Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Oct., 1887
Complete Specification Left, 22nd June, 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 5th Oct., 1888
I MARCELLUS HENRY NEWTON of Castle Freke, Clonakilty, County Cork, Ireland,
Land Agent, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention refers to wire fencing and I so construct the same that no special tools
are required for tautening up the fence and the necessity of having costly iron winding
terminals is obviated, the wire straining spindle or windlass adapting itself to any
kind of post.
According to my invention I make the standards or posts of wood of ordinary
construction or of metal cased with wood or not, or I may construct the posts of strap
iron bent round at the top and spread out at the bottom to form feet, and I stretch
the wires by means of straining pins or spindles which are let into grooves, notches
or holes cut in the standards. The straining pins are made of round or approximately
round iron and project somewhat on one side of the post for the purpose of applying
a spanner or handle. They are provided with three holes the centre one being for
threading the wire through and the outer ones at right angles to each other for the
insertion of a tommy or projecting peg for fixing the pin when the wire is tight.
The post or standard is provided with a number of holes corresponding to the
number of wires which it is desired to use, such holes being at or near the middle of
the grooves or notches in the standard. The wires are threaded through these holes
and put through the centre hole in the straining pins. The handle or spanner is then
put on the projecting end of the straining pin, said end being of square or other suitable
cross section, force is applied and the wire wound up until sufficiently tight; a peg or
tommy is then put through one of the outer holes in the straining pin and the other
end of the peg or tommy rests again the surface of the post or standard. By removing
the peg or tommy and applying the lever or handle the wire may be tightened up at
any time to any extent from a quarter of a turn upwards and the former is then
replaced.
1008
MARCELLUS HENRY NEWTON.
By Jensen & Son,
77, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.,
Patent Agents.

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I, MARCELLUS HENRY NEWTON, of Castle Freke Clonakilty, County Cork, Ireland,
Land Agent, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner
the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and
by the following statement
My Invention refers to wire fencing and I so construct the same that no special
tools are required for tautening up the fence and the necessity of having costly iron
winding terminals is obviated the wire straining spindle or windlass adapting itself to
any kind of post.
According to my invention I make the standards or posts of wood of ordinary
construction or of metal cased with wood or not or I may construct the post of strap
iron bent round at the top and spread out at the bottom to form feet and I stretch
the wires by means of straining pins or spindles which are let into grooves notches
or holes cut in the standards. The straining pins are made of round or approximately
round iron and project somewhat on one side of the post for the purpose of applying
a spanner or handle. They are provided with three holes the centre one being for
threading the wire through and the outer ones at right angles to each other for the
insertion of a projecting peg for fixing the pin when the wire is tight. The post or
standard is provided with a number of holes corresponding to the number of wires
which it is desired to use such holes being at or near the middle of the grooves or
notches in the standard. The wires are threaded through these holes and put through
the centre hole in the straining pins.
Figure 1 of the accompanying drawings is a perspective view of a fence constructed
according to my invention. Figure 2 is a vertical section of a wood encased iron
post with fence wires and straining pins therefor. Figure 3 is a plan section of the
post and Figure 4 a perspective view of a straining pin.
The iron standard A is fixed in a foundation stone in the usual manner and is let
into a wooden block B to be about flush with one side thereof, the ends of the diagonal
bars C are also let into the wood as shown in figure 3. The straining pins D are let
into notches cut in the wood block B and have each three holes, a central one for
threading the fence wire through, the end of which is bent over as shown and also
two holes d and d' at right angles to each other. The straining pins have one end
formed with a square d³ for a handle or spanner. The post A B has holes for the
fence wires to pass through. In Figure 5 is shown another form of post made of
strap or flat iron bent round at the top and leaded in a foundation stone and provided
with notches for the straining pins to lie in. To strain a fence wire the spanner is
put onto the square d² of a straining pin D and force is applied to wind the wire
up sufficiently taut. A peg say of stout wire like E figure 4 is then put through
one of the holes d or d¹ so as to rest against the surface of the block B Figures 1 to 4
or the two sides of the post A figure 5. By removing the peg E and applying the

page_text: handle or spanner the wire may at any time be tightened up and wound upon the
straining pin D by giving the latter another one or more quarters of a turn and then
inserting the peg E again in one of the holes d or d¹.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is.
First. In wire fences the application and use of straining pins through which the
fence wires are threaded and fixed and which lie in notches cut on the iron fence
posts or their wooden castings and have a square end or equivalent part, for winding
by means of a spanner or lever, and holes for inserting a stop peg resting against the
post or its casing when the winding or straining has been effected substantially as
set forth.
Second. The construction of straining pin D as described and shown.
Third. The construction of wire fence posts as described and shown.
Tn 1000
MARCELLUS HENRY NEWTON.
By Jensen & Son,
77, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.,
Patent Agents.
MARCELLUS HENRY NEWTON.
By Jensen & Son,
77, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.,
Patent Agents.