Year: 1898

page_text: I, ADOLPHUS HENRY COOK, of the Township of Markham, in the County of York,
in the Province of Ontario, Canada, Fence-builder, do hereby declare the nature
of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to improvements in wire fences and the object of the inven-
tion is first to design a light form of fence with as little wind surface as possible,
which may be placed on level or undulating land in such a manner that the vertical
of the panels of the fence will always be preserved-secondly to provide support-
ing posts between the panels whereby such panels may be adjusted to a limited
extent as to height above the ground-thirdly--to so construct the panels of the
fence that they may be readily folded and take but little space when being shipped
and fourthly to provide a simple and efficient means whereby the fence may be
rendered taut from end to end and it consists in the construction of a portable fence
as hereinafter more particularly described.
Fig. 1, is a perspective view showing a short section of fence provided with my
improvements.
Fig. 2, is an enlarged detail showing the folding centre portion of the panel.
Fig. 3, is a perspective detail showing the means whereby the panels are sup-
ported on and connected to the posts and connected together.
Fig. 4, is an end elevation showing the posts adjusted on the side of a hill and
supporting the panel in a vertical position.
Fig. 5, is a perspective view of portion of a fence showing its adaptability as a
stationary fence.
In the drawings like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in each
figure.
I shall first describe my fence referring to Figs. 1 to 4 in the form more suitable
for a portable fence. A are the panels of the fence, which are composed of the
longitudinal wires a looped at the ends, the end bars a made of iron or wood,
which extend through the end loops of the longitudinal wires, and the upright
double wires a². The double wires a² are twisted on each side of the intermediate
longitudinal wires a and extend and are connected at the ends over the top and
bottom wires in the form of bracing wires a³, the ends of which
are twisted around the top and bottom wires as indicated. Intermediate of the
length of the panel are formed on the wires a the connecting wire loops at and a³.
These wire loops permit of the panel being bent in the centre and the two end bars a¹
brought together, so as to take but a small space in shipping.
BB are the cross posts of the fence, which are each provided with a series of
holes at their upper end and are connected together at the lower end by toggle-
jointed bars B pivotally connected in the centre by the bolt B².
CC are brackets secured to the end bars a¹ of the panel and are bolts extend-
ing through the bracket C and the two oppositely located holes in the cross posts B.
The bolts 13 at the bottom extend through the brackets C and the centre of the

page_text: toggle-jointed bar B¹. The brackets C C¹ are located at each side of the cross posts
in every instance the bolts passing through at the top and bottom of each pair of
brackets. The end bars a¹ of the panels are also connected together by the rods D,
the hooked ends of which pass around the major portion of the circumference of
the bars a and thus serve to securely bind the panels together.
In order to raise the panels on farm lands for which my invention is particu-
larly designed it is simply necessary to remove the bolts c, bring the upper ends
of the bars closer together, so that higher holes bare opposite each other and replace
the bolt e through its oppositely placed holes and the brackets C. The lower portion
of the posts may then be, or naturally will spread out, so as to raise the centre of
the toggle joint correspondingly to the distance the brackets are raised in height.
It will thus be seen what a convenient form of fence mine is, as for stock such
as cows and horses the fence may be raised a considerable height, while sheep if
necessary may roam from one field to the other under the fence."
If my portable fence, however, is designed for small stock such as sheep then it
may be lowered close to the ground. It will, also, be noticed that when the fence
is adjusted so that the panels are close to the ground that the bottom of the cross
posts are not so far apart, while when the fence is raised the bottoms of the cross
posts are spread out, thus rendering the fence more stable the higher the panels
are placed.
Another advantage I derive from the construction of the posts of my fence is
that on side hills, such as shown in Fig. 4, the one post may be adjusted so that
one of the top holes in one portion is opposite one of the lower holes in the other
portion B and the bolts c pass through the brackets and holes as hereinbefore
described. The toggle-joint will thus naturally assume the position shown in
Fig. 4, and panel necessarily will remain vertical.
