Improvements in Combinati We
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 6th Apr., 1897-Accepted, 2nd Apr.,
1898
Improvements in Combinati
We, ALFRED STRUM and EZEKIEL RICHARDSON DEAN, both of Wickes, in the
County of Jefferson, and State of Montana, United States of America, Gentlemen,
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:-
This invention relates to a combination tool, designed more especially for the use
of miners in preparing fuses for setting off blasts, and its object is to provide an
improved construction of tool which can be closed when not in use so as to be
conveniently carried in a pocket, and which can readily be opened for use in pre-
paring fuses.
The invention consists in the novel construction and combination of parts herein-
after fully described and claimed.
In the accompanying drawing:
Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the tool showing the same open.
Fig. 2 is a central longitudinal section of the same.
Fig. 3 is a similar view showing the same closed.
Fig. 4 is a cross section on the line - Fig. 3.
Fig. 5 is a detail view showing the strip, arms and slide.
In the said drawing, the reference numeral 1 designates a handle consisting of
the sides 2, secured to a longitudinal strip 3, so as to leave a space therebetween
to receive the tools hereinafter described. The said strip 3 is formed with a longi-
tudinal slot or opening, extending to near each end thereof, in which work arms 4,
attached to a slide 5. These arms each consist of a sheet metal strip, bent about
the said slide and its ends extended through said slot and the extremities bent at a
right angle so as to bear against the opposite side of the strip 3 so as to hold the
slide in place but permit it to have a longitudinal movement. This slide is
rectangular in cross section and near one end is formed with a cutting jaw 6 having
a curved cutting edge 7 and concaved at one side around said edge. The extremity
of this slide bar is cut away at 9 forming a jaw 10 which is concaved or recessed
on opposite sides and formed with a concave recess 11. Pivoted to this slide is a
lever 12 formed with a curved cutting edge 13 coinciding with the cutting edge 7.
It is also cut away at the extremity forming a jaw 14 similar to jaw 10. Pivoted
to said sides 2 is a knife blade 15 the point of which engages with a slot in a block 16
at the opposite end of the handle. The numeral 17 designates a flat spring secured
to the slide and bearing against the lever for throwing it outward.
The operation is as follows: When the device is closed the slide is pushed into
the handle and the outer end of the lever in which the jaw and cutting edge is
formed rests on the strip 3 and holds the handle of the lever down upon the slide.
To open the tool the slide is pushed out when the spring 17 will force the lever
outward expanding the jaws. The said jaws can now be used for crimping a cap
for a blast fuse, while the cutting edges 7 and 13 are employed for cutting off the
fuse to the required length. When through using the same the slide is again
pushed in so that the device can be readily carried in a pocket. The knife blade
can be used for any purpose found applicable.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is;-
1. In a tool of the character described, the combination with the handle and the
slide formed near one end with a concave cutting edge and at the extremity with
a concave jaw, of the lever pivoted to said slide formed with a curved cutting edge
and a concave jaw registering with the jaw of the slide and the spring, substantially
as described.
2. In a tool of the character described, the combination with the handle com-
prising the sides, the slotted strip, and the slotted block, of the slide, the arms
bent over the same and projecting through the slot in said strip and the ends
bent at right angles in opposite directions, and said slide formed with a concave
cutting edge and a concave jaw, the lever pivoted to said slide formed with a curved
cutting edge and a concave jaw, the spring and the pivoted knife blade, substantially
as described.
Datel this ath of
1007
BOULT & WADE,
Agents for the Applicants.