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portions of the slots 17 in order that when the
stays are secured upon the horizontal wires of
the fence the wires are caused to assume a
crimped position, as disclosed in Fig. 2 of the
5 drawings, to effectively retain the stays in
their applied position.
The application of the horizontal wires of a
fence to the posts 1 may be described in the fol-
lowing manner: The wires are first inserted in
1o the horizontal portions of the slots 3and then
into the vertical portions thereof, after which
they are inserted into the horizontal portions of
the slots 4, after which they are brought into
the vertical portions thereof, which crimped
15 condition will prevent the wires from becom-
ing accidentally disengaged from the slots and
also assist in holding the wires taut. The
stays 16 are applied to the horizontal wires in
a similar manner, and the crimping of the
20 wires thereby will retain them in applied po-
sition thereon. After the wires are stretched
the levers 10 may be swung-to clamp the wires
against the horizontal portions of the brack-
ets 8 to securely retain them in their taut po-
25 sitions.
Having thus described the invention, what
is claimed as new is-
1. In a fence, the combination of a U-shaped
fence-post having L-shaped slots arranged in
30 its flanges in staggered relation, wires adaptedto be received by said slots, brackets secured
to the connecting -flange of the post, said
brackets being arranged in series and posi-
tioned to dispose one series in alinement with
the upper extremities of the vertical portions 35
of the slots in one flange and the other series
in alinement with the lower extremities of the
vertical portions of the slots in the other
flange, and cams pivotally secured above the
brackets. 40
2. In a fence, the combination of a U-shaped
fence-post having L-shaped slots arranged in
its flanges in staggered relation, wires adapted
to be received by said slots, L-shaped brackets
secured to the connecting-flange of the post, 45
said brackets being arranged in series and po-
sitioned to dispose the horizontal members of
the brackets of one series in alinement with
the upper extremities of the vertical portions
of the slots in one flange and the horizontal 50
members of the other series in alinement with
the lower extremities of the vertical portions
of the slots in the other flange, and cams piv-
otally secured above said brackets.
In testimony whereof I affix my signature in 55
presence of two witnesses.
(lEO. L. RICKS.
Witnesses:
J. A. HUTCHINSON,
E. D. SMITH.
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Ricks, George L. Fence, patent, July 5, 1904; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth512514/m1/4/?q=%22%22~1: accessed June 21, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.