# US 2012/0073060 A1 · Fencing tool > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2012/0073060 A1 - Document ID: US20120073060A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 13/311,718 - Filed: 2011-12-06 - Published: 2012-03-29 - Earliest claimed: 2006-07-26 - Assignees: Channellock, Inc. - Inventors: Terry C. Farrell - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20120073060A1 ## CPC - F16G 11/12: Connections or attachments, e.g. turnbuckles, adapted for straining of cables, ropes, or wire (straining wire in general B21F9/00) - A62C 33/00: Hose accessories - B23D 29/023: {for cutting wires} - B25B 7/02: Jaws - B25B 7/22: Pliers provided with auxiliary tool elements, e.g. cutting edges, nail extractors (for removing insulation or armouring from electric cables H02G1/12) - B25F 1/003: {of pliers'-, scissors'- or wrench-type with at least one movable jaw (B25F1/006 takes precedence)} - B25F 1/006: {with percussion tool-heads or -blades, e.g. hammers, axes} - F16G: BELTS, CABLES, OR ROPES, PREDOMINANTLY USED FOR DRIVING PURPOSES; CHAINS; FITTINGS PREDOMINANTLY USED THEREFOR - A62C: FIRE-FIGHTING (fire-extinguishing compositions, use of chemical substances in extinguishing fires A62D1/00; spraying, applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces in general B05; alarm arrangements G08B, e.g. fire alarms actuated by smoke or gases G08B17/10) - B23D: PLANING; SLOTTING; SHEARING; BROACHING; SAWING; FILING; SCRAPING; LIKE OPERATIONS FOR WORKING METAL BY REMOVING MATERIAL, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR (making toothed gears or the like B23F; cutting metal by applying heat locally B23K; arrangements for copying or controlling B23Q) - B25B: TOOLS OR BENCH DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, FOR FASTENING, CONNECTING, DISENGAGING, OR HOLDING - B25F: COMBINATION OR MULTI-PURPOSE TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DETAILS OR COMPONENTS OF PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS NOT PARTICULARLY RELATED TO THE OPERATIONS PERFORMED AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR {(machines or arrangements of machines for performing specified combinations of different metal-working operations not covered by a single other subclass B23P23/00 and subgroups)} ## Abstract A pliers fencing tool includes a wedge having a through slot for engagement with the rotatably mounted ratcheted sprocket teeth of a fence wire strainer suspended between the fence wire looped ends. Through slot engaged cause the teeth to rotate from a first to a second ratcheted position and thereby strain the fence wire. A grip having a thumb receiving recess and thumb guard is provided between the wedge and the means for pivotably connecting the handles, and the handles are gripped at the grip portion with the wedge distally disposed. ## Claims ### Claim 1 In combination: (a) a fencing tool comprising: a first handle and a second handle, and first and second respective distally disposed jaws, and means for pivotably connecting the handles and respective jaws, so that the tool is disposed in an opened disposition and a closed disposition, said first handle comprises a first surface and a second surface and being formed with a wedge extending from the second surface upwardly to the first surface terminating at a wedge edge, and having a through slot extending from the first surface to the second surface; and (b) a fence wire strainer comprising a plurality of teeth, and means for ratchetedly rotatably mounting the teeth, so that the teeth are rotated from a first position to second position to strain the fence wire, with the strainer operably disposed with the fence wire; and wherein the through slot engages at least one of the plurality of strainer teeth with the wedge first surface downwardly and facingly disposed to the fence wire strainer, and with the handles gripped in the closed disposition to provide a first operable position; whereby with the handles gripped in the closed first operable position and the wedge edge distally disposed, the tool is moved in the proximate direction, and the teeth are rotated from the first position to the second position and strain the fence wire. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The combination of claim 1, wherein the first handle further comprises a grip portion disposed between the wedge and the means for pivotably connecting the handles and jaws in the first operable position with the wedge edge distally disposed. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The combination of claim 2, wherein the grip portion comprises a recess comprising a thumb receiving recess and further comprising an outwardly disposed member comprises a thumb guard. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The combination of claim 1, comprising in further combination: (c) a fence clip fixedly disposed on a fence post; wherein the wedge edge engages the fence clip with wedge second surface downwardly disposed; whereby a leverage force is exerted to remove the fence clip from the fence post. