Improvements in Connecting the Horizontal Members of Vertical- bar Fencing with the Standards.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 27th Nov., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 27th Aug., 1898-Accepted, 12th Nov., 1898
Improvements in Connecting the Horizontal Members of Vertical-
bar Fencing with the Standards.
We, SAMUEL BAYLISS, of the Firm of Bayliss, Jones and Bayliss, of Victoria
Works, Wolverhampton, in the County of Stafford, Metal Fencing Manufacturers,
and ROBERT HOWARTH, of the same address, Works Manager, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to the method of connecting horizontal bars of vertical-bar
fencing with the standards, by the use of fish plates which pass through the
standards; and has for its object to enable the fish plates to pass through holes in
the standards which are each of a size only to allow the section of bar from which
the fish plates are made to be passed easily therethrough, and which are punched
through the standards with their narrower widths transverse to the standards
whereby the standards are not substantially weakened by the holes, and to enable
the horizontal bars to be connected, in their usual flatways position, direct with the
fish plates, notwithstanding that the fish plates pass through the standards in the
manner above described.
According to this invention, the holes through the standards for the passage of
the fish plates therethrough aro punched in the manner indicated above, that is to
say, each hole is of a shape and size which will just admit of a fish plate being
easily passed therethrough, and the fish plates are formed of plain lengths of bar,
with the ends twisted at right angles to the middles or portions which pass through
the standards. One end of each fish plate must, of course, be twisted after the
plate has been passed through the standard as far as its middle portion, and this
end may be twisted either at the works, and the fish plate thus be sent out in
position within the standard, or such end may be twisted in erecting the fencing
in situ, the character of the metal which it is usual to employ for fish plates
readily allowing it to be twisted cold. If a horizontal bar has to be connected
with an end standard, the fish plate may be formed with a head, or portion bent at
right-angles to the main portion, to prevent the plato being drawn out of the
standard, and the other end be twisted after the plate has been passed through
the standard.
Dated this 26th day of November 1897
Improvements in Connecting the Horizontal Members of Vertical.
bar Fencing with the Standards.
We, SAMUEL BAYLISS, of the Firm of Bayliss, Jones and Bayliss, of Victoria
Works, Wolverhampton, in the County of Stafford, Metal Fencing Manufacturers,
Price Rd

page_text: and ROBERT HOWARTH, of the same address, Works Manager, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to he performed, to be
particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
widths
This invention relates to the method of connecting horizontal bars of vertical-
bar fencing with the standards by the use of fish plates which pass through the
standards; and has for its object, to enable the fish plates to pass through holes in
the standards which are puuched therethrough with their narrower
transverse thereto, whereby the standards are not weakened by the holes to the
extent they are weakened when the holes are punched width-ways across the
standards, and to enable the horizontal bars to be connected in their usual flat-ways
position direct with the fish plates, notwithstanding that the fish plates pass
through the standards in the manner above described.
Each fish plate which is to bo used for connecting the onds of two horizontal bars
with a standard is formed with one end flatways when the middle is edgeways,
so that when the middle is within the hole in the standard such end is flat ways to
receive the horizontal bar. The other end of the fish plate may be turned to twist
the middle portion, and bring such end flatways after the middlo has been passed
through the standard; or the portion of the fish plate between the portions which
are required to be used flatways may be formed, by twisting, as a half spiral turn,
previously to being passed through the standard, and the vertical hole through the
standard to receive it be of a width sufficient to allow the twisted portion of the fish
plate to be screwed or advanced therethrough by turning it therein.
A method of carrying out this invention is illustrated by Figures 1 to 5,
inclusive, of the drawings herewith. Of these, Figure 1 is a side or flatways
view of a short length of standard, showing, partly in section and partly by
broken lines, a fish plate which passes therethrough. Figure 2 is a side or edge
view of such short length of standard, and a side elevation of the fish plate passing
therethrough. In this figure, the fish plate is shewn previously to the end which
has been passed through the standard being turned or twisted at right angles to
the middle of the fish plate. Figure 3 is a plan view of the parts shown by
Figure 2. Figure 4 is a side or edge view of the short length of standard, and a side
elevation of the fish plate which passes therethrough, shewing both ends to have
been turned or twisted at right angles to the middle; and Figure 5 is a plan view
of the parts shewn by Figure 4. In Figures 4 and 5 the right hand end of the fish
plate is shewn to have been brokou off short, for convenience of illustration.
The
Each hole a through a standard A is of the shape and size which will just admit
of the easy passage therethrough of the section of bar from which the fish plato B
is made, and each such hole is punched through the standard with its longer
dimension vertical. Each fish plate B is formed of a plain length of bar, and
its end is turned or twisted, as shewn by Figures 2 and 3, to bring it at right
angles to the middle b'. The end of the fish plate is first passed through a hole a
of the standard, as shewn by Figures 2 and 3, and is then itself turned or twisted
at right angles to the middle thereof, as shewn by Figures 4 and 5.
horizontal bars are connected with the flat portions of the fish plate similarly
as horizontal bars are connected with ordinary fish plates, and a slotted hole c is
formed for the purpose through each end of a fish plato. If both ends of a fish
plate are turned or twisted at the works, such plate is, of course, sent out in position
within the standard; but the end of a fish plate which has been passed through a
standard may be turned or twisted in erecting the fencing in situ, the character of
the metal which it is usual to employ for fish plates readily allowing it to be twisted
cold. If a horizontal bar is to be connected with an end standard, the fish plato
may be formed with a head, or portion bent at right angles to the main portion,
-to prevent the plate being drawn out of the standard, and the other end be turned
or twisted after the plate has been passed through the standard.
A somewhat modified form of the invention is illustrated by Figures 6, 7 and 8,

page_text: Figure 1 above described, and
and 5, respectively.
of which Figure 6 is a corresponding view to
Figures 7 and 8 corresponding views to Figures 4
In this modification, both ends of the fish plate are, prior to passing it through
a standard, turned or twisted at right angles to the middle b' thereof in such
manner that the middle portion of the fish plate extending from end to end of the
part where the twist occurs forms a complete spiral half turn, and the hole a
through the standard A is formed of a sufficient width, as shewn, to allow the
twisted portion of the bar to be screwed or advanced therethrough by turning it
therein. The hole is shewn with sides which are convex towards one another,
with the ends consequently wider than the middle. This shape is convenient, but
is not essential as the hole may be of the same width throughout, providing it is of
sufficient width. The fish plate B is formed at the works to the shape shewn, and
in erecting the fence, one end is first pushed through the hole a of the standard
and the fish plate is then turned or screwed into position endways within the hole
and with its ends bb flatways for the connection of the horizontal bars therewith.
If a horizontal bar has to be connected with an end standard, the fish plate may be
formed with a head, or portion bent at right angles to the main portion, to prevent
the plate being drawn out of the standard, and the fish plate be formed with a
quarter twist immediately inside the head or bent back portion so that it may be
screwed a quarter turn through the hole in the standard to bring the portion for
connection with the horizontal bar flatways.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is :-
1. The use in connecting the horizontal members of vertical-bar fencing with
the standards, of holes formed through the standards with their lengths vertical,
and fish plates formed of a shape having ends which are flatways while their
middles, or portions which are within the standards, are vertical, substantially as
described.
2. The use in connecting the horizontal members of vertical-bar fencing with
the standards, of holes formed through the standards with their lengths vertical,
and fish plates formed with a turn or twist which permits of their being turned and
thereby advanced or screwed through the standards and ends thereof brought into
flatways position for connection with the horizontal members, substantially as
described.
3. The improvements in connecting the horizontal members of vertical-bar
fencing with the standards, substantially as described, and shewn by Figures 1 to 5,
inclusive, of the drawings herewith.
4. The improvements in connecting the horizontal members of vertical-bar
fencing with the standards, substantially as described and shewn by Figures 6 to 8,
inclusive, of the drawings herewith.
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