Improvements in Rakes.
Year: 1897

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Rakes.
I, JOHN EDWIN HOLYOAK, of Cosby Works, Narborough, in the County of
Leicester, Agricultural Implement Maker, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
This invention has reference to rakes and agricultural implements similar in
construction and is designed with the object of providing improved means of con-
necting together any two parts thereof arranged at an angle one to the other so
as to increase their durability and strength.
The invention is mainly though not exclusively applicable for the purpose of
connecting together the head and shafts upon which, as is well understood, the
greatest strain and wear takes place.
According to this invention the said parts are united through the medium of
a suitable angle iron or plate, one or more screw bolts passing through the same
into each of the two parts.
This angle iron may have a horn or cheek formed integrally therewith which
may also be screwed or attached to another face of the shaft or head or both.
The said angle iron connecting device may be used to connect the cross bars
to the shafts when desired, and may also be applied in a similar capacity to other
implements of like construction.
Dated this 29th day of January 1897.
BOULT & WADE,
Agents for the Applicant.
Improvements in Rakes.
I, JOHN EDWIN HOLYOAK, of Cosby Works, Narborough, in the County of
Leicester, Agricultural Implement Maker, 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 has reference to rakes and is designed with the object of pro-
viding improved means of connecting together any two parts thereof arranged at
an angle, the one to the other, so as to increase their durability and strength.
The invention is mainly though not exclusively applicable for the purpose of
connecting together the head and shafts upon which, as is well understood, the
greatest strain and wear takes place.
These two parts are usually mortised together but in consequence of the weather
penetrating the joint, the latter becomes weakened and eventually rots, so that
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page_text: The present invention consists in uniting the herein before mentioned parts by
means of angle plates or brackets connected thereto by screws or screw bolts and
nuts and thus avoiding the weakening of either of the parts by mortising.
The invention will be understood from the accompanying drawings and the
following further description in reference thereto.
Figure 1 is a perspective view of a rake the head and shafts of which are con-
nected together in accordance with my invention.
Figures 2 and 3 are perspective views of brackets detached, and as applied to
the right and left hand parts of the rake respectively.
Figures 4 and 5 are similar views of modifications.
Similar letters of reference represent the same parts in each figure.
A represents the head of the rake and B B the two shafts which heretofore have
been connected to the said head by mortice joints.
C represents the channel bracket, one limb C₁ of which is fixed to the shaft by
screws or screw bolts and nuts 03, passing through the openings C* and the other
limb C3 is connected to the head in a similar manner by screws or screw bolts and
nuts C².
The bracket as shown in Figure 2 and also as attaching together the shaft B
and head A, is furnished with side cheeks C4 C5, which as illustrated in Figure 1
are connected to other faces of the shaft and head, the bracket thus being secured
to three faces of the shaft and head respectively and making a strong and effective
connection or joint.
In Figure 3 the bracket is shown with two side cheeks the upper part of each
of which will be fixed on to the shaft and the lower part on to the head.
In Figure which is a modification of Figure 2 the horizontal limb is extended
and this extension C3 is located between the head and the adjacent end of the
shaft.
In Figure 5 which is a modification of Figure 4 the upper side cheeks are omitted
and the vertical limb is provided with a slot Co which admits of slight lateral
adjustment thereof when being fixed in position.
The channel brackets shown comprise a few of the most useful types for the
purpose named, but alterations in the constructive details may be made without
departing from the main lines of the invention.
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
claim is:-
1. In a rake connecting together the head and shafts by means of angular
brackets substantially as described.
2. In a rake the combination with the head and shafts thereof of an angular
channel bracket constructed to admit of attachment to more than one of the faces
of either or both of such parts substantially as described.
3. In a rake the use or employment of angular channel bracket such as shown
in Figure 2, 3, 4 or 5 for uniting the head and shafts substantially as described.
4. The improvements in rakes substantially as described and illustrated in the
accompanying drawings.
Dated this 29th October 1897.
Witness:-
E. N. Lewis,
Berridge Street Chambers,
Leicester.
JOHN EDWIN HOLYOAK.
Boult & Wade,
Agents for the Applicant.