IMPROVEMENTS IN "MACHINES FOR MAKING WIRE PICKET FENCES
Year: 1885

page_text: I, GEORGE QUINCY ADAMS, of Quincy, County of Adams, State of Illinois United
States of America, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of my invention for
IMPROVEMENTS IN "MACHINES FOR MAKING WIRE PICKET FENCES" and in what
manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement :-
My invention relates to machines for constructing fences, where the pickets are
bound or woven together by one or more cables, consisting of two wires each,
twisted a suitable number of times, between each picket.
Refering to the Drawing, of which
Figure 1, represent a side elevating of my machine,
Figure 2 is a plan view.
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3 shows detail view of wire reel, enlarged.
Fig 4 shows detail view in section of twisting head, enlarged.
Fig. 5 shows detail view of fence winding reel, enlarged.
My machine consists of the frame 1, 1, with suitable cross timbers 2, 3, upon
which the reel carriers 4, and twisting heads, 5, are journaled, in suitable
bearings, 6.
The reel carriers, 4, are constructed of two bars, so formed to admit of the reels
of wire, 7, being placed in the center and revolving on the shaft, 8. The said shaft
is provided with head, 9, and jam nut, 10, which control the tension of the wire,
while the same is being unwound.
For filling the reel with wire without removing same from its place, a pin, 11, is
inserted in suitable holes in hub of reel, 7, and shaft, 8, (as shown in fig 3) and a
crank attached to the head, 9, of shaft, 8, and the whole can be revolved as desired,
or each operated separately.
When the reels are filled and ready for operation the pin, 11, are withdrawn,
and the required tension secured, the wire then passes along through proper
guides then through the twisting heads 5, to which the reel carriers are attached.
The twisting head, 5, consists of a hollow casing with sleeves 12, curved at
the outer ends, 13, to conform to the angle of the wire, while being twisted,

page_text: The twisting heads are operated simultaneously by the gears, 14, bevel gears, 15,
and crank 16.
The picket, 17, is fed in between the curved ends, 13, of the sleeves 12, (as
shown in Fig. 1.), after the wire has been twisted, and is forced forward, into the
angle of the wire, thus formed, by the feed arm 18, attached to rocking shaft, 19,
and operated by the lever 20.
The picket, 17, being brought forward between the gripping arms 21, 22, the
said arms grasp the wire on both sides of the picket and holding all firmly together,
while twisting the wires.
The gripping arms 21 & 22 are attached to shafts 23, 24 having lovers
arms 25, 26, also secured thereto, and operated by carriage 27, connecting to
lever, 28, and rock shaft-19,-29 is a, stop for spacing the pickets accurately and
is operated by feed arm 18, and connecting rod, 30.
The reeling device for made fence consists of the bars, 31, with tenons, 32, which
fit into corresponding mortise 32º in disks 32b the said disc is provided with a hub
or arm 33 which is fitted into the sleeve 34, journaled on the frame, 1, and provided
with adjusting screws 35, for releasing the bars 31, when the roll of fence is
complete and is to be removed.
To the sleeve, 34, is secured the feed disc, 36, with a protruding flange, 37,. on
one side; and on the periphery of said disc the pawl, 38, operates, and being
excentric in form it draws the forked arm, 48, forward when pressure is applied,
and also brings the lug, 39, in contact with the inner side of flange or rim 37,
securely clamping same, and revolving same in direction of arrow.
The pawls, 38, are operated by connecting rods, 40, lever arms, 41, and hand
lever 42.
The arrangement of double pawls as shown is for the purpose of imparting, a
continuous forward motion to the wheel, 36, in direction of the arrow; while moving
the lever, 42; in either direction.
For constructing a picket wire fence with éach alternate cable twisted in opposite
ways, I provide a stopping device which consists of a flat circular ring, 43, having
an annular slot, 44, in which the movable stop pin, 45, travels and also enables the
stop pin 46 to be adjusted to suit the work required, and the whole is attached to
the frame 1, and central with the crank and bevel gear shaft to which is attached
the forked arm, 47, which operates the movable pin 45.
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Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim as :-
My improvements in Machines for making wire picket fences is
1st The wire reel carriers, 4, reel, 7, shaft, 8, provided with pin 14, and attached
to the twisting head 5 substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
2d The twisting head, 5, consisting of a hollow casing, and the sleeve, 12, with
curved ends 13, in combination with spur gear 14, bevel gear, 15, crank, 16,
substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
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3d The gripping arms 21, and 22, lever arms 25 and 26, attached to the
shafts 23, and 24, carriage, 27, and lever, 28, substantially as and for the purpose
specified.
4th The stop 29, pivoted to frame, and connected by the rod; 30, to "feed"
arm, 18, substantially as and for the purpose set-forth.
5th The disk, 32, with slots or mortise 32 and hub or arm, 33, with adjusting
screws 35, and sleeve, 34, in combination with bars, 31, with tenon or tongues 32,
as and for the purpose set-forth.
6th The pawls, 38, in combination with disk wheel 36, having a flange 37, forked
arm, 48, lug, 39, connecting rod 40, lever arms, 41, and hand lever 42, as and for
the purpose set forth.
7th The flat circular ring 43 with annular slot, 44, movable pin 45 adjusting
stop pin; 46, in combination with forked arm, 47, bevel gear, 15, crank, 16, as and
for the purpose-set-forth.

page_text: 8th the frame 1, 2, 3, wire reels, 7, reel carriers 4, twisting head, 5, sleeve, 12,
gripping arms 21 and 22, stop, 29, winding, 31, all constructed as described and
operated substantially as and for the purpose specified.
Doted this Twentieth day of Santamber 1884