Improvements in or relating to Fences.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 20th Dec., 1894
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Complete Specification Left, 17th Sept., 1895-Accepted, 26th Oct., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Fences.
We, ADOLPHUS HENRY COOK. of the Village of Almira, County of York,
Province of Ontario, Canada, Agent, (Miss) JESSIE GALLOWAY BRUCE, and
(Miss) CHRISTINE BRUCE, both of the Village of Almira aforesaid, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of the invention is to provide a fence which is easily portable and
capable of being readily placed in position on either level or sloping ground
without sinking post-holes or specially preparing the ground therefor. The
invention consists essentially in forming the fence in sections or panels, each
section being provided with side stakes connected by hinged links and otherwise
with upright posts forming the sides of the section, the lower ends of the stakes
being adapted to be raised or lowered to suit inequalities in the ground.
According to our invention we may employ at each end of a panel a side stake
connected with the lower end of the end post or upright by means of a link que
end of which is connected with the post by means of a bolt, and nut, and the other
end connected to the side stake by means of another bolt, and nut; a series of bolt
holes is formed on the upper end of the stake; the side stakes are preferably
provided with metal shoes attached to their lower ends; but these side stakes may
be made entirely of wood if desired. The upper rails of each panel are connected
to the upright posts and are preferably curved outwardly from each other by
intermediate uprights which are placed between them and rigidly attached thereto.
These rails have also a slight upward camber so as to form a truss, and the ends
may be flush with the end posts. It will be understood that these rails are not
formed with cambers before they are placed in position on the fence, but that the
cambers are formed by slightly bending the rails when they are placed in position
on the uprights. It will thus be seen that a truss is formed, and that a much
stronger fence is provided than when the rails are formed in the usual manner.
The forming of the rails with cambers is regarded as important for the reason
that they make a much stronger fence and for the further reason that they tend to
keep taut a series of wire stringers which form part of each panel. The lower
rails are securely attached to the lower end of the end posts as well as to the
intermediate posts and are outwardly curved and given a camber similar to that in
the upper rails so as likewise to form a truss. The intermediate posts are
somewhat wider than the end uprights to give the outward curve to the upper and
lower rails.
In order to adapt the fence to the shape of the ground, the effective length of
the side stakes can be made longer or shorter by passing a connecting bolt through
one or other of the series of holes near the upper end of the side stake and adjusting
the hinged link.
The lower parts of adjoining sections are connected together by means of a
connecting bolt passing through holes in the uprights one end of the bolt being
preferably bent. The uprights are preferably of the same length so as to give a
uniform character to the fence, and the upper wire preferably passes over the tops
of these uprights.
Instead of wire stringers there may be in their places, wooden slats, or the
section may be made entirely of metal if so desired The unner narts of the.

page_text: sections are connected together by means of the connecting bolts which pass
through holes in the adjoining uprights as well as through the aforesaid holes in
the side stakes thus connecting the two sections together. The section or panel is
made preferably with three intermediate uprights and with diagonal braces
centrally located in the panel.
It will be seen that the fence may be readily transported by removing the
connecting bolts and folding into place the side stakes and their links, and
further, that each set of side stakes being connected with its own section, there is
no danger of their being lost or mislaid. The pivotal connection of the side stakes
with the upright posts and the series of holes formed therein enable the fence to be
placed and kept in position on irregular ground.
Dated this 20th day of December, 1894.
BOULT & WADE,
Agents for the Applicants.
**** or relating to FENCES.
We, ADOLPHUS. HENRY COOK, Agent, (Miss) JESSIE GALLOWAY. BRUCE,
and (Miss) CHRISTINE BRUCE, all of the Village of Almira, County of York.
Province of Ontario, Canada, 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 :-
The object, of the invention is to provide a fence which is easily portable and
readily placed in position on einer level or sloping ground without sinking post:
holes or specially preparing ground therefor, and it consists, essentially, in
forming the fence.in. sections or panels, each section being provided with side stakes
pivotally connected with: e lower part of the upright posts forming the sides of
the section, the lower ends of the stakes being adapted when engaged with the
side stakes of the adjoining sections, to be raised or lowered to suit inequalities in
the ground, as hereinafter particularly described and then definitely claimed.
Figure 1, is a perspective view of a single section with pivotally attached section
stakes in place for transportation.
Fi
igure. 2, is a perspective view of two panels in position forming part of a
fence.
Like Jetters of reference indicate corresponding parts in both figures.
In Fig. 1, A, are upright posts forming the sides of the section and passing.
between the upper rails G, G', and lower rails H, H', and rigidly connected thereto,
and are holes formed therein to receive the connecting bolts.
י,
B, is, a side stake pivotally connected with the lower end of the uprights A, by.
means of the link C, one end of which is connected with the post A, by means of
the bolt, and nut F, and at the other end to the side stake B, by means of the bolt,
and nut J, aude is a series of bolt holes formed on the upper end of the stake; the
side stakes B, are provided with metal shoes K, shaped as indicated, and attached
to the lower part of the side stakes of sections; these sides stakes may be all made,
of wood or iron or wood with iron shoes. The upper rails G, G¹, are connected
near the top of the upright posts and are curved outwardly from each other
by reason. of intermediate uprights D, D, which are placed between them and
rigidly attached thereto. Those rails have also a slight upward camber so as to
form a truss, and the ends are flush with. the uprights A. It will be understood
that these rails are not formed with cambers before they are placed in position on
the fence, but that the cambers are formed by slightly bending the rails when they
are placed in position on the uprights. It will thus be seen that a truss is formed,

