Improved Sheep Shears.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Aug., 1895-Accepted, 7th Sept., 1895
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Sheep Shears.
1 ROBERT PAGE LANDRUM Gentleman of Julesburg in Colorado U.S.A.
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 relates to sheep shears.
The object of the invention is to provide the shears with spring buffers to prevent
the jarring of the blades, as well as to lessen the noise in operation, and to simplify
the construction, whereby the shears may be produced at a small cost.
With these objects in view, the invention consists in certain features of con-
struction and combination of parts which will be hereinafter fully described and
claimed.
In the drawing :
Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved sheep shears.
Figure 2 is a longitudinal vertical sectional view through one of the blades and
a portion of the spring connected thereto.
Figure 3 is a view of one of the blades before it is bent into the shape shown in
Figure 1.
In the drawing: 1 denotes the blades, each of which has a semi-circular handle
extension 2, one edge of which 3 is bent down over the back or the blade to
strengthen the same. The inner edge of each blade is provided with the lip 4, as
shown in Figure 3, which lip is bent to form a socket 5 for the reception of a
spring buffer 6, which, in the present instance, is shown as a rubber plug, these
lips being arranged on the opposite sides of the blades, as shown. Secured to the
handle extensions are the ends of bow springs 8, the outer ends of the bow springs
being bolted together. These springs exert their energy to separate the blades.
The shears, owing to their simplicity of construction, may be manufactured at a
small cost, and in operation, the noise and jarring incident to devices of this
character are obviated, thus lessening the toil of the operator.
From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanying
drawing, the operation and advantages of this invention will be readily understood
without requiring further explanation. Although I have shown and described the
preferred construction, I desire to have it understood that I do not wish to be
restricted to the exact details, but reserve to myself the right to make such
changes as suggest themselves to an ordinary mechanic.
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:
1. The combination with the blades having handle extensions and sockets at
their rear ends, of buffers secured in said sockets, and springs secured to and
connecting the handle extensions, substantially as set forth.
2. The combination with the blades and their handle extensions, said extensions
being bent down over the back of the blades to strengthen the same and the blades
being provided with lips, which are bent to form seats for the buffers, each of said
blades, its handle extension and its sockets being formed of one piece of metal,

page_text: spring buffers seated in said sockets, bow springs bolted together and having their
free ends secured to the handle extensions, substantially as set forth.
Dated this 1st day of August 1895.
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40 Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents.