US1254388A - Fence-wire fastener. - Google Patents

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A. BRADSHAW.

FENCE WIRE FASTENER- APPLICATION FILED 'APR. 18, 1917.

Patented Jan. 22, 1918.

INVENTOR &

ATTORNEY ALFRED BRADSHAW, OF CALGARY, ALBERTA, CANADA.

FENCE-WIRE FASTENER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 22, 119%.

Application filed April 18, 1917. Serial No. 163,029.

To all whom it may; concern:

Be it known that I, ALFRED BRADSHAW, a subject of the King of Great Britaimresiding at Calgary, in the Province of Alberta,

and Dominion of Canada, have invented cer-' tain new and useful Improvements in FencelVire Fasteners, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improved fence-wire fastener, and the primary object is to provide a device for retaining the strands of wire which constitute the wire fence in their proper positions on the fence post in a manner similar to that accomplished by the ordinary staple.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved fence-wire fastener that will permit the fence wires to be engaged or disengaged from the fastener without removing the latter from the post.

The above and additional objects are accomplished by such means as are illustrated in the preferred embodiment and in the accompanying drawings, wherein like characters, denote like or corresponding parts throughout the-several views, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of a fragmentary portion of a fence post showing my invention applied to the same and supporting a strand of wire.

Fig. 2 is a transverse section through a modified type of fence post showing the device in top plan.

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the device.

Referring to the drawing, wherein is illustrated the preferred form of my invention, and in which like numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts through out the several views, the single strand of wire has one end flattened and sharpened to provide the spike 1 disposed at the terminal of the hank 2, the latter being formed from a straight portion of the strand of wire. Approximately intermediate the ends of the strand of wire, the same is bent upon itself as at 3 and is continued backwardly to form the double retaining arm a which, of course, will have greater strength by virtue of the double wire from which it is formed.

From the retaining arm, the strand of wire is bent and shaped to provide the loop 5 and the strand i bent over and above the retaining arm and toward the bend 3 and then downwardly where it terminates below the retaining arm 4; as shown clearly in Figs.

1 and 3 of the drawing. The loop 5 is large enough to receive the strand of wire A, while the forwardly bent or curved portion of the strand forms a clip'6. By referring to Fig. 20f the drawing, it will be noted that the end of. the clip is spaced for a slight distance from the retaining arm at thus providing the space 7 through which the wire is passed when applying it to the loop 5.

In operation, the devices will be driven into the post, where the ordinary wooden fence post is used, in the desired superposed relation so that one device may be provided for each strand of wire A Each strand of wire will then be passed through the space 7 and snapped under the clip 6 until it is lodged in the loop 5 where it will be retained against displacement until it is desired. to remove the same.

In concrete or metallic fence posts, the shank 2 will be permanently fixed in the post when the same is constructed and will therefore form a permanent part of the post so that the wires may be attached when the post is erected.

From the foregoing it will be observed that a very simple and durable fence-wire fastener has been provided, the details of which embody the preferred form. I desire it to be understood, however, that slight changes in the minor details of construction may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the claims hereunto appended.

I claim:

1. A fence-wire fastener formed from a strand of wire having a shank bent upon itself to provide a double retaining arm, the end of the shank being flattened and sharpened to form a spike, and a spring clip formed by bending the free end of the strand and having its terminal extended below the said retaining arm.

2. A fence-wire fastener formed from a strand of wire having a shank bent upon itself to provide a double retaining arm, the end of the shank being flattened and sharpened to form a spike, a spring clip formed by bending the free end of the strand and having its terminal extended below the said retaining armJthe extended end of the said clip being slightly laterally spaced from the retaining arm at the point where it extends beyond the latter to provide a receiving space. V

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3. A fence-Wire fastener formed from a strand of wire having a shank bent upon itself to provide a retaining arm, one end of the said shank being extended to provide a support for the said arm, the freeend of the strand being bent beyond and curved forwardly over the retaining arm to provide a loop, the said loop giving a resiliency to the bent portion to provide a spring clip, the end of the pring clip being extended below the retainingfann and slightly spaced therefrom, to provide a receiving space between the clip and the retaining arm.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

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