Combination Pruning Implement.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 5th May, 1894
Complete Specification Left, 5th Feb., 1895--Accepted, 13th Apr., 1895
THEY DIVRAD DEMOTIVATION
Combination Pruning Implement.
I, THOMAS RICHARD SHILLITO of 89 Chancery Lane, London, in the County of
Middlesex, Engineer and Patent Agent, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention, a communication to me from abroad by Thomas Evans Bateman Mason,
of Wichita, Kansas, U.S.A., Mechanic, to be as follows:-
The pruning implement of this invention comprises a shears, chisel, saw, and
knife which parts are mounted at the ends of and operated by two long rods one
sliding through a connection upon the other and the two rods being held in the
hands. Of the shears one leg is pivotally carried in an arm on the fixed rod which
arm terminates in a chisel edge, the other and longer leg being pivotally carried in
a bracket on the manipulating rod which bracket slides upon and is guided by the
fixed rod and the shears operated in this way. A blade having its edges respectively
serrated to form a saw and edged to form a knife is pivotally mounted on the same
pin as the shorter leg of the shears and may be fixed upon the chisel blade above
this pin by a thumb screw or when this latter is removed turned down on its pivot
out of the way so as to leave the chisel edge free and when the saw is to be used
the legs of the shears may be brought by the manipulating rod to lie nearly
parallel with the same so as to leave the saw free for use.
Dated this 5th day of May 1894.
THOMAS R. SHILLITO,
89, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.
Combination Pruning Implement.
1, THOMAS RICHARD SHILLITO of 89 Chancery Lane, London, in the County of
Middlesex, Engineer and Patent Agent, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention, a communication to me from abroad by Thomas Evans Bateman Mason,
of Wichita, Kansas, U.S.A., Mechanic, and in what manner the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
The implement of this invention comprises a shears, chisel, saw and knife which
parts are mounted at the ends of and operated by means of two long rods the one
sliding by means of a guide bracket, or of two guide brackets, upon the other and
the two rods being held in the hands.
In the drawing
Fig. 1 is a side view of the implement ready for use. Fig. 2 a similar view of
the same in use.
Fig. 3 a perspective side view of the upper portion of the implement with the
saw extended ready for use.
Fig. 4 an edge view.
Figs. 5 and 6, perspective views of guide brackets.
Band G are the two rods connected together by the guide brackets E, W, the
bracket E being fastened at J (Fig. 5) by means of bolts or rivets to the rod G
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page_text: and having a guide ring R engaging rod B so as to slide thereon. The guide
bracket W has a socket T into which the lower end of rod G is stepped and a book
or ring for sliding on rod B, but if desired the bracket W may be dispensed
with and the position of the lower end of rod G maintained by the hand of the
operator. a, a, are a pair of metal arms bolted at their bottom ends to the upper
end of rod B thence extending, the one a beyond its fellow arm a¹ and shaped at
the end of such extension to form a chisel C. D is a bar terminating at the upper
end in a hook H and pivotally secured at its lower end between a pair of ears L of
bracket E and at its upper end jointed by pin g to arm d which latter is at its
opposite extremity mounted to turn on a pin y between the two arms a, a', and has
a cutting or shearing edge p adapted when operated to shear in conjunction with
the hook H. S is a saw made with a knife edge along its back K and mounted
between the arms a, a', by means of the cross bolt y. It is provided with two
perforations, ¹, the perforation when the saw is in the turned down position
(Figs. 1 and 2) registering with a corresponding perforation of the arm a and when
in this position may be fixed by a small bolt v placed through said perforations to
secure the blade so that the knife edge K thereof as it extends from between the
arms a, a, may be used in cutting off small branches, twigs and the like. In this
turned down position of the combined saw and knife the chisel C is free for use.
To bring the saw into service the bolt vis removed to release to release the saw
blade which is then turned from between the arms a, a', to extend at the side of the
chisel as shown in Figs. 3 and 4 which position brings the blade perforation z to
register with the corresponding perforation I in the chisel in which position the
bolt is placed through said perforations and the screw nut v¹ turned thereon to
lock the blade close to the chisel. The saw edge or the knife edge may then be
employed.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is :-
The combination pruning implement comprising the rods B, G; the guide
bracket E on rod G; the bar D provided with the hook H and the arm d pivotted
to said bar and provided with the blade or cutting edge p adapted to be operated
by rod G; and the arms a, a', fixed on rod B and pivotally connected with said
arm d one of which armis a, a', terminates in the chisel C; and between said arms
the adjustable saw and knife blade S substantially as described and shewn.
Dated this 5th day of February 1895.
THOMAS R. SHILLITO,
89, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.