It will, therefore, be understood in this form of cross post that it will not be
necessary to cut off the post for uneven or undulating ground but adjust it as above
referred to. In this way, should it be wished to move the fence from a hilly to
a level portion of the farm it may be readily done, the post being adjusted so that
the upper cross portions are of equal length.
In order to hold the ends of the fence rigid I provide the following device. 2 is
an anchor having an eye 3 formed at the upper end. The anchor 2 is preferably
fan-shaped so as to present a large resisting surface to prevent it from being drawn
from the ground into which it is sunk. 4 are corresponding anchors situated to
the rear of the anchor 2 and having eyes 5. 6 is a bracing wire having a spring 7
formed intermediate of the length thereof, one end of the wire 6 being connected
to the upper end of the end bar a while the opposite end is connected to the eye 3
of the anchor 2.
8 is a wire having a spring 9 preferably formed intermediate of its length, one
end being connected to the lower end of the end bar al of the panel and the opposite
end being connected to the eye 3 of the anchor 2. 10 are bracing wires extending
from the eye 3 of the anchor 2 to the eye 5 of the anchor 4.
By this form of anchoring I am enabled to hold the fence securely in position
and prevent any sagging as the anchors may be sunk deep in the ground and their
flat surfaces being at right angles to the line of the fence will hold them securely
in position.
In Fig. 1, I only show three sections of fence. The intermediate section is of
peculiar form and is designed for the purpose of tightening the rest of the fence,
which may consist of any number of panels either way. This peculiar form of
tightening panel I shall now describe.
The end bars or strips of the fence are connected as hereinbefore described by
brackets C and C¹ respectively to the cross posts B and the toggle-jointed bar
between the lower portion of such posts. E are angle bars forming the top and
bottom rails of one half of the tightening panel. The top and bottom angle bars E
are connected at the opposite end to the end bar a and are provided with a series
of holes e. The end bars are also connected together intermediately by wires

page_text: correspondingly formed to the wires of the other panels, thus serving to stiffen this
panel. E are angle bars forming the top and bottom rails of the other half of
the tightening panel and connected at one end to the end bar a¹ and at the opposite
end to the end bar a. The angle bars E¹ have a series of holes e' at the top and
bottom as indicated. This portion is also braced intermediately by wire similar
to the other panels.
Fis a lever provided with pins f. It will be noticed that the two portions of the
tightening panel overlap each other and by placing the pins f of the lever Finto
the holes of both portions at the top the top and bottom angle bar rails may be drawn
longitudinally as indicated by arrow, when the lever F is moved in the direction
indicated by arrow thereby serving to shorten the length of the overlapping panel
and thus tighten the fence. Staples G may be now inserted into opposite holes
and thus the overlapping tightening panel retained in the position into which it
is drawn.
By providing such an overlapping panel as I describe there is no reason why my
my fence cannot always be kept taut and in proper shape.
Again although I show end brackets connected to the end bars of the panels
and to the cross posts by bolts extending through the holes at the upper end and
in the centre of the toggle-joint at the lower end it will be understood that I might
dispense with such brackets if I make the end bars wide enough and pass the bolts
directly through such end bars and upper holes of the cross bolts and centre of the
toggle-joint.
In Fig. 5, I show my fence constructed as more applicable to a stationary fence
in which it will hereinafter appear that I use a special form of corner and anchors
connected directly to the posts of the fence.
A are the longitudinal wires of the fence and B33 the vertical wires suitably
twisted and connected to the longitudinal wires. C is the corner post, which is
preferably formed of angle iron and has a longitudinal extension C3 at the base and
à longitudinal extension C extending at right angles to the extension C³ suitably
connected at the corner to the bottom of the post.
