Wire-Fence Machine. Page: 3 of 3
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end of the wire N is attached in the desired
place and the operator places himself in the
harness, facing from the machine or forward,
and then advances, drawing the machine with
5 him, with the hands clasping the hand-levers
K and shafts. The wire unwinds from the
spool as the machine advances, and if al-
lowed to run off too freely it would kink and
interfere with the satisfactory operation of
ro the machine; butbyclasping the hand-levers
the plates 11 will be pressed against the axle
and act as a brake and regulate the unwind-
ing of the wire from the reel or spool. If the
wire becomes slack, greater pressure of the
15 plates upon the axle will stop its revolving
and the wire from running out, when the
wire may be tightened up. To remove the
spool or to place it upon the axle all that is
necessary to do is to remove the shafts by
20 pressing the upper ends of the yokes I rear-
ward till the rollers at the lower ends dis-
engage the plates IH, when the shafts may be
readily removed. Then withdraw the key a
at one end of the axle, remove the collar D,
25 then the wheel, then the collar C, and next
the clamp L, when the spool may be slipped
on or off, as the case may be.
When it is desired to tear a fence down and
respool the wire, an empty spool is placed
30 upon the axle, and as wire loosely wound, as
it will be when thus wound, will require more
room on the spool than at first, I attach in
any suitable manner the bars O to the radial
arms o of the spool to increase the capacity
35 of the spool. These bars serve two functions:first, to increase the holding capacity of the
reel or spool, and, second, as hand-levers by
which the spool may be turned. One end of
the wire being attached to the reel or spool
the operator fixes himself in the harness and 40
facing the spool pushes the machine in that
direction, and as the machine moves along
the wire will be wound upon the reel or spool,
as will be readily understood.
The device is simple, cheap, efficient, and 45
durable, and the adjustment of the clamps
provides for the accommodation of reels or
spools of different lengths.
What I claim as new is-
1. The combination, with the axle and spool, 50
of the shafts, the plates secured thereto and
having curved portions to receive the axle,
the plates hinged to said plates and having
cam-surfaces, and the yokes pivoted to the
shafts and having cross portions working over 55
said cam-surfaces, as set forth.
2. The combination, with the axle, of the
removable shafts, the plates secured thereto
and having at their rear ends hinged plates
with cam-surfaces, the pivoted yokes having 6o
cross portions acting on the cam-surfaces, the
pivoted hand-lever, and the link connecting
the lever and yoke, substantially as specified.
In testimony that I claim the above I have
hereunto subscribed my name in the presence 65
of two witnesses.
JOIN J. D)ARI)EN.
Witnesses:
J. II. BOWERs,
J. E. GREEN.
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Darden, John J. Wire-Fence Machine., patent, October 6, 1891; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth172805/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.