An Improved Prong for the Standards of Metallic Fencing, Applicable also to Tent Pegs and other like or Analogous Articles.
Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 13th July, 1886.
Complete Left, 13th Apr., 1887.
Complete Accepted, 13th May, 1887.
An Improved Prong for the Standards of Metallic Fencing, Applicable
also to Tent Pegs and other like or Analogous Articles.
I, SAMUEL MULLETT WILMOT, of 6, Horatio Terrace, Cumberland Road, in the
city and county of Bristol, Manager of Galvanized Iron Works, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention consists in imparting a spiral form to the prongs of standards or
posts, such as are ordinarily used in metallic fencing. The j prong, which is preferably
made in one piece with the post, resembles the penetrating portion of a corkscrew and
is made to penetrate the earth by rotation of the post, no excavation being necessary.
A firm hold is thus obtained which offers an equal resistance to pressure on all sides,
and a reduced liability to be withdrawn by lifting.
The improved prong is applicable also to pegs such as are used for securing the
stays or guys of tents, tennis and other nets, and to other like or analogous articles.
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W. LLOYD WISE,
46, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, W.C.,
Agent for the Applicant.

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also to Tent Pegs and other like or Analogous Articles.
I, SAMUEL MULLETT WILMOT, of Grove Cottage, Cumberland Road, in the city and
county of Bristol, manager of galvanized iron works, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
This invention consists in imparting a spiral form to the prongs of standards or
posts, such as are ordinarily used in metallic fencing. The prong, which is preferably
made in one piece with the post, resembles the penetrating portion of a cork-screw
and is made to penetrate the earth by rotation of the post, no excavation being
necessary. A firm hold is thus obtained which offers an equal resistance to pressure
on all sides, and possesses a reduced liability to be withdrawn by lifting.
The improved prong is applicable also to pegs such as are used for securing the
stays or guys of tents, tennis and other nets, and to other like or analogous articles.
Referring to the accompanying drawing the figure thereon represents a part of a
wire fence, the standards a of which are formed at their lower end with spiral prongs,
toes or points a¹ in accordance with this invention.
As will be obvious, the standards are driven into the ground by rotating them
bodily, no previous excavation of the ground being necessary. After having been
screwed in to the requisite depth the standards offer an approximately equal resistance
to a strain exerted on any side thereof, and increased resistance to a vertical or lifting
strain.
The peg or spike 6 by which the diagonal support c of the end standard or straining
pillar is secured at the foot is, like the standards, provided with a spiral end or prong.
To afford leverage for scrowing, pegs so formed may be provided with an arm or arms
extending at right angles from the body thereof.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this invention,
and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is :--
1. Providing the standards, straining pillars or other posts employed in metallic
fencing, and other similar or analogous articles, with a spiral lower extremity, prong
or point for inserting and holding the same in the ground, substantially as hereinbefore
described.
2. A metallic peg or spike for pegging down the diagonals, inclined struts or tie
rods of metallic fencing, or for securing the guys or stays of tents and of tennis and
other nets and for other like purposes, and having a spiral lower extremity, prong or
point, such peg having an arm or arms to afford leverage to facilitate screwing the
same into the ground, or being without such arm or arms, substantially as described.
Doted this 13th day of Anril 1887
W. LLOYD WISE,
46, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, W.C.,
Agent for the Applicant.