US610126A

US610126A - Wire-fence machine

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Publication number: US610126A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1898-08-30
Anticipated expiration: 1915-08-30

Description

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WIRE FENCE MACHINE.

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JOIIN DEWITT AND LESLIE O. JOLLY, OF OOOPERSTOIVN, ILLINOIS.

WIRE-FENCE MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 610,126, dated August 30, 1898. Application filed August a, 1897. sent! No. 646.950. (NomodeL') To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, JOHN DEWITT and LESLIE O. JOLLY, of Cooperstown, in the county of Brown and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in WVire-Fence Machines; and we do'hereby declare the following to bea 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.

Our invention relates to wire-fence machines.

Our object is the provision of a machine of the class described which will be of simple, cheap, and durable construction and capable of easy manipulation to twist the wires in an improved manner and maintain the pickets at the proper height and position.

A further object is to provide a novel form of tension device which will be adapted to prevent tangling or twisting of the wires.

Having the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists of a machine of the class described comprising certain improved features and novel combinations of parts, more fully set forth hereinafter.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a front view; Fig. 2, a side view; Fig. 3, a detail view of the traveler; Fig. 4, a similar view of one of the twisters; Fig. 5, a detail view of the connection between the drive Fig. 6 is a detail view of the picket-gage, and Fig. 7 a detail perspective view of the tension device. Fig. 8 is a detail view showing one of the supporting-wheels set at a slight angle.

The numeral 1 designates theframe of the machine, which consists of two separated metallic strips connected together at their top portions. It will be observed that the strips near their lower ends are offset laterally from the vertical axis of the machine-th at is, a line drawn through the center of the twist ing-tubes, to be" described presently. The object of this arrangement will appear more fully hereinafter.

The journal-blocks 5 are located between the portions of the frame and secured thereto at proper distances apart vertically. The twisting-wheels are shown at 6, the same having sprocket-teeth, and they are secured to twisting-tubes 7, consisting, preferably, of

pieces of gas-pipe, to which said wheels are riveted or otherwise secured. Said tubes are somewhat elongated and project beyond the boxes.

The numeral 6 designates spring-cotters or twisting-pins, which pass through the hubs diametrically thereof, and said spring-cotters accomplish the twisting of the wires. It will be seen that the length of the twistingwheels and hubs is sufficient to insure a proper twist of the wires. By having the spring-cotters in the tubes, the latter being only an inch in diameter, any splice of wire may readily pass through said tubes, and, further, the wires will firmly hold a picket of a thickness equal to or greater than the thickness of the spring-cotter 6.

At the upper end of the frame there is a laterally-extending arm 8, and J shaped clipbolts 9 pass through said arm and engage with portions of the frame. Nuts 10 are located on said bolts. By this construction the arm is securely connected to the frame and yet can be adjusted vertically as desirable. A sprocket-wheel 11 is journaled to the outer end of the arm, and a crank 12 is connected to said sprocket-wheel.

The numeral 13 designates a sprocket-chain which runs over said sprocket-wheel and the sprocket-teeth of the twisting-wheels in the manner shown, wherebyall of the twistingwheels can be rotated simultaneously.

The upper end of the frame is provided with a plurality of

openings

14, and 15 designates a picket-gage which extends laterally from the frame and is connected to the latter by a bolt 16, which passes through one of said openings. It'will be seen that the picketgage can be adjusted vertically as desirable. There are two picket-bumpers 17, of substantially U shape, which have the ends of their legs secured to the spaced strips of the frame,

project from opposite sides of the shank, and

on the same are journaled spools 24, which are held in position by nuts 25 on said bolts. A spindle 26 is journaled in the head 21 and has an arm 27, through which a pin 28 passes into said head, whereby the said spindle can be held locked. The usual anchoring-wire is connected to this spindle, while the fencewires run over the spools in a Well-known manner. It will be seen that by the employment of the swivel-head twisting or tangling of the fence-wires is prevented, while with the employment of the rollers a proper feed of the fence-wires is insured.

The manner of operating our machine will be obvious, and it is only necessary to state that the fence-wires pass through the tubes of the twisting-wheels on opposite sides of the spring-cotters 6 and that the bumpers and the picket-gage insure the proper position of the picket, while the traveler steadies the latter. It is to be noted that the springcotters can be readily removed whenever desirable, which is an advantage. Owing to the offsetting of the rollers of the traveler the latter is not in the way of the picket being placed in position when the machine has been pushed back from the last picket woven; but upon the picket being placed the machine can be pushed back to bring the traveler firmly against said picket, so that it is held in position when the twisting operation is being carried on.

It will be observed that the traveler is connected to the frame by means of a slotted arch 29 for the purpose of changing the inclination of the machine on rough or hilly land in order that each picket may be placed in perpendicular position. The arch is located on opposite sides of the frame and connected thereto by rivets or analogous devices 30 and with the frame 1 by means of a set-screw 31 for regulating the inclination mentioned.

In the operation of the machine the traveler stands against the fence when the twisting movements are carried on and is pushed back from the fence for the insertion of the next picket, which isinserted at the machine and not at the fence to obtain a regularity of height. The front wheel of the traveler Having thus described our invention, what is claimed as new is- 1. In a wire-fence machine, the combination with an upright frame, of twisting-wheels having tubes journaled in the frame, an arm, bolts adj ustably connecting the arm to said frame whereby the arm may be moved Vertically, awheel journaled on said arm, a crank connected to said wheel, and a chain running over said wheel and the twisting-wheels, substantially as described.

2. In a wire-fence machine, the combination with a frame comprising upright portions, of twisti11g-wheels having tubes carried by the frame, an arm, J-shaped clip-bolts adjustably connecting the arm to the said frame whereby said arm may be moved vertically, a wheel journaled to said arm, a crank carried by the wheel, and a chain running over said wheel and the twisting-wheels.

3. A tension device for wire fences, comprising a shank, bolts projecting out therefrom, a head rotatably connected to the shank, a transverse spindle journaled in the head, an arm rigid on one end of said spindle, and a pin removably inserted in registering openings in the arm and head, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof We have signed this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOHN DEWITT. LESLIE C. JOLLY.

Witnesses:

WV. H. Cox, V. D. RAY.