Summary
Kirchhoffer Stretched Ribbon. Sheet metal strips that are cut and stretched and twisted to form two point barbs.
Patent No: 238296 Mar 1, 1881, by George W. Kirchhoffer of Chicago, Illinois.
Part of the Jack Chisholm Fencing Collection.
Physical Description
Metal fencing wire, flat band with folded two point feature.
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Bequest from (Estate of) Jack Chisholm, 30 Jul 2001
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Patentee
George W. Kirchhoffer, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America, 01 Mar 1881
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Classification
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
46.5 cm (Length), 5 cm (Outside Diameter)
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Exhibition Collection Management
465 mm (Length)
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References
Jack Glover Reference No: R 589. Harold L. Hagemeier Reference No: 1021 B
[Book] Glover, Jack. 1980. The 'Bobbed' Wire VI Bible., 1980
[Book] Hagemeier, Harold. 1998. Barbed Wire: Identification Encyclopedia., 1998
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Keywords
Agriculture, Barbed Wire, Fencing, Fencing Wire, Industrial Design, Innovation & Design
