Wire/Chain Installing and Tensioning Device

Abstract

A wire/chain installing and tensioning device includes a wire-retaining rod, a post-engaging bracket, and a rod-receiving slot. The wire-retaining rod includes a rod body, a wire-engagement head, and a torque-receiving head. The rod-receiving slot normally traversing through the post-engaging bracket to receives the rod body. The wire-engagement head that receives and holds a wire to be tensioned is rotatably connected around a non-threaded section of the rod body. The torque-receiving head is terminally connected to a threaded section of the rod body and positioned opposite the wire-engagement head. The threaded section of the rod body is threadably engaged within the rod-receiving slot thus functioning as a linear actuator when the torque-receiving head is rotated by an external torque tool.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A wire/chain installing and tensioning device comprising:
 a wire-retaining rod;   a post-engaging bracket;   a rod-receiving slot;   the wire-retaining rod comprising a rod body, a wire-engagement head, and a torque-receiving head;   the rod-receiving slot normally traversing through the post-engaging bracket;   the wire-engagement head being rotatably connected around a non-threaded section of the rod body;   the torque-receiving head being terminally connected to a threaded section of the rod body, opposite the wire-engagement head; and   the threaded section of the rod body being threadably engaged within the rod-receiving slot.   
     
     
         2 . The wire/chain installing and tensioning device as claimed in  claim 1  comprising:
 the wire-engagement head comprising a second tubular body, at least one railing slot, a tubular sleeve, a second slot, and an annular flange; 
 the annular flange being concentrically and laterally connected to the second tubular body; 
 the railing slot normally traversing into the second tubular body and the annular flange; 
 the second tubular body and the annular flange being concentrically encircled around the non-threaded section of the rod body; 
 the second slot traversing along and through the tubular sleeve; and 
 the tubular sleeve being concentrically and slidably position around the second tubular body. 
 
     
     
         3 . The wire/chain installing and tensioning device as claimed in  claim 1  comprising:
 the wire-engagement head further comprising at least one railing slot, a tubular sleeve, a second slot, a screw receiving opening, a thumb screw; 
 the screw receiving opening being normally traversing into the tubular sleeve; 
 the screw receiving opening being radially offset of the second slot; and 
 the thumb screw being threadably engaged within the screw receiving opening. 
 
     
     
         4 . The wire/chain installing and tensioning device as claimed in  claim 3  comprising:
 the thumb screw comprising a head and a threaded shaft; 
 the threaded shaft being engaged within the screw receiving opening; and 
 a diameter of the threaded shaft being smaller than a width of the railing slot. 
 
     
     
         5 . The wire/chain installing and tensioning device as claimed in  claim 1  comprising:
 the post-engaging bracket comprising a bracket body, a first end, a second end, a handle, and at least one teeth; 
 the first end and the second end being oppositely positioned of each other about the bracket body; 
 the handle being laterally connected to the bracket body; 
 the at least one teeth being laterally connected to the bracket body, opposite of the handle; and 
 the rod-receiving slot normally traversing through the first end. 
 
     
     
         6 . The wire/chain installing and tensioning device as claimed in  claim 5  comprising;
 wherein the bracket body being a C-shaped body; 
 the at least one teeth being positioned adjacent to an internal wall of the C-shaped body; and 
 the handle being positioned adjacent to an external wall of the C-shaped body. 
 
     
     
         7 . The wire/chain installing and tensioning device as claimed in  claim 1  comprising:
 the threaded section and the non-threaded section being adjacently connected to each other; and 
 the threaded section and the non-threaded section being concentrically positioned to each other.