IMPROVEMENTS IN MACHINES FOR MANUFACTURING BARBED CABLE FENCING AND OTHER PRODUCTS FROM WIRE
Year: 1877

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Henry Gardner, of the Firm of Robertson, Brooman, and
Company, of 166, Fleet Street, in the City of London, Patent Agents, for the
Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN MACHINES FOR MANUFACTURING BARBED
CABLE FENCING AND OTHER PRODUCTS FROM WIRE." A communication from
abroad by Henry William Putnam, of the Town of Bennington, State of
Vermont, United States of America.
Sealed the 11th January 1878, and dated the 4th August 1877.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION filed by the said Henry Gardner at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents on the 4th August 1877.
"
HENRY GARDNER, of the Firm of Robertson, Brooman, and Company, of 166, Fleet
Street, in the City of London, Patent Agents.' "IMPROVEMENTS IN MACHINES FOR
MANUFACTURING BARBED CABLE FENCING AND OTHER PRODUCTS FROM WIRE." A
communication from abroad by Henry William Putnam, of the Town of Bennington,
State of Vermont, United States of America.
This Invention is designed to equip, at regular intervals, one or more strands of
wire with laterally projecting barbs, also made from wire, by first winding said barb
wire around the longitudinal strand, and then cutting it off at such an angle that the
diagonal cross section will leave the extremities of said barb wire of pointed shape,
and subsequently in cases where two or more longitudinal wires are used of auto-
matically twisting the same into a cable, and winding the same on to a spool or reel,
all by continuously intermittent movements, also for manufacturing all analogous
products from wire requiring in their process of manufacture the mechanical manipu
lations hereafter fully described.
Figure 1 represents a top or plan view of a part of the said improved machine,
as will be hereafter more fully described; Figure 2 represents a side view looking
in direction of arrow 1, Figure 1; Figure 3 represents an end view looking in
direction of arrow 2, Figure 1; Figure 4 represents a vertical longitudinal section
taken on line E, E, Figure 1, looking in the direction indicated by arrow 3 of the
same Figure,

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Figure 5 represents a vertical central transverse section of the said improved
machine taken on line A, B, Figure 1, looking in the direction indicated by arrow
4 of the same Figure.
Figure 6 represents a vertical central section on line F, F, looking in direction of
arrow 5, Figure 1, of a portion of the machine as will be hereafter more fully
explained.
Figure 7 represents a section on line C, D, looking in the direction indicated by
arrow 6, Figure 1, of a portion of the machine as will also be hereafter more fully
explained.
Figure 8 represents a top or plan view of a section of the barbed wire or fencing
made by the said improved machine.
Figure 9 represents a view in vertical longitudinal section of the barb winding
device of the said machine, as will be hereafter more fully explained.
Figure 10 represents a plan view of a portion of the twisting and spooling part
of the said machine, as will be hereafter more fully explained.
Figure 11 represents a side view of the twisting and spooling part of the said
machine looking in direction of arrow 8, Figure 10, as will be hereafter more fully
explained.
Figure 12 exhibits a detail view of a part of barb winder and of the barb wire
support.
To enable those skilled in the art to which this Invention belongs to make and
use the same, I will proceed to describe it more in detail.
In the Drawings the part marked A represents the main frame, which is of
rectangular form; said frame may be made and supported in any suitable manner.
B and C are two corresponding wires which are twisted together to form the main
wire, the barb wire D being wound about wire B, and cut off to form the barbs
previous to wires B and C being twisted, as will be hereafter more fully explained.
Wires B and C may be fed into the machine from coils or reels, and pass directly
through it as indicated in Figure 1 of the Drawings. The wire B is first passed
through an opening or hole a in the lower part of stand E; it is then passed through
a hole in the end of stationary bearing piece F, in which is arranged a spiral spring
b, Figure 9, and through which spiral spring the wire passes forward, and thence
through a hole in the centre of the rotating and barb-winding shaft F¹, which turns
in bearings F, F", one end projecting into the rear end of the stationary bearing
piece F, and abutting against the spiral spring b, as indicated in Figure 9 of the
Drawings. At this point wire B is stopped by the action of the machine, as will be
hereafter explained, and the barb wire D is carried forward by proper mechanism,
and wound upon wire B by a projecting finger c upon the head Fill of rotating and
barb-winding shaft F', after which it is cut off to form the barb by cutters d, d¹, and
the wire B is again carried forward, with the barb formed upon it, through feed
'rolls G, G¹, both of said rolls being grooved to receive the wires B and C, as shown
at e, e, while the lower rolls, G', are gouged or cut out, as shown at f, f, Figures 3
and 7, to receive and allow the barbs to pass through.
