US1264108A - Fence-wire clamp. - Google Patents

Description

K. MADDOX FENCE WIRE CLAMK APPLICATION FlLDS EPT.26. 1911.

Patented Apr. 23,1918.

, rs aarnn'r min KENNETH mannox, or nan'rronn, KENTUCKY.

FENjCE-WIRE CLAMP.

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Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Apr. 23, rate.

Application filed September 26,1917. SeriaI No. 193,361.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, KENNETH MADDox, a citizen of the United States of America, residingat Hartford, in the county of Ohio and State of Kentucky, have invented new and useful Improvements in FenCe'Wire .Clamps, of which the following is a specifivlcation. a a

' 1 The present invention has reference generallyto improvements in pushers and pullers and more particularly relates to. a fence wire clamp. v y 1 It is the primary aim and object ofthis invention to provide a device of the above character designed to be clamped on one end of a wire fence and used in conjunction with the wire stretcher to assure of the equal stretching of-the wire during the operation .of the stretcher. i.

As an equally important object the present invention embraces the provision of a fence wire clamp of the character described wherein the barsthereof are capable of being readily engaged on one end of a wire fence and subsequently clamped in such position so as to prevent accidental displacement of the bars when the device is in use.

More particularly this invention contemplates the provision of a fence wire clamp wherein cotiperative clamping means ofimproved construction are mounted 011 the bars for removably holding the bars in substantially rigid relation with respect to each other subsequent to the placing of the end pose and inexpensive in manufacture.

Other objects will be in part obvious and in part hereinafter set forth.

The invention accordinglyconsists in the features of constructiomthe combination of elements. and the arrangement of parts which will be exemplified in the construction hereinafter described and the scope of the application of which will be indicated in the appended claims.

lheinvention isclearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a front elevation of the inventlon; i Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof; Fig. 3 is a vertical central section of the device;

Fig. 4 is a perspective detail of the inter mediate clamp, and

Fig. 5 is a perspective detail of one of the end clamps.

Fig. 6 is a perspective detail of one of the links. a v

Similar characters of reference are employed in all the above described views to indicate corresponding parts. a i Referring now, more particularly, to th accompanying drawings there is provided a pair of elongated bars 1 and 2 being relatively flat and formed desirably of wood. Arcuate pairs of opposed links are employed for movably andremovably connecting the bars to each other, the link 3 of each pair terminating at its inner end in a loop 4 one portion of which is restricted as at 5 for removable engagement with a fastening device 6 carried by the outerface of the bar 1 while the link? of each pair has its inner looped end pivotally connected, through the instrumentality of a suitable fastening-device 8 to the outer face of the other bar at a point opposite the point of connection of the adjacent link 3. Both of the links terminate at their outer ends in eyes 9 and are removablyconnected to each other through the instrumentality of loops 10 while the loops 10 I are in turn connected to each other by a flexible element such as a chain 11 which is adapted to be'engaged by a wire stretcher, not shown, for a purpose thatwill presently appeani a To facilitate meshed wire between the inner faces of the bars a plurality of pins 12 project at right angles from the inner surface of 'thebar 1.;

and are removably engaged in the opposed sockets 13 formed in the inner face of the bail as indicated in Fig. 3. Of course these pins are adapted to be arranged throughthe meshof .a piece of wire-adjacent one end thereof whcnthe wire is arranged between the bars and serve to assure of the retention of the wire between the bars. i. r

A As intimated, improved cooperative clampmg means have been PI'OVlClGClfOI' removthe engagement of apiece of 'permit of the disengagement of the bars.

links is arranged on the bolt between the head and the washer 20 which in turn is po sltioned ad acent the outer surface of the adjacent arm while the other link is positioned between another washer 21 and a nut 22 threaded on the projecting end of the bolt. In connecting the. links to the bar 1 bolts 23 are employed and, are extended through the bar 1 adjacent the respective ends thereof, and washers 24 are arranged about the bolts 23 adjacent the opposite side edges of the bar 1 while the links on the end clamps 14 are also pivotally arranged about the bolts 23 one of the links being positioned between the head of the bolt and the adjacent washer while the other link is arranged between the other washer and a nut 25 removably threaded on the bolt. In this connection it is to be. observed that the handles of the end clamps are positioned to extend toward each other while the links 19 connected thereto are designed so as to be swung at times over the ends of the bars to The links 19 which are connected to the intermediate clamp 14 have notches 26 formed .in the outer ends and when arranged about the opposite sides of the bars are designed forengagement with the projecting ends of a transversely extending pintle 27 carried by the bar 1. The handle of the intermediate clamp 19 is designed to extend toward either one of the end clamps. Cooperating with the cross bars of the clamps are retaining elements 28 each of which in the present instance is formed from a relatively flat piece of metal one end of which is bent upwardly to-form a hook 29 while the body 30 of each element is provided with an opening to permit of the engagement of the element about one of the bolts 31 mounted in the bar 2.

