Improvements in and relating to Hammers.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 29th Aug., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 29th May, 1896-Accepted, 11th July, 1896
TRUVIDIONAL DIBIRICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Hammers.
I, WILLIAM MILLER of 261 Argyle Street, Glasgow in the County of Lanark
North Britain Ironmonger do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
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It relates to hammers; chiefly to that class which is known as claw-hammers."
It has for its chief objects to adapt them for use in driving in and pulling out the
staples which are used in the erection of wire fencing.
In carrying out this invention a hammer head is constructed with one driving
end and a hook end: the latter being for the purpose of extracting staples or such
like articles.
This hammer head is made with an eye and socket similar to those of a pick-axe
for attachment to a wooden shaft. It is also made in one piece with the handle
either by forging or casting the head and shaft together. It is also made with any
of the ordinary provisions at present in use for attachment to a handle. It is
made of any size or weight required: for light or heavy work.
The hooked end of this hammer head is made with a tapering point which in use
is inserted within the staple and the latter is then extracted by purchase or other
force.
Deted this 28th day of A nonst 1805
JOSEPH
LOCKWOOD,
263 Argyle Street, Glasgow, Agent for the Applicant.
1, WILLIAM MILLER of 261 Argyle Street, Glasgow in the County of Lanark
North Britain Ironmonger 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 :-
It relates to hammers; chiefly that class which is known as "claw-hammers."
It has for its chief objects to adapt them for use in driving in and pulling out the
staples which are used in the erection of wire fencing.
It will be better understood if reference is made to the accompanying drawings
in which :-
Figure 1 is a side view in elevation, Figure 2 is an end view and Fig. 3 is a plan
of this improved hammer head; and Fig. 4 is a perspective view of it.
Similar letters of reference and numerals throughout the diagrams indicate
corresponding parts.
In carrying out this invention a hammer head A is constructed with one driving
end a¹ and a hook end a² for extracting staples or hooks. This hammer is made
either light or heavy according to the nature of the work required of it. It is
made with an eye a³ and socket a similarly to a pick-axe for receiving a wooden
shaft a. It is also made in one piece with the bandle, see Fig. 1, either by
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page_text: forging or casting the whole of it. It is also made with any of the ordinary
provisions at present in use for attachment to a handle.
The hook end a² of this hammer head is made with a tapering point which in
use is inserted within the staple to be drawn out of the wood and the staple is
then extracted by purchase in the same way that a nail is extracted with a claw
.hammer.
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
olaim is :-
First, in a hammer head the combination therewith of the hook a² all substantially
as herein described with reference to the drawings or any mere modification thereof
for the purposes specified.
Second, in a hammer the combination therewith of a hook a² all substantially as
herein described with reference to the drawings or any mere modification thereof
for the purposes specified.
DL:
L
1000
JOSEPH LOCKWOOD,
263 Argyle Street, Glasgow, Agent for the Applicant.
JOSEPH LOCKWOOD,
263 Argyle Street, Glasgow, Agent for the Applicant.