US498306A - Wire-and-picket-fence machine - Google Patents

Description

(No Model.)

,G, R. RENIPP 86 G. W. TUCKER. WIRE AND PIGKET FBNGB MACHINE Patented May 30, 1893.

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GARRETT R. RENIFF .AND GILBERT W. TUCKER, OF FONDA, IOWA.

WlRE-AND-PICKET-FEN'CE MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 498,306, dated May 30, 1893. Application filed October 5, 1891, Serial 110.407.777. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, GARRETT R. RENIFF and GILBERT W. TUCKER, citizens of the United States, residing at Fonda,in the county I of Pocahontas and State of Iowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Machines for Weaving Wire-and-Picket Fences; and we do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

Our present invention relates-to various new and useful improvements in fence machines, and more particularly those machines which are to be used in the construction of fences, consisting of anumber of pickets held together by two or more double strands of wire.

second, that the pickets may be placed fartherapart than if the wires were given only a single twist, and third, to keep the pickets strongly in place even though one or two of the wires should become broken.

' Figure 1 is a side elevation of the device showing it in place on the uncompleted fence, and Fig. 2 is an end elevation of the same.

In each of the above views corresponding parts are designated by the same letters of reference.

A, A, represent the two uprights or standards before referred to. These standards are placed about three inches, more or less, apart, and are to be firmly secured by means of suitable cross pieces B, B, placed at the top and bottom, and at intermediate points if desired. Each upright or standard A, is provided with preferably three openings 0, O,

therein arranged one above the other, and with the openings in one standard corresponding with the openings in the other standard. Passing through each opening 0 of one standard and through the corresponding opening of the other standard is an eye or cylinder D, of which mention has been made before. For

reasons of economy and effectiveness, ordi-' nary pipe, such as gas pipe can be used for these eyes. Each of said eyes is provided with a diametrical slot in the periphery of each end, and passing through these slots is a pin E, which isflto besoldered orotherwise secured inplac'e. yond the periphery of the eye or cylinder D, so as to retain the said eyes or cylinders in place within theQuprights A. To prevent Each pin E, extends be-' der D, between the two uprights or standards A, A, and is passed through an opening therein so as to extend parallel with the pins E. This cord is then wound a number of times around the said upper eye or cylinder, so as to have a good hold thereon, and is then brought down to the central eye, and is passed through a corresponding hole therein. After being wound around this central eye or cylinder, it is passed to the lower eye with which it engages in the same way. It is then brought back to the operating handle to which it is secured as shown.

The operation of our improved device is as follows: The strands of each pair of wires are passed through the eyes D, D, with the wires of each strand on' opposite sides of the pins E, E. The wires are then permanently secured to a post at one end, and temporarily secured toa post at the other end. A suitable picket is now passed up through the wires of each pair and the operating handle is moved, either up or down. This will carry the cord. H, with it so that the various eyes or, cylinders will be simultaneously rotated in one direction. The various pairs of wires IOO will be twisted to the same extent, so as to firmly retain the pickets in place. Another picket is now passed up between the wires and the operating handle is moved in the opposite direction so as to twist the wires and the second picket will be secured. These operations are continued until a suftlcient number of pickets have been used, when the temporary fastening of the wire is removed, and the machine is withdrawn from its position over the wires. The wires are then firmly secured in place, and the fence will be completed. It will be evident that the number of revolutions of the eyes and the consequent twist of the wires depend on the extent of movement of the operating handle and that by regulating the sweep of said handle, the twist of the wires can be also regulated.

Having now described our invention, what .we claim as new therein, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is as follows:

In a fence machine, the combination with two or more eyes or cylinders D, one or more pins E extending through each eye for the purpose mentioned, an operating lever pivoted to the frame of the machine and adapted to be moved up or down; and a cord I-I conmeeting at both ends with said lever G and extending around said eyes or cylinders, whereby the latter may be rotated first in one direction then in another by the oscillation of the lever, substantially as set forth.

GARRETT R. RENIFF. GILBERT W. TUCKER.

In presence of M. R. CHAMBERS, P. C. TOY.

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