US952807A - Fence-post. - Google Patents

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W. B. & L. A. HENNING.

FENCE POST. APPLICATION FILED JAN. 15, 1909.

Patented Mar. 22, 1910.

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WILLIAM B. H ENNING AND LOUIS A. HENNING, OF NORTH BALTIMORE, OH II O.

FENCE-POST.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 22, 1910.

' Application filed January 15, 1909. Serial No. 472,448.

.of Ohio, have invented a certain new and useful Fence-Post; and we do hereby declarethe following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

Our invention relates to metallic fence posts and particularly to posts of the channel type which are especially adapted for the fastening of line wires or woven wire fences thereto,'but is not restricted for use in such connection.

The object 'of the invention is the provision of a post of this nature, which is light, strong and durable in its construction, economical of manufacture, and provided with simple and efiicient means for relatively bracing the legs or flanges from the-sides of the post, which means may also serve as an anchor and centering means for the post.

A further object of the invention is the provision of novel and improved means for attaching the line wires to the post whereby such wires are securely held thereto and are at the same time permitted to have free 1ongitudinal contracting and expanding movements relative to the 0st under changing weather conditions, wifliout loosening orin any way injuring such securing means.

The construction and arrangement of the parts of this invention are fully described in the following specification, and a preferred embodiment thereof illustrated inthe accompanying drawings, in which-- Figure l is a perspective View of our 30st. Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof wit its lower end embedded in the ground, and Figs. 3 and 4 are cross-sections on the line a; w and 3 g, respectively, in Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates the body of our improved post, which, in cross-section, is of channel sha e and comprises the centralportion 2 imthe diverging webs or extensions 3 3, which project from the opposite edges 0 such central poi tion and have their outer edges bent lat- I erally or fashioned to- form terminal flanges 4, 4. These flanges are so disposed relative to their respective extensions as to present flat faces to-the line wires 5 of a fence attached thereto and also to give the post greater strength and rigidity, as will be apparent.

The central portion 2 of the post is preferably made concavo-convex in cross-section with its concaved side disposed outwardly relative to the webs 3, 3, and is centrally formed longitudinally thereof with an outwardly disposed trans Jersely rounded ridge 6, which is preferably of less depth than the concavity of the portion 2 for the purpose hereinafter described. The ridge 6 is perforated at suitable distances apart for the rece )tion of wire-fastening members 7, which are eaded at one end, as at 8, and are intendedto have such heads bear against the ridge 6 and to have their opposite ends bent around the wires 5, as at 9, to hold them securely to the post. In. order to securely hold the line wires to a post and at the same time to permit them to freely contract or expand without liability of bending, Weakenmg or breaking the securing members 7 owing to the lateral stresses to which they are subjected by such action of the wires, we form the inner faces of the heads 8 of the securin members in the arcs of circles correspon ing to the rounded surface of the ridge 6, thus providing pivotal joints between the post and securing members to permit the said members to have transverse oscillatory movements between the Webs 3,3

when the wires have lon itudinal movement, it of course being an erstood that the perforations in the ridges are sufiiciently large to permit such pivotal movement of the members. This permissible pivotal-action of the securing members is a very important feature, as.one of the main difficulties in wire fence construction has been the pulling out of the securing staples, or the loosening or breaking of other wire securing means due to a contraction or expansion of the line wires. The shallowness of the ridge 6 relative to the concavity of the central portion 2 enables the heads 8 of the sccuring members 7 to be protected by the extended side edges of such central portion from injury due to animals rubbing against the post or other objects striking the same.

pg seam? The Webs or extensions 3, 3 are rigidly braced against relative movements by one or more truss-platcs 10, Which have cotiperatin sets of lugs 11 stamped therefrom, or OtlQIWlSO suitably provided thereon, to embrace the inner and outer edges of eachterminal flange 4:, as shown, thus adapting thmn to brace the Webs 8, 3 againstboth contracting or retracting movements. These plates may also serve as means to which gate hinges may be secured, or for any other purpose.

The lower truss-plate 10 may, if desired, be used as an alining, ing means by disposing itbelow the surface line, as shown in Fig. 2. ,When used in this connection the plate preferably has its ends cut on an incline relative to a vertical plane with its broad edge disposed upwardly to facilitate the forcing of the plate ends into the firm earth at the sides of a post hole, thus enabling the post to be accurately lined up and firmly held in such position during the filling ot' the hole, or to support the post at a proper depth in a hole. The plate also serves as a thrust plateto oppose lateral movements of the post in the ground. The flanges at may or may not be extended to the bottom of the post as desired, but preferably have their lower end portions continued straight relative to the extensions 3, as shown at at, to provide stops for limiting the lowering movements oi the plate 10 on the post.

We Wish it understood that our invention is not limited to the specific form and arrangement of parts shown and described except in so far as such limitations are specifled in the claims. Having thus described our invention What centering or anchor j. l l l "Webs ineither direc We claim as new and desire to secure by Let-- ters Patent is,- v

l. A channel cost having its side .Web terminals flanged in a common plane, and a truss-plate havii sets of tongues provided thereon which on ace each side edge of a flange and coopera to prevent relative contracting or retracting movements of the Webs. v

2. A channel-post having a central corrugated portion forming longitudinal center and side protuhe t ribs and Webs projecting from the side of such portion and relatively diver ng outwardly therefrom, the terminal e V of such Webs being angled to form a broadened wire bearing surface for each We), and a plate secured to such hearing v aces in a manner to prevent relative contracting or retracting movements of the Weiss 3. A channetpost having its side -Web terminals flanged in common plane for portion of their len ths and continuing straight relative to Webs for the r mainder or" their 1e11, is, and a truss-plate having cooperating s curing means for slidingly'attaching the to said flanges and preventing relative i *al movements of the i said straighttcrininal edges of the W i serving as stops for limiting he sliding movements of the plate on the Webs.

in testimony Whei We have hereunto signed our names to t specification in the presence of two s: 1g Witnesses.

Wl' HENNING. LGU

HENNING; lVitnesses: I

C. wi l Owen, HAZEL l

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