US1124511A - Fence-post. - Google Patents

Description

w. H. PHELPS.

FENCE POST.

APPLICATION FILED mun 4, 1914.

1,124,51 1 Patented Jan. 12,1915.

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WENDELL H. PHELPS, 0F COLUMBUS, OHIO.

FENCE-POST.

Specification of Letters Patent.

PatentedJan. 12?, 1915.

Application filed June 4, 1914. Serial No. 843,071.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WENDELL I-I. PHELPS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Columbus, in the county of Franklin and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fence-Posts, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to fence posts and has particular relation to metallic posts to which fence wires are adapted to be connected at suitable intervals.

The main object of my invention consists in providing the posts with simple and integral means for clamping and securely holding the horizontal fence wires in connection therewith, thereby contributing toward the production of a metallic fence of substantial and desirable construction. This I accomplish by forming in the edge portions of a semi-cylindrical metallic post, certain cuts which result in the production of opposing clamping tongues, each pair of which are bent inward and adapted when firmly closed on to the wires which pass between the same, to securely bind or clamp said fence wires in connection therewith.

The preferred embodiment of my invention is shown in the accompanying drawings, in which similar characters of reference designate corresponding parts, and in which:

Figure l is a rear face view of my post showing a plurality of fence wires in position, Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the structure shown in Fig. 1, Fig. 3 is a view in perspective of a portion of my fence post carrying the fence wires, and, Fig. 4 is a section taken on line H of Fig. 2 and look. ing in the direction of the arrows.

In carrying out my invention, I have shown a post body 1 which is of suitable metal and of semi-circular form in cross section. While this semi-circular form is not absolutely essential to the practising of my invention, I find it desirable to so make the same in order to make use of worn or defective boiler tubes, this being possible by longitudinally splitting the same, with the result that a post of the general form shown in the drawings, is produced. However, whatever cross sectional shape may be resorted to, it is essential that one or two of the edge portions project to the rear of the front portion and that these edge portions be provided at desirable intervals with T- tioptee of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents Washington, D. G."

shaped cuts, the heads of the T-cuts thus formed, extending in the direction of the length of the post, while the stems thereof extend outward or rearward through the edges of the posts. In this manner, I form at a desirable point on the post edge, two tongue-like members 2 which are bent inward and thereby separated a suiiicient distance to permit of the insertion of a longitudinally arranged fence wire 3 between the opposing ends of each pair of tongues. The fence wires being thus inserted, the tongues 2 are, by suitable means, pressed toward each other to cause a gripping or clamping engagement of the tongues with the wires. By this construction and operation, it will be understood that simple and reliable means are provided which are integral with the post for clamping the longitudinal wires of the fence in rigid connection with the posts.

Owing to the fact that the connections described between the wire and the post are made on both of the vertical edges of the post and at opposite points thereon, it will be understood that a fence will be produced by the use of my improved posts, which will be rigid and in every way substantial.

What I claim, is:

1. A fence post comprising a metallic body shaped longitudinally so that its edge portions project to the rear of the front portion, the edges of said body being provided with T-shaped cuts, as described, at intervals to produce opposing tongues, the tongues of each pair being bent inward and adapted when the fence wires are inserted between the tongue ends to be bent into rigid clamping engagement with said wires.

2. A fence post comprising a metallic body of semi-circular form, the edges of said body being provided at intervals with opposing tongues formed by a series of T -shaped cuts along the edge portions, said tongues on opposing edges being in horizontal alinement and being bent inward to form clamping members to receive the fence wires, said tongues being again bent back to clamp the wires after they have been placed between said tongues.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

IVENDELL I-I. PHELPS. lVitnesses "WALTER E. L. Boon, A. L. PHELPS.

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