No. 650,369. Patented May 29, 1900. W

No. 650,369. Patented May 29, 1900. W. S. BROWN. . WRE STRETCHER AND GRIPPING DEVICE. Application filed Nov. 20, 1897.) (No Model.)

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WIT, LIAM S. BROWN, OF BAY N E VILLE, KANSAS. WIRE STRETCHER AND GRIPPING DEVICE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 650,369, dated May 29, 1900. Application filed November 20, 1897, Serial No. 659,341 (No model.) To all whon, it may conce7n: tion or for any desired purpose without Said Be it known that I, WILLIAM. S. BROWN, a ring dropping down on arms 1 and obstruct citizen of the United States of America, re ing their use. Spring 12 is constructed of 55 siding at Bayneville, in the county of Sedg round or any other shaped material desired, Wick and State of IKansas, have invented cer is preferably riveted to fulcrum 3, projects tain new and useful Improvements in Wire back parallel with arms 1, passing through Stretchers and Gripping Devices, of which the ring 6, and then kinked short down alongside following is a specification, reference being said ring, thus forming a notch or bed for said had therein to the accompanying drawings, ring, which gives it a certain and fixed posi O and the figures of reference thereon, forming tion, after which kink the spring can termi a part of this specification, in which nate or can pass up alongside arm 1 to pre Figure I is a perspective view of my in vent said spring from catching on foreign ob vention. Fig. 2 shows the manner in which jects. As illustrated in Fig. 2, one of said said tool is used as a gripping device and for jaws is provided with a hammer 4 for driv cutting wire. Fig. 3 shows how it is used in ing nails and staples. One of said jaWS is stretching wire endwise. formed with a transverse rib 9, while its mate My invention is in the class of tools spe 2 is formed with a lip 10, turned up. When cially adapted for grasping and stretching said jaws are shut together on wire, they kink wire, holding bolts, rods of iron, &c., and has said wire, as shown at 8, Fig. 3, thus retain for its immediate object the production of a ing a powerful grip without injuring said tool of moderate cost and great convenience wire. Upper jaw 2 is formed with a concave in which the gripping power is proportionate surface to fit bolts or rods of iron, as shown to the applied leverage and whose jaws shall in Fig. 2, said concave surface being corru 75 be capable of kinking and holding wire with gated to assist in gripping. 25 out cutting or otherwise injuring it while When it is desired to stretch wire endwise, stretching said wire to a high tension. the wire is caught as shown in Fig. 3. The 1 is a pair of arms pivotally secured to point of fulcrum 3 is placed against the post gether, having Wire-gripping jaws. A point 11. The arms are then borne down, giving ed fulcrum 3 is rigidly attached to one of said the wire a high tension, at which time ring 6 jaws. As illustrated in Figs. I and 2, a pair is pulled back on said arms, thus permanently of shears 17 is arranged on the inner surface retaining said grip and tension. Some part of Said jaWS near pivot 14. Said shears are of the body can then be placed against the for the purpose of cutting wire and bolts. tool to keep it in position, and both hands 85 Pointed fulcrum 3 is formed with a project can be used to drive staples or otherwise se 35 ing shoulder 15, which shoulder is placed cure the end of the Wire. parallel to shears 17 for the purpose of hold Having thus described my invention, what ing the Wire 5 square across said shears while I claim, and wish to secure by Letters Patent, cutting, which otherwise would be drawn S 9o down endwise between said shears, thus 1. In a wire stretcher and gripping device, Springing them apart and permanently im a pair of arms with wire-gripping jaws, piv pairing their usefulness. This shoulder, in otally secured together, in combination with combination with the shears, forms a very a ring 6 adapted to hold the arms closed, and important feature of my invention. If said spring 12 adapted to hold the ring out of op 95 shears should need grinding, it would only erative position, substantially as shown and 45 be necessary to knock out rivet 16 and turn specified. back fulcrum 3. The jaws can then be opened 2. A pair of arms with wire-gripping jaws, up and the shears ground as much and often pivotally secured together said jaws being as need be. An elliptic ring 6 is placed on formed with wire-cutting shears next to said Oc said arms, which is used for a clutch, as illus pivot 14, one of said jaws having rigidly con trated in Fig. 2. Said ring when not in use nected thereto, a pointed fulcrum with pro is held at rest by spring 12. The tool can jecting shoulder parallel and opposite to said then be used in a vertical or any other posi shears, for the purpose shown and specified, 2 650,369 3. In a wire stretcher and gripping device otally secured together with wire-gripping io a pair of arms with wire-gripping jaws pivot- jaws 2, and hammer 4, in combination with ally secured together one of said jaws formed transverse rib 9 lip 10 shears 17, and pointed with a shear on its inner surface, its outer fulcrum 3, having projecting shoulder 15, all 5 surface provided with a hammer and rigidly for the purpose shown and specified. connected to said jaw a pointed fulcrum with WILLIAM. S. BROWN; projecting shoulder, parallel to said shears, Witnesses: all for the purpose shown and specified. J. A. CLARK, 4. In a wire-stretcher, a pair of arms, piv A. E. McNEES.