Year: 1882

page_text: I OCTAVIUS WARRE MALET formerly of 14 Manson Place, Queen's Gate South
Kensington in the County of Middlesex but now residing at 4 Courtfield Gardens
South Kensington aforesaid Gentleman seek leave to amend the Specification of
Letters Patent N° 5512 dated the 20th day of November 1882 as shewn in red
ink in the Queen's Printers Copy of the original specification hereunto annexed by
(referring to page 2) striking out the words "or otherwise placing" following the
word "threading" in line 11; by striking out the words "any suitable" following
the word "by" in line 12 and by substituting therefor the word
the"; by
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striking out the full stop after the word "means at the end of the same line and
by adding after such word " means the words "hereinafter described "and a full
stop; by striking out the whole of that portion of line 15 following the word
"invention" at the commencement thereof; by striking out the whole of line 16;
by striking out the words "or otherwise " at the end of line 17; by striking out
the word "placed" at the commencement of line 18; by striking out the figures
and word "3 and 4" within the brackets in line 20; by striking out the words
"and in this case a" at the end of line 28; by striking out the whole of line 29;
by striking out the whole of lines 33 to 37 inclusive; by striking out the words
or otherwise placed" following the word "threaded" in line 41; by striking out
the words or otherwise placing" following the word "threading" in line 44; by
striking out the words "any suitable" at the end of line 45; by striking out the
word "means" at the commencement of line 46 and by substituting therefor the
words "compressing the said wire on either side thereof;" by (referring to
the drawings) striking out the whole of the figures 3. 4. 5 and 6.
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My reasons for making this amendment are as follows:
That since filing my said Specification I have discovered that certain portions of
the Invention therein shown and described do not possess such an amount of
novelty as to render it advisable for me to retain any claim thereto and I therefore
desire to disclaim such portions in the manner hereinbefore pointed out.
Dated this 17th day of November 1885

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Octavius Warre Malet of Manson Place, Queen's Gate
South Kensington in the County of Middlesex for an Invention of IMPROVE-
MENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF BARBED WIRE A communication to him
from abroad by Francis Blundell Warre Malet of Christchurch, in the Province
of Canterbury in the Colony of New Zealand,
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Octavius Warre Malet
at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 20th November 1882.
OCTAVIUS WARRE MALET of Manson Place Queen's Gate South Kensington
in the County of Middlesex IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF BARBED
WIRE. A communication to me from abroad by Francis Blundell Warre Malet
of Christchurch in the Province of Canterbury in the Colony of New Zealand.
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The object of the invention is to convert an ordinary single wire into a barbed
wire by means of fixing a barbed point or points in the shape of a star spur
disc or other form on to a single wire. The stars spurs discs or other forms are
preferably stamped out of sheet iron or other suitable material and have holes
through their centres for the wire to pass through.
The discs, stars spurs or other forms are strung on the wire at suitable intervals
and are kept in their places by flattening or squeezing the wire by force or otherwise
compressing it on either side of the star spur disc or other form for a short space
or by other suitable means such for instance as a rivet, wire, or key which it may be
found necessary to use in order to prevent the barbs revolving such rivet wire or
key to pass between the edge of the hole in the centre of the star spur disc or
other form and the surface of the wire.
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I wish it to be understood that what I claim is the use of a metal star, spur,
disc or other suitable form fixed in any convenient way to a wire for the purpose of
converting a single wire into a barbed one.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed
by the said Octavius Warre Malet in the Great Seal Patent Office on
the 19th May 1883.
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OCTAVIUS WARRE MALET of Manson Place Queen's Gate South Kensington in
the County of Middlesex "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF BARBED
WIRE A communication to me from abroad by Francis Blundell Warre Malet of
Christchurch, in the Province of Canterbury in the Colony of New Zealand.
The object of the invention is to convert an ordinary single wire into a barbed
wire by means of fixing a barbed point or points in the shape of a star spur disc
or other form on to a single wire.
The Invention consists in threading or otherwise placing barbs or spikes on a
single wire and keeping them in position thereon by any-suitable the means herein-
after described.
In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 represents an edge view and Figure 2 a
side view of a barbed star or spur mounted upon a round wire according to the
invention. Figure 3 is--an edge view and Figure 4 is a side view shewing a
modification thereof and Figures 4-and-5-show-a modified form of barb or spike.
The barbs or spikes a may be of any form capable of being threaded or otherwise
plaeed upon a wire b but those which it is preferred to use are stamped from sheet
metal (preferably iron) and star or disc shaped as shown in the drawings.
After the barbs or spikes a (Figures 1, 2, 3 and 4) have been placed in position
upon the wire b the said wire is compressed for a short distance on either side of
such barbs by one or more blows or by pinching it so that it takes an irregular
shape and so that if round wire be used it has a short flattened or squared space c
where the compression takes place.
It is preferred to use round wire and when it is desirable that the barbs or
spikes a should be free to revolve the wire b is compressed at a short distance from
their sides as shown at Figures 1 and 2 but when it is desired to prevent them from
turning the wire is compressed as closely as possible to them and in this case a
rivet or key-d-may be driven-between the parts as shown at Figures 3 and 4.
Or an oval or angular hole may be stamped in the barbed disc and wire of a
corresponding section may be used in connection therewith and flattened as before
mentioned.
In-some-eases instead of threading the barbs or spikes upon the wire the barbe
or spikes a muy be formed with a split or opening a' as shown at Figure 5 and
they may be clamped-around the-wire-b-as-shown at Figure 6 by a suitable tool as
will be well understood and this-clamping-operation may also be caused to fix the
barbs or spikes in position when desired.

