US250264A

US250264A - Fence-wire stretcher

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Publication number: US250264A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1881-11-29
Anticipated expiration: 1898-11-29

Description

(No Model.)

J. F. LANDERS.

FENCE WIRE 'STRETGHER.

Patented Nov. 29,1881.-

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JOHN F. LANDERS, OF AUBURN, MASSACHUSETTS.

FENCE-WI RE STRETCHER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 250,264, dated November 29, 1881, Application filed July 27,1881. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN F. LANDERs, of the town ofAuburn, in the county of Worcester and Commonwealth of M assachnsetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fence and Telegraph Wire Stretchers; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, which form a part of this specification, and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

This invention relates to the class of stretchers which grapple onto a post; and the device consists of a grapple provided with a winding, and at the same time sliding, spindle, and with aloop and share guide to guide the winding of the rope in regular layers round the winding portion of the spindle. Said spindle is provided with aratchetwheel and pawls adapted to be operated when stretching to the right or left of the post.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of the grapple provided with my improvements applied to a post. Fig. 2 is an end view of the stretcher, looking toward the handle, showing the form ofthe ratchet-wheel, the pawls, and holder, and the rib J of the grapple-plate. Fig.3 represents the form of the share and position of the loop to guide the rope in winding, also the ratchet-wheel, pawl E, and pawl-holder, as seen lookingdown upon one side of the stretcher.

Similarletters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

The crescen'eplate A, straight rib J J, and hinged arm and prong Gr constitute the grapple which holds the stretcher to post H. The spindle B B is made to slide from right to left in the bearin gs P and P. The share-guide D D is cast on and constitutes a portion of the end of the grapple A. Loop 0 is riveted to said share, both of which serve to guide the rope I in regular layers round the winding-spindle B, pre- 5 venting the layers riding one on top of the other.andforcesthespindleto slideoutin winding, the object of which is to keep the rope and wire, when stretching it, close to the post to which the wire is to be fastened. The winding portion B of the spindle is larger than the part B, both made ot'gas-pipe. The end of the smaller is screwed into the larger, at which place the ratchet-wheel F is placed and fastened firmly on the part B. The other end, to which the rope I is fastened, projects through the bearingP and share-guideD, and is capped with a gas-pipe, T in which the handles are inserted. The pawls E and E are hinged to the arms N and N of a collar, M, fitted loosely on the part B, and held snug up to the side of the ratchet-wheel by washer K and set-screw L. The arms N and N straddle the rib J J, which serves to prevent the pawls from turning with the ratchet-wheel when they engage it in operation, and at the same time slides from right to left with the ratchet-wheel.

Having fully described my invention, what' I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patcut, is-

The combination, in a fence-wire stretcher, ofa grapple provided with a share-guide, D D, and loop 0, winding sliding spiudleB B, and bearings l P, rope I, ratchetwheel F, pawls E and E, holder M, with arms N and N, placed astride of rib J J, washer K, and set-screw L, all substantially as shown, and for the purpose specified.

JOHN F. LANDERS. Witnesses:

T. M. DUNCAN,

J ONA. LUTHER.