US1285781A - Wire-stretcher. - Google Patents

Description

E. H. MOSS.

WIRE STRETCHER.

APPLICATION man FEB. 26. ms.

Patented Nov. 26

INVENTOR fiefie/f/J/odd WITNESSES ATTORNEY UNITE STATES PATENT onrion.

EZEKIEL HpMbSS, OF LOVELL, OKLAHOMA.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EZEKIEL H. Moss, a citizen of the United States, residing at Lovell, in the county of Logan and State of Oklahoma, havev invented certain new and useful Improvements in WVire-Stretchers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to wire stretchers and has for its object the production ofa simple and eflicient wire stretcher which will stretch the wire ofa wire fence-evenly and neatly upon the supporting posts.

Another object of this invention is the production of a simple and eflicient anchoring means to which the wire stretcher may besecured for efficiently stretching the wire.

With these and other objects in view, this invention consists of-certain novel constructions, combinations and arrangements of parts as will be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a side elevation of the wire stretching mechanism, partly shown in section,

Fig. 2 is a section taken on line 22 of Fig. 1, I

Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view of the clamp used for stretching a wire mesh fence or a fence made up of a plurality of wires.

Fig. 1 is a transverse sectional view through a modified form of a standard used with the present invention, showing a modified means for connecting the bracing rod to the standard.

Referring to the drawings, it will be seen that 1 designates a fence post which is braced in the usual manner by means of a brace 2.

A standard 3 is used in connection with a wire stretching mechanism and is preferably formed of sheet metal, being substantially U-shaped in cross section. The standard 3 is provided with laterally extending feet 1 which are bent at right angles to the body of the standard 3 and constitute an efficient rest for the standard 3. A supporting base 5 is placed under the standard 3 and suitable securing pins 6 pass through the feet 4 and engage the base 5 for securely holding the standard 3, in engagement with the base 5. The standard 3 carries a plurality of I-bolts 7 which are arranged in vertical alinement and these I-bolts 7 carry suitable nuts 8 upon their inner ends for preventing the I-bolts from being accidentally released from the standard 3.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patgflted N 26, 1918,

Appfication filed. February 26, 1918.

Serial N0. 219,273.

. These I -bolt s 7 are so arranged as to permit a suitable hook9 to engage the samefor anchoring the wirev 10 in engagement with the standard 3. A suitable wire stretcher 11 is mounted upon the wire 10 for the purpose of permitting the wire 10 to be tight ened. I

' A suitable clamp 12 may be employed for engaging the end of a wire mesh fence 13 by clamping the ends of the wire mesh 13 between the clamping sections 14. Suitable clamping bolts 15 pass through the sections 14: for firmly holding the sections of the clamp 12 in engagement with the wire mesh fence 13.

A bracing rod 16 is secured to the lower end of the standard 3 and has a forked shaped rear end 17 which forked shaped rear end 17 engages a transversely extend ing bolt 18 and firml anchors or connects the brace rod 16 wit the standard 3. A pair of gripping jaws 19 are pivotally connected to one end 20 of the bracing rod 16 and these jaws 19 are provided with inwardly extending gripping teeth 21, these teeth 21 being provided with laterally extending. ears 21' for permitting the same to be easily gripped and swung into and out of engagement with the post 1. These teeth 21 may. be swung into engagement with a post and are adapted to be driven into the post 1 and permit the jaws 19 to firmly engage the postl. This brace rod 16 is adapted to hold the lower end of the standard 3 in a set position and prevent the same from moving away from the post 1 when a strain is placed thereon.

An anchoring end'22 is driven into the ground in the rear of the standard 3 and an anchoring chain 23 is secured to the anchoring end 22 by having the eye 21 fitting over the anchoring pin 22 as shown clearly in Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings. The upper end of this chain 23 engages a transversely extending pin 25 carried by the standard 3, near the upper end thereof, thereby firmly bracing the upper end of the standard 3 and preventing the standard 3 from tilting inwardly.

From the foregoing description, it will be seen that a very simple and efficient means has been produced for permitting a wire stretcher to be firmly supported and anchored in order that the wire of the wire fence may be tightly and neatly stretched upon the fence posts to which the wire is adapted to be secured.

It of course should be understood that certain obvious detail mechanical changes may be made in the present device without departing from the spirit of the invention, so long as these changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

The clamp 12 is provided with I bolts 26 which I-bolts pass through one of the sections let of the clamp 12 and may be gripped by any suitable means for securing the clamp to a wire stretcher.

Fig. 4 discloses a modified form of a device for attaching the bracing rod to the standard, the standard being indicated by the numeral 27. This standard 27 is provided with a vertical slot 28 through which slot 28 extends the projecting ends 29 of the securing plates 30. These securing plates 30 fit snugly against the inner face of the stand ard 2'7 and are provided with hooked rear ends 31 which hooked rear ends fit over the rear edge of the standard 27 as shown in Fig. t. These hooked rear ends 31 will relieve considerable strain from the securing rivets which rivets pass through the plates 30 and standard 27 for anchoring the same together. A bracing bar 33 pivotally secured at its inner end between the projecting ends 29 of the securing plates 30. This bracing bar 33 is adapted to engage jaws similar to those carried by the bracing rod 16 illustrated in Fig. 1.

lVhat is claimed is 1. A. bracing mechanism for use in connection with wire stretchers comprising a comparatively enlarged fiat base, a vertical standard, said vertical standard being substantially U-shaped in cross section, a pair of laterally extending feet bent from the sides of said standard and resting upon said base, means for securing said feet to said base, an anchoring stake, means connecting said anchoring stake with the upper end of said standard for bracing the same, a bracing rod provided with outwardly flared portions at. the inner end thereof for engaging said standard, and gripping jaws adapted to detachably engage the base of a fence post for bracing the bottom of said standard.

2. A bracing mechanism for a wire stretcher comprising a standard. said stand ard formed of sheet metal and bent to constitute a substantially U-shaped body in cross section having laterally extending base engaging feet, a substantially flat base supporting said standard, a bracing rod secured to the bottom of said standard and provided with a pair of similarly constructed diverging standard engaging jaws, each jaw provided with a laterally bent hook portion fitting snugly around the rear edge of said standard, said standard provided with an aperture formed in the forward end thereof. said jaws projecting through said aperture and engaging said bracing member. and a post engaging means formed upon the outer end of said brace.

3. A bracing mechanism for use in connection with Wire stretchers comprising a standard, bracing means for said standard, a forwardly extending bracing member secured to the bottom of said standard, a pair of post gripping jaws pivotally mouned at the outer end of said bracing bar and pro vided with laterally extending ears for constituting efficient grip portions to permit said jaws to be readily disengaged from a post, and said ears also adapted to constitute an elficient means for permitting said aws to be easily and conveniently driven into engagement with a post.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature in. presence of two witnesses.

EZEKIEL H. MOSS.

Witnesses ROBERT ELLIOTT Lone, M. 1)., ARTHUR VVILLIAM BROILES.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G."

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