After wire B has been passed through feed rolls G, G¹, it is then twisted with
wire C to form cable wire H, as shown in Figures 1, 10, and 11 of the Drawings.
Wire C is first passed through an opening or hole g in the upper part of stand E,
then through a corresponding opening or hole h in stand E¹, thence forward over
guide plate i, and under guide piece k, through feed rolls G, G', in rear of which it
is twisted with wire B, as before-mentioned, and is also wound upon a spool by
suitable mechanism by a twisting device which will be hereafter more fully
explained.
Having described the manner in which wires B and C pass through the machine,
I will proceed to describe the operation of the machine itself in connection with
said wires B and C. 1 is a pulley connected with the main shafting, and by which,
through shafts J and K, supported in suitable bearings, J¹, J, and K¹, K", secured
to main frame A, driving power is imparted to the machine. Upon shaft J is
arranged and secured mitre gear L, which meshes into a corresponding gear L', and

page_text: through which latter gear L', by means of shaft K, upon which it is secured, the
central or feeding part of the machine receives its motion. There is also arranged
and secured upon shaft J cam wheel M and segmental spur gear M'.
As will be observed the teeth I, upon gear M', extend but part way around the
periphery of said wheel. This is so made that when at the proper time in the
action of the machine spur gear M" requires to remain stationary, driving power
will not be imparted to it by wheel M¹.
To the outer end of shaft J is attached a cam cylinder which communicates
motion to the apparatus which feeds the barb wire D to the barb winder F.
As cross or barb wire D is fed forward, it is first passed through an opening or
hole in a tubular guide piece m, secured to arm P, thence forward under spring arm
P¹, which serves. to hold the wire in position as it is being fed forward; it then
passes over an incliued supporting arm P" hinged at 3.
If desired the upper side of said arm, P", Figure 12, at its inner end, where the
wire rests upon it, may be formed with a slight groove or depression, into which the
lower edge of the wire can rest, thereby retaining it more securely in position while.
it is being fed forward and wound upon wire B. In this instance, however, inclined.
arm P is bevelled off on its edge next to stationary cutter d', so that wire D,
rests or is held in place between the end of said cutter d' and flange or bevelled
edge 7 of arm P
It will be seen that inclined arm P¹ extends forward under and beyond wire B,
and terminates with a curved point P, the object of this curved point or guide
being to give the end of the cross wire, when first acted upon by finger c, a back-
spiral motion as it is being wound about wire B to form the first coil thereon.
Arın P may be raised or lowered, as occasion may require, by means of a set
bolt or screw a², upon the upper end of which the arm rests, and which in this.
instance is operated from the under side of main frame A.
The object of this arrangement to raise or lower said arm P" is to adjust the
barb wire D to the cutters d, d'; wire D having been fed forward over inclined arm
P, is then passed over wire B, then under and beyond finger c, a sufficient distance
to allow of its being wound upon wire B the desired number of times, and also to
leave, after being so wound, a sufficient length of wire remaining to form the barb.
In practice I have found that twice around wire B and partly around the third
time will generally be sufficient. At the same time that barb wire D is being fed
forward as before mentioned, wire B is also at the same time being fed forward by
feed rolls G, G₁, and by the time that each have been fed forward the proper
distance required, wire D to form the barb, and wire B to the point upon which
the next barb is to be wound, gear M₁ in its revolution has arrived at the point at
which it locks into gear M₁, turning the latter, which at the same time turns
rotating and barb-winding shaft F1 through connecting shaft N, and bevel gears Q
and O¹, and thus winds the barb wire D upon wire B to form the barb.
Upon shaft K are arranged two cams Q and Q¹ which operate levers R and R¹,,
said levers being hinged upon rod n which is supported in suitable standards S, S¹,
secured to the main frame A.
The outer end of lever R is adapted to bear upon cam Q, and is provided with a
wearing piece b² which is adjusted by means of the set screw c²; said wear piece and
set screw provide the means for adjusting the degree of pressure upon wire D of the
foot at the opposite end of the lever. The inner end is bent down and provided
with a foot adapted to rest and press upon the cross or barb wire D between
cutter d' and wire B, as the end of the wire D is being wound upon wire B, holding
it in a perfectly secure manner at that time, as well as when the wire is cut off by
cutters d, d¹, to form the barb.
