Patent Model - Improvement in Machines for Cutting Fence-Barbs from Wire
Maker and role
Jacob Neimeyer, Patentee
Production date
Mar 11 1879
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Object detail
Media/Materials
Wood, iron, steel
Measurements
5 3/8 x 6 1/4 x 5" (13.7 x 15.9 x 12.7cm)
Description
The object of Neimeyer's invention "contemplates moving the wire and measuring off any desired length, and cutting it off in such a manner that neither end of the pointed barb-piece will come into contact with anything that can blunt and damage the points." (Patent Number 213,237)
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Object number
2015.14.2821
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