Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 26th July, 1887
Complete Left, 26th Apr., 1888
Complete Accepted, 1st June, 1888
I, PHILIP ASHBERRY of 130 Upperthorpe, Sheffield in the County of York
Manager, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :-
My invention of improvements in the construction of Sheep Shears, relates to a
method of securing the halves of what are known as double bowed shears together,
and in such a manner that they can be instantly separated, and be replaced by a
novice in perfect working order.
I make the parts that are to form the joint as follows; one end piece of the half-
bow is made with a central vertical slot open at the top and extending a considerable
distance downwards or towards the bow, and on each side of the mouth, the end
terminates in a projection or tootli.
The end piece of the other half bow I make to correspond in length with the
end piece first described but with the addition of an extension or continuation of the
metal, such extension being preferably made narrower than the end piece.
At the junction of the end piece and the extension I punch two holes, on a transverse
line, to correspond with the two teeth before mentioned, and towards the end of the
extension I punch a single hole, and I bend back the extension across the two holes
at its junction with the end piece, leaving sufficient space to admit the other end piece
between.
When the two parts are put together. the one with the teeth and the slot is passed
between the doubled over extension and its end piece until the two teeth engage with
the two holes in the bend, and the single hole corresponds with the bottom of the slot ;
a small bolt of suitable construction is passed through the hole in one part and
the slot in the other, and when screwed up will hold the two parts of the Shear firmly
together.
To take the Shear asunder it is only necessary to slacken the nut, when the part
with the open slot can be at once withdrawn.
ROBT. F. DRURY,
Agent for the Applicant.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Sheep Shears.
I PHILIP ASHBERRY of 130 Upperthorpe, Sheffield, in the County of York
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:
My invention of improvements in the construction of Sheep Shears, relates to a
method of securing the halves of what are known as double-bow shears, together, in
such a manner that they can be instantly separated, and put together again by a
novice or unskilled workman, and in perfect form for shearing.
The sheet of drawings annexed, illustrates the various parts of a pair of shears
made according to my invention, and will render the following Specification per-
fectly clear like letters of reference indicate like parts in any of the figures in which
they occur.
Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the bow and shanks of a pair of my improved
Shears.
Fig. 2, enlarged view of the part marked A.
Fig. 3,
do of the part marked B.
Fig. 4, edge view of the two parts when together.
In carrying out my invention, I make the parts marked respectively A, and B,
which form the joint of the Shears as follows; the part A which is the end portion
of the half bow C, is made with a central slot E, open at the top as shown in Fig. 2,
extending downwards or towards the bow; and on each side of the mouth of the
slot, the metal terminates in a short projection or tooth F.
The end portion B, of the other half bow D, is made to correspond with its
fellow piece A, above described, but in addition it is provided with an extension
or continuation G, of the metal, such extension being preferably made narrower
than the end piece B, as shown in Fig. 3. At the junction of the end piece and
the extension, I make (by punching or otherwise) two holes H, H, to correspond with
and receive the two projections or teeth F, F; the said holes are made in line
transversely, and at equal distances from the holes H, H, I make two other holes I,
and J, so that when the part G is bent over as shown in Fig. 4, across the holes H, H,
the holes I and J, will be opposite each other to permit the passage of a small
bolt, and sufficient space between the part B, and the extension G, to receive the
part A of the opposite bow.
When the two halves of the shear are to be secured together, the part marked A,
with the slot is passed between the part B, and its bent-over extension G, and the
two teeth F, F, are inserted into the holes H, H, which are in the centre of the bend ;
the bottom of the slot E, will then correspond with the two holes I and J, and a
small headed screw is then passed through the said holes and slot and all the parts
firmly secured in position by means of a small nut K.

page_text: To separate the two parts of the shear, for sharpening or any other purpose, it is
only necessary to slacken the said nut K, which allows the part marked C, having the
open mouthed slot to be withdrawn.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1-The improvements in Sheep Shears, for the purpose specified, and substantially
as hereinbefore described and shown.
2-In Sheep Shears, the combination and arrangement of the parts marked A, B,
E, F, G, H, I, J, with a screw K, or its equivalent, for the purpose specified and sub-
stantially as described and shown.
ROBT. F. DRURY,
Agent for the Applicant.