Improvements in or relating to Shears or Cutters for Cutting Grass.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Juno, 1893
Complete Specification Left, 7th Mar., 1894-Accepted, 7th Apr., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Shears or Cutters for Cutting
Grass.
I WILLIAM KING WILKINSON Junior of Middlewood, Clitheroe, in the County
of Lancaster, Solicitor, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in appliances to be connected with, or
applied to shears, cutters, or trimmers employed for cutting the edges of grass
lawns, the object being to provide a box, or receptacle in which the grass is
collected as it is cut by the shears, or cutters, so that no after sweeping, or
gathering up of the grass is necessary, and a great saving in time is thereby
effected.
According to this invention 1 employ a box, preferably constructed of tin or thin
sheet metal. The bottom of the box is of similar outline to the bottom edge of the
lower blade of the shears to which the box is secured by means of screws, or bolts.
The front, or end of the box nearest to the point of the shears is open,
and the
lower blade of the shears forms one side of the box, the opposite side, and back
end of the box having high, and preferably curved overhanging edges.
When in operation the shears are used as ordinary the bottom blade travelling
in direct line with the edge of the lawn being cut, and as the grass is cut it falls
into the box, or receptacle which is periodically emptied of its contents.
The box can be applied to lawn edge trimmers wherein revolving cutters, or
wheels are employed in lieu of shears.
Dated this 6th day of June 1893
WALTER BRIERLEY,
Penny Bank Chambers, Halifax, Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Shears or Cutters for Cutting
Grass.
I, WILLIAM KING WILKINSON Junior of Middlewood, Clitheroe, in the County
of Lancaster, Solicitor, 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 improvements in appliances to be connected with, or
applied to shears, cutters, or trimmers employed for cutting the edges of grass
lawns, box plant borders, and the like, the object being to provide a box or
receptacle in which the grass, twigs and leaves are received as it is cut off by the
shears, or cutters, so that no after sweeping, or gathering up of the cuttings is
necessary, and a great saving in time, and labour is thereby effected.
Such being the nature and object of the said invention the following is a complete
description of same reference being made to the accompanying drawings forming a
part of this Specification in which :-
Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a pair of shears, cutters, lawn edge or border
trimmers, having my improvements applied thereto.
Fig. 2 is a plan view of Fig. 1.

page_text: According to this invention I employ a box 1, préferably constructed of tin, or
thin sheet metal. The bottom of the box 1 is of somewhat similar outline to the
bottom edge of the lower blade 2, of the shears, and to which the box 1 is secured
by means of screws, or bolts 3. 3 so as (preferably) to be readily detachable for
purpose of sharpening the shears.
The front, or end 4 of the box 1, nearest to the point of the shears, is open, so as
to facilitate the grass or substance to be cut readily entering the box and passing
to a position between the shears preparatory to being cut off and dropping into the
box 1.
The lower blade 2 of the shears also forms the major part of one side of the box, or
receptacle 1 (see Fig. 3), the opposite side 5 and back end 6, of the box 1, having
high, and preferably curved overhanging edges the better to confine and prevent
escape and scattering the grass or material cut, especially in windy weather.
When in operation the shears are used in the ordinary manner the lower blade 2
of the shears being moved along the line of the edge of the grass, lawn or other
border to be cut, or trimmed, and as the grass or material is cut it falls into the
box 1 or receptacle which is periodically emptied of its contents.
The box, or receptacle is equally applicable to lawn edge trimmers or shears
having supporting wheels, and the apparatus is specially applicable and useful for
the clipping and trimming of box plant borders of garden walks, garden beds,
having box plant borders and for fine dressing, trimming hedges, trees of box fir,
yew and the like as the collection of fine cutting from gravelled walks and the like
is a great labour after ordinary shears have been employed, the improved shears
herein described prevent the scattering and so there is no after collecting.
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 :-
The improvements in shears, wherein is applied to and combined with one of the
blades thereof an open end box or receptacle (such as 1) for the reception of the
cuttings or trimmings and as fully described herein and illustrated by drawings
annexed.
Dated this 2nd day of March 1894