US513989A - Fence-wire stretcher - Google Patents

Description

(No Model.)

M. DIXON.

' FENCE WIRE STRETGHER.

Patented Feb. 6, 1894.

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MARCUS DIXON, OF PINE BROOK, NEW JERSEY.

FENCE-WIRE! STRETCHER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 513,989, dated February 6, 1894.

Application filed March 8, 1893. I

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MARCUS DIXON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Pine Brook, in the county of Morris and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fence-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 accompanying drawings, and to letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

The object of this invention is to secure a device of more simple construction, reduced cost, more easy in handling and efficient in service. A

The invention consists in the arrangements and combinations of parts all substantially as will be hereinafter set forth and finally embraced in the clauses of the claim.

Referring to the accompanying drawings in which like letters indicate corresponding parts in each of-the views, Figure 1 is a plan of the device; Fig. 2 a side elevation of the same. Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on line .70, and Fig. 4 is a detail view showing the inner gripping face of one of the jaws.

In said drawings, a, a, are two gripping jaws, one of which is preferably roughened, as indicated in Fig. 4, the more firmly and securely to grasp the wire and hold to the same as said wire is being stretched. The said jaws are linked together as indicated in where they are connected, one of said ends is raised or turned into the form of a hook, b, and the other of said ends, on the section, a, which is shorter than the other, is provided with a lever-like link, 0, which has its fulcrumal end, a, loosely connected to the jaw a and its opposite end provided with a hand piece 01, which preferably consists of a ring. The hook, b, of the longer section or jaw, a, bears upon the lever-like link between the ends thereof so that when the wire to be stretched is placed between the jaws in the manner indicated in Fig. 1, and a straight draft is made upon the hand ring and lever, the jaws will be drawn towardone another Serial No. 465,151- (No model.)

and will clamp or clutch the wire with great firmness all as will be clearly understood.

The jaws a, a, are curved in plan as shown in Figs. 2 and 4, so that the wire when grasped will extend transversely across the flat clamping surfaces of the jaws and thus be held near to the jaw connections where the leverage is greatest. In side elevation the clamping surfaces are longitudinally straight as shown in Fig. 1 and thus the wire can traverse said jaws at any angle without being bent when clutched. Because of the peculiar shape of the jaws thus described, the wire can be clutched and drawn without being indented and thus weakened or bent and disfigured as in other stretching devices of which I am aware. After service, the links may be all folded together, lying parallel one on the other and thus occupying very little space and admitting of being carried in the pocket. The ring is not only a convenient means to receive the hands in pulling, but enables the device to be hung up in the barn or tool house where it may be conveniently had when wanted. When the wire is heavy or of the size and strength employed in connection with fences, the ring also serves as a receptacle for a lever-like bar which may have its fulcrum on the ground in the manner common in stretching wire for fence purposes.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new is Theiinproved wire stretching device herein described, comprising the long and short jaws a, a, curved in plan and in elevation presenting longitudinally straight grasping surfaces, said arms being linked together, the longer jaw being provided with a hook, I), and the shorter jaw with a link-lever, 0, adapted to bear on said hook, and a ring, 01, secured to said link lever, all said parts being arranged and combined substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this 25th day of February, 1893.

MARCUS DIXON.

Witnesses:

CHARLES H. PELL, OSCAR A. MICHEL.

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