Improvements in Stretchers for Stretching Wire-fencing and the like.
Year: 1886

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Stretchers for Stretching Wire-fencing
and the like.
We TONY DUSSIEUX of 4 Passage Violet Paris in the Republic of France Manu-
facturer and THEODORE ZEITZ, of St. Peters Close Sheffield in the County of York
Merchant do hereby declare the nature of our said invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN
STRETCHERS FOR STRETCHING WIRE-FENCING AND THE LIKE, to be as follows:-
This invention relates to stretchers for stretching wire-fencing and the like and
consists of a rectangular shaped bottomless box made in two parts which fit into each
other. These parts may be solidly joined or fixed by means of two or more rivets or
their equivalents which serve as joints and by two or more screws or their equivalents.
The essential feature in this invention is in the construction of a wire stretcher
working in two directions having a joint box in combination with a bolt provided with
a toothed collar and a double catch.
The bolt is made with a round head at one end and with a collar and square head
at the other and may be turned from left to right or from right to left.
By removing the two screws before mentioned the two parts may be hinged. back on
the rivets allowing the bolt to be taken out.
The box may be fixed to any support by means of two angles revitted on it.
The stretcher as above described may be made to any convenient shape and size and
of any suitable material.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
improvements in Stretchers for Stretching Wire-fencing
and the like.
We TONY DUSSIEUX of 4 Passage Violet Paris in the Republic of France, manu-
5 facturer and THEODORE ZEITZ, of St. Peters Close, Sheffield, in the County of York
merchant do hereby declare the nature of our said invention for "IMPROVEMENTS
to be as follows :-
IN STRETCHERS FOR STRETCHING WIRE-FENCING AND THE LIKE
"
This invention relates to stretchers for stretching wire-fencing and the like and
consists of a rectangular shaped bottomless box made in two parts which fit into each
Improv
and the like.
We TONY DUSSIEUX of 4 Passage Violet Paris in the Republic of France, manu-
5facturer and THEODORE ZEITZ, of St. Peters Close, Sheffield, in the County of York
merchant do hereby declare the nature of our said invention for "IMPROVEMENTS
IN STRETCHERS FOR STRETCHING WIRE-FENCING AND THE LIKE to be as follows:-
"
This invention relates to stretchers for stretching wire-fencing and the like and
consists of a rectangular shaped bottomless box made in two parts which fit into each

page_text: other; these parts may be solidly joined or fixed by means of two or more rivets or
their equivalents which serve as joints and by two or more screws or their equivalents.
A small piece is left out of each of the parts forming the box for the bolt to fit into.
The essential feature in this invention is in the construction of a wire stretcher
working in two directions having a joint box in combination with a bolt with a toothed
collar and a double catch.
The bolt is made with a round head at one end and a square head and toothed collar,
as before mentioned, at the other and may be turned from left to right or right to left,
a toothed catch preventing it from going the wrong way.
By removing the two screws before mentioned the two parts forming the box may
be hinged back on the revits allowing the bolt to be easyly withdrawn.
In making the bolt with a round head at one end & having a box easyly opened we
obviate the necessity of securing the bolt to the box by welding a head when cold upon-
it as is usual with the old style of wire stretchers.
The box may be fixed to any support by means of two angles rivetted upon it.
The stretcher as above described may be made to any convenient shape and size and
of any suitable material.
The accompanying drawings illustrate our invention.
Fig. 1 is a plan of bolt shewing toothed collar A, and square head B at one end, and
a round head Cat the other.
Fig. 2 is an end view shewing the square head & toothed collar.
Fig. 3. is an end view shewing round head on the bolt.
Fig. 4 is an end view of box opened, shewing the rivet D which acts as a hinge and
holes E and F to receive the screw which keep the box closed when the bolt is placed
in its position, also the spaces cut out to receive the bolt, and the toothed catch G
which keeps the bolt from rotating also the angle iron H riveted to the box for the
purpose of attaching the said box to any support.
Fig. 5 is a plan.
Fig. 6 is an end view shewing the bolt in its position & the box closed.
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
Firstly. Improvements in a wire stretcher consisting of a box made in two parts
which fit into each other, and secured by means of rivets which serve as a hinge on
which the box may be opened and the bolt easily withdrawn.
Secondly. Improvements in the bolt of a wire stretcher made with a square head
and toothed collar at one end, and a round head at the other.
Thirdly. Improvements in wire-stretchers, as firstly and secondly claimed, described,
specified and illustrated by the accompanying drawings.
GARLICK & MCGOWAN,
Agents for the Applicants.