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the frame,the shaft oppositely screw-threaded
at its respective ends and which is mounted
in the frame, the heads movable in the frame
by the rotation of the shaft, and the loops K,
5 each loop being formed of a single piece of
wire doubled, with the ends of the wire pro-
jected through the ends of the frame and se-
cured to the slidable heads upon opposite
sides of the shaft, substantially as shown and
io described.
3. The combination of the shaft having its
ends oppositely screw-threaded, the wire-
stretching heads adapted to be adjusted by
the rotation of the shaft, thewheel arranged
15 centrally upon the shaft, the handholds pro-
jected radially from the periphery of the
wheel, the lever loosely mounted upon the
shaft, and the step or bend in the lever be-
tween its ends for engaging the lever with
the said holds, substantially as shown and 20
described.
4. In a wire-stretcher, the combination of
the end sections A of the frame, the central
transverse section B, the shaft extended from
end to end of the frame and oppositely screw- 25
threaded at its respective ends, the heads
slidable in the sections A of the frame by
means of the said screw-shaft, the wire-se-
curing devices leading from said heads, and
the shaft rotating wheel in the transverse 30
portion B of the frame, substantially as shown
and described.
In testimony whereof I affix my signature
in presence of two witnesses.
WILLIAM T. WILLIE.
Witnesses:
II. L. WEAVER,
J. S. BROWN.