Fence.

G. A. LEFORT.

FENCE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 29, 1917.

1,232,575.

Patented July 10,1917.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGES ALBERT LEFOBT, OF ST. TITE, QUEBEC, CANADA. ^: // /j/ ' hObOWOWOOe icShpKIBlBW Corresponding parts' a re : desigiiated. py stmt- : y isf/Tlie :fe nee. comp rises' a pI u ra 11 ty o r. sec-t-ions :ύνv-iy? : A/'each^! comprising pref era bl yj t b re.e ? rods .1., : and the sections are. adapted to be connected together by means of the ropes or cables_;

The rods 1 eferably: formed of sheet- (>5 /metal/harifiiFffiemdp^^ ;H, 2 and their metlial port-ion substantially IIISpIliM ings 3 formed therein whereby the same may J io connected to the bracket 1. The body 70 portions of the rods are substantially. Mthereby presenting more edges to view which will make the rods more hazardous. «In Fig6 of the drawings wherein a modified form 75 . o f a rod is shown the same, is substantially V- : shaped throughout its entire length and eliminates the projecting flanges 5 as shown in Fig. 5 of the drawings. The numeral 6 f jh4ilai|slBl®®e^^ through the openings formed within the bracket 4 and the rods 1 for securely holding the same together. In Fig. 7 the rivet as shown is placed in position whereas, m Fig. 8 the rivet is shown placed into position S5 and the rods securely fastened to the bracket.

The bracket 4 is preferably made from a piece of sheet metal having substantially a rectangular configuration when in its blank form as shown in Fig. 3. This piece of 90 sheet metal as shown in Fig. 3 is bent along the lines 7 to form a section 8 and the section 9 is bent at right angles to the section 8 The section 10 is bent over upon the section 8 and the section 11 is bent outwardly 95 at right angles to the section 8 thereby formin « the structure as shown in Fig. 2. The section 9 is provided with two upwardly projecting tabs 12 and 13, one of which indicated by the numeral 12 acts as a support 100 upon which rests the edge 14 of the section 11 and the tab 13 is bent over the section 11 and locked into engagement with the opening 15 thereby holding the sections of the bracket rigidly together. The edges 16 arc 105 bent in opposite directions from the section 11 so that the cables B may be readily connected thereto by inserting the cables through the openings 15 and 15'. In securino· the rods to the bracket the medial por- 110 tion of one of the rods is connected to the section 8 and is arranged parallel thereto.

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Be it known that 1. Geokges Albekt Ke- ¹fort, a subject of the King of Great->I^itain,.;«; residing at St. Tile. : 1 To vi nee o f Quebec, Canada, have invented emlain new and useful Improvements in. Fences: a nd T do here- ; by declare that tli<> following is a- full, dear, and exact descript ion of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art. to which it appertains to :m^ev^n4/utejtiie:y;: same. . /:. _ ύ< <? <

The present invention : relates to a ience designed to form an obstacle for^:m i I ita ry defense as a substitute for the ordinary wire · entanglements now in use, andM object-,oUy the present invention is to provide a portable fence of the chai'acter aforesaid whereby the parts thereof nuiy be readily disassembled or asseinbledMd^e^d^J^d^J/

With the above .and other objects in view which will hereinafter appear as the description continues, the invention consists, of the novel features of construction, combination and formation of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and:^^cul^_?ipf>Wky^aed out in the appended claims. -:! ?^: ; w to AT J

- In the accompanying drawings has been shown the simple and preferred form of the invention, it being, however, understood that i no limitation is necessarily made to the precise structural, details herein exhibited, but the right is hereby reserved to any changes, alterations or moditications to' whtch recourse may be had that_: come wjfhhi.,the 5 scope of the claims without departing fiom the spirit of the invention or sacrificing the ' efficiency of tffieisameO

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view ot the fence embodying the present invention;

Fi°·. 2 is a perspective view or a bracket;

Fig. 3 is a plan view of a blank for formperspective view of one of the 5 is a. detail cross section through the . 6 is a detail cross section through a modified form of the rod:

Fif. 7 is a detail cross section between one of the rods and the bracket showing the fastening means in place for connecting the rod to the bracket; and, . .

Fig. 8 is a similar view showing the tastening means secured in position.

Referring now more particularly to the

Fig. 2 is a Fig. 3 is a . ing the bracket;

Fie. 4 is a i rods rod

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A second rod is placed upon the section 11 having one flange connected to the section 11 and its other flange connected to the section 8 and the third rod has one flange se5 cured to the lower face of the section 11 and its opposite flange connected to the section 9.