US169562A - Improvement in fence-post supports - Google Patents

Description

.H. McKENZIE.

FENCE POST SUPPORTS.

Patented Nov.2,1875.

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HUGH MCKENZIE, OF ORONOOO, MINNESOTA.

IMPROVEMENT IN FENCE-POST SUPPORTS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 169,562, dated November 2, 1875; application filed {April 23, 1875.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HUGH McKENzrE, of Oronoco,in the county of Olmsted and in the State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fence-Post; and do hereby declare that the following is a full clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, making a part of this specification.

The nature of my invention consists in the construction of a metal base for fence-posts,

' as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

In order to enable others skilled in the art to which my invention appertains to make and use the same, I will now proceed to describe its construction and operation, referring to the annexed drawing, in which Figure 1 is a side view of my fence-post base, with a plunger placed thereon for driving in the base. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section of the same. Fig. 3-is a perspective view of the fence-post base.

My base for fenceposts is made of cast-iron, in the form of a blade, A, of such length as will be necessary to admit of their extending above the ground to receive the wood top or post. On one side of the blade A is formed a rib, B, for strengthening the same, and from the other side extends a vertical arm, 0, a suitable distance above the upper end of the post, said arm being also strengthened by a rib, b. The rib B extends a short distance above the upper end of the post in' the form ofa round pin or tenon, a. The entire base thus constructed is cast in one piece, and is to be driven into the ground in such a manner that the flat surface of the blade Awill run parallel with the fence, which gives it a good bearing against the earth to prevent the wind racking thefence over. 1) is a plunger, made of wood, for driving in the base. In its lower end it has a hole to receive the tenon a, and on the side it is provided with a staple, d, to receive the upper end of the arm 0. This piece or plunger is readily detached as each base is driven into the ground.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The within-described fence-post base, consisting of the blade A, rib B, with tenon a, and arm 0, with rib b, all cast in one piece, substantially as and for the purposes herein set forth. I

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set-my hand this 8th day of April, 1875. HUGH MCKENZIE.

Witnesses:

S. R. TERWILLIGER, L. I. HEIL.

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