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US2719298A
US2719298A US335718A US33571853A US2719298A US 2719298 A US2719298 A US 2719298A US 335718 A US335718 A US 335718A US 33571853 A US33571853 A US 33571853A US 2719298 A US2719298 A US 2719298A
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  • This invention relates to wire fence tools and more particularly to a.staple-deforming tool adapted to be used to secure strands of wire to fence posts.
  • the essential object of the invention is the provision .of a novel form of tool which may be very efliciently used in conjunction with a novel form .of staple to deform the staple into wire securing relation :to a fence post, and the like.
  • Figure 1 is a view in perspective of the tool of the invention in operative relation to a section of wire fence
  • Figure 2 is a view in side elevation of the tool
  • Figure 3 is an enlarged detail view taken along lines 33 of Figure 2 and showing a fence wire in dotted outline;
  • Figure 4 is a frontal view in perspective of the working end of the tool, showing in dotted outline a staple prior to its deformation;
  • Figure 5 is a view in elevation of the staple holding die of the tool
  • Figure 6 is a view in elevation of the staple deforming die of the tool.
  • Figure 7 is a view in elevation of the staple used with the tool.
  • the staple-deforming tool of the invention comprises a handle member 10 having integral therewith a jaw 12 and a handle 14 having integral therewith a jaw 16.
  • the handles 10 and 14 are pivotally connected together at 18.
  • the jaws 12 and 16 are provided with slots 20 and 22 which are angularly disposed in the interjacent faces of the jaws for a purpose hereinafter described.
  • Removably disposed within the slots 20 and 22 and secured therein, as by set screws 24 and 26 are jaw blocks 28 and 30 which are preferably composed of high strength hardened steel.
  • the jaw blocks 28 and 30 are provided with slots 32 and 34 adapted, when the blocks are in place, to form overlapping joints between the blocks and the jaws.
  • Block 28 is provided with a U-shaped recess 36 and a relatively shallow recess 37 which is semi-cylindrical in cross section and disposed transversely to recess 36, while block 30 is provided with oppositely disposed substantially L-shaped grooves 38 and 40, said grooves being smoothly arcuate in cross section and being provided with parallel spaced ends 42 and aligned and oppositely directed ends 44.
  • the grooves 38 and 40 are progressively deeper from ends 42 to ends 44.
  • the included angle between ends 42 and end 44 of groove 38 is slightly less than 90, while the included angle between the two ends of groove 40 is slightly greater than 90
  • the staples 48 adapted for use with the tool are U-shaped and provided with flat end surfaces 50.
  • the staples are formed from straight lengths of heavy gauge metal wire.
  • FIG. 1 there is shown a section of wire fence for 2,719,298 Patented Oct. 4, 1955 T2 the assembly of which the tool of the invention is especially adapted.
  • the fence comprises vertically disposed angle iron posts 52,each of which is provided with a vertically spaced series of elongated apertures, and a plurality of horizontally disposed strandsof wire 56.
  • a staple 48 is inserted within recess 36 of block 28, or holding die, and the staple, held by this holding die of the open jawed tool, is extended, in embracing relation to a wire 56, through a fence post aperture.
  • the wire is received within the groove 37 of holding die 28.
  • the handles 10 and 14 are moved toward each other to engage the block 30, or forming die, with the ends 50 of the staple, the ends of the staple engage the shallow ends 42 of grooves 38 and 40.
  • the ends 50 of the staple follow the contour of grooves 38 and 40, thus effecting a deforming of the staple so that the legs thereof are oppositely directed to tightly secure the wire to the post.
  • the angular disposition of the die members 28 and 30 with respect to the jaws 12 and 16 enables the jaws and tool handles to be angularly disposed downwardly beneath the path of the wire during operation of the tool.
  • the jaw 12 is further provided with a Wire clearance groove 5-8.
  • the tool is provided with simple means for removing the staples from the fence in the event that such removal is desired.
  • a straight slot is formed in the end of handle 10. By placing this slot over one of the outwardly diverged leg portions of the staple and rotating the tool to twist this leg portion through approximately the staple may be readily removed from its clinched position with respect to the post.
  • the legs of the staple should be substantially parallel to each other. If a particular staple should have the leg portions thereof disposed out of parallel prior to use, the staple legs may be moved toward each other into parallel relation by inserting the ends of the legs within recesses 62 formed in the handles and by then moving the handles together to a closed position.
  • the tool is additionally provided with conventional auxiliary elements, such as the hammer head 64, prying point 66, and wire cutter notches 68.
  • a staple-deforming tool adapted to deform the leg portions of a U-shaped staple to an outwardly divergent and substantially oppositely disposed position comprising a pair of pivotally connected jaw members, holding die means complementary to the closed end of the staple carried by one of said jaw members, said means being adapted to hold and position a staple, forming die means comprising a pair of smoothly curved substantially L- shaped grooves carried by the other of said jaw members operable upon movement of said members toward each other to constrain the ends of the leg portions of a staple to move away from each other along arcuately smoothened substantially right angled paths, and handle means for said members.
  • a staple-deforming tool adapted to deform the leg portions of a U-shaped staple to an outwardly divergent and substantially oppositely disposed position comprising a pair of pivotally connected jaw members, a block carried by each of the interjacent faces of said members, a U-shaped staple holding recess formed in the interjacent face of one of said blocks and inwardly directed therefrom, a pair of smoothly curved substantially L-shaped grooves formed in the interjacent face of the other of said blocks, said grooves having parallel portions disposed substantially in the direction of the pivotal connection between said jaw members, said portions being spaced apart a distance corresponding to the distance between the leg portions of said staple, with said groove portions merging with portions oppositely disposed and outwardly directed from each other, and handle means for said members.
  • a staple-deforming tool adapted to deform the leg portions of a U-shaped staple to an outwardly divergent and substantially oppositely disposed position comprising a pair of pivotally connected jaw members, a block carried by each of the interjacent faces of said members, said blocks being disposed parallel to each other but extending obliquely across the interjacent faces of said jaw members, a U-shaped staple holding recess formed in the interjacent face of one of said blocks, a pair of smoothly curved substantially L-shaped grooves formed in the interjacent face of the other of said blocks, said grooves having parallel portions disposed substantially in the direction of the pivotal connection between said jaw members, said portions being spaced apart a distance corresponding to the distance betwen the leg portions of said staple, with said groove portions merging with portions oppositely disposed and outwardly directed from each other, and handle means for said members.
  • a staple-deforming tool adapted to deform the leg portions of a U-shaped staple to an outwardly divergent and substantially oppositely disposed position comprising a pair of pivotally connected jaw members, a block carried by each of the interjacent faces of said members, said blocks being disposed parallel to each other but extending obliquely across the interjacent faces of said jaw members,

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Oct. 4, 1955 L WEBB ET AL 2,719,298
WIRE FENCE TOOL.
Filed Feb. 9, 1953 IN V EN TOR5. L arr'y E. Webb (f0 hf] M IVQO/ BYWWW United States Patent "cc WIRE FENCE TOOL Larry E. Webb .andJohn Neal, Vallejo, Calif.
Application February-'9, 19-53, Serial No. 335,718 :4 Claims. .(ol. 1 50 This invention relates to wire fence tools and more particularly to a.staple-deforming tool adapted to be used to secure strands of wire to fence posts.
The essential object of the invention is the provision .of a novel form of tool which may be very efliciently used in conjunction with a novel form .of staple to deform the staple into wire securing relation :to a fence post, and the like.
Other objects and advantages :of the invention will be apparent from the following description taken in .conjunction with the drawings forming part of this specification, and in which:
Figure 1 is a view in perspective of the tool of the invention in operative relation to a section of wire fence;
Figure 2 is a view in side elevation of the tool;
Figure 3 is an enlarged detail view taken along lines 33 of Figure 2 and showing a fence wire in dotted outline;
Figure 4 is a frontal view in perspective of the working end of the tool, showing in dotted outline a staple prior to its deformation;
Figure 5 is a view in elevation of the staple holding die of the tool;
Figure 6 is a view in elevation of the staple deforming die of the tool; and
Figure 7 is a view in elevation of the staple used with the tool.
