Improvements in Fence Pillars or Posts.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 6th Jan., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 25th Sept., 1890-Accepted, 1st Nov., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Fence Pillars or Posts.
I, MARCELLUS HENRY NEWTON, of Castle Freke, Clonakilty, County of Cork,
Land Agent, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :-
These improvements are specially applicable to the wire fence standards and
straining pillars described in the Specification of my Patent No. 13774 of 1887.
According to this invention I provide improved means for anchoring or securing the
pillars. For this purpose I reduce the size of the lower end or ends of the pillar,
according as it is made in the form of one solid bar or in the form of a flat bar doubled
up and by preference not splayed at the bottom as was shewn at Figure 5, in my afore-
said Specification, or I, in other ways, form a shoulder a little way from the end.
This shoulder or shoulders forms abutment for two flat plates with punched hole or
holes of the size of the pillar foot or feet. These plates may be of sheet iron and are
placed at right angles to each other forming a cross in plan. They are secured
against the shoulder or shoulders by a wedge driven through a hole in the foot or in
each foot.
But the required abutment may also be formed in other ways as convenient. With
anchors made in this way only shallow holes are needed in the ground instead of deep.
pits; and I obtain great portability, with security, and stability.
JENSEN & SON,
77, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Patent Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Fence Pillars or Posts.
I, MARCELLUS HENRY NEWTON of Castle Freke, Clonakilty, County of Cork
now of Beaufort House, Clifton Down, Bristol, Land Agent do hereby declare the
nature of the said invention and in what manner the same is to be performed to be
particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
These improvements are specially applicable to the wire fence standards and
straining pillars described in the Specification of my Patent No. 13,774 of 1887.
According to this present invention I provide improved means for anchoring.or
securing the pillars. For this purpose I reduce the size of the lower end or ends of
the pillar, according as it is made in the form of one solid bar or in the form of a flat
bar doubled up and by preference not splayed at the bottom as was shown at Figure 5
in my aforesaid Specification, or I in other ways form a shoulder a little way from
the end. This shoulder or shoulders form abutment for two flat plates with punched.
hole or holes of the size of the pillar foot or feet. These plates may be of sheet iron
and are placed at right angles to each other or otherwise forming a cross in plan..
They are secured against the shoulder or shoulders by a wedge driven through a hole
in the foot or in each foot. But tho required abutment may also be fornied in other
ways as convenient.
Figure 1 of the accompanying drawings is a perspective view of part of a fence
having a straining post or pillar and intermediate post constructed with my anchor.
The straining post A made in the form of a flat bar doubled up is at the lower ends A¹
reduced in width or formed with shoulders for two flat plates B and B¹ placed at right
angles to each other forming a cross in plan as shewn in section at Figure 2. Or
instead of two such crossed plates I may use one broader rectangular plate. They
are secured against the shoulders by a wedge A' driven through a hole in each foot A¹,
as shewn more clearly in Figure 3 which is an end view of the lower part of the
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page_text: pillar. The straining pins D of the straining pillar are by preference of the improved
form shewn more clearly in Figure 4 that is to say reduced in size at each end at D'
to form shoulders to prevent lateral displacement in the halfround notches in the two
sides A of the pillar. The holes d at right angles to each other for the peg E are in
these reduced parts D¹. To the straining pillar are secured its diagonal bars C by
means of a bolt passing through sides of pillar and ends of said diagonal bars which
are braced together by rivets c and have their lower reduced ends passing through a
thrust plate C. The intermediate post F has its lower end reduced to form a shoulder
for two anchor plates G and G' placed at right angles to each other and held up to
the shoulder by a wedge passing through the post F.
In Figures 5 and 6 which are side view and plan section through the lower part of
straining pillar the bar A is formed with shoulders A* welded on."
In Figures 7 and 8 which are similar views the abutments are formed by means of
cotters A driven through slots in the bar A.
_ Figures 9 and 10 are side view and plan section of an intermediate post F having
a shoulder F¹ welded on and a wedge below the plates & G¹.
In Figure 11 the intermediate post F has a cotter F¹ above the plates G G¹ and a
wedge F2 below the same.
Figures 12 and 13 show in side view and plan section the lower part of a wooden
straining pillar having angle plates B, B and B', B' spiked on to it, to form a cross
shaped anchor.
Although I have only shewn my anchor and improved straining pins applied to flat
pillars or posts it will be understood that they are also applicable to other sections and
especially so as regards the anchor.
To fix a pillar with anchor plates 2 feet 6 inches long 2 feet below ground a hole
2 feet square and 2 feet deep is dug, and then the hole is widened across at opposite
corners to 2 feet 6 inches and to the width of the plates for admitting the anchor
plates to be let down. The earth is then scooped out all round below for permitting
the post to be turned round a quarter of a turn. The pillar with anchor secured
thereto is then dropped into the hole and turned an eighth of a turn round or until
the ends of the plates come under solid soil the amount of turning round depending
upon the form and size of plate or plates. Posts with anchors made and secured in
this way require only shallow holes in the ground instead of deep pits and cannot be
pushed off the perpendicular and I obtain great portability with security and
stability.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what 1
claim is :-
First. Constructing fence straining posts and intermediate posts with anchor plates
arranged cross-wise and secured to the post substantially as set forth.
Second. The constructions of fence post bases or anchors shewn on the drawing.
Third. The improved construction of straining pillar and parts appertaining thereto
shewn in the drawing.
Fourth. The mode of fixing fence posts provided with anchor consisting of a plate
or plates secured to the base thereof substantially as set forth.
Dated this 25th day of September 1890
THAYSTA D
JEN
& SON,
77, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.; Patent Agents.