Improvements in Means for Staying Telegraph, Signal, and other Posts, Poles, or Masts.
Year: 1891

page_text: COME LEIE
Improvements in Means for Staying Telegraph, Signal, and other
Posts, Poles, or Masts.
I, CHARLES ERNEST SPAGNOLETTI of "The Poplars," Aberdeen Place,
London, N.W. Electrical Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement:—
My invention has for its object improvements in means for staying posts, poles,
or masts used for telegraphic, telephonic, electric lighting railway signalling, and
other purposes. It consists of an iron plate constructed in such a manner as to
enable a stay rod or stay wire to pass through it and to be held at its under side by
a nut. The plate of iron is slightly concave preferably, and varies in size and
weight according to the requirements of the posts, poles, etc., and also according to
the resistance required. Through a hole in the centre of the plate a rod or wire is
projected and at each side of the hole is arranged a rib to secure the head of the
rod or stay wire and to prevent it turning round when being screwed or otherwise
manipulated. Ribs are provided at the back of the plate for the purpose of
strengthening it. The plates can be buried at any required depth according to the
work they have to perform, and the stay rod may be rivetted, soldered, or otherwise
attached to the plate as required.
I do not bind myself to any particular shape or size for the plate and it can be
made of any suitable metal. Where stay wires are used I provide at the top or at
that portion of the post where the wire is attached, a hook as illustrated whereby
if the stretching screw in the wire is slackened the hook may be liberated from the
post and the wire thus easily withdrawn.
I will now proceed to describe my invention with reference to the drawing
annexed.
Figure 1 illustrates a telegraph post in elevation.
Figure 2 illustrates an underneath plan view of the plate.
Figure 3 is a side view of Figure 2.
Figure 4 is a plan on top, of the plate.
Figure 5 illustrates an enlarged view of the hook and wire forming the attach-
ment to the post.
In Figure 1 will be seen my improved plate as fixed. It is obvious that if
further means are necessary to prevent the stay attachment to the post where the
hook is connected to the wire, from bodily falling down, that a groove may be made
in the post or some form of projection may be provided to prevent the wire
falling.
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 I
claim is :-
1. In means for staying telegraphic, telephonic, signal, or other posts, poles, or
masts, the employment of my improved plate substantially as herein described and
illustrated in the drawing annexed.
2. In stay wires or chains the provision of a hook as a ready means of
attachment substantially as herein described and illustrated in the drawing
annexed.
Dated this 22nd day of Aprü 1601.
JOHN P. O'DONNELL,
2, Great George Street, Westminster, London, S.W.,
Agent for the said Applicant.