Spring Wire Clip
AssigneeLock Jawz LLC
InventorsNicholas Andrew Hiner, Alan Wade Simon
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Abstract
An improved wire clip is described which attaches fencing wire to a T-post. The clip is made of high carbon steel and has a preformed shape. One end features a preformed curl that engages fencing wire on one lateral side of a T-post. A middle section has a preformed shape that allows the clip to fit around the T-post spine. Another section features a preformed bend that engages the fencing wire on the other lateral side of the T-post. The other end of the clip features a length of wire terminating in a preformed curl. This other end bends back so that the curl on this end engages the T-post spine. This improved clip can be installed without the aid of wires or protective work gloves.
Claims17
A spring wire clip suitable for securing fencing wire to a T-post comprising:
- a length of clip wire having a shear strength in a range of 125 Ksi to 600 Ksi, said clip wire having a preformed shape comprising:
- a first end with a preformed curl configured to engage fencing wire on one lateral side of the T-post,
- a first middle section having a preformed shape allowing the clip to fit around the T-post spine,
- a second middle section, directly adjacent to the first middle section with a preformed bend configured to engage fencing wire on the other lateral side of the T-post,
- a second end with a length of wire terminating in a preformed curl configured to engage the T-post spine,
- wherein the spring wire clip, when engaged with the fencing wire and T-post as defined above, secures the fencing wire to the T-post.
A method of secure attachment of fencing wire to a T-post comprising:
- a spring wire clip having a length of clip wire having a shear strength in a range of 125 Ksi to 600 Ksi,
- said clip wire having a preformed shape comprising:
- a first end with a preformed curl configured to engage fencing wire on one lateral side of the T-post,
- a first middle section having a preformed shape allowing the clip to fit around the T-post spine,
- a second middle section, directly adjacent to the first middle section, with a preformed bend configured to engage fencing wire on the other lateral side of the T-post,
- a second end with a length of wire terminating in a preformed curl configured to engage the T-post spine,
- said method comprises the steps of:
- contacting fencing wire to a front side of the T-post containing studs, the fencing wire extending laterally out both sides of the T-post,
- engaging the fencing wire on one lateral side of the T-post with the curl at the clip first end,
- engaging the fencing wire on the other lateral side of the T-post with the bend at the second middle section, and
- engaging the curl at the second end with the T-post spine,
- wherein the first end curl and the second middle section bend hold the fencing wire to the T-post to form a secure attachment of the fencing wire to the T-post and the first end curl and the second end curl hold the spring wire clip securely in place on the T-post.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.