Fence stretcher system
OwnerDonald J. Priceinventor
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Abstract
A fence stretcher system and method are shown and described. In one embodiment, the fence stretcher system comprises a body. A rod having a diameter configured to allow the rod to be woven into a fence's links may be attached to the body. A rod-holder having a diameter sized to receive the rod may also be attached to the body. A plurality of hooks configured to engage the rod when the rod is woven into the fence may also be attached to the body. An interface may also be attached to the body. Using this system, fence may be quickly and easily stretched with minimal link displacement.
Claims18
A fence stretcher system for stretching a fence having a height F, said system comprising:
- a body having a top end, a bottom end, and a length there between, wherein said body has a height H, wherein H=F±(F)(0.3);
- a linear rod having a diameter and shape configured to allow said rod to be woven into a fence's rectangular shaped wire links and abut the sides of the wire links adjacent to the rod, wherein said rod is not required to form part of a clamp for clamping said wire links and stretching said fence, and wherein said rod is not part of said fence;
- a rod-holder mounted to said body, said rod-holder having a diameter sized to receive said rod;
- a plurality of rigid hooks having terminal ends, wherein said terminal ends are configured to engage said linear rod along its linear portion when said rod is woven into said fence, wherein said rigid hooks are not part of said fence, and wherein at least one of said plurality of hooks is positioned along the length of the body;
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- an interface mounted on said body.
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A method of stretching fence comprising the steps of:
- obtaining a section of fence having substantially rectangular links including substantially horizontal tops and bottoms, and substantially vertical sides;
- obtaining a fence stretching system comprising a body, a plurality of hooks mounted to said body, a rod-holder, and a linear rod removably positioned within said rod holder;
- removing said rod from said rod-holder;
- weaving said rod into said links of said fence;
- positioning said rod against said vertical sides of said links;
- engaging said rod woven into said fence with said hooks of said fence stretching system, wherein said hooks engage said rod along its linear portion;
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- stretching said fence, wherein said stretching does not require the use of said rod as a clamp component.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.