Referring to the drawings, the staple-deforming tool of the invention comprises a handle member 10 having integral therewith a jaw 12 and a handle 14 having integral therewith a jaw 16. The handles 10 and 14 are pivotally connected together at 18. The jaws 12 and 16 are provided with slots 20 and 22 which are angularly disposed in the interjacent faces of the jaws for a purpose hereinafter described. Removably disposed within the slots 20 and 22 and secured therein, as by set screws 24 and 26 are jaw blocks 28 and 30 which are preferably composed of high strength hardened steel. The jaw blocks 28 and 30 are provided with slots 32 and 34 adapted, when the blocks are in place, to form overlapping joints between the blocks and the jaws.
Block 28 is provided with a U-shaped recess 36 and a relatively shallow recess 37 which is semi-cylindrical in cross section and disposed transversely to recess 36, while block 30 is provided with oppositely disposed substantially L- shaped grooves 38 and 40, said grooves being smoothly arcuate in cross section and being provided with parallel spaced ends 42 and aligned and oppositely directed ends 44. The grooves 38 and 40 are progressively deeper from ends 42 to ends 44. The included angle between ends 42 and end 44 of groove 38 is slightly less than 90, while the included angle between the two ends of groove 40 is slightly greater than 90 As shown in Figure 7, the staples 48 adapted for use with the tool are U-shaped and provided with flat end surfaces 50. The staples are formed from straight lengths of heavy gauge metal wire. v
In Figure 1, there is shown a section of wire fence for 2,719,298 Patented Oct. 4, 1955 T2 the assembly of which the tool of the invention is especially adapted. The fence comprises vertically disposed angle iron posts 52,each of which is provided with a vertically spaced series of elongated apertures, and a plurality of horizontally disposed strandsof wire 56.
In assembling the fence, a staple 48 is inserted within recess 36 of block 28, or holding die, and the staple, held by this holding die of the open jawed tool, is extended, in embracing relation to a wire 56, through a fence post aperture. The wire is received within the groove 37 of holding die 28. As the handles 10 and 14 are moved toward each other to engage the block 30, or forming die, with the ends 50 of the staple, the ends of the staple engage the shallow ends 42 of grooves 38 and 40. As manual pressure is applied to force the handles toward each other, the ends 50 of the staple follow the contour of grooves 38 and 40, thus effecting a deforming of the staple so that the legs thereof are oppositely directed to tightly secure the wire to the post.
The angular disposition of the die members 28 and 30 with respect to the jaws 12 and 16 enables the jaws and tool handles to be angularly disposed downwardly beneath the path of the wire during operation of the tool. For this purpose, the jaw 12 is further provided with a Wire clearance groove 5-8.
The tool is provided with simple means for removing the staples from the fence in the event that such removal is desired. Thus, a straight slot is formed in the end of handle 10. By placing this slot over one of the outwardly diverged leg portions of the staple and rotating the tool to twist this leg portion through approximately the staple may be readily removed from its clinched position with respect to the post.
For best operation of the tool, the legs of the staple should be substantially parallel to each other. If a particular staple should have the leg portions thereof disposed out of parallel prior to use, the staple legs may be moved toward each other into parallel relation by inserting the ends of the legs within recesses 62 formed in the handles and by then moving the handles together to a closed position.
The tool is additionally provided with conventional auxiliary elements, such as the hammer head 64, prying point 66, and wire cutter notches 68.
What we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:
1. A staple-deforming tool adapted to deform the leg portions of a U-shaped staple to an outwardly divergent and substantially oppositely disposed position comprising a pair of pivotally connected jaw members, holding die means complementary to the closed end of the staple carried by one of said jaw members, said means being adapted to hold and position a staple, forming die means comprising a pair of smoothly curved substantially L- shaped grooves carried by the other of said jaw members operable upon movement of said members toward each other to constrain the ends of the leg portions of a staple to move away from each other along arcuately smoothened substantially right angled paths, and handle means for said members.
