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40 is a swinging lever which is pivoted ec-
centrically on the pin 39 in such manner as
that when swung to the left, the hook will be
permitted to extend below the housing, but
5 when swung to the right the hook will be
drawn up into the housing.
This part of my invention is operated as
follows: The cam-lever 29 having been re-
versed by withdrawing and replacing the
to thumb-screw on which it is pivoted, the dif-
ferent parts of the broken wire are engaged
in the straining and the holding clamps. The
extreme ends of the broken wire being over-
lapped so that the ends extend beyond the
15 housing, they are engaged bythe hook 38,the
hook of course being lowered. The lever 40
being now swung over to the right the hook
is elevated, which movement draws the ends
of the wires up into the housing. The lever
20 40 being now revolved so as to revolve the
hooked stem the ends of the wires will be
twisted. The hook being now lowered, the
wire will be found to be connected so as to
stand ordinary strain.
25 When itis desired to tighten a wire already
strung it is engaged by the hook and its body
twisted in the same way as when two pieces
are connected.
What I claim is:-
30 1. The combination in a wire stretcher, of
a slide, a straining clamp carried thereby, a
pair of ratchet bars connected with the slide,
a throw lever carrying links pivoted thereto
on each side of its fulcrum, pawls pivoted to
35 the links for engaging the ratchet-bars, and
springs pressing the pawls into engagement
with said bars, substantially as set forth.
2. The combination in a wire-stretcher, of
a casing having a longitudinal slot in its top,
40 a slide on the top having a lug projecting intothe slot, a straining clamp carried by the slide,
a pair of ratchet-bars pivoted to said lug, and
means for engaging the ratchet-bars, sub-
stantially as set forth.
3. The combination in a wire-stretcher, of 45
a casing having a longitudinal slot in its top,
a slide on the top having a lug projecting into
the slot, a straining clamp carried by the slide,
a pair of ratchet-bars pivoted to said lug, a
throw-lever, and pawls carried thereby for 5o
engaging the ratchet-bars alternately, sub-
stantially as set forth.
4. The combination in a wire-stretcher, of
a casing, a slide moving thereon, a straining
clamp carried thereby, a ratchet-bar con- 55
nected with the slide, a throw-lever having a
pawl engaging the rack-bar, and an eccentric
shaft having an operating lever, said shaft
being adapted to disengage the pawl from the
ratchet-bar, substantially as set forth. 50
5. The combination in a wire-stretcher, of
a frame or casing, a stationary retaining
clamp at one end thereof, a movable strain-
ing clamp near the other end thereof for
stretching the wires, and a twister between i6
the ends of the frame or casing, substantially
as set forth.
6. The herein described twister, consisting
of a housing, a revoluble stem in the housing,
having a hook at one end, and a pin at the ;o
other end, and a lever pivoted eccentrically
on said pin, substantially as set forth.
In testimony that I claim the foregoing as
my own I have hereto affixed my signature in
presence of two witnesses.
LAWSON IIENREY DOWELL.
Witnesses:
J. B3. MESSER,
JOHN W. PARKER.
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Dowell, Lawson Henrey. Wire Stretcher and Splicer., patent, January 17, 1893; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth173288/m1/4/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.