Wire termination device

Abstract

A wire termination device ( 24 ) of the type having a body ( 25 ) with a first through-bore ( 26 ) into which protrudes wedging means ( 27 ) urged by spring means ( 28 ) and having a second through-bore ( 33 ) without wedging means, is characterised in that the second through-bore ( 33 ) is interrupted by a transverse notch ( 34 ), and each body portion ( 35 A, 35 B) separated by the notch ( 34 ) has a longitudinal entry slot into the second through-bore ( 33 ) with the slot ( 36 A) in one portion ( 35 A) at the opposite side of the body ( 25 ) to the slot ( 36 B) in the other portion ( 35 B), whereby the device ( 24 ) can be affixed for a horizontal wire ( 37 ) of a stock-fence by presenting the notch ( 34 ) to the wire ( 37 ) and then turning the device ( 24 ) so as to enable the wire ( 37 ) to pass through both slots ( 36 A, 36 B), whereafter a free end ( 38 ) of the wire ( 37 ) can be inserted into the first through-bore ( 26 ) after passing round an end post ( 39 ) to be secured in the device ( 24 ) by the wedging means ( 27 ).

1 . A wire termination device of the type having a body with a first through-bore into which protrudes wedging means urged by spring means, and having a second through-bore without wedging means, characterised in that the second through-bore is interrupted by a transverse notch in the body of a width commensurate with the diameter of the horizontal wires of a stock fence with which the device is to be used, and each portion of the body separated by the notch is provided with a longitudinal entry slot into the second through-bore commensurate with the diameter of said horizontal wires, with the slot in one portion at the opposite side of the body to the slot in the other portion. 
   
   
       2 . A wire termination device as in  claim 1  characterised in that the second through bore is parallel to the first through-bore. 
   
   
       3 . A wire termination device as in  claim 1  characterised in that the second through-bore is in the same plane as the first through-bore but divergent therefrom. 
   
   
       4 . A wire termination device as in  claim 1 , characterised in that the second through-bore is perpendicular to the first through-bore. 
   
   
       5 . A wire termination device as in  claim 4 , characterised in that both bores lie in the same plane. 
   
   
       6 . A wire termination device as in  claim 4 , characterised in that the through-both bores lie in separate planes. 
   
   
       7 . A wire termination device as in any one of  claims 1  to  6 , characterised in that the body portions are stiffened by integral arcuate flanges. 
   
   
       8 . A wire termination device substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to  FIGS. 1 to 6  or  FIGS. 13 to 18  or as modified by  FIG. 20  of the accompanying drawings.