Improvements in the Construction of Chain Netting for Gates and other purposes.
Year: 1898

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Construction of Chain Netting for Gates and
other purposes.
I, HORACE WILLIAM BAYLISS, of the Firm of Bayliss, Jones and Bayliss, of
Victoria Works, Wolverhampton, in the County of Stafford, Metal Fencing Manu-
facturers, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to chain netting, such as is used in the construction of
chain gates, chain fencing, and the like, and which may be used for any purpose
for which very strong metallic netting is required; and has for its object to
simplify and cheapen its construction.
In chain netting of the character above described, the horizontal lengths of chain
have usually, or frequently, been formed each in a number of short pieces, of
which adjacent pieces are connected with one another by means of a ring, and the
vertical lengths have been formed of a number of short pieces of which the adja-
cent ones have been connected to the rings of the horizontal lengths by means of
S-hooks, thus necessitating at each juncture between a horizontal and vertical
length the use of a ring and two S-hooks.
Now, according to this invention, the lengths of the vertical or horizontal chains,
as may be preferred, pass right through links of the other lengths of chain, and
the horizontal and vertical chains are held together at their points of intersection
by clips, or by closing in links of the chains through which the other chains pass,
or in any convenient manner.
According to one method of carrying out the invention, each length of hori-
zontal chain is made of similar links throughout, and each length of vertical chain
is made of similar links throughout, but the links of one of the sets of chains are
made of such size and shape that the other chains may be threaded therethrough.
When the chains of one set have been threaded through those of the other set,
the links through which the one set of chains pass may be closed up to hold the
chains together at their points of intersection.
According to another method of carrying out the invention, each horizontal (or
vertical) length of chain is formed in a continuous piece of similar links through-
out, and each vertical (or horizontal) length is formed in a number of short pieces
of which adjacent ones are connected together and to a horizontal (or vertical)
length by means of a single S-hook, or other suitable jointing link, the middle
portion of which passes through a link of the horizontal (or vertical) length.
When one end of the S-hook, or other suitable jointing link, has been passed
through a link of the horizontal (or vertical) chain, and has been closed up to con-
nect it with a short length of the vertical (or horizontal) chain, such link is
thereby securely prevented from being drawn through the chain through which
it passes.
Dated this 4th day of Jaro 1000
STEPHEN WATKINS,
Wolverhampton, Agent for the Applicant.

page_text: Improvements in the Construction of Chain Netting for Gates and
other purposes.
I, HORACE WILLIAM BAYLISS, of the Firm of Bayliss, Jones and Bayliss, of
Victoria Works, Wolverhampton, in the County of Stafford, Metal Fencing Manu-
facturers, 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 relates to chain netting, such as is used in the construction of
chain gates, chain fencing, and the like, and which may be used for any purpose
for which very strong metallic netting is required; and has for its object to
simplify and cheapen its construction.
In chain netting of the character above described the horizontal lengths of chain
have usually, or frequently, been formed each in a number of short pieces, of
which adjacent pieces are connected with one another by means of a ring, and the
vertical lengths have been formed of a number of short pieces of which the adja-
cent ones have been connected to the rings of the horizontal lengths by means of
S-hooks, thus necessitating at each juncture between a horizontal and vertical
length the use of a ring and two S-hooks.
Now, according to this invention, lengths of chain pass right through links of
other lengths of chain, and the chains are held together at their points of inter-
section by closing in the links through which chains pass or in other convenient
manner.
In order that this invention may be clearly understood, I have illustrated, by
way of example, two convenient applications of the same. The two figures shew-
ing these applications illustrate each a single mesh of chain netting only.
Referring now to Figure 1, each length A of horizontal chain is or may be
made of similar links throughout, and each length B of vertical chain is or may
be made of similar links throughout, but the links of the chains B are made of
such size and shape, as shewn, that the lengths of chain A may be threaded there-
through, as shewn; or the links only of the chains B through which the chains A
are to pass may be of a size which will allow the chains A to pass therethrough.
In lieu of passing the horizontal lengths of chain through links of the vertical
lengths, the vertical lengths of chain may be passed through links of the horizontal
lengths. When the chains of one set have been threaded through links of the
other set, such links may be closed up to prevent the links which are connected
directly with those which pass therethrough from being themselves drawn there-
through, and thus the chains are fastened together at their points of intersection.
If it is desired that all the links of the lengths of chain through which other chains
pass shall be of the same shape and size after the links through which others pass
have been closed up, such links through which others pass may be originally
made somewhat wider than the other links of the same chains, so that they will
be of the same width when closed up. Twisted wire links of a peculiar form,
such as used in what is known as Victor weldless steel chain," described in
Patent Specification No. 14732 of 1889, are shewn in the drawing; but, of course,
the usual or any convenient type of link may be used, so long as care is taken to
ensure that the links will be of regular length so that the links through which
chains are to pass will be in their proper relative positions therefor.
Referring now to Figure 2, each vertical length of chain B is formed in a con-
tinuous piece of similar links throughout, and each horizontal length A is formed
in a number of short pieces a of which adjacent ones are connected with one

page_text: another, and with a vertical length, by means of a single S-hook b, or other suit-
able jointing link, the middle portion of which passes through a link of the verti-
cal length. The S-hoof, or other suitable jointing link, is connected at one end
with the end of a short length of chain and the hook at its other end is left
open for the purpose of threading the hook or link through a link of the vertical
chain and of connecting it with a short length of horizontal chain. When such
end has been passed through a link of the vertical chain, it is passed also through
the end link of another short length of horizontal chain, and is then closed up to
connect it securely therewith. The S-hook, or other jointing link, is made of such
size at its ends, or the links to which it immediately joins are of such size, that
when such hook or link is properly connected it cannot be drawn through the chain
through which it passes. In lieu of forming the horizontal chains in short
lengths, and connecting such, lengths by means of S-hooks, or other jointing links,
passed through links of the vertical chains, the vertical chains may be formed in
short lengths which are connected together by S-hooks or jointing links, which
pass through links of the horizontal chains, the horizontal chains being in such
case formed each in a continuous piece of similar links throughout.
For convenience, the netting has been described and illustrated as formed of
horizontal and vertical chains, but of course. the lengths of chain which cross
one another may be diagonal, if such construction of netting is desired.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:
1. Chain netting for gates and other purposes constructed with lengths of chain
which run in one direction passing right through links of lengths of chain which
cross them, the lengths of chain which pass through other lengths being prevented
by suitable means from being drawn therethrough, substantially as described.
2. Chain netting for gates and other purposes constructed with links of some
of the lengths of chain passing through links of the other lengths of chain, and
the links through which other links pass closed in to prevent the chains which
pass therethrough being drawn therethrough, substantially as described with re-
ference to Figure 1 of the drawings herewith.
3. Chain netting for gates and other purposes constructed with S-hooks or the
like which pass through links of lengths of chain and themselves connect together
also short lengths of chain, substantially as described with reference to Figure 2
of the drawings herewith.
Dated this 28th day of September 1898
STEPHEN WATKINS,
Wolverhampton, Agent for the Applicant.