IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF PICKS AND SIMILAR TOOLS
Year: 1884

page_text: I AUGUSTUS EDWARD STAYNER, managing director of the Hardy Patent Pick
Company Limited of Heely, Sheffield, Yorkshire, do hereby declare the nature of
the said invention for. "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF PICKS AND
SIMILAR TOOLS," to be as follows:-
This Invention relates essentially to the formation of the eyes of picks and
similar tools, which have hitherto been made of such a form that the metal either
surrounds the eye completely along its whole depth, or cheeks have been formed
on either side of the eyes, running lengthwise or nearly parallel with the blades or
arms of the picks.
According to my present invention I make or form straps or "langets" at each
end of the eye, similar in form to those shown in Figures 5, 6 and 6, of the
drawings forming part of the specification of the Letters Patent granted to Charles
Atwood Hardy and myself for "the improved method and appliances for shafting
picks and other tools such as are generally formed with an eye," bearing date the
25th day of September 1871 No 2527; but such straps or langets are permanently
moulded or formed on the picks proper, instead of on the head or socket as
described and shown in the specification and drawings of that Patent; by this
means I produce a tool which does away with the objectionable feature in picks,
wherein the metal surrounds the eye completely, which causes a line of fracture
around the shaft or handle used in such picks, at the termination or bottom end
of such eye; and by my improved construction a much larger and better bearing
on the shaft or handle is given, than is the case with picks or tools made with the
cheeks running parallel with the blades or arms; moreover such straps or "langets
will form a great protection to the shaft or handle, preserving it from wear and
allowing the shaft or handle to spring or bend evenly over its entire length.

page_text: I AUGUSTUS EDWARD STAYNER Managing Director of the Hardy Patent Pick
Company Limited of Heely Sheffield Yorkshire do hereby declare the nature of
the said invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF PICKS AND
SIMILAR TOOLS " and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be par-
ticularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement in writing,
and on reference to the accompanying sheet of drawings, that is to say :—
This Invention relates essentially to the formation of the eyes of picks and
similar tools which have hitherto been made of such a form that the metal
either surrounds the eye completely along its whole depth, or cheeks have been
formed on either side of the eyes, running lengthwise, or nearly parallel with the
blades or arms of the picks or other similar striking tools.
In order that my said invention may be fully understood I have shown on the
accompanying sheet of drawings the blade portion of a Pick made in accordance
with my improvements.
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a, a, are the straps or "langets" at each end or sides of the eye b,-the position
of the eye being shown by the dotted lines.-c, c, are the blades or arms of the
pick. The straps or langets" a, a, are similar in form to those shown in
Figures 5, 6, and 6, of the drawings forming part of the Specification of the
Letters Patent granted to Charles Atwood Hardy and myself for "The improved
method and appliances for shafting picks and other tools such as are generally
formed with an eye," bearing date the 25th day of September 1871 No 2527; but
my improved straps or "langets" a, a, are manufactured or permanently moulded
or formed all in one piece with the blades or arms c, c, of the picks, instead of
being on the head or socket of. the tool as described and shown in the Specification
and drawings of that Patent; by this improved means or mode of manufacture
I produce a pick or tool which does away with the objectionable feature in picks
wherein the metal surrounds the eye completely, which often causes a line of
fracture around the shaft or handle used in such picks,-at the termination or
bottom end of such eye; and by my improved construction a larger or longer and
better bearing on the shaft or handle is given than is the case with picks or tools
made with the cheeks running parallel or nearly parallel with the blades or arins;
moreover my improved straps or "langets" a, u, will form a great protection to
the shaft or handle, they will preserve it from wear and will allow the shaft or
handle to spring or bend evenly over its entire length.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I wish it to be
understood that I do not limit myself to the precise details hereinbefore described
and illustrated on the drawing, for modifications or variations may be made

page_text: therein without deviating from the main principle of my invention, and in
conclusion I declare that what I claim is
The manufacture of Picks, and similar tools having eyes, with straps or
langets" permanently manufactured in or moulded or formed on the blades
or arms of such tools,-substantially as hercinbefore specified and illustrated on
the accompanying sheet of drawings.