https://www.datamp.org/ Recently added patents en-us https://www.datamp.org/patents/displayPatent.php?id=52169&pn=1,469,711 Wire Joining Tool Patentee: Seraphine F. Bauwens - Chicago, Cook County IL Granted:1923-10-02

Wirebounds Patent Co. was a holding company set up for the purpose of licensing box wiring patents. The 01 May 1923 patent date on the tool refers to patent #'s 1,453,446 & 1,453,447. Abstract: This invention relates to wire working and to tools, devices, or machines for use in joining wires, wire bindings, or wire ties, on or about boxes, box parts. bales, bundles, packages, or the like. Among other objects the invention is intended to provide a tool or device adapted to readily receive ends of wires to be joined and produce a strong efficient joinder therebetween. Another object is to sever the ends of the wires in such a manner as to leave them free of objectionable sharp edges or points. Another object is to provide a tool adapted to join the ends of wires about a box or package by intertwisting said wire in such a manner as to produce a strong, even twist and tension the wire about the box or package. A still further object is to provide a tool or device of the class described which may be used to perform operations upon wires of different size or gauge. Claim: A tool for joining package wires by intertwisting comprising relatively movable members to receive rand hold the wires side by side, and means to posit ion said members a distance from the package during the operation of the tool whereby rotation of said members will cause the wires to be inter-twisted and severed.
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