US839723A

US839723A - Fence-post.

Info

Publication number: US839723A
Application number: US32515506A
Authority: US
Inventors: Thomas J Bury
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1906-07-07
Filing date: 1906-07-07
Publication date: 1906-12-25
Anticipated expiration: 1923-12-25

Description

THOMAS J. BURY, OF MCKINNEY, TEXAS.

FE NcE-Posr.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 25, 1906.

Application filed July 7, 1906. Serial No. 1325;155-

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, THOMAS J. BURY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Me- Kinney, in the county of Collin and State of Texas, have invented new and useful Improvements in Fence-Posts, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to fence-posts of the metallic type, and has for its objects to produce a comparatively simple inexpensive device of this character which may be readily set up for use, one with which the line-wires may be conveniently engaged or disengaged, and one with which the wires will when engaged be securely interlocked.

With these and other objects in view the invention comprises the novel features of construction and combination of parts more fully hereinafter described.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure lis a perspective view of a post embodying the invention and showin a series of line-wires engaged therewith. Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view of the lower end of the post prior to bending into shape.

Referring to the drawings, 1 desi ates the post, which is preferably compose of angle iron, as shown, and substantially V-shaped in cross-section, presenting a pair of side portions or plates 2 and having its lower end incised throu hout a portion of its length, as at 3, and at t iie juncture of the side plates to form on the latter free terminal portions 4, which are finally bent in relatively reverse directions to a horizontal position for engagement with the anchoring member or plate 5, it being noted in this connection that the portions 4 are overlapped to receive between them the plate 5, which is in turn attached to said portions by means of fastening members or rivets 6.

The side plates 2 are rovided at their edges each with a vertical y-spaced series of L-shaped bayonet-slots 7, adapted to receive the horizontal line-Wires 8 and forming engaging portions or fingers 9, which engage said wires for retaining .them in the slots, it

being observed that the fingers at one side ofthe post extend reversely to those at the other side of the postthat is, one set of the fingers projects upwardly, while the other set extends downwardly, thus necessitating a diagonal dispositioning of the wires in the operation of entering them into the slots.

Extending transversely around the rear face of the post is a series of tie-wires 10, which are terminally engaged at opposite sides of the post with their respective linewires 8 for holdingthe latter against vertical movement and preventing their accidental escape from the slots 7.

In ractice the post, which is designed esecia ly for use at intermediate points in the I ence course, is set up with its lower end embedded in the ground, after which the Wires 8 are introduced into the slots 7 and finally secured by means of the tie-wires 10. It is to be-particularly noted in this connection that owing to the reverse arrangement of the fin ers 9 the wires will be securely interl cied with the post and that by the peculiar formation of the base of the post the anchoring-plate 5 will be securely held in place and oifers a broad bearing in the groundfor sustaining the post firmly in upright position.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is p A metallic post of substantially V shape in cross-section, presenting side plates each 1'0- vided with a vertically-spaced series of s ots designed to receive fencing-wires, the post being slotted at its lower end throu hout a portion of its length to form on sai plates terminal portions which are reversely bent to a substantially horizontal position, an anchoring-plate seated between said horizontal portions, fastening members for securing the plate in place and tie-wires extended transversely around the rear face of the post and terminally engaged with the fencing-wires.

In testlmony whereof I aifix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

THOMAS a. BURY.