Improvements in Fastening the Handles of Picks and other Tools.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Dec., 1898-Accepted, 4th Mar.,
1899
Improvements in Fastening the Handles of Picks and other Tools.
We, WILLIAM JAMES EDWARDS, of Eighteen, Williams Terrace, Treharris, in the
County of Glamorganshire, Collier, and THOMAS THOMAS, of Wenallt, Treharris, in the
County of Glamorganshire, Chemist, 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; and with the aid of accompany-
ing drawings:-
Our invention relates to improvements in fastening the handles of picks and other
tools.―
Fig. 1 represents a flattened piece of metal cut and bent to that particular shape
and size as required.
Fig. 2 "A" represents a wooden handle or shaft with a slit, "C," cut into the
handle; and with the metal referred to in "Fig. 1" placed in position as
Fig. 2 B."
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Fig. 3 represents the "head" of the pick with two spaces "D" stamped out or
filed out. "E" points out or represents the hole or eye or place into which the
handle or shaft A " fits into.
Fig. 4 represents a tapered wedge made of metal or suitable composition and of a
suitable size to meet requirements and with two overlapping ends or
marked "G."
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Fig. 5 represents the view of the top of the handle or shaft: "A." showing the
wooden portion not totally covered by the metal "B" referred to in Fig. 1, and the
slit "C" referred to in "Fig. 2."
Fig. 6 represents the whole complete on a reduced scale.
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A flattened piece of metal is cut and bent to a configuration or shape of suitable
width and length as "B," Fig. 1. The metal having been cut and bent as Fig. 1,
is placed in the slit, "C," of Fig. 2, which is cut in the handle or shaft, and is
placed in position as, B," Fig. 2. The "head"
pick," Fig. 3, has two
spaces "D" stamped or filed out. "E" represents the "eye" or hole into which
the handle or shaft, "A," Fig. 2 fits into. The handle or shaft, "A," Fig. 2 is
placed in the "eye" or hole "E" Fig. 3 and pushed into position as Fig. 6. The
C," Fig. 2, and pushed or hammered down
wedge, "F," Fig. 4, is put into the slit "
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until the "ears or overlapping ends, "G," Fig. 4 fits down into the groves "D,"
Fig. 3. For the purpose of detaching or taking the "head" loose from the
handle," the two ears or overlapping portions, "G," Fig. 4, of the wedge, can be
hammered or forced out. This improvement in the handle or shaft renders the
fastening of the handle in the head, or the detaching of same, easy.
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The wedge fitting into the groves in the head makes the tool rigid and fast.
The overlapping of the metal, which lines the slit, over part of the top of the
handle, prevents the wood from being battered or damaged.
The metal wedge and head, when used for tapping or testing the roof, in colliery
work, produces a more distinctive sound than when wood alone is used, and
therefore, it enables one to judge more correctly the soundness or looseness of the
roof.

page_text: This improvement produces a stronger handle in every respect, and one which is
not so liable to break off.
Owing to the ease with which the "head" can be detached from the "handle,"
it will be unnecessary for the whole tool to be carried out of the work when requiring
to sharpen the "pick" "head."
This improvement for fastening applies to other tools such as hammers, hatchets
and the like.
The "slit" in the head, and the "wedge," can be reversed if deemed necessary
or if preferred, and thereby placing the "slit" lengthways, and the "wedge"
lengthways, and not crossways, as in the accompanying drawings.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is:-
1. An improvement in the mode of fastening the handles of picks and other tools.
Dated this 30th day of November 1898.
WILLIAM JAMES EDWARDS,
18, William's Terrace, Treharris, Collier,
THOMAS THOMAS,
"Wenallt," Treharris, Chemist,
Both in the County of Glamorganshire.