page_text: and that a much stronger fence is, provided, than when the rails are.formed in the
usual manner.
The forming of the rails with cambers is regarded as important for the reason
that they make a much stronger fence and for the further, reason that they tend to
keep the wire stringers tight, especially if the uprights are not very strong. The
lower rails H, H', are also rigidly attached to the lower end of the upright.
posts D, and are outwardly curved, and with a camber similar to that in the upp
rails G, G, likewise forming a truss; the ends of H, H', are also cut off flush, with
the uprights A. The intermediate posts D, are somewhat wider than the upright.
posts A, in order to give an outward curve to the upper and lower rails.
I are horizontal stringers, preferably of wire, which are connected with the
uprights A, and the intermediate uprights D.
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Fig. 2, shows two sections of the fence connected together and in place on a
sloping piece of ground.
It will be noticed that in order to adapt the side rails to the shape of the ground,
in this instance the length of the leg of the near side stake from the croich, is made
longer, by passing, the connecting bolt E, through one of the holes near the end of
the side stake, while the far side stake B, is shortened by passing this same bolt
through one of the holes lower down the side stake.
The lower parts of adjoining sections are connected together by means of a
connecting bolt L, passing through holes 1, in the uprights A, one end of the bolt.
being preferably bent as indicated at 1. The uprights A, and intermediate
uprights D, are of the same length so as to give a uniform character to the fence,
and the upper wire preferably passes over the tops of these uprights.
Instead of wire stringers, there may be in their places, wooden slats, and the
section may be made entirely of metal, if so desired. The upper parts of the
sections are connected together by means of the connecting bolts E, which pass
through holes f, in the adjoining uprights A, as well as through holes in the
side stakes B, thus connecting the two sections together. The section or panel is
made preferably with three intermediate uprights with diagonal braces M, centrally
located in the panel.
It will readily be seen from the first figure that the fence may be readily
transported by removing the connecting bolts E and L and folding into place the
side stakes B, as shown in that figure, and further, that each set of side stakes
being connected with its own section, there is no danger of their being lost or
mislaid. The pivotal connection of the side stakes with the upright posts and the
series of holes formed therein, enable the fence to be placed and kept in position on
irregular ground.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :-
1. In a sectional fence, a section comprising the following elements :- -The
upright posts A, A, with bolt holes ff, and 1,1; the upper rails G, G'; the lower
rails H, H; the intermediate uprights D; diagonal braces M; stringers I,
attached to the uprights; the links C, C, pivotally attached to the uprights A, A,
by bolts F, and to the side stakes B, B, by the bolts J, the said side stakes being
provided with metal shoes K; and a series of bolt holes e, substantially as and for
the purpose specified.
2. In a sectional fence, the combination of two sections, each comprising the
uprights A, upper rails G, G', lower rails H, H¹, and adjustable side stakes B,
pivotally connected with the lower part of the uprights A, and the connecting
bolt E, adapted to pass through the uprights A, and side stakes B, of both
sections, and the connecting bolt L, also adapted to pass through the uprights A,
of both sections, substantially as and for the purpose specified.
3. In a sectional fence, the combination with the uprights A, of the side stakes B,
provided with a series of holes e, and connected together and to said uprights A,

page_text: and links C, independently connecting said side stakes B, to said uprights A,
whereby said links may be adjusted independently of each other, substantially as
described.
4. A sectional fence, comprising the uprights A, A, forming the sides of a section,
one or more uprights D, placed intermediate of said uprights A, A, and rails G, G',
connected to the uprights A, A, and intermediate upright D, and curved outwardly
from each other and formed with a camber, substantially as and for the purpose
specified.
5. A sectional fence, comprising the uprights A, A, forming the sides of a section,
one or more uprights D, placed intermediate of said uprights A, A, upper rails G, G³,
one on each of said uprights and curved outwardly from each other, and lower
rails H, H¹, also one on each side of the uprights and outwardly curved, said
rails G, G, and H, H', being formed with cambers, thus forming a truss in the
fence, substantially as and for the purpose specified.
Dated this 17th day of September 1895.
BOULT & WADE,
Agents for the Applicants.