US398460A - Johni - Google Patents

Description

J. G. SCHILLER.

No. 398,460. Patented Feb. 26, 1889.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 398,460, dated February 26, 1889.

Application filed June 5, 1288. Serial No. 276,115. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.' I

Be it known that I, JOHN G. (SCHILLER, a citizen of the United States, residing at IVaslr ington, in the District of Columbia, have inn vented certain new and useful Improvements in Vire Fences; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the inve1ition,which will enable l others skilled in the art to which it apperi tains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to fences of that class comprising longitudinal and vertical wires and disks at the points ofrintersection, and its object is to provide an improved fence of this character possessing advantages in point of simplicity, inexpensiveness, durability, and general efficiency.

To this end the invention consists, substantially, in the details ot construction l1erein after claimed.`

In the drawings, Figure l is a side elevation of asection of fence einbodyinginy invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view thereof. Fig. 3 is adetail side elevation of one ofthe disks. Fig. 4 is a similar view taken from the opposite side. Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view of the fastener. Fig. 6 is a side elevation thereof. Fig. 7 is a detail sectional view of one or" the disks. Fig. S is a plan view of one of the staples.

Corresponding` parts in the figures are denoted by the saine letters oi' reference.

Referring to the drawings, A designates the upright post of a fence, to which is secured a series of line-wires, B, provided throughout their length at desired intervals with curved bends b, the purpose of which will be hereinafter described.

C designates vthe disks, preferably constructed of sheet or cast metal, and provided centrally with a radial elongated slot, c, having one side of its ends cham'fered or inclined, as shown at c. The central portions of the largement, c?, the edge of said enlargement preferably7V corresponding in contour to the outer edge of the disk. At rightl angles to the slot e is provided a groove, c3, extending entirely across the disk. Perforations c4 are provided near the outer edge of the disk, disposed centrally between the slot c and groove c3.

clined side.

During the course of construction of the fence a disk is provided at each bend of the linenvires, the bent portion projecting through the slot in the disk from the chamfered or in Upright wires I) are then disposed within the grooves of .the disks and under the bends of the line-wires, after which the portions of the upright wires in contact with the line-wires are struck or forced into the recessed or enlarged portions of the slots in the disks, thus entirely preventing lateral or vertical displacement of the latter.

E designates cross-wires, secured at their ends through the oppositely-disposed perforations cwhieh serve to strengthen the fence and decrease the size of the openings therein.

These cross-wires are secured at the point of intersection by staples G, as shown.

For taking up slack in the line or other wires of the fence and lfor splicing the ends of two wires I employ a fastening device, F. (Shown in Figs. l, 5, and 6.) rlhis device consists of a tube oblong in cross-section, and is provided upon its outer face, at each side,with an indentation or recess, f. The two adjoining wires are passed through the tube in opposite directions, and the ends bent over and into said indentations or points protruding, which are liable to injure cattle.

The operation and advantages of my in ven tion will be readily understood by those skilled in the art to which it appertains.

It will be obvious that by providing the enlargement of the slots in the disks the upright wires can be readily forced therein at their point of junction with line-wires, thus presenting a rigid joint.

I claim as my invention- 1. The herein-described disk for fences, provided with a slot having a central enlargement and with perforations near the edge of 'said disk, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination, with the line and upright wires of a fence and disks disposed at each intersection thereof provid ed with perforations, of cross-wires secured through the oppositelydisposed perforations, substantially as set forth.

The herein-described fence, consisting ot IOO Centralenlargement,perforationsin saiddisks, vperforations of two disks and at theirfpont 1o uprightl Wires disposed under Jdie bends of the of intersection by staples, substantially as set line-Wires and adapted i'o be struck or forced forth. y in the enlargemeni, and crosswires having In testimony whereof Iaxmysiguatureiu 5 their ends secured in the oppostely-disposed presence oit' two witnesses.

perforatious, subsimu'ialiy as setforth. i JOHN SCHILLER.

4. The combination, with the disks pro- 'iluuesses: vided with perforations, of oross-wires secured y XVM. J, LITTELL, :it their ends Through the opposii'eIy-disposed E. L. VHITE.

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