Improvements in Wire Fencing.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 25th July, 1895
Complete Specification Left, 23rd Apr., 1896-Accepted, 23rd May, 1896
Improvements in Wire Fencing.
I, ROBERT HENRY ALDERMAN, a member of the Firm of T. W. Palmer & Co.,
Fencing Contractors, of 5 Victoria Street, Westminster, in the County of
Middlesex, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
:―
In wire fencing as hitherto constructed such fencing has sometimes been provided
with a bar of iron or other suitable material in the place of the top wire, this bar
being fixed to the uprights or standards of the fencing and made of such a size or
depth that same can be seen by horses and cattle.
There are many objections to the use of this iron bar, one of these being that it
is necessary when same is used to place the standards very much closer together,
the consequence of which is that the cost of constructing the fence is considerably
increased, whilst the standards are weakened by the large holes required for the
bar. Another objection is that the bar (which is usually made of wrought iron)
will bend if pressure is put upon it and will not return to its place, thus giving the
fence an untidy appearance.
The object of iny invention is to overcome these objections and to provide a
fencing the top of which can be more readily seen by the horses and cattle, and
which is at the same time very strong and inexpensive.
In carrying out my invention I construct the fence with a suitable number of
wires, as usual, but instead of the iron bar at the top I employ an additional wire.
These wires all pass through standards in the usual way, and to the top one
I secure a bar or strip of hoop iron or other suitable flexible material of a length
substantially equal to the distance between the standards, but which is not attached
to the latter and is consequently capable of moving in relation thereto. The hoop
iron may be of any desired width and is secured to the top wire in such a position
that its wide surface shall be exposed to the view of horses and cattle, so that it
can be easily seen by them.
The hoop iron may be attached to the wire in any convenient way, but I prefer
to do so by passing a suitable number of bolts through same, these bolts being bent
so as to take over the wire on one side of the hoop iron, a nut being then screwed
onto the end which has passed through the hoop iron so as to hold the latter
tightly in position on the wire.
It will be seen that the arrangement above described will enable the top of the
fencing to be more easily seen owing to the larger surface of the hoop iron exposed
to view, while same will readily give or yield on any pressure being applied
thereto, returning to its former position as soon as pressure is removed; and also
that the fencing provided with this arrangement can be cheaply and quickly
constructed, and the standards are in no way weakened.
Dated this 95th day of July 1895
ALLISON BROS.,
Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: Improvements in Wire Fencing.
I, ROBERT HENRY ALDERMAN, a member of the Firm of T. W. Palmer & Co.,
Fencing Contractors, of 5 Victoria Street, Westminster, in the County of
Middlesex, 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 :-
In wire fencing as hitherto constructed such fencing has sometimes been provided
with a bar of iron or other suitable material in the place of the top wire, this bar
being fixed to the uprights or standards of the fencing and made of such a size or
depth that same can be seen by horses and cattle.
There are many objections to the use of this iron bar, one of these being that it
is necessary when same is used to place the standards very much closer together,
the consequence of which is that the cost of constructing the fence is considerably
increased, whilst the standards are weakened by the large holes required for the
bar. Another objection is that the bar (which is usually made of wrought iron)
will bend if pressure is put upon it and will not return to its place, thus giving the
fence an untidy appearance.
The object of my invention is to overcome these objections and to provide a
fencing the top of which can be more readily seen by the horses and cattle, and
which is at the same time very strong and inexpensive.
In carrying out my invention 1 construct the fence with a suitable number of
wires, as usual, but instead of the iron bar at the top I employ an additional wire.
These wires all pass through standards in the usual way, and to the top one
I secure a bar or strip of hoop iron or other suitable flexible material of a length
substantially equal to the distance between the standards, but which is not
attached to the latter and is consequently capable of moving in relation thereto.
The hoop iron may be of any desired width and is secured to the top wire in such
a position that its wide surface shall be exposed to the view of horses and cattle,
Bo that it can be easily seen by them.
The hoop iron may be attached to the wire in any convenient way, but I prefer
to do so by passing a suitable number of bolts through same, these bolts being bent
BO as to take over the wire on one side of the hoop iron, a nut being then screwed
on to the end which has passed through the hoop iron so as to hold the latter
tightly in position on the wire.
It will be seen that the arrangement above described will enable the top of the
fencing to be more easily seen owing to the larger surface of the hoop iron
exposed to view, while same will readily give or yield on any pressure being applied
thereto, returning to its former position as soon as pressure is removed; and also
that the fencing provided with this arrangement can be quickly and cheaply
constructed, and the standards are in no way weakened.
But in order that my invention may be more fully understood I will now proceed
to describe same in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which
and
Fig. 1 is a front view of a portion of fencing provided with my improvements,
Fig. 2 a plan view of same.
Figs. 3 and 4 are corresponding views showing a modification of the method of
carrying out my invention.
Figs. 5, 6, 7 and 8 are detail views showing the method of fastening the bar or
strip of hoop iron or other material to the top wire.
As will be seen in Figs. 1 to 4 the fencing is constructed in the usual manner of
standards A of any desired form through which any suitable number of wires B
are passed. To the top wire I secure between each pair of standards a bar or

page_text: strip C of hoop iron or other suitable material, same being of such a width as to
enable it to be easily seen by horses or cattle when placed on the wire as shown
with its wide surface perpendicular to the ground.
The bar or strip Ċ may be secured to the top wire B in any suitable manner,
but I prefer to employ the arrangement shown in Figs. 5 and 6, in which as will
be seen a bolt D is used which passes through the bar or strip C. One end of
such bolt is bent to take over the wire B, and the bar or strip and the wire are
then secured together by screwing the nut d onto the other end of the bolt D.
In some cases a steel "dropper" E of H or other suitable section may be used
to strengthen the fence, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, and when this is the case the
bar or strip C may be held between same and the wire B and secured in the
manner shown in Figs. 7 and 8, a washere being put on the bolt D so as to permit
the nut d to be easily turned.
When a dropper secured in this or other suitable manner is employed it will
besides strengthening the fence have the effect of preventing the bar or strip C
from being turned on wire B so that its narrow edge instead of its broad side
would be exposed to view. To effect this object when a dropper is not employed
I may extend and bend the ends of the bar or strip so that they overlap the
standards and either attach it thereto if desired at one or both ends or carry it
past the face of the standard as shown in Figs. 3 and 4. It will however be
readily understood that such bar or strip may be prevented from turning by any
suitable means.
Although I have described the bar or strip as being applied to the top wire
only, it will be understood that in some cases it may be advisable to provide an
additional bar or strip on one or more of the lower wires of the fence.
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 :-
The improvement in wire fencing consisting in providing the top wire and if
desired one or more of the lower wires with a bar or strip of hoop iron or other
suitable material, such bar or strip being secured to the wire or wires in any
suitable manner, substantially as and for the purpose specified.
Dated this 23rd day of April 1896.
ALLISON BROS.,
Agents for the Applicant.