US254350A - Fence-post - Google Patents

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES A. MANN, OF BUFFALO, NEW YORK.

FENCE-POST.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 254,350, dated February 28, 1882.

Application filed January 17, 1881. Renewed December 10, 1881. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GHARL s A. MANN, of Buffalo, in the county of Erie andState of New York, a citizen of the United States, have made certain Improvements in Fence-Posts,

&c., for Barbed Fence-Wire, of which the following is a specification.

' This invention relates to a single iron post and its attached anchors.

1a The invention will be understood as set forth in the following specification and claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation, showing the post and anchor-base as it sets in the'ground, also the clip holding the wire.

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of same; Fig. 3, av

perspective of the clip, full size.

A represents the single'piece of iron, of any suitable size and shape, whichis bent at a at right angles a short distance, and at sufficient space from the top to give proper height to said post above the ground, and is again bent down at right angles, at 1), making the penetrating part of the post A, and leaving a step or shoulder forming a base, 0, that rests on the ground, and which gives additional support to the whole.

B is an anchor-base, made or cast usually in one piece, consisting of a flat part that pene-- trates the earth, with or without flanges on top,

0 at d, and with wings or flanges e 6 next to the penetrating part of the post A, which runs I through loops ffon the flanges, preventing any side movement, of either post or anchor. The top of the anchor is provided with an up- 5 right piece, 9, which is riveted to the post A just above the ground. From this projects a bent lug or loop, h, holding the end of a brace, 0, whose other end stands in the ground at a slant, aiding in preventing any side movement,

while the wings or flanges e e on the anchorwhere it is driven into the ground. An additional brace, D, is attached by a single rivet or pin to the front or back of the post A, as shown at i, Fig. 2, and which has usually an anchor of some sort fastened to its outer end, and which sets in the ground. This is mainly what is called a straining-brace, when the wire is strung either way, and the brace is swung round to either side desired by the pin or single rivet i.

E represents the clip or wire-holder, which is especially constructed to fit this post A, having an opening, is, to fit over the post A, leaving a side piece or space, 1, between the opening and curved back an to set the wire 19 therein. This hole In is a littlelarger than, the post A, so as to set on easily, and when the barbed fence-wire is put in between the post and back m (which has teeth) a wedge or nail, 8, (see Figs. 1 and 2,) is driven in the opening k, between the post and outer edge, l, of the clip. This throws the curved back an over the wire and jams it against the post, and thus holds it immovably between.

The whole device is simple, durable, and easily made.

1. In combination with the iron post A A, the anchor-base B, riveted to the post, and having the flanges e e, the brace loop or lug h, and brace 0, all substantially as and for the purpose specified.

2. In a fence-post, the'combination of the upright post AA 1) with an anchor, B, having the upright attaching portions g e and an intervening ledge closely fitting into the post, as set forth.

In witness whereof I have hereunto signed my name in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

- CHAS. A. MANN. Witnesses:

J. R. DRAKE, GEo. A. BURNETT.

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