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The combination of claim 1, said wire strainer further comprises means for mounting the wire strainer between facingly disposed looped ends of the fence wire. ### Claim 6 A fencing tool comprising: a first handle and a second handle, and first and second, respective disposed jaws, and means for pivotably connecting the handles and respective jaws, so that the tool is disposed in an opened disposition and a closed disposition, said first handle comprises a first surface and a second surface and being formed with a wedge extending from the second surface upwardly to the first surface terminating at a wedge edge, and having a through slot extending from the first surface to the second surface; and wherein the first handle first and second surfaces comprise a T-shaped section comprising respective thumb receiving recesses and thumb guards for right and left hand grip; wherein the through slot engages at least one of a plurality of the fence wire strainer teeth with the wedge first surface downwardly disposed and facingly disposed to the wire strainer, with the handles gripped in the closed disposition with the wedge edge distally disposed to provide a first operable position for moving the strainer teeth. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The fencing tool of claim 6, wherein the first handle further comprises a grip portion disposed between the wedge and the means for pivotably connecting the handles and jaws, in the first operable position. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The fencing tool of claim 7, wherein the grip portion comprises a thumb receiving recess and a said grip portion further comprising a thumb guard. ### Claim 9 (depends on 6) The fencing tool of claim 6, wherein the first handle only comprises the T-shaped section. ### Claim 10 A method for operably engaging a wire strainer with a fencing tool comprising: (i) providing a fencing tool comprising a first handle and a second handle, and first and second, respective jaws, and means for pivotably connecting the handles and respective jaws, so that the tool is disposed in an opened disposition and a closed disposition, said first handle comprises a first surface and a second surface and being formed with a wedge extending from the second surface upwardly to the first surface terminating at a wedge edge, and having a through slot extending from the first surface to the second surface; wherein the first handle first and second surfaces comprise a grip portion; (ii) gripping the handles at the grip portion so that the first surface is downwardly and facingly disposed to a wire strainer and the wedge edge is distally disposed; (iii) engaging the ratchet teeth of the fence wire strainer in the through slot; and (iv) moving the tool to exert a force on the engaged ratchet teeth to rotate the ratchet teeth to from a first to a second ratcheted position. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein the first handle grip portion is disposed between the wedge and the means for pivotably connecting the handles and jaws. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein the grip portion comprises a thumb receiving recess and a thumb guard. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, wherein the first handle grip portion comprises a T-section. ### Claim 14 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, said wire strainer further comprising means for mounting the wire stretcher between loop ends of the fence wire, and further comprising performing step (iv) with the strainer suspendedly mounted between the loop ends of fence wire. ### Claim 15 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, said plurality of teeth comprises a rotatably mounted first disc comprising a plurality of teeth, and further comprising a rotatably mounted second disc comprising a plurality of teeth, said disc being in parallel disposition, and wherein step (iii) further comprises contactingly engaging the first plurality of teeth and not the second plurality of teeth in the through slot. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, wherein step (iv) further comprises rotatably downwardly moving the tool to cause the first plurality of teeth to rotate. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, further comprising a first wire loop and engaging at least one of the ratchet teeth, and a second wire loop end engaging the strainer so that the strainer is suspended between the first and second wire loop ends. ### Claim 18 (depends on 1) The combination of claim 1, said combination further comprises a first wire loop end contactingly engaged with at least one of the ratchet teeth, and a second wire loop end contactingly engaged the strainer so that the strainer is suspended between the first and second wire loop ends. ### Claim 19 (depends on 3) The combination of claim 3, said combination further comprises a first wire loop end contactingly engaged with at least one of the ratchet teeth, and a second wire loop end contactingly engaged the strainer so that the strainer is suspended between the first and second wire loop ends.