An Improved Dropper for Strained Wire Fencing.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 27th July, 1891
Complete Specification Left. 3rd Feb. 1892-Accepted 5th Mar 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Dropper for Strained Wire Fencing.
I, FRANCIS GASCOIGNE LYNDE, Civil Engineer, of No. 45 Finsbury Circus,
London, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The dropper is formed of an iron bar, of angle, channel, or other convenient
section, in the edges of which notches are formed for the reception of the fencing
wires. The notches for the intermediate wires are placed so that the droppers
cannot be fixed or removed without placing them in a diagonal position. The
notches for the top and bottom wires are provided with ears, which when bent
straight clip the wires thereby fixing the dropper in a vertical position.
No wedges, clips, or other loose parts are required and the droppers can be readily
removed and replaced when repairs to the wires are necessary.
Dated this 27th day of July 1891.
FRANCIS GASCOIGNE LYNDE.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Dropper for Strained Wire Fencing.
I, FRANCIS GASCOIGNE LYNDE, Civil Engineer, of No. 45 Finsbury Circus,
London, 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 :-
The dropper is formed of an iron bar of angle channel or other convenient
section in the edges of which notches are formed for the reception of the fencing
wires. The notches for the intermediate wires are placed so that the droppers
cannot be fixed or removed without placing them in a diagonal position. The
notches for the top and bottom wires are provided with ears which when bent
straight clip the wires thereby fixing the dropper in a vertical position.
And in order that my invention may be fully understood and readily carried into
effect I will describe the accompanying sheet of drawings reference being had to
the figures and letters marked thereon.
Figure 1 shows a section of strained wire fencing to which my improved droppers
have been applied.
Figure 2 is a detail view on a larger scale of one of the improved droppers with
the top and one of the intermediate wires.
Figure 3 is a plan of Fig. 2 and Fig. 4 is a side sectional view of the dropper.
In these views, a designates the dropper which in this case is shown formed of
angle iron but may be of other suitable section, b is the top wire, c the bottom wire
and d the intermediate wires.
In the edges of the dropper are formed notches a¹ for the top and bottom
wires b and c respectively and also notches a' for the intermediate wires d. The
notches a¹ are so cut as to leave ears or clips a³ which can be bent out to admit
the top and bottom wires, then bent back upon the wires to fix each dropper a in a
perpendicular position as shown in full lines in Fig. 1.
To get the droppers a in their places the intermediate wires d are first passed
into their notches a² when the dropper a is in an oblique position as indicated by
dotted lines Fig. 1; then the dropper is moved into the vertical position, the top
and bottom wires b and c are passed into their respective notches al and the ears a³
are hammered or bent back to clip the wires b, c, and fix the dropper.
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page_text: No wedges clips or other loose parts are required and the droppers can be readily
removed and replaced when repairs to the wires are necessary.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
The improved dropper for strained wire fencing said dropper consisting of a
piece of iron of suitable section notched to receive the wires and furnished with
ears to clip the same and fix the dropper in position without the use of wedges or
other loose parts substantially as herein set forth.
Dated this 2nd day of February 1892.
H. B. BARLOW,
17, St. Ann's Square, Manchester, Agent for Applicant.