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to the post and the member 12 of the device direction of the straight member and pro-
placed in engagement with the same. This vided with a series of teeth, and a hook formed 45
having been accomplished, the jaws 17 of the at the extremity of the straight member, of a
lever 23 are made to engage with the wire, lever pivoted to the straight member of the
the end of the wire being passed through or body contiguous to the head and clamping-
supported in the hook 24. The lever 23 is jaws pivoted upon the said ]ever, suibstan-
now turned far enough to the left to cause the tially as shown and described. 50
wire to be bent and firmly grasped byi the 3. In a device for stretching wire, the coin-
jaws 17, whereupon the lever 21 is carried to bination, with an essentially T-shaped body
the left, which draws the wire from the lever having the members of the head inclined in
10 and causes the wire to throw said lever 16 direction of the straight member and toothed
into about the position it occupies in Fig. 1.. upon the inner edge, and the said straight 55
The handle 10 is carried over until the lever memberprovided withahook attheextremity,
21 is brought against the bolt. 201 upon the of a short lever having clamping-jaws piv-
member 1.2, whereby it is stopped and great oted upon the straight member of the body
tension is exerted upon the wire and the wire near the hooki, a long lever also pivoted to the
held against the post, as heretofore described. straight member of the body contiguous to 6o
The parts will now be in the position shown the head, and a second short lever provided
in dotted lines, Fig. 1. If a greater tension with a clamping-jaw at one extremity and a
than has been obtained is desired, the lever 16 hook at the other pivot ed uplon the said long
is again made to engage with and clamp the lever, all combined to operate substantially
wire, and the handle 10 is carried forward for as shown and described. 65
another draw. 4. In a device for stretching wire, the coni-
If it is found desi rale, instead of the levers bination, with an essentially T-shaped body
16 and 23 being employed, the usual clamp having the members of the head toothed
for holding or retaining the wire may be suhi- upon the inner edge and inclined in diree-
stituted; ibut the construction illustrated is tion of the extremity of the straight meluber, 70
preferred,. and provided. near the straight member with
Having th is described iimy invention, what I an aperture, and having a hook integral with
claim as new, and desire to secure bly Letters the extremity of said straight niember, of a
Patent, is- short lever pivoted to the body contiguous to
1. In a devi ice for st retching wire, the , corn- the hook and provided with clamping-jaws, a 75
bination, with an essentially T-shaped body plate adjustably attached to the body, a long
having the members of the head inclined in lever pivoted to the straight member of the
direction of the straight member and provided body by the same pivot as the ad jnslable
with a series of teeth, of a lever pivoted to plate, and a second short lever provided with
the straight member of the body contiguous clamping-jaws at one end pivoted upon the so
to the head and claumping-jaws pivoted upon said long lever, all arranged to operate sub-
the said lever, substantially as shown and de- stantially as shown and described.
scribed. GEORG(E R. IIUGIHES.
2. In a device for stretching wire, the com- Witnesses:
bination, with an essentially T-shaped body PRITCHETT MONTGOMERY,
having the members of the head inclined in II. H. ARTERBUx Y.
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Hughes, George Roland. Wire Stretcher., patent, February 19, 1889; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth171975/m1/3/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.