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ascertained, and it will be seen that the de-
vice may be used to great advantage in build-
ing wire fences. By means of the rod or plun-
ger c and its co-operative parts, the staple
5 may be driven without danger of a mis-stroke,
or bruising the fingers of the driver; the plate
d forms a means whereby the distance be-
tween the wires of the fence may be regu-
lated; and by adjusting the screw e, a wire
ro cutter may be formed. As the use of these
devices is well known no further description
is thought to be necessary.
Having thus described my invention, what
I claim is-
15 1. An appliance for use in building wire
fences and consisting of a body portion hav-
ing a staple receptacle at one end thereof, a
rod passing through the body and having one
end projecting into the staple receptacle,
so whereby the staple may be driven, an adjust-
able gage secured to the body, whereby the
distance between the wires maybe regulated,
the gage having a wire-cutting blade thereon
and adapted to co-operate with a knife-edge
25 on the body, and means for pivoting the gage
to the body when used for cutting wire, sub-
stantially as described.
2. An appliance for use in building wire
fences and consisting of a body-portion hav-
ing a staple receptacle at one end thereof, a 30
rod passing through the body and projecting
into the staple receptacle, whereby the staple
may be driven, a gage plate having a longi-
tudinal slot therein, a removable set-screw
operating in the slot, whereby the gage may 35
be adjusted, a knife-edge on the body and
adjacent to the gage-plate and a knife blade
on the gage plate and adapted to co-operate
with the knife-edge, the plate having an open-
ing therein adapted to receive the set screw 40
aforesaid, whereby it may be pivotally se-
cured to the body when so desired, substan-
tially as described.
In testimony that I claim the foregoing as
my own I have hereto affixed my signature in 45
the presence of two witnesses.
LEWIS C. IIIGIISMITH.
Witnesses:
W. D. COLEMAN,
J. P. KEARBY.