2. A staple-deforming tool adapted to deform the leg portions of a U-shaped staple to an outwardly divergent and substantially oppositely disposed position comprising a pair of pivotally connected jaw members, a block carried by each of the interjacent faces of said members, a U-shaped staple holding recess formed in the interjacent face of one of said blocks and inwardly directed therefrom, a pair of smoothly curved substantially L-shaped grooves formed in the interjacent face of the other of said blocks, said grooves having parallel portions disposed substantially in the direction of the pivotal connection between said jaw members, said portions being spaced apart a distance corresponding to the distance between the leg portions of said staple, with said groove portions merging with portions oppositely disposed and outwardly directed from each other, and handle means for said members.
3. A staple-deforming tool adapted to deform the leg portions of a U-shaped staple to an outwardly divergent and substantially oppositely disposed position comprising a pair of pivotally connected jaw members, a block carried by each of the interjacent faces of said members, said blocks being disposed parallel to each other but extending obliquely across the interjacent faces of said jaw members, a U-shaped staple holding recess formed in the interjacent face of one of said blocks, a pair of smoothly curved substantially L-shaped grooves formed in the interjacent face of the other of said blocks, said grooves having parallel portions disposed substantially in the direction of the pivotal connection between said jaw members, said portions being spaced apart a distance corresponding to the distance betwen the leg portions of said staple, with said groove portions merging with portions oppositely disposed and outwardly directed from each other, and handle means for said members.
4. A staple-deforming tool adapted to deform the leg portions of a U-shaped staple to an outwardly divergent and substantially oppositely disposed position comprising a pair of pivotally connected jaw members, a block carried by each of the interjacent faces of said members, said blocks being disposed parallel to each other but extending obliquely across the interjacent faces of said jaw members,
a U-shaped staple holding recess formed in the interjacent face of one of said blocks, a pair of smoothly curved substantially L-shaped grooves formed in the interjacent face of the other of said blocks, said grooves having parallel portions disposed substantially in the direction of the pivotal connection between said jaw members, said portions being spaced apart a distance corresponding to the distance between the leg portions of said staple, with said groove portions merging with portions oppositely disposed and outwardly directed from each other, said jaw member carrying the holding recess block having a lateral face having formed therein a groove adapted to accommodate a wire extending through the staple when the staple is positioned for deforming in said tool, said groove being disposed in that face of the jaw member which forms with the holding recess block an angle greater than References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 493,758 Davidson Mar, 21, 1893 1,265,842 Walker May 14, 1918 1,296,960 Hutchison Mar. 11, 1919 1,444,290 Westby Feb. 6, 1923 1,479,512 Perkins Jan. 1, 1924 2,046,359 Babcock July 7, 1936 2,111,404 Pankonin Mar. 15, 1938 2,191,869 Stone Feb. 27, 1940
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US1265842A (en) * 1916-06-12 1918-05-14 James W Walker Staple-pliers.
US1296960A (en) * 1916-02-19 1919-03-11 Miller Reese Hutchison Staple forming and setting machine.
US1444290A (en) * 1922-03-27 1923-02-06 Cornelius O Westby Implement for placing and clinching split rivets
US1479512A (en) * 1922-01-17 1924-01-01 Heaton Peninsular Button Faste Stapling tool
US2046359A (en) * 1934-12-11 1936-07-07 Stapling Machines Co Means and method of stapling box parts
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US1265842A (en) * 1916-06-12 1918-05-14 James W Walker Staple-pliers.
US1479512A (en) * 1922-01-17 1924-01-01 Heaton Peninsular Button Faste Stapling tool
US1444290A (en) * 1922-03-27 1923-02-06 Cornelius O Westby Implement for placing and clinching split rivets
US2046359A (en) * 1934-12-11 1936-07-07 Stapling Machines Co Means and method of stapling box parts
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