A CHAIN LINK CONTAINING A CUTTING OR PIERCING BLADE
Year: 1885

page_text: I, CHARLES FERDINAND VEIT of 28 Bartlett's Buildings in the City of London,
Commission Agent, do hereby declare the nature of my invention for A CHAIN
LINK CONTAINING A CUTTING OR PIERCING BLADE and in what manner the same
is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement:―
.This invention relates to a novel construction of chain link which will permit
of the introduction therein of a cutting or piercing blade or blades to be used as a
cigar tip cutter or piercer or for other purposes.
In carrying out my invention I form my chain link of a metal case of any
suitable form and size and into one end of this case I firmly secure a metal loop
while the other end receives a cutting or piercing blade. This blade is formed
with a loop at its outer end and is secured in the case by a pin working in a slot
or recess or in any other suitable manner that will permit of the blade sliding in
the case. Through the centre of the case is pierced a hole into which the tip of a
cigar is inserted, so that on pushing down the blade the tip will be cut off or
pierced the return of the blade being by preference effected by a spring.
In the accompanying drawing I have shown one form of link constructed
according to my invention with a cutting blade. Fig. 1 being a sectional plan view
on an enlarged scale and Fig. 2 a sectional elevation on the line x x of Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 shows a portion of a chain with the cutter link.
a is a metal case, which may be oblong, as shown, or round, square, oval or any
other suitable shape. Into one end of this case is secured, by soldering or other-
wise, a loop b. I prefer that this loop should be formed with a stem or tail
piece b¹. c is a cutting blade, in one piece with which is formed the loop c', the
other end of this blade being provided with a pair of horns or projections c³, the
portion between the horns being bevelled off to form a cutting edge. The blade is
prevented from coming out of the case by a cross piece d which is soldered to the
case, or the blade may be secured by a pin which passes through a slot formed in
the blade or in any other convenient manner. The horns or projections c³ when
the blade is pressed down enter the recesses between the stem or tail piece b' and
the sides of the case a and compress small spiral springs e which are contained
therein, such springa serving to return the blade to its normal position after use.

page_text: In the centre of the case, countersunk holes fare formed, in which the tip of the
cigar is inserted. On pressing the blade c in or down the tip will be cut off and
the cigar ready for smoking. By substituting a piercer for the cutter, the tip of
the cigar when inserted in the holes on the case may be pierced instead of cut off.
In Fig. 4 I have shown a slight modification in the form of the cutter; the
loop c¹ is elongated and the blade c is secured across it by rivetting, or in any
other convenient manner. In this arrangement I dispense with the stem or tail
piece b¹ and I use a single spring 6.
The sliding cutter is secured in position by a pin d which enters a recess formed
in the side of the loop c¹ to receive it.
If desired the loop 6 may also be made. movable and provided with a cutting
edge or piercer so that by pushing the loops towards each other, the cutting or
piercing will be effected.
The spring or springs, it will be evident, may be applied so as to act by pulling
instead of pushing.
By making the case a square in cross section and using a cutting blade with a
slightly oblique cutting edge and by forming another pair of holes in the case at
right angles to the first pair, the cutting edge may be used as a sharpener for the
points of pencils (the pencil point being rotated in contact with the blade) as well
as for a cigar tip cutter.
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
A chain link constructed as above described and, fitted with a reciprocating
cutting or piercing blade or blades substantially as and for the purpose herein set
forth,