US1237149A - Pulling implement. - Google Patents

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n. E. B'ADLEY. PULLING IMPLEMENT. APPLICATION FILEI) MAR. 24' I91?- 1,237,149; Patented Aug". 14,1911.

amxmwtoz I I1. E. BHDLEY flame LEMEM To all whom it may conoemp ,5

.Be it known that I, DRURY'E.- BADLEY, a

citizen of the United States, residing at Sulphur Springs, in the 'county'of Hopkins and State of Texas, have=invented certa1n new and useful Improvements 1n Pulling Implements, ofwhich' the following: is" al specification, reference being had companying drawings.

This invention relates to certain improvements in pulling implements and has relation more particularly to a deviceof-th1s general character of a stretcher type; and it isan object of the invention to provide a novel and improved device of this general character including a rotatably supported winding shaft together with means for imparting the requisite rotation thereto.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in the combination and' 'ar rangement of the several parts of my im proved pulling implement whereby certain important advantages are attained and the device is rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenient and advantageous for use, all as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The novel features of the invention will hereinafter be definitely claimed.

In order that my invention may be the better understood, I will now proceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein- Figure 1 is a view in top plan of a pulling implement constructed in accordance with an embodiment, of my invention; and

Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line 22 of Fig. 1.

As disclosed in the accompanying drawings, F denotes a frame substantially rectangular in form andprovided at a predetermined point intermediate its length with a cross member 1. Disposed-longitudinally of the frame F and rotatably supported thereby is the ,main shaft S. One end of the shaft S is seated within a socket 2 carried by an end bar 8 of the frame F and said shaft S is freely disposed throughthe cross member 1 and of the frame F. g

Aflixed to the shaft S at a point in close proximity to the end bar 4 is'a bevel gear 5. Operatively engaged with the shaft S inwardly of the bevel gear 5 is a'brace arm 6 carried by a side bar 7 of the frame F.

to the acthe opposite end bar 4:

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Application fiieaivraicii z'e, 1917. Serial No; ram-1a The gear 5 is in mesh with gearS carried by theshaft 9 rotatably supported by thesecond side: bar 10 of the frame F and I side '11 of the supp'lemental frame Fw carried by said side bar 10. "The shaft 9 has 'operatively engaged with-its outer end the crank 12 whereby the requisite rotation may'be im-partedito the shaft S.

"Thesupplemental frame i F includes a s 'm m 14 wit which is operatively engaged a "pawl 15 normally in engagem t with the ratchet 16 carried by the shaft 9 at a point-intermediate; the bars 10 .and 11. The-pawl or dog 15 and the ratchet 1 6 serve tohold the shafts Sand 9 against rotary 'movementfinaone .directioni ,Con-nected withithe' pawl 15 is-a flexible member 1-7 which extends rearwardly of the frame F, as indicated at a, and is then 'disposed'-- transversely of the" frame F i-throu'gh suitable guides 18 carried by the cross member 1 and terminating at the opposite side of the frame F with the rearwardly directed portion 6. f The portion 6 of the flexible member 17 is operatively engaged with the pivoted arm 19,,adaptedto be en- 'gaged by'a digit of a'hand and preferably the thumb, whereby the pawl or dog 15 may be disengaged from the ratchet 16 when the requirements of practiceso necessitate.

The shaft S extends forwardly of the end bar 4: and is provided at its outer end with preferred type and which is adapted to operatively engage the spindle 21., The spindle 21 is of predetermined dimensions and is provided at a predetermined point interthe gripping socket 20' of any ordinary or mediate its length with an opening 22 1 through which an end portion'of the wire or other strand to be stretched is directed.

As the shaft S is rotated in one direction the wire or other flexible member will be wound around the spindle 21 and resulting in the 1 requisite stretching of said wire or strand.

It will be self-evident thatwhen the requirements of practice necessitate a drill or other working tool may be engaged with in the gripping socket 20.

From the foregoing description, it is Y thought to be obvious that a pullingfimplement constructed in accordance with my invention is of an extremely simple and comparatively inexpensive nature and 'is particularly well adapted for use by reason of the convenience and facility with whichit may be assembled, and it will also be obvious that my invention is Susceptible of some change and modification without ma terial departure from the principles and spirit thereof and for this reason I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the precise arrangement and formation of the several parts herein shown in carrying out my invention in practice, except as herelnafter claimed.

: I claim:

1. A device of the character described comprising a frame, a shaft rotatably supgaged with the ratchet and extending'to the side of the frame remote from the ratchet for disengaging the pawl-fromthe ratchet, and a pivoted arm carried by the frame with Copies of this patent may be obtained for which said flexible member is operatively engaged.

2. A device of the character described comprising a frame, a shaft rotatably supported thereby and provided at one end with an engaging socket, a second shaft supported by the frame and operatively engaged with the first named shaft, said second named shaft being angularly related to the first named shaft and provided with operating means, ,a ratchet carried bythe second named shaft, a pawl carried by the frame and coacting'with the ratchet for holding the shafts against rotation in onedirection, a flexible member operatively engaged with the ratchet and extending to the side of the frame remote fromthe ratchet for disengaging the pawl from the ratchet, and a cross member carried by the frame and providedwith guides coacting with the flexible member.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my M. H. PONDER, S. W. BRYARLY. f

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

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