The inner end or head of lever R upon the side next to lever R¹ is provided with,
a thin plate 6, the lower portion of which projects down below the end of foot of
lever R, and is of a similar form to said foot. This foot to plate 6 passes down by.
and against wire B upon the side next to cutter d, thereby holding it securely in
position from a lateral motion in that direction, as wire D is being wound upon it,

page_text: otherwise if such a foot were not provided, finger c, as it winds the first half of the
first coil of the barb wire D upon wire B, would tend to push the latter forward in
the direction of said cutter d¹, thereby unpairing the action of the machine. After
the first half of the first coil of wire has been wound upon wire B, that half coil
holds wire B from being pushed in an opposite direction by finger c, as it winds the
last half of the coil upon the wire. Thus it will be seen that in this manner wire B
is held perfectly secure, while the barb wire is being wound upon it. The foot
of plate 6 not only serves to hold wire B from being pushed laterally in the
direction of cutter d', but also assists the foot of lever R to hold the barb wire D
in place.
The inner end of lever R¹ is provided with a head o, and is operated by cam Q¹ in
the same manner that lever R is operated by cam Q. During the time that the
barb wire D is being wound upon wire B and the latter remains stationary, the
head o of lever R¹ is pressed firmly down by cam Q¹ upon the coil forming the
barbs upon wire B, flattening it and thereby securing the barbs more firmly upon
said wire B; cross or barb wire 1) having been fed forward and wound upon wire
B, as already explained is next cut off by cutters d, d', to form barbs p, p. Said
cutters d', d, are secured by means of set screws 8 and 9, respectively passed
through plates q and r. Cutter drests in a slot or recess formed in the top of
stand 8, while cutter & rests in a slot or recess formed in the top of movable heads,
Figure 4, which is fitted to move back and forth upon the top of stationary stand
t, being operated by means of a connecting rod S, which in turn is operated by
means of a cam groove d², upon wheel M, and friction roller e², upon end of con-
necting rod S. Sliding head s is retained in its proper relative position as it works
back and forth upon the top of stand t by suitable guides combined with its lower
side and the top of stand t, but as these guides are of ordinary construction, in all
cases where it is desired to retain a moving part from lateral motion, when moving
back and forth, no further description is here necessary.
Cutters d, d', are set upon an incline for the purpose of making a bevelled cut to
form the barbs, as shown in Figure 5. If a longer bevel is desired the cutters are
set upon a less incline, and vice versa.
Gear M is provided with a locking arm u, and also with an arm v, which after
teeth, upon segmental gear M³, have moved out of mesh with teeth w of gear Mu
by means of a pin y, against which said arm v strikes, gear M¹¹ is turned back to
the proper place at which it again locks into teeth 1 of gear M'. Locking arm u is
secured to gear M' just in front of teeth 1, so that just before teeth 7 strike teeth w
by means of another pin z upon gear M", against which it strikes, teeth 7 are again
thrown into mesh with teeth w of gear M
To provide against gear M¹ being thrown back too far by arm v, a pin 10 is
secured to the inner side of said gear Al" which strikes upon the top of a detent lever
11 pivotted at 12 on stand 13, secured to the side of main frame A, and holds it there
securely locked from turning any farther in that direction. As gear M¹¹ revolves
and pin 10 comes in contact with lever 11, it springs it back; but as soon as it has
passed the end it is immediately sprung back by spring 14, also attached to the
main frame.
Upon shaft N is secured a disc T which is recessed out at the point T¹ to receive
a small friction roller 15 upon the end of arm P.
The inner end 16 of tubular guide piece m, as will be seen by Figure 1 of the
Drawings, is cut out on the side next to stand 17 for the purpose of allowing the
barb wire D to bear against the side of said stand 17. This pressure upon wire D
against stand 17/is produced only when wheel 15 does not rest in recess of disc T,
which is during the time that the barb wire D is being wound upon wire B, and
cut off by cutters d, d. As soon as said cutters d, d¹, have performed their office,
the pressure upon wire D is released, so that it may be fed forward to form the
next barb in the following manner :-Disc wheel T is arranged and secured upon
shaft N in such a manner that when gear M", which is also secured to shaft N, has
made its revolution, and stopped recess T¹ upon pulley T has come to the proper

page_text: place for wheel 15 to drop into and rest in it, and is held in this position by spring
u secured at one end to arm P, and the other end to main frame A, thus lowering
the end of arm P, and thereby at the same time lowering tubular guide piece m
upon arm P, which releases the pressure upon the barb wire D against stand 17, and
allows it to be fed forward to be wound upon wire B to form the barbs.
