A Combination Tool suitable for Intrenching and similar Purposes.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Feb., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 13th Nov., 1893-Accepted, 16th Dec., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Combination Tool suitable for Intrenching and similar Purposes.
I, The Honorable HARRY DE VERE PERY of Nathampton House, Kinvarra,
County Galway Ireland, Captain and Resident Magistrate, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The purpose of the present invention is to combine in one implement or tool the
three severally usable devices namely a spade, an axe and a pick, so as to provide
a portable combination tool capable of being used for any of the purposes for which
the above named several implements are employed with the advantages of a saving
of weight and greater convenience and handiness which the combination of the
three in one tool gives.
The implement comprises a straight or substantially straight stock having at one
end the spade and at or near the other end the pick and axe. The pick and axe
are preferably made in one piece and are mounted in or on the stock so that when
the axe bears the usual position with regard to the stock for making use of the
said axe the pick lies along the stock being preferably housed in a recess made
therefor along the stock. The pick may however be brought outward to project at
right angles to the end of the stock or substantially so when required for use, and
where the axe is in one piece with the pick this movement of the pick will throw
the axe head downwards. Where the neck connecting the axe head and pick traverses
a slot in the stock near the handle thereof the latter may be made with a screw or
otherwise to temporarily secure the pick and axe so that the one or the other is in
a position ready for use. The axe head and pick are sufficiently shouldered near
the stock to afford to each a firm bearing against or in the stock for giving the
requisite strength to the tool.
Dated this 14th day of February 1893.
R. HADDAN,
Agent to Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
.
A Combination Tool suitable for Intrenching and similar Purposes.
I, The Honorable HARRY DE VERE PERY, of Nathampton House, Kinvarra,
County Galway, Ireland, Captain and Resident Magistrate, 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:-
The purpose of the present invention is to combine in one implement or tool the
three severally usable devices namely a spade, an axe, and a pick, so as to provide
a portable combination tool capable of being used for any of the purposes for
which the above named several implements are employed with the advantages of a
saving of weight and greater convenience and handiness which the combination of
the three in one tool gives.
The implement comprises a straight or substantially straight stock having at
one end the spade and at or near the other end the pick and axe. The pick and
axe are preferably made in one piece and are mounted in or ou the stock so
that when the axe bears the usual position with regard to the stock for making
use of the said axe, the pick lies along the stock being preferably housed in a recess
made therefor along the stock. The pick may however be brought outward to
project at right angles to the end of the stock or substantially so when required
and where the axe is in one piece with the pick this movement of the pick
for use,

page_text: will throw the axe head downwards. Where the neck connecting the axe head
and pick traverses a slot in the stock near the handle thereof the latter may be
made with a screw or otherwise to temporarily secure the pick and axe so that the
one or the other is in a position ready for use. The axe head and pick are suffi-
ciently shouldered near the stock to afford to each a firm bearing against or in the
stock for giving the requisite strength to the tool.
In the annexed drawing a is the stock, the spade, c the axe and d the pick, the
axe c and pick d are connected by the curved bar e in one piece therewith and this
moves in the head f so that the parts may occupy the position shown in full lines
or in dotted lines. y is the set screw, hh shoulders on the axe and pick, jj recesses
to receive the pick and axe in the stock.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is-
The improved tool comprising the stock and spade and movable axe and pick
arranged substantially as described.
Dated this 13th day of November 1893.
R. HADDAN,
Herbert Haddan & Co.,
18, Buckingham Street, Strand, London, Agent for Applicant.