DD are braces connected to the posts C2 and the base extensions C³ and C+
by suitable bolts. E is a clevis, which straddles the base C3 at the corner post C³
and is provided with a removable bolt e². The bottom of the clevis is connected
by wire rod E or other suitable connecting rod to a cross bar E, which is
embedded in a block F of cement; the top of which is flush with the surface of
the ground. The block F is made in the shape of a frustrum of a pyramid, the
narrowest portion being at the top.
The ends of the longitudinal wires A¹ are looped and twisted in any suitable
manner such as shown in the drawing whereby they are secured to the corner pest C³.
The ends of the base angle bar Care supported on blocks G¹ slightly above the
surface of the ground, so as to maintain the post C in a vertical position.
H is one of the posts of the fence, which is formed of two half round bars h h
one located on each side of the longitudinal wires and held together by wire loops h¹
twisted around the bar in close proximity to the longitudinal wires. H H are
braces having top notches h² around which pass the wire loops 31, which fit in the
notches and thereby retain the top of the braces securely in position. The braces H¹
are connected together intermediate of their length by the twisted double cross
wire h, which passes at the end in the form of a loop around the braces and is also
twisted around one of the longitudinal wires and the upright bars of the post at
the centre. The bottoms of the braces H¹ are connected to the hooked bars H² by
the bolts H. The hooked bar H2 passes at the bottom through a loop H extending
upwardly from the plate H³, which it will be noticed is located in the tapered
cement block I. Of course the blocks F and I are run into corresponding holes
in the ground around the bar E and plate H when the cement wet and the
cement is of course allowed to set, whereupon the clevis E2 and hooked bars H³
are securely held in position.

page_text: As the blocks F" and I are tapered of course even if not below the frost line,
they will not be liable to be raised.
JJ are two pairs of double uprights suitably connected together at the top and
bottom as indicated, each bar j of each double upright extending one on one side
of the longitudinal wire and one at the opposite side. The ends of one set of
longitudinal wires pass from one side to one of the bars j of the opposite upright J
and the ends of the longitudinal wires from the opposite side pass to the opposite
bar of the opposite upright J, the wires having a looped connection to the bars
and passing between the bars jj of each upright J J. so that ends pass each other
as indicated.
JJ are metal straps embracing both bars of the uprights J near the top and
the bottom. J2 J2 are rods extending through the metal straps JJ and Jare
spiral springs extending between the metal straps and supported by the rods J2.
By this simple arrangement of uprights, straps rods and spiral springs and
simple means of connection of the ends of longitudinal wires to the bars of the
uprights, it will be seen that the expansion and contraction of the longitudinal
wires of the fence is provided for.
In stationary fences it is frequently necessary to remove portion of the fence
especially in low lying land in proximity to streams or rivers as in the winter and
spring the rivers over-flow their banks and would necessarily carry away any station-
ary fence placed in proximity thereto.
It will be noted in my construction of fence that I am enabled simply by with-
drawing the bolt e² of the clevis should it be a corner of the fence necessary to
be removed and the bolts H from the braces H¹ to remove the fence entirely and
temporarily from proximity to the river beds. When winter or spring floods have
passed and all ice is removed it will be readily seen that as the cement blocks are
still in position the fence may be restored to its former position.
000
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London,
Agents for the Applicant.
I, ADOLPHUS HENRY COOK, of the Township of Markham, in the County of York,
in the Province of Ontario, Canada, Fence-builder, 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:-
My invention relates to improvements in wire fences and the object of the inven-
tion is first to design a light form of fence with as little wind surface as possible,
which may be placed on level or undulating land in such a manner that the vertical
of the panels of the fence will always be preserved-secondly-to provide support-
ing posts between the panels whereby such panels may be adjusted to a limited
extent as to height above the ground-thirdly to so construct the panels of the
fence that they may be readily folded and take but little space when being shipped
and fourthly to provide a simple and efficient means whereby the fence may be
rendered taut from end to end and it consists in the construction of a portable fence
as hereinafter more particularly described, with reference to the drawings accom-
panying my Provisional Specification in which :-
Fig. 1, is a perspective view showing a short section of fence provided with my
improvements.

