An Improved Method of Holding the Knives of Mowing and Reaping Machines for the Purpose of Sharpening the same.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 5th Aug., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 5th May, 1892-Accepted, 11th June, 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Method of Holding the Knives of Mowing and
Reaping Machines for the Purpose of Sharpening the same.
I FREDERICK ARTHARS, Rickerscote near Stafford, Farmer, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The invention consists of two pieces of iron or other metal each about fourteen
inches in length, constructed to fit, by means of a clip and thumb screw, the bar of
a gate or rail. At one end of each piece of iron or other metal is a second clip
and thumb nut to which the knife of a mowing or reaping machine is attached for
the purpose of sharpening in the usual manner.
Dated this Fourth day of August 1891.
FREDERICK ARTHARS.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Method of Holding the Knives of Mowing and
Reaping Machines for the Purpose of Sharpening the same.
I, FREDERICK ARTHARS, of Rickerscote, near Stafford, in the County of
Stafford, Farmer, 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 improved means for supporting and holding the knives
or sickles of mowing and reaping machines for the purpose of sharpening the same
and it consists in the construction and use of a kind of double clip adapted to be
secured to the bar of a gate or the like at one end and to support a knife or sickle
at the other end.
My invention will be readily understood by reference to the accompanying
drawing, in which
Figures 1 and 2 represent in elevation double clips of different forms constructed
according to my invention.
a indicates the main body or bar of the double clip one end of which is bent
down to bear against one side of the bar of a gate or the like whilst the other
end c is bent horizontally to form a table and recessed at d and provided with a
clip e to hold the knife or sickle thereon. f is a clamping screw for securing the
double clip upon the gate bar or the like. As shewn in Figure 1 this clamping
screw is carried in a plate y having a screwed shank / carrying a thumb nut i to
enable the said plate g to be adjusted in a slot j in the bar a towards or away from
the bent end 6 of the said bar according to the width of the gate to which the clip
is to be applied. k is a button upon the end of the screw fand in which the said
screw turns when fxing the clip.
In the modification of my invention shewn in Figure 2 the plate g carrying the
clamping screw is formed integral with the bar a and the clamping screw carries
a plate having a tongue m entering the slot j.
It is obvious that when sharpening a knife two of my double clips are required
for supporting the same.
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) A double clin for use in sharpening the knives or sickles of mowing or

page_text: reaping machines adapted at one end to be secured to the bar of a gate or the
like and at the other end to support and hold the knife or sickle, substantially as
described.
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(2.) The manufacture and use of double clips for holding the knives or sickles
of mowing and reaping machines for the purpose of sharpening the same, sub-
stantially as hereinbefore described and illustrated in the accompanying drawing.
Dated the 5th day of May 1892.
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicant