AN IMPROVED FENCING CHAIN
Year: 1885

page_text: I FREDERICK WILLIAM BRAMPTON, of 14 Oliver Street, Bloomsbury, Birmingham,
in the County of Warwick, Engineer do hereby declare the nature of my invention
for AN IMPROVED FENCING CHAIN to be as follows:-
My invention consists of a chain the links of which are made of sheet Iron or
Steel which I cut into plates of such a shape as will leave sharp, prominent points
or angles projecting outwards. A diamond shape is a suitable one for my purpose,
as the plates may be cut from the sheet so as to leave no scrap metal. I then pierce
or cut out the centre of the plate and slit or sever the same on one side to enable
me to link the plates together. The chain thus formed presents sharp formidable
angles projecting in all directions. The object of my invention is to provide a
substantial material for fencing purposes which will be less expensive than ordinary
hurdles and which will effectually resist the attempts of cattle to break through.
My invention will be better understood, by referring to the accompanying sheet
of drawings.
Figs. 1, and 2, represent plates of suitable shape for forming the links, with
prominent points a, a, b, b.
Fig. 3, represents the same, pierced in the centre at c, and slit, or severed, at d,
to enable me to link the plates together.
I may also, pierce two holes in each plate, e, e, Fig. 4, so that the two sides of
the link may be joined in the centre at f. In this case, one slit only would be
necessary, as at g, and the link would be stronger than in Fig. 3.
Fig. 7, represents a piece of chain put together.
My invention may also be carried into effect, and greater flexibility given to
the chain, by introducing alternate links of wire, similar to those composing an
ordinary machine made chain Fig. 6. In this case, the plate would not require
to be slit, as at d, Fig. 3, but would be pierced with round holes h, h, Fig. 5.
Fig. 8, represents a piece of chain put together, with alternate links of wire.
I do not confine my invention to plates of the exact shape herein described, as
it will be seen that a variety of shapes, having prominent angles, could be used

page_text: without departing from the principle of my invention, but I prefer these shapes
as they can be economically cut from the sheet, as shown in Figs. 9 and 10.
Having explained the nature of my invention for an Improved Fencing Chain,
I wish it to be understood, that I am aware of chains being made from plates of
sheet brass but without sharp points or angles, and linked together in a somewhat
similar manner to that I have described, which chains are used for chandeliers and
such like ornamental purposes.
What I claim is
A chain composed wholly, or in part, of links of sheet iron or steel, having sharp
prominent points, or angles, for the purpose of resisting cattle substantially as set
forth.

page_text: An improved Fencing, Chain.
I FREDERICK WILLIAM BRAMPTON: of 14 Oliver Street Bloomsbury Birmingham
in the County of Warwick, Engineer; do hereby declare the nature of my invention
for AN IMPROVED FENCING CHAIN and in what manner the same is to be performed,
to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement :—
My invention consists of a chain the links of which are made of sheet' iron or
steel which I cut into plates of such a shape as will leave sharp prominent points
or angles projecting outwards A diamond shape is a suitable one for my purpose
as the plates may be cut from the sheet so as to leave no scrap metal. I then
pierce or cut out the centre of the plate and slit or sever the same on one side to
enable me to link the plates together. The chain thus formed presents sharp
formidable angles projecting in all directions. The object. of my invention is to
provide a substantial material for fencing purposes which will be less expensive
than ordinary burdles and which will effectually resist the attempts of cattle to
break through.
My invention will be better understood by referring to the accompanying sheet
of drawings.
Figs. 1 and 2 represent plates of suitable shape for forming the links with
prominent points a, a, b, b.
Fig. 3 represents the same pierced in the centre at C and slit or severed at d to
enable me to link the plates together.
I may also pierce two holes in each plate e. e. Fig. 4 so that the two sides of
the link may be joined in the centre at f. In this case one slit only would be
necessary as at g and the link would be stronger than in Fig. 3.
Fig. 7 represents a piece of chain put together.
My invention may also be carried into effect and greater flexibility given to the
chain by introducing alternate links of wire similar to those composing an ordinary
machine made chain Fig. 6. In this case the plates would not require to be slit as
at & fig. 3 but would be pierced with round holes h h Fig. 5.
Fig. 8 represents a piece of chain put together with alternate links of wire.
I may also use a welded link which would be much stronger than the machine
made link described in Fig. 6.
The angular plates, which are the principal feature in my invention, may also be
linked together by means of loops made from narrow strip metal in the following
manner.
I take a narrow strip of metal of suitable size say four inches long by three
eighths of an inch wide and at each end of the same pierce a hole to admit a rivet.
I then bend this narrow strip into the form of a loop so that a rivet will easily
pass through the two holes. Two of these loops are then linked together and the
pierced ends of the same clip on to the angular plates, to which they are attached
by means of rivets through the holes described Fig. 11.
A chain made up in this manner is a simple and effective method of carrying my
invention into practice.

page_text: I do not confine my invention to plates of the exact shape herein described nor
yet to the precise manner of linking the same together, as it will be seen that
several plans may be adopted, and plates in a variety of shapes having prominent
angles may be used without departing from the principle of my invention, but
I prefer these shapes as they can be economically cut from the sheet as shown in
Figs. 9 and 10.
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I wish it to be understood that I am aware of chains being made from plates of
sheet brass but without sharp points or angles and linked together in a somewhat
similar manner to that I have described which chains are used for chandeliers and
such like ornamental purposes, also I am aware that welded chains are sometimes
used for fencing purposes which have iron spikes inserted at intervals between
the links but it will be seen that neither of these have any relation whatever to
my invention.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is
.
A chain composed wholly or in part of links of sheet iron or steel having
sharp prominent points or angles for the purpose of resisting cattle, substantially
as set forth.