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of the winding-reel, which rests upon bearings
afforded by adjustable boxings or castlings I,
which embrace the slotted standards and are
supported by means of pins J, which take into
transverse openings in the standards at dif-
ferent points in the height thereof.
The castings or boxings I, of which there
are two employed, are preferably of a rectan-
gular shape to coincide with the shape of the
standards in cross-section, and they are pro-
vided in the top edgesof their side walls with
curved recesses or seats b, which are in line
with each other, and which in use occupy a
position in line with the longitudinal slots of
the standards, whereby the shaft placed in
said slots will bear in the recesses and turn
on the castings.
Formed integral with and depending from
the lower end of the side wall of each casting
at the corner thereof is an ear c, which is pro-
vided at a low point with an annular opening
to receive a journal-pin, on which is fixed a
lever-pawl K, for a purpose presently to be
described.
The reel-receiving shaft L is of a length
slightly greater than the width of the body,
and it is provided upon one end with a fixed
crank-arm MI, by which it is turned. This
shaft L also has secured to or formed integral
with it at a suitable point in its length a clamp
N, which has its ends turned inwardly and is
adapted to receive between them a diametrical
bar O, attached to the head of the reel, which
otherwise may be of any preferable construc-
tion.
P indicates a pinion, which is fixed upon
the shaft L at a point adjacent to the end
thereof carrying the crank-arm, and this pin-
ion, when engaged by the pawl KI, attached
to the casting I, serves to lock the reel and
prevent the same from revolving.
Q indicates a movable clamp, which in gen-
eral form is similar to the fixed clamp N, and
which is provided with a central aperture for
the reception of the shaft L, upon which it
is adapted to be adjustably fixed by means
of a set-screw R, which is threaded to take
into a threaded aperture in said clamp. Iy
a construction of this character it will be ob-
served that a reel of any length may be fixed
upon the shaft.Rising from the body A at a point in rear
of the supporting-wheels are upright stand-
ards S, which are suitably braced and are
adapted to receive between them a transverse 55
bar T, upon which is loosely journaled a shive-
punlley over which the wire is drawn, and which
plays lately on the bar T as the wire is un-
wound or wound upon the reel.
V indicates two upright standards rising 6o
from the body in rear of the standards car-
rying the guide-sheave, and these rear stand-
ards V are provided with journ-il-apertures
to receive the shafts of extra spools of wire.
In Fig. 5 of the drawings we have illus- 65
trated a combined tool, which embodies a
wire cutter and nipper, and which we have
found to be a valuable adjunct to the wire-
stretching machine.
The operation of the several parts having 70
been separately described, it is believed that
a generaldescription of their operation is un-
necessary.
Having described our invention, what we
claim is- 75
1. The improved wire stretching and reel-
ing machine described, comprising the main
frame, the forwardly-inclined slotted stand-
ards rising from the side bars thereof, the
shaft-boxes receiving said standards, pins for 8o
adj ustably securi ng the boxes to the standards,
the pivoted pawls carried by said boxes, the
reel-shaft carrying a pinion and bearing in the
boxes, the rear supporting-wheels, the pinion
on the shaft thereof, the pawl to engage said 85
pinion, and the anchor G in the forward por-
tion of the main frame,substantially asspeci-
fied.
2. The combination, with the main frame,
of the inclined and slotted standards secured 90
thereto, the boxes arranged on said stand-
ards, the pivoted pawl carried by the boxes,
and a reel-shaft carrying a pinion and ar-
ranged in the slots of the standards and sup-
ported by the boxes, substantially as specified. 95
In testimony whereof we affix our signatures
in presence of two witnesses.
MARTIN 1. CLAUNCII.
ABRAHAM SMITII.
Witnesses:
W. E. DOYLE,
ERNEST HERRING.
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Claunch, Martin B. Wire Stretching and Reeling Machine., patent, November 4, 1890; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth172514/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.