IMPROVED METALIC FENCE
Year: 1885

page_text: I GEORGE QUINCY ADAMS of Quincy County of Adams State of Illinois United.
States of America, Engineer do hereby declare the nature of my invention for
IMPROVED METALIC FENCE," 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 that class of picket fences wherein the horizontal strips
consist of wires placed across the picket on the front and back and binding the
said pickets to said wires by twisting said wires between each picket, and my
invention has for its object the construction of the picket, post and base board of
said fence of metal to insure its indestructibility as to fire.
In order to more clearly explain my invention I refer to the drawing in which
Fig. 1 is a front elevation of my improved fence, showing it as when erected
with top rail and base board.
Fig. 2 is front elevation without the top rail or base board.
Fig. 3 is a vertical section.
Fig. 4 transverse section.
Fig. 5 an enlarged view of base board.
Fig. 6 a modification of Fig. 5.
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A is a metallic post, made of sheet metal and formed into a half circle with
flanges a, extending inward toward the centre of the circle and of any desired
depth for strengthening the said post A, and also to prevent it from collapsing
when placed under a strain, but will have elasticity enough to meet the.
requirements.
Between these posts A, the wired or woven fence is stretched and fastened to
the convexed or flat side of the said post by eye bolts or staples f, as shown in
Figure 3.
B is the picket made of metal and of any desired form. These pickets are
fastened to the supporting wires C, C¹, at equal distances apart in the following
manner: Wire C, is placed on the back of the picket B, and wire C is placed on
the front at the point a¹, between the pickets, the wires meet and are given a
sufficient number of twists which firmly fasten the picket to the wires. The
wires C, C¹, resting on apexes formed on both sides of the picket.
There may be one or more of these cables to support or hold the pickets in
position. The wires with the pickets fastened thereon, are supported or held in.
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page_text: place on the post A, by bolts or staples f, f, as shown in Fig. 3. Back of the top
cable and extending from post to post, and being attached thereto, is the top rail E,
which the woven fence is also secured.
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*D is a metallic foot or base board of any desired form. The upper edge of this
board is flanged at b, and'e to strengthen the same, and also to form a ledge having
a back strip h, fastened thereto, and forming a groove or channel for the lower end
of the picket B, to rest in, and also to keep the said pickets in place by the ledge,
extending either in front of the picket B, as shown in Fig. 5, or extending up back
of the picket, B, as shown in Fig. 6 in which case the strip h, is placed on the
front.
The base board D, is fastened to the post A, in the most convenient and
practical manner.
By constructing a fence as above described, lightness durability, indestructibility
and beauty is attained.
In some instances the fence is constructed without the base board 'D, and top
rail E, as shown in Fig. 2, and this is done when the fence is to be used as a field
or railroad fence. The base board will be more especially used on ornamental
fences.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declared that what I claim is
1st.. In a metallic fence, a metallic fence post B, constructed in the form of a half
circle with inward flange a, and having an open space between said flanges,
substantially as and for the purpose specified.
2nd. A metal base board consisting of the body D, of any form, the ledge b,
offset and back strip h, substantially as and for the purpose specified.
3rd. In a woven or wire bound fence, the posts A, and base board D, in
combination with the pickets B, twisted wires C, and top rail E, constructed of
metal, substantially as and for the purpose specified.
Dated this 15th day of April 1885.
Witnesses,
C. TH. WAGNER.
ALFRED WEBER.
GEORGE QUINCY ADAMS.