US519603A - Wire-fence machine - Google Patents

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(No Model.)

A. J.v FORSYTHE. WIRE FENCE IMIAGlElIlIE.A

No. 519,603. Patented May 8, 1894.

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WIRE-FENCE MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming' part of Letters Ifa'tent No. 519,603, dated May 8, 1 894.

Application led October 11, 1893. Serial No. 487,848. (No model.) l

To all whom tima/y concern.-

Be it known that I, ANDREW J. FoRsYTHE, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Kokomo, in the county of Howard and State of Indiana,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Wire-Fence Machines,

and I do hereby declare that the following isa 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, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements' in devices for twisting the wires of that class of wire fences comprising double horizontal strands and double vertical stay wires.

The object ofthe invention is to provide a device for holding the horizontal wires while being twisted and it consists in the novel construction and combination of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a perspective view of a wire fence showing my improved device and the manner of usingthe same. Fig. 2 is a similar View of the holder folded. Fig. 3 is a similar view, unfolded; and Fig. 4 is a similar view of one of the twisters.

In the said drawings the reference-numerals 1 and 2 designate two vertical bars, connected together near the top and bottom by hinges 3. The bar l is provided at each.v end with laterally projecting arms 4, formed with 'notches 5, which arms are also provided with pivoted catches 6. The bar 2 is provided with` a number of holders 7, eachv consistingof a metal bar secured at one end to the bar 2, and the other end reduced or cut away and twisted into a hook 8, which is adapted to engage with the horizontal wires of the fence. I have illustrated ten offthese holders in the drawings, but more or less may be employed if found desirable.

The numeral 9 designatesa twister consisting of a metal bar having a groove or notch 10 at one end. At or about its center this bar is formed with a laterally projecting arm 12, formed with a groove or notch 13, at its outer end. 'lhe upper and lower varms 4 and inthe drawings only two of such are shown as being double, the rest being single.

The operation is as follows: The double horizontal and single horizontal wiresare first secured to the fence posts, as usual,'and the double vertical stay wires are then inserted in place between the strands of the double horizontal wires. These stay wires consist, preferably, of a single piece of wire of proper length bent over/upon itself at its center and the ends passed down outside of the top horizontal wire and then between the strands of the double horizontal wires, so that the bend will engage with said top horizontal wire. The hooked ends of the holders of bar 2l are now engaged with the horizontal wires and the bar 1, folded on the bar 2, and held in place by the pivoted catches 6, engaging with the top and bottom holders. The top and bottom horizontal wires engage with the notches 4 and the verticalwires to be twisted lie between the strands ofthe dou- -ble horizontal wires. The twisters, two being employed, are now brought into use, the grooves in the lends thereof being engaged with the double horizontal wires, and said twisters rotated in opposite directions, which will twist the strands of said double wires at opposite sides of the vertical stay wires, thus securely holding the latter in place. The lateral arms of said twisters are then engaged with the stay wire above and below the doublezhorizontal wires, just twisted, and by ro- `rating said twistersin opposite directions the stay wire will' also be twisted. Whenthe 95 stay wires have been thus twisted the catches 6 are disengaged from the holder and bar 1 .,unfolded, so that the said barmay be moved upto the nextsta'y-wire. By the above means IOO the wires can be twisted in a rapid and efbottom arms and holders for holding the bars 1o cient manner without any liability ofthe stayin a folded position, substantially as described.

wire slipping after being twisted. In testimony that I claim the foregoing as Having thus described my invention, what my own I havehereunto aixed my signature 5 I claim is in presence of two witnesses.

The combination of the hinged bars l and ANDREW J. FORSYTHE. 2, the notched arms secured to bar l, the Witnesses: hookedholders secured to the bar 2, and the D. E. MURPHY,

pivoted catches for engaging with the top and FRANK FORSYTHE.

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