Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-05-11
A Description of New Cement
Post, Etc.

Realizing how fast the timber OF the
country is disappearing. AMI how UNI
slightly, and out Of keeping with the
progress of the world. is the rudely
constructed wooden fences of the pre-
sent time. it has been my object and
pleasure TO invent and construct a
fence post, composed OF ind, structible
material, which, having all the ad-
vantages of wooden or any other
post, il has none of the disadvantages
incident thereto. My improved fence
post is constructed OF plastic material
namely, sand and cement, having IA
staple or nail receiving wooden strip
EMBEDDED therein during the process OF
molding the post. The post being pre-
ferably nodded square, and gradually
tapering from the bottom toward the
top, whereby the cost Of the post is re-
duced, and the greatest thickness and
resultant strength is provided adjacent
to the ground, rs is necessary.
The wooden strip TO be inserted i'm
the post is practically square, with one
edge tTuncated to provide a face par
allel with "A line diagonally of the post.
The wooden strip is positioned within
the post adjacent TO the face thereof
with the face Of the strip directly par
allel with the face OF the post In this
position the strip is angularly disposed
within the post that is. the diagonals
of the strip are parallel with the sides
of the post. BY this arrangement the
strip receiving opening within the post
is approximately diamond shaped in
cross section with its line Of greatest
width some distance i'm rear OF the
face of the post, the walls of the open
ing converging from the line of great
est width toward the face and rear
wall of the post respectively, whereby
the strip is securely held within the
post, as will be obvious The strip is
preferably of a length slightly less than
that of the post, SO that the ends
theleekH cncealed from above and
pe.es:s !. 8, * material Of the post
IN AZ - 50 positioned within the
}l,ost fs.i;s ssstb the face thereof rs 10
Fsosftfon the face of the strip slightly
in rear of the face of the post. thus
providing longitudinal channel ex-
tending lengthwise the post coexten-
sive with and exposing the face of the
strip.
I'm use the staples for supporting the
line wires OF the post are suitably
driven into the face or The strip. after
whice the channel is filled flush with
the face of the post with the same
material rs that used To construct the
post.
1t is TO be understood that the filler
for the channel is to be so applied rs
To thoroughly cover all exposed area
of the face of the strip is wholly en-
closed and sealed within the post.
BY the construction described it will
he noted that the strip is wholly en-
closed and sealed within the post
whereby it is protected against the
elements and rendered practically in
destructible.
The characteristic feature of this
post, however, is the use of Il filler fol
sealing the strip within the post after
It's necessary exposures the receive the
staples. which filler is Of the same
material as that composing the post
which provides for a uniform expan.
sion and contraction and guards against
any tendency 10 crack the post under
extremes of temperature, as would be
incidental to a protecting medium Of q
different substance than that of tn,
post.
Having thus described the invention
l will say in conclusion, that l hav,
secured I. ). Patent on the post, anC
any one that is interested in beautifyins
their farmes or city lots and stopping
the regular yearly eXpences of repair
ing fences, will do well to secure paten
! right license from me and commenc,
at once to use the fence post tina
never decays and cost less none,
than the quickly peristable and un
slightly wooden post.
A. j. HENINGER.
Tazewell, Va
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