page_text: Fig. 2, is an enlarged detail showing the folding centre portion of the panel.
Fig. 3, is a perspective detail showing the means whereby the panels are sup-
ported on and connected to the posts and connected together.
Fig. 4, is an end elevation showing the posts adjusted on the side of a hill and
supporting the panel in a vertical position.
Fig. 5, is a perspective view of portion of a fence showing its adaptability as a
stationary fence.
In the drawings like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in each
figure.
I shall first describe my fence referring to Figs. to in the form more suitable
for a portable fence. A are the panels of the fence, which are composed of the
longitudinal wires a looped at the ends, the end bars a¹ made of iron or wood,
which extend through the end loops of the longitudinal wires, and the upright
double wires a². The double wires a² are twisted on each side of the intermediate
longitudinal wires a and extend and are connected at the ends over the top and
bottom wires in the form of bracing wires a³, the ends of which
are twisted around the top and bottom wires as indicated. Intermediate of the
length of the panel are formed on the wires a the connecting wire loops at and a³,
These wire loops permit of the panel being bent in the centre and the two end bars a¹
brought together, so as to take but a small space in shipping.
BB are the cross posts of the fence, which are each provided with a series of
holes at their upper end and are connected together at the lower end by toggle-
jointed bars B pivotally connected in the centre by the bolt 132.
CC are brackets secured to the end bars a¹ of the panel and a are bolts extend-
ing through the bracket C and the two oppositely located holes in the cross posts 1.
The bolts B at the bottom extend through the brackets C¹ and the centre of the
toggle-jointed bar B¹. The brackets C C are located at each side of the cross posts
in every instance the bolts passing through at the top and bottom of each pair of
brackets. The end bars a¹ of the panels are also connected together by the rods D,
the hooked ends of which pass around the major portion of the circumference of
the bars a¹ and thus serve to securely bind the panels together.
In order to raise the panels on farm lands for which my invention is particu-
larly designed it is simply necessary to remove the bolts bring the upper ends
of the bars closer together, so that higher holes bare opposite each other and replace
the bolt c through its oppositely placed holes and the brackets C. The lower portion
of the posts may then be, or naturally will spread out, so as to raise the centre of
the toggle joint correspondingly to the distance the brackets are raised in height.
It will thus be seen what a convenient form of fence mine is, as for stock such
as cows and horses the fence may be raised a considerable height, while sheep if
necessary may roam from one field to the other under the fence.
If my portable fence, however, is designed for small stock such as sheep then it
may be lowered close to the ground. It will, also, be noticed that when the fence
is adjusted so that the panels are close to the ground that the bottom of the cross
posts are not so far apart, while when the fence is raised the bottoms of the cross
posts are spread out, thus rendering the fence more stable the higher the panels
are placed.
Another advantage I derive from the construction of the posts of my fence is
that on side hills, such as shown in Fig. 4. the one post may be adjusted so that
one of the top holes in one portion is opposite one of the lower holes in the other
portion B and the bolts pass through the brackets and holes as hereinbefore
described. The toggle-joint will thus naturally assume the position shown in
Fig. 4 and panel necessarily will remain vertical.
It will, therefore, be understood in this form of cross post that it will not be
necessary to cut off the post for uneven or undulating ground but adjust it as above
referred to. In this way should it be wished to move the fence from a hilly to
a level portion of the farm it may be readily done, the posts being adjusted so that
the upper cross portions are of equal length.

page_text: In order to hold the ends of the fence rigid I provide the following device. 2 is
an anchor having an eye 3 formed at the upper end. The anchor 2 is preferably
fan-shaped so as to present a large resisting surface to prevent it from being drawn
from the ground into which it is sunk. 4 are corresponding anchors situated to
the rear of the anchor 2 and having eyes 5. 6 is a bracing wire having a spring 7
formed intermediate of the length thereof, one end of the wire 6 being connected
to the upper end of the end bar a while the opposite end is connected to the eye 3
of the anchor 2.
