US1204868A - Vine-tying device. - Google Patents

Description

l. C. HARRAH.

VINE TYING DEVICE.

APPLICATION msn JAN. 15. me.

1,204,868. Patented N 0V. 14, 1916.

vwmatoz ICHARRHH a Roz nu JAMES C. HARRAH, 0F BOWLES, CALIFORNIA.

VINE-TYING DEVICE.

Applicationme January 15, 1916.

To all whom z5 may concern.'

Be it known that I, JAMES C. Hannan, a citizen of the United States, residing at Bowles, in the county of Fresno and State of California, have, invented certain new and useful Improvements in Vine-Tying Devices, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to an improved vine tying device and has for its primary object to provide simple and `reliable means for quickly and securely tying vines to vertical stakes or poles or to horizontal supporting wires.

The invention has for another object topiovide a device for the above purpose con sisting of a length of metal bent upon itself to provide two parallel portions, a tie wire having locked engagement at one of its ends with the metal plate adjacent the bend thereof, and means on the other ends of the parallel portions of the plate whereby the tie wire may be easily and quickly secured and locked to the plate after being passed around the vines and the stake.

l t is an additional object of the invention to provide a device of the above character which may be cheaply manufactured, may be easily and quickly applied to the vine supporting stake or wire, and is highly convenient in practical use.

lith the above `and other objects in view, my invention consists in the novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more fully described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanyingdrawing, in which,

Figure l is a perspective view showing my improved vine tier applied to a vertical supporting pole or stake and the vines tied thereto; Fig. 2 is a similar view illustrating the manner of applying the device whenY the vines ar-e tied to horizontal supporting wires; Fig. 3 is an enlarged side elevation; and Fig. el is a longitudinal sectional view.

Referring in detail to the drawing, 5 designates the body plate of my improved tying device which is preferably formed from a fiat, rectangular length of galvanized iron. This body plate, which is preferably of about four inches in length, is bent upon itself at a medial point, as shown at 6, so

Specification of Letters Patent.

nected .together so that their Patented N ov. 14, 1916.

serial No. 72,268.

ythat the two parallel arms thereof are about` two inches long. These arms, at their extremities, are slightly flared apart, as at 7, for a purpose which will be hereinafter referred to.

The parallel arms of the body plate, adjacent the bend therein, are provided with spaced 'openings 8, and one end of the tie wire,.indicated at 9, is inserted through the coinciding openings in one side of the plate, then bent and passed through the other pair of coinciding openings so that the end of the tie wire will be locked to the body plate and the arms of said plate resiliently conseparating movement will be limited and excessive bending of the plate at its medial point obviated.

The two arms of the body plate are inwardly cut from one of their longitudinal edges on a curved line, shown at 10, and adjacent to the extremities of said arms this edge of the longitudinal recess thus formed in the body plate is sharply curved out- 'ardly, and inwardly projecting tongues 11 are formed upon the two arms whereby a short curved groove 12 is formed.k 1n the outer edges of the arms, at their extremities and in substantially opposed relation to the end of the groove 12, a notch 13 is cut in each arm.

Upon the other longitudinal edges of the arms of the body plate at a point midway between their ends, the outwardly projecting spurs la: are formed. ln Fig. 1 of the drawing, I have illustrated a supporting Vstake S- for the vines, and in the ajiplica'tion of my improved tying device, the spurs 1l are forced into the stake at the desired point, the tie plate extending in parallel relation to the stake. 'The tying wire 9 isthen passed around the vines which are gathered together on the opposite side of the stake and said wire bent around the stake and engaged in the longitudinal recesses of the arms of the body plate, said wire being moved along the curved edge l0 of said arms and `into the groove 12.- The wire is then bent around the inner end of the tonguev 11 and seated in the notches 13, from which point the wire may be extended and again turned around the stake. thus be seen that the inwardly projecting the device, as a whole,

lugs 11 form an eective lock forithe tying` C wire yand prevent the same from becoming turned around the canesor stalks of the vine and around the main supporting wireW and engaged in the grooves 12, as above stated, and turned around the inner end of the lugs 11 and seated in the grooves 13. Thus, the body plate 5 is securely locked to the main wire while the tying wire is also locked or securely fastened to theends of the resilient arms constituting the body plate.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, it is believed thatthe construction, manner of use and several advantages of my invention will be readily understood.

By attaching the end of the tying wire to the resilient arms adjacent the bend of the body plate in the manner above stated, the arms are securely connected so that they are riveted or otherwise permanently fastened together while, at the same time, an effective lock to retain the end of the tier wire in connection with said arms is produced.

Owing to the uextreme simplicity of the device, it will be understood that the same may be readily applied to or removed from the supporting stake or wire and, as the metal body plate can be stamped out of a single piece of metal, itis also manifest that can be manufactured atcomparativelyk small cost.

Itis, of course, apparent that the device may be made in varioussizes and proportions, in accordance with the particular use for which the same is to be employed.

c -I also reserve the privilege of adopting all i such legitimate modifications in the construction and arrangements of the several features of the device as may be fairly embodied within the spirit land scope of the invention as claimed.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, Washington, D. C.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I desire to claim and secure by Letters Patent is l. A tying device of the character described including in combination with a fiekible tying member, a plate provided with means for the connection of one end of the tying member thereto, said plate being provided with a. longitudinally extending, curved slot having a relatively wide flaring entrance opening upon one longitudinal edge of the plate and thereby forming a comparatively short lug on the plate at the closed end of the slot, the said longitudinal edge of the plate being provided with a notch at the inner end of said lug and in line with the innerend of said slot transversely of the plate, said flexible tying member being adapted for engagement in the slot in said plate and then turned around the inner end of said lug and seated in said notch.

2. A vine tying device consisting of a metal body plate bent intermediate of its ends to provide parallel resilient arms, said arms being provided in their corresponding longitudinal edges with a longitudinally curved recess and inwardly projecting lugs formed on the arms at the outer end of said recess, said arms being provided with notches in their longitudinal edges at the inner ends of the lugs, a spur formed upon the other longitudinal edge of each arm for engagement in a supporting stake, in combination with a tie wire, said arms being provided with spaced coinciding openings adjacent the bend in the body plate in which one end of the tie wire is adapted to be engaged, whereby the arms are connected together, said wire being adapted to be passed around the vines and the supporting stake and engaged in the recesses in said arms and finally turned around the lugs on said arms and seated in said notches to connect the wire to the free ends of the arms and hold the arms against spreading movement.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

JAMES C HARRAI-I.

Witnesses:

M. MCCARTHY, O. O. CoLLiNs.

by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

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