The barbing mechanism may be arranged so as to put barbs upon both or all of
the main wires used at the same time, but in such case the barbing mechanism
would have to be duplicated.
The tube m, it will be noticed, projects from the sides of arm P, consequently
when the said arm is depressed to hold the barb wire, there is less liability to cut or
indent the wire; and besides, the wire is held steadily by such device.
Upon shaft K is arranged and secured a gear V, which, as will be hereafter
explained, operates by means of locking gear V₁, bevel gears W, W₁, upon shaft W
which is supported in bearings K", K Gears W, W₁, in their turn, by means of
connecting shafts 18 and 19, and bevel gears X, XI, into which they mesh, operate
spur gears Y, which turn upon shafts 19, and which in turn mesh with gears Y¹,
turning the latter, and thereby turning feed rolls G, G₁, thus giving wires B and C
the necessary positive forward feed motion,
Segmental spur gear V is provided with only three teeth while gear V₁ is formed,
as represented in Figure 3 of the Drawings, with the cogs cut off at the points 20
to form a concave surface, which fits upon the smooth portion of the periphery of
gear V. During the time occupied in winding the barb wire D upon wire B, and
while wire D is being cut off to form the barbs, gear V is revolving with the smooth
portion of the surface bearing against one of the concave surfaces 20 of gear V³,
thus keeping said gear V₁ locked in that position, and by the time wire D has been
cut off and it is time to feed forward wires B and C, teeth 21 have arrived at the
point at which they lock into teeth 22 upon gear V¹.
Upon shaft W, and bearing against the side of gear V₁, is arranged and secured
a wheel 23, upon which is cut four notches 24, said notches being so arranged in
connection with a lever 25, secured to the side of gear V, that just previous to
teeth 21 coming in contact with teeth 22, lever 25 strikes one of the notches 24,
thereby insuring that teeth 21 shall come into mesh with teeth 22, which turns
gear Vi as far as the next concave surface 20, thereby feeding forwards wires B
and C, as before explained, the desired distance required between the point at
which the last barbs were formed and the point upon which the next barbs are to
be formed upon wire B.
The ends of shafts 18 and 19 are supported in suitable bearings 26 and 27, said
bearings being fitted to slide up or down between standards Z, Z¹, secured to main
frame A, and are held in position by means of flanges formed upon their sides which
fit over the edges of standards Z, Z', thereby keeping them in position as they slide
up or down. Bearings 26 rest upon the heads of adjusting screws 28, thus
supporting shafts 18 and 19, upon which feed rolls G₁ and spur gears Y are secured,
but bearings 27 do not rest upon any support, thus allowing the whole weight of
feed rolls G to rest upon wires B and C, which pressure in connection with the
rotation of feed rolls G, G¹, gives wires B and C a strong, steady, and positive
forward motion.
Upon the top of standards Z, Z¹, are secured, arched frames 29, in each of which
are arranged self-adjusting compressing devices 30, Figure 7, said devices being
arranged directly over the centre of feed rolls G, which operate and are constructed
as follows:-Upon a stem 31, which is formed in two parts as represented in
Figure 7 of the Drawings, is arranged a spiral spring 32, being held in position by
heads 33 and 34 upon said stems.
The lower part of stem 31 is of a conical form, and rests in a hole corresponding
in shape, cored out in the top of plate 35, formed with the two ends bent down,
which rest upon the upper sides of bearings 27, as shown in Figure 3 of the
Drawings; 37 is an adjusting screen, which may be turned up or down to give to
spring 32 the required tension.. It will thus be seen that if the barbs become

page_text: twisted and catch, feed rolls G, by means of such a device, will spring up
and allow them to pass through without injury to the machine or to the barbed
wire.
Upon a stand 38 is secured a table or guide piece 39, over which wires B and C
pass as they are fed forward between one set of feed rolls to the other. The outer
side of said guide piece is provided with a flange 40, the under inner side of which is
grooved out to receive and keep in place wire C as it is being fed forward, while
guide piece 39 is also grooved out at 41 to keep wire B in place.