8 is a wire having a spring 9 preferably formed intermediate of its length, one
end being connected to the lower end of the end bar a¹ of the panel and the opposite
end being connected to the eye 3 of the anchor 2. 10 are bracing wires extending
from the eye 3 of the anchor 2 to the eye 5 of the anchor 4.
By this form of anchoring I am enabled to hold the fence securely in position
and to prevent any sagging as the anchors may be sunk deep in the ground and their
flat surfaces being at right angles to the line of the fence will hold them securely
in position.
In Fig. I also show three sections of fence. The intermediate section is of
peculiar form and is designed for the purpose of tightening the rest of the fence,
which may consist of any number of panels either way. This peculiar form of
tightening panel I shall now describe.
The end bars or strips of the fence are connected as hereinbefore described by
brackets C and C¹ to the cross posts B and the toggle-jointed bar
between the lower portion of such posts. E are angle bars forming the top and
bottom rails of one half of the tightening panel. The top and bottom angle bars E
are connected at the opposite end to the end bar a and are provided with a series
of holes e. The end bars are also connected together intermediately by wires
correspondingly formed to the wires of the other panels, thus serving to stiffen this
panel. E are angle bars forming the top and bottom rails of the other half of
the tightening panel and connected at one end to the end bar a¹ and at the opposite
end to the end bar a. The angle bars E have a series of holes el at the top and
bottom as indicated. This portion is also braced intermediately by wire similar
to the other panels.
F is a lever provided with pins f. It will be noticed that the two portions of the
tightening panel overlap each other and by placing the pins f of the lever F into
the holes of both portions at the top the top and bottom angle bar rails may be drawn
longitudinally.a
.as indicated by arrow, when the lever F is moved in the direction
indicated by arrow thereby serving to shorten the length of the overlapping panel
and thus tighten the fence. Staples G may be now inserted into opposite holes
and thus the overlapping tightening panel retained in the position into which it
is drawn.
By providing such an overlapping panel as I describe there is no reason why my
fence cannot always be kept taut and in proper shape.
Again although I show end brackets connected to the end bars of the panels
and to the cross posts by bolts extending through the holes at the upper end and
in the centre of the toggle-joint at the lower end it will be understood that I might
dispense with such brackets if I make the end bars wide enough and pass the bolts
directly through such end bars and upper holes of the cross bolts and centre of the
toggle-joint.
In Fig. 5, I show my fence constructed as more applicable to a stationary fence
in which it will hereinafter appear that I use a special form of corner and anchors
connected directly to the posts of the fence.
A are the longitudinal wires of the fence and B3 the vertical wires suitably
twisted and connected to the longitudinal wires. Cis the corner post which is
preferably formed of angle iron and has a longitudinal extension C3 at the base and
a longitudinal extension C extending at right angles to the extension C³ suitably
connected at the corner to the bottom of the post.
D D¹ are braces connected to the posts C and the base extensions C3 and C4

page_text: by suitable bolts. Es is a clevis, which straddles the brace C³ at the corner post C
and is provided with a removable bolt e. The bottom of the clevis is connected
by wire rods E3 or other suitable connecting rods to a cross bar E', which is
embedded in a block F¹ of cement, the top of which is flush with the surface of
the ground. The block F¹ is made in the shape of a frustrum of a pyramid, the
narrowest portion being at the top.
The ends of the longitudinal wires A¹ are looped and twisted in any suitable
manner such as shown in the drawing whereby they are secured to the corner post C³.
The ends of the base angle bar Care supported on blocks G¹ slightly above the
surface of the ground, so as to maintain the post C2 in a vertical position.
