Improvements in Iron Fencing.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 20th Nov., 1897-Accepted, 15th Jan., 1898
Improvements in Iron Fencing.
We, THOMAS WALTER PALMER and ROBERT HENRY ALDERMAN, both members
of the firm of T. W. Palmer & Co., Fencing Contractors, of 5, Victoria Street,
Westminster, in the County of Middlesex, 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 present invention relates to a new form of iron fencing, and it consists
essentially in making practically the whole of the exposed parts of such fencing
of corrugated iron, so as to present a bold and neat appearance, while at the same
time avoiding the possibility of injury to stock or animals which may be placed
in the enclosure to which such fencing is applied.
The method of carrying our invention into effect is illustrated in the accom-
panying drawings, in which
Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing the appearance which the fence presents
when completed.
Fig. 2 is a perspective view on an enlarged scale showing the vertical uprights
and the cover-plate or pale applied thereto.
Fig. 3 is a plan view of Fig. 2, but also showing the horizontal pales secured
to the uprights, and
Fig. 4 is a perspective view showing the jointing of two lengths of horizontal
paling secured to the cover-plate of the uprights, and to the uprights themselves.
The uprights consist of an angle or other suitably shaped iron A, which are
either driven into the ground for any suitable distance, or fixed in a block of stone,
concrete, or other material. If desired the alternate uprights may be of different
dimensions (or every third or fourth bar, as necessary, may be stronger than the
intervening ones), and each (or any desired number) of the main uprights may be
provided with a back stay A¹ to further increase the rigidity of the fence. Each
of the uprights A is provided with a corrugated Iron or Steel cover plate or
upright pale B, preferably applied in the manner illustrated in Figs. 2 and 3 of
the drawings, such pale B extending from the top of the upright A to the ground.
The horizontal bars or palings C, which are of corrugated iron or steel, are applied
to the cover-plate or upright pale B of the uprights A, and a bolt D is passed
through the whole of same, and fitted with a nut d, so that the whole may be
firmly clamped together. If the fencing is required to be of a permanent nature,
and not to be readily removable, the bolt D may be replaced by a rivet.
Where one length of the horizontal bar or paling C terminates, the end of
another length is slipped under same, and the bolt or rivet D passing also through
the end of such new length, will firmly secure it to the preceding length, and also
to the unrights

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is:-
The improved iron fencing, consisting of an upright made of angle or other
suitably shaped iron which is driven into the ground, and is covered by a plate 5
or pale of corrugated iron or steel extending down to the ground, horizontal bars
or pales also of corrugated iron or steel being applied to the cover-plate of the
uprights and secured to it and to the uprights, by means of bolts or rivets, all
substantially as described and as shown in the drawings.
Dated this 20th day of November 1897.
1
ALLISON BROS.,
Agents for the Applicants.