I have not described the mechanism for feeding the cross or barb wire D, since I
use the same mechanism as that described and shown in my former British Patent,
No. 978, of the year 1876, for "Improvements in the Manufacture of Barbed Fence
Wire and in Machinery to be used in said Manufacture."
Having described the manner in which wires B and C are fed forward through
the machine, the manner in which barb wire D is fed forward and wound upon
wire B, and then cut off by cutters d, d', and then carried forward with the barbs
formed upon it through feed rolls G, G', I will proceed to describe how the wires B
and Care twisted and reeled after they have left said feed rolls G, G'.
In the Drawings I have represented shaft K upon the main or front part of the
machine as being connected to shaft K upon the twisting and spooling part of the
machine; but in practice I prefer to run each part of the machine by separate belts,
and have the barbing parts of the machine stand some distance from the twisting
part of the machine for the purpose of allowing some length of wire between the
last set of feed rolls and the twisting rolls or wheels.
I have described and represented only two main fence wires B and C; but, if
preferred, more than two main wires may be used, and the barbs may be wrapped
or coiled about more than one of the main wires, and the machine may also be
arranged so as to put the barbs alternately on different wires.
Shaft K of the twisting part of the machine is supported in suitable bearings 42
and 43 of its main frame A". Upon the rear end of shaft K is arranged and
secured a large spur gear 44, which meshes into and drives a smaller spur gear 45,
secured to the outer end of shaft 46, which shaft is supported in suitable bearings 47.
To the inner end of shaft 46 is secured the twister frame 48. As the driving
shaft K revolves twister frame 48 is turned, thereby twisting wires B and C
together to form cable wire H, as follows:-Cable wire H first passes through
skeleton guide rolls 49 and 50, secured to the top of sliding table 51. Guide
rolls 49 are arranged so as to stand at right angles to guide rolls 50, and both sets
of rolls, being of a skeleton form, allow cable wire H to pass through freely without
injury to the barbs or wire. Cable wire H, having passed through guide rolls 49
and 50, is then wound upon reel 54 in the following manner:-1
-Upon each end of
shaft 55 is arranged and secured combined pulley and ratchet wheels 56, provided
upon their inner sides with hubs, upon which are secured arms 58, and by means
of which arms reel 54 is locked and held in position from turning upon shaft 55.
There are also arranged and fitted to turn upon each end of shaft 55 levers 59,
upon which are pivoted at 60 one end of rods or levers 61, the other ends of which
levers rest and are fitted to slide back and forth in bearings 62, secured to the side
of twister frame 48. The end of rod 61, nearest to cam face 63, is provided with
a friction bowl or truck 57, which in course of revolution of frame 48 first receives
and sustains the impact between cam face 63 and rod 61. As the twister revolves
the end of rod 61 comes in contact with overhanging surface 63, secured to main
frame A", which is so formed and arranged that it forces or pushes back rods 61 as
they pass its upper end, and as each rod 61 is pushed back it pushes back its
arm 59, to the upper end of which at 64 is pivoted a pawl 65, which catches into
ratchet teeth 66 on ratchet wheel A
In the operation of the twister, whenever either of the rods 61 and its lever 59
are pushed back, their respective pawl 65 is also drawn back over its ratchet teeth
66, and said pawl being held down by its spring 67, catches into its ratchet teeth,
when it reaches its extreme back motion; consequently, when the end of rod 61

page_text: passes the curved end 68 of the inclined arm 63, said rod 61, its lever 59, and'pawl 65,
are forced back to their normal position by means of spring 69, thereby turning
back combined pulley and ratchet wheel 56, until pin 70, in rod 61, strikes against
bearing pice 62, and by which operation reel 54, keyed or secured to the combined
pulleys and ratchet wheels 56 is turned, and the barbed or cable wire H is wound
thereon by spring tension, depending upon the power of springs 69, and they may
be adjusted to give any required degree of tension upon the finished cable wire H,
during the operation of winding it upon reel 54.
To provide for a uniform and regular coiling of the barbed cable wire H. upon its
reel 54 as fast as it is delivered from the barbing part of the machine, shaft 71 is
provided with two sets of screw threads 72, one of which is right-handed, and the
other left-handed; and these threads are so arranged in combination with the
bevilled shoulders on shaft 71 at each end of the screw threads, that a traverse
device (shown in dotted lines, Figure 11) secured to the under side of table 51,
and which fits into said screw threads, will reverse the motion of table 51, when it
reaches either end of its extreme lateral motion on shaft 71. Table 51 is slid back-
ward and forward upon guide rods 73, which pass loosely through flanges secured
to the under side of said table.