His one of the posts of the fence, which is formed of two half round bars h h,
one located on each side of the longitudinal wires and held together by wire loops h¹
twisted around the bar in close proximity to the longitudinal wires. H¹³ H¹ are
braces having top notches 2 around which pass the wire loops 31, which fit in the
notches and thereby retain the top of the braces securely in position. The braces H¹
are connected together intermediate of their length by the twisted double cross
wire h³, which passes at the end in the form of a loop around the braces and is also
twisted around one of the longitudinal wires and the upright bars of the post at
the centre. The bottoms of the braces H¹ are connected to the hooked bars H² by
the bolts H³. The hooked bar H2 passes at the bottom through a loop H' extending
upwardly from the plate H³, which it will be noted is located in the tapered
cement block I. Of course the blocks F¹ and I are run into corresponding holes
in the ground around the bar E and plate H5 when the cement is wet and the
cement is of course allowed to set, whereupon the clevis E2 and hooked bars H*
are securely held in position.
As the blocks F¹ and I are tapered of course even if not below the frost line,
they will not be liable to be raised.
JJ are two blocks of double uprights suitably connected together at the top and
bottom as indicated, each bar j of each double upright extending one on one side
of the longitudinal wire and one at the opposite side. The ends of one set of
longitudinal wires pass from one side to one of the bars j of the opposite upright J
and the ends of the longitudinal wires from the opposite side pass to the opposite
bar of the opposite upright J, the wires having a looped connection to the bars
and passing between the bars jj of each upright J J so that ends pass each other
as indicated.
JJ are metal straps embracing both bars of the uprights J near the top and
the bottom. J2 J2 are rods extending through the metal straps J1 J1 and J³ are
spiral springs extending between the metal straps J¹ and supported by the rods J².
By this simple arrangement of uprights, straps rods and spiral springs and
simple means of connection of the ends of longitudinal wires to the bars of the
uprights, it will be seen that the expansion and contraction of the longitudinal
wires of the fence is provided for.
In stationary fences it is frequently necessary to remove portion of the fence
especially in low lying land in proximity to streams or rivers as in the winter and
spring the rivers over-flow their banks and would necessarily carry away any station-
ary fence placed in proximity thereto.
It will be noted in my construction of fence that I am enabled simply by with-
drawing the bolt of the clevis should it be a corner of the fence necessary to
be removed and the bolts H³ from the braces H to remove the fence entirely and
temporarily from proximity to the river beds. When winter or spring floods have
passed and all ice is removed it will be readily seen that as the cement blocks are
still in position the fence, may be restored to its former position.
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:
1. In a portable fence, a panel comprising end bars or strips, longitudinally wires,

page_text: upright double wires twisted on each side of the longitudinal wires and having
angular bracing ends, the ends of which are twisted around the top and bottom-
wires of the panel as and for the purpose specified.
2. In a portable fence, a panel comprising the end bars or strips, longitudinal
wires, and vertical wires, and loops formed intermediate of the length of the longi-
tudinal wires, vertically above each other and designed to forîn a hinge in the centre
of the panel as and for the purpose specified.
3. The combination with the panels and end bars thereof, of the cross posts pro-
vided with a series of holes in their upper ends, bolts extending through the
oppositely set cross holes and connecting the end bars together, the toggle-jointed
bar connecting the lower portion of the cross posts and bolts extending through
the centre of the toggle-joint and connecting the lower ends of the end bars of the
panel, as and for the purpose specified.
4. The combination with the panels and end bars thereof, of the cross posts
provided with a series of holes in their upper ends, the upper brackets affixed to the
end bars, and bolts extending through such brackets and oppositely set holes in
the upper portion of the cross posts, the toggle-jointed bar connecting the lower
portion of the cross posts, the brackets secured to the lower portion of the end bars
of the panels and bolts extending through the brackets and centre of the toggle-
jointed bar as and for the purpose specified.
