Improved Golf Hole Cutter.
Year: 1898

page_text: Improved Golf Hole Cutter.
I. ARTHUR COLE, of Oak Lodge, Telford Park, S.W., Secretary to a Public
Company, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows;-
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This invention relates to improvements in cutting tools employed chiefly for
the purpose of boring out suitable holes in the ground, known in the game of
golf as putting holes." The cutting tools in general use for this purpose
consist of a piece of round iron barrel or cylinder, attached to a handle and having
the lower end of such cylinder made more or less thin and sharp, so that upon
pressing down the tool and turning it round at the same time, a hole in the
ground can be made. It is however of much importance to cut a true clean round
hole of an exact regulation size, without breaking down the sides of it, or
rupturing the surrounding turf. Such a hole cannot well be cut without a
sharp instrument, and the mere end of a barrel, as mentioned, cannot be kept
in an effective condition for the required purpose.
I therefore provide some suitable blades, or cutting teeth, around the lower
circle of the tubular, or cylindrical, tool. Such blades may be made of properly
tempered steel and may be rivetted, or welded on, or if desirable the circle of
the barrel may be so far cut away as to leave blades, or cutters, in relief to the
necessary extent. By preference I have three of these blades upon the circle
but any convenient number, more or less, may be employed. The handle by
which the cutter is worked should be continued through the centre of the
cylinder, terminating in a point and serving as a pivot around which the boring
tool works.
. 101 D
1000
I, ARTHUR COLE, of Oak Lodge, Telford Park, S.W., Secretary to a Public
Company, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner
the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and
by the following statement:-
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This invention relates to improvements in cutting tools employed chiefly for
the purpose of boring out suitable holes in the ground, known in the game of
golf as putting holes."
Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawing forming part of this

page_text: specification in which letters of reference indicate the different parts of the
figure.
For the purposes of the invention I employ a cylinder or tube A made by
preference of well tenipered steel. Around the lower circle of this cylindrical
tool I provide blades or cutting teeth b. As shown in the drawing these blades
are formed by cutting away parts of the tubular arrangement, leaving the points b
in relief and these blade-like projections are sharpened to a good edge. Obviously
blades or teeth of a similar description may be welded or rivetted to the cylindrical
part if preferred. Two, three or more of these cutters may be used as desired. A
strong rod or shaft C passes through the centre of the cylinder, being held in
position by a suitable bearing in the middle. This central rod terminates in
a point extending somewhat below the blades so as to pierce the ground and
serve as a pivot round which the cutter works. A cross handle & made of wood
or any suitable material is attached to the top of the shaft and by means of
this the tool is pressed down and turned round thus cutting its way into the
ground to the required depth. On pulling the cutter up out of the ground, the
turf will generally all come out in the cylinder, leaving a clean cut hole of the
necessary regulation dimensions.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is
The apparatus for cutting round holes in the ground substantially as described
and shown in the drawing.
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