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ratchet wheel at diametrically opposite
points.
Arranged to extend forwardly from the
frame 6, and preferably at a point therein
5 midway between the rearwardly extending
bars 7, is a pair of spaced arms 16, the said
arms extending preferably from the upper
and lower ends of the frame 6. Each of
the arms 16 is provided at its extremity
10 with an inturned lug or projection 17, with-
in which is mounted for rotation a roller or
guide wheel 18; the said roller on each of
the projections being so located that its pe-
riphery will be in alinement with the pe-
15 riphery of the drum or spool 9, and at a
point midway between the ends of the lat-
ter. This enables the wire 12 to be drawn
in perfect alinement transversely of a post.
Arranged upon the frame 6 to extend lat-
20 erally beyond one side thereof is a pair of
spaced arms 19, the said arms being arranged
preferably to project from the upper and
lower ends of the said frame, and may be
connected at their extreme ends by a member
25 20. Teeth 21 may be arranged upon the for-
ward faces of the arms 19 for the purpose of
biting into a fence post when the device is
applied.
A grip member 22 is employed to assist in
30 securing the above described support or
frame to a post, and this member is adapted
to be adjustably secured at one end to the
forwardly- projecting arms 16. To this end
the outer faces of the arms 16 are provided
35 with ratchet teeth 23, behind which lugs 24
arranged upon the adjacent end of the grip
member 22 may engage. The opposite end
of the grip member 22 is provided with an
opening 25, through which a bolt 26 is ar-
40 ranged to extend, the said bolt being of a
length sufficient to project beyond the later-
ally extending arms 19, an open ended slot
27 being arranged in the member 20 for the
reception of the threaded end of the bolt 26.
45 A wing nut 28 may be threaded upon the ex-
tremity of the bolt 26 to engage against the
member 20, and it is apparent that when the
said nut is tightened, the grip member will
be drawn inwardly to secure the frame or
5o support upon the post inclosed between the
grip member and the arms 19. Teeth 29 may
be provided upon the inner face of the grip
member 22 to engage with the post to pre-
vent the frame from sliding around the
55 same. The grip member above described
may be of any preferred shape or construc-
tion, however I preferably construct the
same in substantially V-shape as indicated in
Fig. 5 of the drawings. Obviously, by the
6o feature of adjusting the grip member 22 at
one end upon the forwardly projecting arms
16, and at the opposite end by means of the
screw bolt 26, the device may be made to fit
and snugly engage posts of various diam-
5s eters 'and shapes, and the teeth 21-29 ar-ranged on the adjacent faces of the arms 19
and the member 22 respectively prevent slid-
ing movement of the frame with relation to
the post to which it is attached.
By the arrangement of the drum 9 and the 7
guide rollers 18, it is apparent that the de-
vice may be used for stretching wire upon a
post in a position inverted from that shown
in the drawings, as would be necessary
should it be desired to stretch the fence wire 75
upon the opposite side of the post, and for
this reason pawls are arranged for engage-
ment with the ratchet wheel 14 at diametri-
cally opposite points. It is apparent that
upon rotation of the drum 9, the pawl 15 89
will operate upon the ratchet 14 to prevent
reverse movement thereof, this construction
affording efficient means for holding the
wire in stretched position while staples are
applied to secure the same to the post. It is 85
also to be observed that the arrangement en-
ables the wire to be drawn in close proximity
to the post to obviate the necessity of lateral
movement of the wire when stretched to ap-
ply the retaining staples. 90
While in the present instance I have illus-
trated and described my invention in, what
appears to me to be its most practical form,
it is to be understood that I do not necessa-
rily limit myself to the construction set 95
forth, but reserve the right to make various
alterations or changes in the minor details of
construction without departing from the
spirit of the invention.
I claim. 10a
1. In a device of the class described, a
frame having a pair of spaced parallel bars,
a drum mounted for rotation between said
bars, a pair of forwardly projecting parallel
arms secured to said frame intermediate said 105
bars, a guide roller mounted on each of said
arms remote from said drum with their pe-
ripheries in alinement with said drum at
diametrically opposite points, means for ro-
tating said drum, and means for securing no
said frame to a post, substantially as de-
scribed.
2. In a device of the class described, a
frame having a pair of spaced forwardly
and laterally projecting arms, ratchet teeth 115
on said forwardly projecting arms, a mem-
ber connecting the extremities of said later-
ally projecting arms, a grip member, a pair
of projections arranged in spaced relation
upon said grip member at one end for en- 120
gagement with the ratchet teeth on said for-
wardly projecting arms, a screw bolt con-
nected to the opposite end of said grip mem-
ber and extending at its free end adjacent
said member, the said member being pro- 125
vided with a slot open at one end for the re-
ception of said bolt end, and a nut for en-
gagement over said bolt end, substantially
as described.
3. In a 'device of the class described, a 1302
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Kasprzyk, Leon. Wire Stretcher, patent, November 7, 1916; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth859333/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.