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bracing the shank and arm and having its extremities pivoted to the shank, substan- tially as described. 3. A wire-tightener consisting of a shank 5 having at one end a hook-extension, at the opposite end a handle-bar, and intermediate of the ends a lateral offset, a swinging arm pivoted at one end to the offset and having at the opposite end a hook-extension, and a io locking device engaging the swinging arm between its pivoted end and its hooked ex- tension, substantially as described. 4. A wire-tightener consisting of a shank
having a lateral offset and a wire-engaging extension, a swinging arm pivoted at one end T5 to the offset and having a wire-engaging ex- tension at its opposite end and a recess be- tween its ends, and a swinging yoke pivoted to the shank for locking and releasing the swinging arm, substantially as described. 20 In testimony whereof I have affixed mysig- nature in presence of two witnesses. WILLIAM N. BELLAII. Witnesses: T. S. MEADER, J. IW. BAILEY.