US633340A

US633340A - Implement for applying stay-wires to wire fences.

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Publication number: US633340A
Application number: US71577999A
Authority: US
Inventors: Clarence O Downing
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1899-05-06
Filing date: 1899-05-06
Publication date: 1899-09-19
Anticipated expiration: 1916-09-19

Description

No. 633,340. Patented Sept. l9, I899. C. 0. DDWNING.

IMPLEMENT FOB APPLYING STAY WIRESTO WIRE FENCES.

(Application filed May 6 1899.]

(No Model.)

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had to the accompanying drawings, and to the UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

' CLARENCE O. DOVVNING, OF NORWALK, OHIO.

IMPLEMENT FOR APPLYING STAY-WIRES TO WIRE FENCES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 633,340, dated September 19, 1899.

Application. filed May 6, 1899. Serial No. 715,779. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CLARENCE O. DOWNING, a citizen of the United States, residing at Norwalk, in the county of Huron and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Implements for Applying Stay-Wires to Wire Fences; and I do 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 itappertains to make and use the same, reference being figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in implements for applying stay-wires to wire fences.

The object sought to be attained is to provide simple yet eificient means for readily securing stay or Vertical wires directly from the original spool or coil to the longitudinal wires of a fence and after the required wire to form a stay has been applied to closely clip the same from the unused residue thereof, whereby time and labor may be saved and the waste of the wire reduced to a minimum and it consists in a wide handle having a hook on' either side of one of its ends, the said end being further provided with a projecting portion arranged and peculiarly constructed as shown in the drawings hereof and as hereinafter described.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a view in perspective of my improved implement; Fig. 2, a side elevation thereof; Fig. 3, an end view of the same. Fig. 4 shows the form given to the wire after being twisted with one of my implements.

Similar figures of reference indicate corresponding parts in all views.

Referring to the drawings, 1 represents the wide handle, which is preferably provided with an opening 2. 3 3 denote the hooks. 4

designates the projecting end, which is provided with an interrupted or partial head or ridge 5, so interrupted or constructed as to leave a comparatively small headless or ridgeless portion 6, all the parts described being preferably integral and of suitable metal.

dinal wire at a point on said mounted wire a distance from its extremity roughly corresponding to the length of the desired stay to hold the same in the absence of an assistant.

The end thereof is then secured to the lowerlongitudinal wire in the usual manner.

My improved implement for applying staywires is now to be made use of. The implement is first hooked over the second longitudinal wire from the ground, with its projecting end 4 and interrupted head 5 engaging the stay-wire at apoint thereon just above the longitudinal wire. The device is then turned round about the longitudinal wire, first forminga loop in the stay-wire at the point of on gagement with the device and then winding a portion of said stay-wire about the longitudinal wire. The headless portion 6 of the device is of use in permitting its disengagement from the loop. The remaining Wires are similarly treated at their junctions till the stay is fully applied, after which the said stay-wire is closely clipped from the unused residue thereof.

Having thus described my invention, What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In an implement of the class described, a handle provided with one or more hooks, and a projecting end having an interrupted or partial head, substantially as specified.

2. In combination, handle 1 having opening 2 hooks 3 3; projecting end 4.; interrupted or partial head or ridge 5; and headless or ridgeless portion 6; all 'of said parts being integral and arranged substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CLARENCE o. DOWNING.

Witnesses:

CHARLES SUHR, E. C. J AOOBS.