US797327A

US797327A - Fence-post mold.

Info

Publication number: US797327A
Application number: US25348405A
Authority: US
Inventors: Peter L Schaaf
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1905-04-03
Filing date: 1905-04-03
Publication date: 1905-08-15
Anticipated expiration: 1922-08-15

Description

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 15, llQUl Application tiled April S, 1905. Serial No. 253,484.

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Be it known that l, Perrin L. @iena/rr, a citizen of the United fltates.J residing at 'Botkina in the county of Shelby and @tate of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Fence-liest Mold, of which the Vfollowing is a sliecilication.

This invention relates to fence-post molds, and has for its object to provide certain new and useful iniliirovements whereby the mold can be conveniently assembled and set up in condition for use and also readily separated from the cast withoutdanger of damaging the same. duction of a series of openings transversely through a post for the reception of Vfencewires and to properlysupport a wooden strip within the mold so as to be embedded in the cast 'for use in connecting fencing thereto.

Vlr/'ith these and other objects in view the present invention consists in the combination and arrangement of parts. as will be hereinafter more fully described, shown in the accompanying drawings, and particularly pointed out in theappi-inded claims, it being understood that changes in the form, proportion, size, and minor details may be made within the scope of the claims without departing Afrom the spirit or saeriliciiig any of the advantages of the invention.

ln the accompanyil'ig drawings. l`igure l is a perspective view of a fence-post mold embodying the features of the present invention. liig. E2 is a verti Vlal longitudinalsectional view thereof, showing the mold iilled and arranged to produce openings through the completed post. Fig. 3 is a similar view showing a wooden strip supported within the meld so as to be embedded in the face of the post. Fig. 4l is a cross-sectional view on the line el 4l o'f Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a similar view on the line 5 5 of Fig. 9.. liig. 6 is a sectional view illustrating the mold adjusted to produce wire-receivingopenings in the post and to embed a wooden strip in one face of the post.

Like characters of reference designate corresponding parts in each and every ligure of the drawings. i

The present mold has been designed Vfor producingcylimlrical orslightly-tapered posts and is preferably formed of metal, including duplicate longitudinal semituluilar sections l and 2, which are provided at their upper ends with complementary flared portions and e to produce a lilling-funnel- @ne longitudinal edge of each section provided with a longitudinal groove or seat 5 and the other edge lt is also proposed to enable, the pro-` is ln'ov-*ided with an outwardly-odset ilange o1' tongue 6, designed te lit within the groove or seat of theother molded section, so as to produce close joints between the sections to prevent escape of the material being molded.

For holding the mold sections together when in use there is a series of bands? to embrace the sections below the funnel-top thereof, and these bands are connected by means of a series of connecting-bars 8, preferably three in number, located diametrically opposite one another andv lying against the inner sides of the bands, so as to bear against the exterior of the mold. A. suitable -plate 9 is connected to the lower ends of the bars 8, so as to form a closure Afor the bottom of the mold.

Each mold-section is provided with a longitudinal series of perforations which are alined with the perforations of the other section, and one of the sections is provided with a pair of set-screws iii, which pierce the section and are designed to support a wooden strip 12 within the mold and against the inner face of the afflq'iacent section.

ln using' the mold it is set up, as shown in Fig. l, with the Yfunnel. at the top. if it is desired to produce a series of dia-metric openings through the post for the reception of fence-wires. the mold-embracing clamp inember is adjusted to locate the connecting-bars 8 at one side of the respective series of perforations 10, suitable rods or pins 13 being passed through the perforations. The mold is filled through the funnel at the upper end thereof and the material settles around the rods or pins 13, which are of course withdrawn when the post has become set. theieby producing diametric openings through the post. When the post has set snl'hcientl y to stand of itself, the mold is inverted and placed upon its funnel end, after which the clamping device is drawn oilZ from the small end of the mold, and the mold-sections are then separated sidewise from the cast, thereby leaving' the post standing upon its broad base, which was produced by the funnel portion of the mold. The pins or rods 'i3 may be removed before or after inw-uting` the mold, as may be desired.

`When it is desired to have a wooden strip embedded in one face of the post vfor the attachment of fencing thereto, the strip 12 is placed in the mold preparatory to iilling the same, and the set-screws 'il are set into the strip, so as to prevent displacement thereof during the filling of the mold. The strip is of course drawn up snugly against the inner wall of the mold by the set-screws 11 in order that the outer face of the strip may be eX- posed at the outer face of the post, so as to receive the fastenings to be employed for securingI fencing to the post.

When the wooden strip is employed and it is not desired to have the openings which are produced by the pins or lugs 13, the perforations 10 are closed by adjusting the bars 8 to lie across said perforations. In some instances it may be desirable to produce openings through the post and also employ the wooden strip 12, in which event the mold is adjusted, as shown in Fig. 6, so as to bring one of the bars 8 between the pertorations 1() and the set-screws 11, whereby the perforations 10 are free to receive the pins or bars 13, and the wooden strip 1Q is supported at one side of the series ot' openings to be produced by the pins 13. W'hen it is desired to omit the enlarged base, the mold is lled up toa point short of the funnel portion, thereby producing a shorter post, which is adapted to be set upon a separate base.

Having fully described the invention, what is claimed is 1. A fence-post mold comprising separable longitudinal sections, and connecting means for the sections consisting ot' a series of clamping-bands to embrace the sections and connecting-bars extending throughout the series of bands, whereby the clamping means is applicable and removable as a whole at one end of the mold.

2. A fence-post mold comprising separable longitudinal sections, a series ot' clam pingbands removably embracing the mold sections, connecting-bars extending between the series of bands, and a closure-plate for one end of the mold, said plate being connected to the bars for simultaneous application and removal therewith.

3. A fence-post mold provided in diametrically opposite sides with corresponding perforations, and means carried by the mold and adjustable thereon to cover and uncover the perforations.

4. A fence-post mold provided in diametrically opposite portions with correspondingpe'rforations, ban ds rotatably adjustable upon the mold, and bars connecting the bands and adjustable therewith to cover and uncover the perfor-ations.

5. A fence-post mold comprising separable sections provided with diametrically opposite corresponding perfor-ations, clamping means removably embracing' the sections to connect the same and capable of adjustment to cover and uncover the perforations.

6. A fence-post mold comprising separable sections provided with diametrically opposite corresponding perforations, clamping-bands removably embracing the sections and rotatably adjustable thereon, and bars connecting the bands and movable therewith to cover and uncover the perforations.

7. A fence post mold which is closed throughout its periphery and open at one end for lling, diametrically opposite portions ot' the mold being provided with longitudinal series of corresponding perforations, means piercing the mold between the series of perforations to support a strip within the mold to be embedded. in the cast, clamping-bands rotatably adjustable upon the mold, and bars connecting the bands and movable therewith to cover and uncover the perforations.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto aiiXed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

PETER L. SGHAAF.

WTitnesses:

JOHN KUHN, CHAs. SCHAFER.