page_text: Having thus described the nature of the said Invention and the mode in which
the same may be carried into effect I would have it understood that I do not confine
myself to the form number, size or position of the barbs or spikes so long as they
may be threaded or otherwise placed upon the wire nor to the form of wire so long
as it is a single wire and not made up of two or more wires twisted or wound
together but what I claim is :-
The manufacture of barbed wire by threading or otherwise placing barbs or
spikes upon a single wire and keeping them in position thereon by any suitable
means compressing the said wire on either side thereof substantially as herein
shown and described.
In witness whereof I the said Octavius Warre Malet have hereunto set
my hand and seal this Eighteenth day of May in the year of our Lord
One thousand eight hundred and eighty three.

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Octavius Warre Malet of Manson Place, Queen's Gate
South Kensington in the County of Middlesex for an Invention of IMPROVE-
MENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF BARBED WIRE A communication to himi
from abroad by Francis Blundell Warre Malet of Christchurch, in the Province
of Canterbury in the Colony of New Zealand
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PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said 'Octavius Warre' Malet
at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 20th November 1882.
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OCTAVIUS WARRE MALET of Manson Place Queen's Gate South Kensington
in the County of Middlesex IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF BARBED
"WIRE." A communication to me from abroad by Francis Blundell Warre Malet
of Christchurch in the Province of Canterbury in the Colony of New Zealand.
The object of the invention is to convert an ordinary single wire into a barbed
wire by means of fixing a barbed point or points in the shape of a star spur
disc or other form on to a single wire. The stars spurs discs or other forms are
preferably stamped out of sheet iron or other suitable material and have holes
through their centres for the wire to pass through.
The discs, stars spurs or other forins are strung on the wire at suitable intervals
and are kept in their places by flattening or squeezing the wire by force or otherwise
compressing it on either side of the star spur disc or other form for a short space
or by other suitable means such for instance as a rivet, wire, or key which it, may be
found necessary to use in order to prevent the barbs revolving such rivet wire or
key to pass between the edge of the hole in the centre of the star spur disc or
other form and the surface of the wire.
I wish it to be understood that what I claim is the use of a metal star, spur,
disc or other suitable form fixed in any convenient way to a wire for the purpose of
converting a single wire into a barbed one.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed
by the said Octavius Warre Malet in the Great Seal Patent Office on
the 19th May 1883.
OCTAVIUS WARRE MALET of Manson Place Queen's Gate South Kensington in
the County of Middlesex "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF BARBED
WIRE A communication to me from abroad by Francis Blundell Warre Malet of
Christchurch, in the Province of Canterbury in the Colony of New Zealand
"
The object of the invention is to convert an ordinary single wire into a barbed
wire by means of fixing a barbed point or points in the shape of a star spur disc
or other form on to a single wire.
The Invention consists in threading or otherwise placing barbs or spikes on a
single wire and keeping them in position thereon by any suitable means.
In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 represents an edge view and Figure 2 a
side view of a barbed star or spur mounted upon a round wire according to the
invention. Figure 3 is an edge view and Figure 4 is a side view shewing a
modification thereof and Figures 4 and 5 show a modified form of barb or spike.
The barbs or spikes a may be of any form capable of being threaded or otherwise
placed upon a wire b but those which it is preferred to use are stamped from sheet
metal (preferably iron) and star or disc shaped as shown in the drawings.
After the barbs or spikes a (Figures 1, 2, 3 and 4) have been placed in position
upon the wire b the said wire is compressed for a short distance on either side of
such barbs by one or more blows or by pinching it so that it takes an irregular
shape and so that if round wire be used it has a short flattened or squared space c
where the compression takes place.
It is preferred to use round wire and when it is desirable that the barbs or
spikes a should be free to revolve the wire is compressed at a short distance from
their sides as shown at Figures 1 and 2 but when it is desired to prevent them from
turning the wire is compressed as closely as possible to them and in this case a
rivet or key d may be driven between the parts as shown at Figures 3 and 4.
Or an oval or angular hole may be stamped in the barbed disc and wire of a
corresponding section may be used in connection therewith and flattened as before
mentioned.
In some cases instead of threading the barbs or spikes upon the wire the barbs
or spikes a may be formed with a split or opening a¹ as shown at Figure 5 and
they may be clamped around the wire b as shown at Figure 6 by a suitable tool as
will be well understood and this clamping operation may also be caused to fix the
barbs or spikes in position when desired.
Having thus described the nature of the said Invention and the mode in which
the same may be carried into effect I would have it understood that I do not confine
myself to the form number, size or position of the barbs or spikes so long as they
may be threaded or otherwise placed upon the wire nor to the form of wire so long
as it is a single wire and not made up of two or more wires twisted or wound
together but what I claim is :-
The manufacture of barbed wire by threading or otherwise placing barbs or
spikes upon a single wire and keeping them in position thereon by any suitable
means substantially as herein shown and described.
In witness whereof I the said Octavius Warre Malet have hereunto set
my hand and seal this Eighteenth day of May in the year of our Lord
One thousand eight hundred and eighty three.