Improvements in Metallic Fencing or Railing.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 18th July, 1893-Accepted, 19th Aug., 1893
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Metallic Fencing or Railing.
I, DAVID ROWELL of 5 Victoria Street, in the City of Westminster, 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 for improvements in metallic fencing or railing has for its object
to produce a simple cheap and thoroughly efficient railing; and consists essentially
in constructing the same of angle iron or steel verticals securely fixed to the
channel iron horizontals.
In the accompanying sheet of illustrative drawings :-
Figure 1 is a perspective view of a railing constructed according to this
invention.
Figure 2 is a section through a vertical showing how it passes through the
channel iron.
Figure 3 is a similar view to Figure 2 showing a slightly modified arrangement
of securing the verticals in the horizontals.
Figure 4 is a perspective view of a modified construction of railing which is
adapted to be readily adjusted to any irregularity of the site.
Figure 5 shows the manner of fixing the horizontals to the standards.
Figure 6 is a view showing the manner in which the verticals are fixed to the
horizontals for the adjustable fencing and
Figure 7 is a section of a horizontal.
Referring to Figures 1 and 2 the verticals a are V shaped in cross section and
pass through correspondingly shaped holes in the horizontals b which are channel
shaped in cross section. The horizontals b are fixed to the standards c.
verticals are fixed in the horizontals by caulking.
The
In the modification shown in Figure 3 the verticals a pass through triangular
shaped holes d in the horizontals and are fixed in position by the wedges e.
This
arrangement is specially suitable for export as the verticals can be sent loose for
wedging to the horizontals on erection thus securing compact bundling and
obviating all risk of damage in transit.
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In the modification shown in Figures 4, 5, 6 and 7 the verticals a are fixed
between two horizontals b near either end by means of rivets f passing through
both horizontals. The horizontals 6 are secured to the T-standards c by the bolts
and fish plate passing through holes in the standards. This arrangement allows
of the fence being easily adjusted on the ground to any gradient besides being of
great rigidity. In a modification the rivets are replaced by nuts and bolts so that
the verticals and horizontals can be packed in bundles for transport and readily
erected on the spot.
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. A metallic fencing consisting essentially of angle iron verticals secured in
channel or other suitable shaped horizontals substantially as described.
2. A metallic fencing consisting essentially of angle iron verticals pivotted
between two horizontals substantially as described.

page_text: 3. The improvements in metallic fencing substantially as described with reference
to the drawings.
Dated this 18th day of July 1893.
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents.