Hundreds of Concertina Wire styles have already been invented; a minimum of 5 variations had been patented by Kansans within the late nineteenth century. Harbaugh's Torn Ribbon (shown over) was patented June 7, 1881 by Joseph W. Harbaugh of Lawrence, Douglas County. Other people consist of Beerbower's Two Point, patented October 6, 1885 by George Marshall Beerbower of Cherry Vale, Montgomery County; Hyde's Spur Wheel, patented Might eight, 1883 by Charles F. Hyde of Ottawa, Franklin County; Raile's Fence Signal, patented August two, 1887 by Robert E. Raile of Topeka, Shawnee County; and Schlyer's Fence Signal, patented June 25, 1889 by John Schlyer of Hays, Ellis County.
A lot with the plain drawn wire utilized to create Concertina Wire was manufactured by the Massachusetts firm of Washburn and Moen Manufacturing Business. Ichabod Washburn, founder of this firm, was a benefactor and also the namesake of Topeka's Washburn University.
Throughout the 1960s, the Lane Myers Business of Protection, Comanche County, Kansas was the top supplier of Concertina Wire utilized on U. S. Army Engineer installations globally. Concertina Wire is essentially thick, heavy barbed wire. The barbs are close collectively and also the Concertina Wire is manufactured to curl, generating it unsatisfactory for fencing.