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What I claim is:
1. In a wire stretcher, a bar, a curved
yoke connected therewith and extending in
the same plane, a fulcrum formed by the
5 intersection of the bar and curved yoke,
a fork upon the end of said curved yoke,
hooks upon the extremities of said fork,
a spur in the center of said fork, an arm
provided with a hook formed upon the yoke
10 intermediate of its ends, and a wire engag-
ing claw pivotally mounted upon said bar.
2. In a wire stretcher, a bar, a curved
yoke integral therewith and extending in the
same plane, a fulcrum edge at the junction
15 of said bar and yoke, said yoke being pro-
vided with a fork having hooks upon its
extremities and further provided with a
spur disposed centrally within the fork, a
rigid fulcrum arm provided with a hook
upon its extremity extending laterally from -2
said yoke intermediate of its ends, a hook
rigidly connected with said bar interme-
diate of its ends and a claw pivoted upon
said bar and spaced therefrom, said hook
being disposed on the opposite side of the 25
bar from said fulcrum arm.
In testimony whereof I have signed my
name to this specification in the presence of
two subscribing witnesses.
PHILLIP ANDERSON BERRY.
Witnesses:
L. E. KINARD,
J. L. JOHNSON.
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