Barbed wire

Barbed wire is a type of fencing wire constructed with sharp edges or points arranged at intervals along the strand(s). It is used to construct inexpensive fences. A person or animal trying to pass through a barbed-wire fence will suffer discomfort and possibly injury. Barbed-wire fencing requires only fenceposts, wire and fixing devices such as staples. It is simple to construct and quick to erect by a skilled fencer.

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Information

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• History of the invention of barbed wire
• Glidden's patent for barbed wire
• Barbed Wire in Texas
• Barbed wire changes life on the American Great Plains
• Interesting snippets and references to barbed wire
• A political history of barbed wire

Patents

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• {{US patent|6106}} -- Wire fence
• {{US patent|18301}} -- Wire fence
• {{US patent|116755}} -- Wire fence
• {{US patent|66182}} -- Wire fences
• {{US patent|67117}} -- Fence
• {{US patent|74379}} -- Fence
• {{US patent|138763}} -- Wire fences
• {{US patent|157124}} -- Wire fences
• {{US patent|167240}} -- Wire fences barbs