Improvements in Wire Fences.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application. 20th Jan., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 22nd Oct., 1894-Accepted, 24th Nov., 1894
Improvements in Wire Fences.
We, JOSEPH CLICK and JOSEPH S. CLICK, both of Bridgewater, Rockingham
County, State of Virginia, U.S.A., Inventors, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
The object of this invention is to provide means whereby the horizontal wires of
a wire fence are kept constantly taut; and further, to provide means whereby the
vertical wires are attached to the horizontal wires.
In carrying out the first part of our invention, we attach the ends of all the
horizontal wires to two-vertical-and-parallel_strips of wood or metal situated in
the fence at a point between two of the fixed posts: Spiral springs are arranged
between the strips of wood or metal to exert a constant tension on the wires which
pass through eyes on the fixed posts.
The second part of our invention relates to a metal clip, which in course of
construction is cut out of sheet metal and is formed in such manner as to be
capable of being bent over and applied to the wires of the fence at those parts
where the vertical wires cross the horizontal wires. The clips hold the wires
together and at the same time permit the horizontal wires to move freely through
them when being drawn taut by the springs aforementioned.
Dated this 20th day of January 1894.
W. H. MUNNS,
55, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Wire Fences.
We, JOSEPH CLICK, and JOSEPH S. CLICK, both of Bridgewater, Rockingham
County, Virginia, U.S.A., Inventors, 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 :—
The object of this invention is to provide means whereby the wires of fences
are kept taut and thus prevented from sagging owing to their elongation caused by
varying temperatures. A further object is to provide means whereby long strands
of wire between posts are kept equi-distant.
Reference being had to the drawings,
Fig. 1. is a side-elevation of so much of a fence as will serve to illustrate our
invention:
Fig. 2, is a detail side view of the means for keeping the wires equi-distant:
Fig. 3, is an end view of Fig. 2; and Fig. 4 is a plan view of Figs. 2 and 3.
The letter A refers to two of the ordinary fence-posts, and B, wire strands
extending between the posts. C, refers to two pieces of wood having spiral springs D
arranged between them and adapted to keep the bars C apart. Each strand of
wire B extends from one of the posts A through apertures E in the bars C and is
then returned through apertures F to the posts A.
Inasmuch as the tendency of the springs D is to separate the bars C, it will be
readily understood that the wire strands B are thereby kept taut.

page_text: In order to keep the wires from sagging pieces of sheet metal G, of the shape
shewn, are provided. These pieces of metal have bent over portions H, I; the
portions H being adapted to engage partly around a vertically arranged wire or
rod J whilst the body portion K being pressed against the strand A, the portion I
is sprung behind the strand A. By this means each of the strands A are bound to
the vertical rods J. The rods J are preferably bent as shewn at L, to partially
pass around the rod J.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is :-
1. The herein described improvements in wire fences, said improvements con-
sisting of two bars C vertically arranged between the fence posts, and having
springs arranged between said bars C and the wire strands B arranged in
combination with the bars C, all substantially as and in the manner herein before
set forth.
2. The herein described improvements in fences, said improvements comprising
the piece of sheet metal G shaped preferably as shewn, and the rod J, both adapted
to bind the strands A equi-distantly apart, substantially as and in the manner
hereinbefore set forth.
Dated this 20th day of October 1894
W. H. MUNNS,
Applicants' Agent.