOB STAUrvEn.

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