subsequent to'the arranging of the bodies 80 of each of the bolts and serves to clamp the adjacent element 28 to the outer face of the bar 2. At this point it will be observed that the hooks 29 on the end retaining elements are positioned in proximity to the ends of the bars. Inv addition it will also be observed that the hooks are positioned in a plane inspaced relation to the longitudinal axis of the adjacent bolts 28 and the pintle 27 so that when the end clamps are swung over the bars subsequent to arranging a piece ofmeshed fabric t-herehetween the cross bars 17 formed between the outer ends of the curved arms of the fork 16 are arranged behind the adjacent hook 29 while the ends of the arms are rounded and in effect serve as cams and upon continued movement of the handle the bolts 18 owing to the connection of the links 19 therewith are swung to a position off-center while the handles engage the adjacent face of the bar 2 and are maintained in such position. owing to the relation of the parts. This arrangement of course serves to clamp the bars so as to prevent accidental displacement of the same from position. Subsequent to the arranging of -the end clamps the notches which in effect provide lugs are engaged about the projecting ends of the pintle 27 while the clamp is mounted in a manner similar to the clamps so as to cooperate therewith in holding the bars in position. Subsequent to the clamping of the bars, of course, a wire stretcher of any conventional type is adapted to be connected to the chain 11 and operated while the wire fence clamp serves to equalize the strain on the wire. Of course the clamps may be readily disengaged by swinging the handles in reversed direction and moving the links of the end clamps so as to position the latter beyond the ends of the bars while of course the intermediate clamp may be disengaged owing to the notches in the ends of the adjacent links.

It is believed that in view of the foregoing description a further detailed description of the operation of the invention is entirely unnecessary. Likewise it is believed that the advantages of the invention will be readily apparent.

As many changes could be made in the above construction and many apparently widely different embodiments of this invention could be made without departing from the scope thereof, it is intended that all matter contained in the above description or shown in the accompanying drawings shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limited sense. It is also to be understood that the language used in the following claims is intended to cover all the generic and specific features of the invention herein described and all statements of the scope of the invention which as a matter of language might be said to fall therebetween.

Having thus fully described the invention what is claimed as new and desired to be secured by Letters Patent is l. A wire fence clamp consisting of a pair of elongated bars, cooperative means on the inner faces of the bars in engagement with a piece of wire placed between the bars, a plurality of clamps each embodying a handle, a fork formed on one end thereof the arms of which are curved, a cross bar connecting the outer ends of the fork, opposed pairs of links pivotally connected to the outer sides of one of the bars and also pivotally connected to the curved arms of the fork of the adjacent clamp, and retaining members carried by the front face of the other bar and arranged in a plane in spaced relation to the longitudinal axis of the pivot on the opposed links of the other bar and engageable by the cross bars of the adjacent clamps subsequent to the swinging of the links and designed to assure of the clamping of the bars together subsequent to the swinging of the handle. 7

2. A fence wire clamp including a pair of bars, cooperative means on the inner surface of the bars for engagement with a piece of wire fabric arranged therebetween, a plurality of clamps each including a handle, a

are curved, and a cross bar connecting the ends of the arms of each fork,a plurality of opposed pairs of links, bolt and nut arrangements for pivotally connecting a the inner ends of the links to the arms of the forks of each clamp, bolts for pivotally connecting the links of the end clamps to points adjacent the ends of one of the bars, the outer ends of the links of the intermediate clamp being formed with notches, a pintle carried by one of the bars having its respective ends proj ecting beyond the side of the bar so as to be removably engaged by the notched links, and a plurality of retaining elements carried by the outer face of the other bar and terminating in hooks which are engaged by the cross bars preparatory to swinging the handles so as to clamp the bars together.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

KENNETH MADDOX.

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fork formed on one end the arms of which

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