Shaft 71 is turned or revolved by means of belts or cords 75, running from
combined pulleys and ratchet wheels 56 to pulleys 76 upon the ends of said
shaft 71.
By removing linch pin 77, shaft 55 may be withdrawn from frame 48, when
spool 54 with its contents may be removed from the twister.
From the foregoing description of the twisting and spooling device it will be seen
that a constant tension is secured for winding the complete barb fence wire upon
its spool 54, and which spool and its supporting shaft 55 are so arranged that when
the spool is filled, it can be easily removed, and an empty spool substituted therefor;
the arms 58 being so arranged as to hold the spool when being fitted in a rigid
connection with the hubs of combined ratchet and pulley wheels 56.
The operation of the machine may be briefly stated or summed up thus:-
Wires B and C are first fed forward 'in the manner already explained to the point
upon which the barbs are to be formed, when barb wire D is fed forward and wound
upon wire B by finger c upon the end or head of rotating and barb-winding shaft
F, after which wire D is cut off by cutters d, d', to form the barbs, when both
wires B and C are again carried forward, wire B under the head o of compressing
lever R¹, which descends at the proper time as before explained, and secures the
barb more firmly upon the wire B, while wire C is carried over guide plate i and
under guide picce k, thence through feed rolls G and G¹, after which the wires B
and C are twisted together to form the cable wire H, which then passes forward
through skeleton guide rolls 79, 49, and 50, and is wound upon reel or spool 54, as
before explained.
It will be understood that the broken end of shaft K, in Figure 1, is to connect
in the arrangement of the machine, shown and described, with the broken end of
shaft K in Figure 10.
It will be observed that by this Invention barbed cable fence wire or fencing can
be produced and reeled upon spools or reels in a continuous and rapid manner,
while all the coils 78 and barbed ends p, p, are of uniform shape and size.
Having described the improvement in machines for making barbed cable fence,
wire, or fencing, and reeling the same by a continuous and automatic operation
I claim,
Firstly. The combination with barb-winding shaft F¹ of lever R, provided with
wire holding feed o and 6, substantially as described.
Secondly. The combination with guide plate i of notched guide piece k, substantially
as and for the purposes set forth.
Thirdly. The combination with a spur gear M", provided with pins y and z of
segmental spur gear M, provided with locking lever u and arm v, substantially as
and for the purposes set forth.

page_text: Fourthly. The combination with notched wheel T, and standard 17, of spring
lever P, provided with tubular guide piece m, 16, substantially as and for the
purposes set forth.
Fifthly. The combination with the feed and guide rolls G, G', the latter rolls G¹
being provided with barb receptacles f, f, of the cog gears Y, Y¹, upon shafts 18 and
19, as and for the purposes stated.
Sixthly. The combination with the feed and guide roll G³, provided with barb
receptacles ff, of grooved table 39, and vertical flange 40, as and for the purposes
set forth.
Seventhly. The combination with the bearings of the upper feed rolls G of the
self-adjusting compressing devices 30, consisting of the parts marked and lettered
31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 37, and Z, Z³, substantially as and for the purposes set
forth.
Eighthly. The combination with locking gear V₁ and notched wheel 23 of
blank gear wheel V, provided with lever 25, substantially as and for the purposes
set forth.
Ninethly. The combination with spring acted feed rods 61 of the inclined cam
face 63, provided with curved end 68, as and for the purpose set forth.
Tenthly. The combination with twister frame 48 of the skeleton guide and
twisting rolls 49 and 50, as and for the purposes set forth.
Eleventhly. The combination with the twister frame 48 of combined pulley
and ratchet wheels 56, double-threaded screw shaft 72, provided with pulleys 76,
and sliding table 51, as and for the purposes set forth.
Twelfthly. The combination with the mechanism for barbing the wire B, and
feeding the barbed wire B and the wire C, of mechanism for at once both twisting
or cabling the wires to form the finished barb cable wire or fencing H, and winding
the same upon its spool or reel in a uniform and even manner, substantially as
described.
In witness whereof, I, the said Henry Gardner, have hereunto set my hand
and seal, this Fourth day of August, One thousand eight hundred and
seventy-seven.