An Apparatus for Straining any kind of Fencing-wire and for mending Fractures in same.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 8th May, 1888
Complete Specification Left, 6th Dec., 1888
Compete Specification Accepted, 16th Feb., 1889
[Communicated from abroad by REGINALD BAYLEY, Esq., of New Plymouth, Taranaki,
New Zealand, Government Employé.]
An Apparatus for Straining any kind of Fencing-wire and for
mending Fractures in same.
THEODORE STRONG HASLUCK of New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand, Com-
mission Agent at present residing at 181 Barry Road Dulwich S.E. do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
An apparatus for straining and mending wire fencing consisting of a Ratchet wheel
governed by a Pawl and worked by a suitable lever; a grip or Holder fastened by
links to the framing which holds the Ratchet-arrangement, and a piece of chain
about 18" long secured to another Grip. Lugs are cast on the Wheel to prevent the
chain slipping when placed in position over it.-Method of working-The Grip to
which the chain is attached is placed on the end of the wire you wish to strain, it
being bent round the straining post, the chain is then placed over the Ratchet wheel
and the latter being worked by the lever draws in the chain so tightening the wire
to the required strain, staples are then driven over the wire and into the post so
preventing it from slipping when the Grips are taken off, a fasten off is then easily
accomplished.
NOTE. The other Grip to which the Apparatus is attached is placed on the line of
wire being strained.
The method of straining where a fracture is made is very similar only in one end a
figure of eight knot is made and the other end turned over it at the back of the knot
until securely fastened when the Grips are removed and the mend is accomplished.
May 8th 1888.

page_text: An Apparatus for Straining any kind of Fencing Wire and for
Mending Fractures in same.
THEODORE STRONG HASLUCK now residing at 38 Clifton Villas Lodge Road
Harborne Birmingham, Engineer do hereby declare the nature of this invention and
in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascer-
tained in and by the following statement :-
The Apparatus Figure 1 consists of a Cast Iron Ratchet wheel placed between two
Wrot Iron plates B1 and B2 and governed by an Iron Pawl A' riveted to Plate B²
at 1. The rivets or bolts F and 2 being for the purpose of holding the Wrot Iron
plates together. The lugs 3. 4. 5. 6. cast on the Ratchet wheel A' are to prevent the
chain slipping as hereinafter explained.
The set of Grips F1, F2 Figure 3 are secured by the links C₁ and C² to an
ordinary piece of chain, the links being small enough to pass freely over the Wheel A¹
Figure 1 about 2 feet 6 inches in length and to be made to stand a test or tensile
strain of half a ton.
The other set Figure 2 is fastened by the links E¹ E' to the rivet or bolt F.
Figure 1. The mode of working the Apparatus for a fracture is as follows.-One
end of the wire is placed between the Grips F1 F Figure 3 and the other end of
fractured wire between G¹ G' Figure 2, & figure of eight knot being first made
before placing the end between the Grips Figure 2. The chain to which is attached
the Grip Figure 3 is then placed over the wheel A' and allowed to hang down loose,
the lugs 3. 4. 5. 6. catching the links of the chain as it passes over the wheel and
between the lugs as the action of turning the wheel goes on during the straining
operation. The pawl A2 is then dropped into its place and the Apparatus is worked
by any suitable lever about eighteen inches long and made to fit the square head H
Figure 1. until the wire is sufficiently strained. The end between the Grips F¹ F
Figure 3. is then simply turned over at the back of the figure of eight knot held
between Grips G1 G' Figure 2. several times by the steel tool Figure 4 and the mend
is finished. The Pawl A Figure 1 is then slipped back releasing the strain and the
Apparatus is removed.
To fasten to a post or tree the Grip Figure 2 and Apparatus Figure 1 is fastened
to the line of wire requiring straining, the other end placed round the tree or through
the post and between the Grips FF Figure 3 the process of straining is repeated
as in a fractured wire, but to fasten off a staple is driven over the wire and into the
post or tree when sufficiently strained, the apparatus is then removed and the end
finished off as before by the Steel Tool Figure 4.
.
Figure 5 is a vertical view of the wheel A' and depicts the position of the
lugs 3. 4. 5. 6 between which the chain has to pass, as explained before in the mode
of working the Apparatus for a fractured wire.

page_text: The framing for the Grips G¹ G'F' F' consists of a piece of flat sheet Iron
about thick bent over to the required shape and size as shown in Plan figures 2 & 3
a of an inch being left between to allow the Grips G¹G' F' F' to work freely
between the latter being held in position by the rivets 7. 8. 9. 10 the centres of same
being struck so that when the wire is placed between the Grips G¹ G' F' F' and
a strain is put on it is jammed between them.
thick
The Tool as shown in Figure 4 consists of a piece of round steel about
tapered at the one end and flatened out at the other where the small hole is shown
and is used for fastening off the ends of the wire strained as explained further on.
It would be as well to note that care should be taken, both in straining to a post
or tree, or mending a fracture that before the apparatus is fixed ready to put the
strain on, that the line of wires be pulled as tight as possible and that the chain is
extended as far as. possible leaving just enough round the Wheel A* so that the
lugs 3. 4. 5. 6 would have a firm hold of the chain links. The whole width of the
Apparatus is not more than three inches.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said Inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is
1. Simplicity and power the Apparatus being made to stand a strain of half a ton,
and being able to strain a considerable number of chains of wire in one strain.
2. Lightness and ease of transport the whole apparatus and tools not weighing
eight pounds, and can be carried in a light satchel or even in the coat pocket.
3. Being useful for mending any fracture in a line of fencing or for straining from
a post.
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LTL 1000.