5. The combination with the panels provided with suitable end bars, of the
crossed posts, suitable brackets supporting the posts on the cross bars, the upper
wire rod extending to one side of the crossed bar and resting in the apex of the
angle and provided with loop-hooked ends surrounding the end bars and the lower
wire rod extending between the crossed posts and resting upon the crossed con-
nection of the posts and provided with loop-hooked ends surrounding the end bars
of the panels as and for the purpose specified,
6. The combination with the posts and wire panels and end bars all suitably
connected together and supported in position, of the flat anchor 2 having an eye 3
and the anchor wires 6 and 8 connected to the top and bottom of the end bar of
the panels and to the eye of the anchor as and for the purpose specified.
7. The combination with the posts and the wire panel and end bars all suitably
connected together and supported in position, of the flat anchor 2 having an eye 3
and the anchor wires 6 and 8 connected to the top and bottom of the end bar of
the panels and to the eye of the anchor and the supplemental anchors 4 having
eyes 5 and bracing wires 10 connecting such eyes to the eye of the main anchor 2,
as and for the purpose specified.
8. The combination with the wire panels and posts and means for connecting the
panels together, of the overlapping central panel provided with a series of holes
in the top and bottom rails adapted to receive the pins carried by a lever for adjust-
ing the relative position of said rails, as and for the purpose specified.
9. The combination with the wire panels and posts and means for connecting
the panels together, of the overlapping central panel provided with a series of
holes in the top and bottom rails and the staples designed to extend into the holes
in the overlapping portion of the rails as and for the purpose specified.
10. In a wire fence, the combination with the longitudinal wires and vertical
wires suitably connected thereto, of the corner post comprising a vertical portion
and base portion of angle iron formed integral from end to end and a brace or braces
between the vertical portion and the base portion and suitable independent sup-
ports sunk in the ground beneath the vertical portion and beneath the end of the
base and means for connecting the solid angle to the support beneath the vertical
portion as and for the purpose specified.
11. In a wire fence, the combination with the longitudinal wires and vertical
wires suitably connected thereto, of the corner post comprising a vertical portion
and base portion of angle-iron formed integral from end to end and a brace or
braces between the vertical portion and the base portion and suitable independent
supports sunk in the ground beneath the vertical portion and beneath the end of

page_text: the brace, a clevis embracing the base and provided with a detachable bolt strad-
dling the solid angle, a bar located in the support of cement and a wire connecting
the bottom of the clevis with the bar as and for the purpose specified.
12. The combination with the longitudinal wires, of the stay formed of two half
round bars, one on each side of the longitudinal wires, the wire loops connecting
the bars to the longitudinal wires, the brace supports for the stay provided with
notched upper ends and wire loop connecting the same, the intermediate cross
wire embracing the longitudinal wire and stay in the centre and the brace support
at the ends and a suitable support sunken in the ground for the bottom ends of the
brace as and for the purpose specified.
13. The combination with the longitudinal wires, of the stay formed of two half
round bars, one on each side of the longitudinal wires, the wire loops connecting
the bars to the longitudinal wires, the brace supports for the stay provided with
notched upper ends and wire loop connecting the same, the intermediate cross wire
embracing the longitudinal wire and stay in the centre and the brace support at
the ends, the sunken cement support at the bottom of the brace, the loop bar or
plate in the cement block and the hooked bars secured in such loop plate and con-
nected at the top by the bolts to the bottoms of the braces as and for the purpose
specified.
14. The combination with the uprights consisting of double bars suitably con-
nected, of the longitudinal wires having the ends passing each other and extending
through between the bars of each upright and connected to one bar of each opposite.
upright and spring means for forcing the uprights apart as and for the purpose
specified.
15. The combination with the uprights consisting of double bars suitable con-
nected, of the longitudinal wires having the ends passing each other and extending
through between the bars of each upright and connected to one bar of each opposite
upright, the metal straps embracing the uprights, the rods extending through them
and the spiral springs encircling the rods and extending between the metal straps
as and for the purpose specified.
Dated this 8th day of September 1898
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London,
Agents for the Applicant.