Improvements in Earth or Base Plates for Fencing Standards.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Mar., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 28th Nov., 1895-Accepted, 28th Dec., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Earth or Base Plates for Fencing Standards.
J, ROBERT RAMSAY MAIN, of Clydesdale Iron Works, Possilpark, Glasgow,
in the County of Lanark, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
This invention, which relates to earth or base plates for fencing standards of the
type described in the Specification of Letters Patent granted to me No. 7240
of 1888, has for its object to impart increased holding power in proportion to the
weight or superficial area of that class of base plate.
To that end I make the plate narrower towards its lower edge which first enters
the ground than towards the upper edge whereon the bent wings are formed
whereby a larger proportion of the superficial area of the plate is thrown into the
wings, whilst in sinking the plate in the ground the lower edge entering the earth
after the fashion of a spade does not disturb the ground beyond, which is gripped
by the wings as they enter thus ensuring a better hold upon the plate. The base
plate when flat, i.e. before bending over of the wings, may be of tapered form
being narrower along the lower edge than at the upper edge, or the sides may be
parallel throughout a portion of their length and curved or inclined outwards
towards the upper edge; or again the upper edge instead of being straight may be
curved upwards towards the outer edges, or in any wise similarly fashioned to
throw a larger proportion than hitherto of the area of the plate into the parts
which are bent to form the holding wings or flanges.
The body of the plate may be flat or it may be partially doubled or bent in the
manner illustrated in the Specification of my Patent above referred to, or it may
be bent in S or other form.
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Improvements in Earth or Base Plates for Fencing Standards.
I, ROBERT RAMSAY MAIN, of Clydesdale Iron Works, Possilpark, Glasgow,
in the County of Lanark, Engineer, 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:―
This invention, which relates to earth or base plates for fencing standards of the
type described in the Specification of Letters Patent granted to me No. 7240
of 1888, has for its object to impart increased holding power in proportion to the
weight or superficial area of that class of base plate.
To that end as illustrated in front elevation at Fig. 1 in end elevation at Fig. 2
and in plan at Fig. 3 of the accompanying drawings the plate A. is made narrower
towards its lower edge B which first enters the ground than towards the upper
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page_text: edge C whereon the bent wings D are formed whereby a larger proportion of the
superficial area of the plate is thrown into the wings D, whilst in sinking the plate
in the ground the lower edge B entering the earth after the fashion of a spade
does not disturb the ground beyond, which is gripped by the wings D as they
enter thus ensuring a better hold upon the plate A. The base plate A when flat,
i.e. before bending over of the wings D may be of tapered form being narrower
along the lower edge B than at the upper edge D or the sides may be parallel
throughout a portion of their length and curved or inclined outwards towards the
upper edge D as shewn ; or again the upper edge D instead of being straight
may be curved upwards towards the outer edges, or in any wise similarly fashioned
to throw a larger proportion than hitherto of the area of the plate A into the
parts which are bent to form the holding wings or flanges D.
The body of the plate A may be flat or it may be partially doubled or bent in
the manner illustrated in the Specification of my Patent above referred to, or it
may be bent in S or other form.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, 1 declare that what I
claim is :-
The improved earth or base plate for fencing standards constructed so as to
throw the greater part of its superficial area into the winged upper portion and
provide a narrow cutting edge for entering the ground substantially as described.
Dated this 22nd day of November 1895.
WALLACE FAIRWEATHER,
Chartered Patent Agent,
62 Saint Vincent Street, Glasgow, Agent for the Applicant.