Improvements in Hoes.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 18th June, 1896-Accepted, 25th July, 1896
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Hoes.
I, JAMES BROWN, of 54 Lambton Quay, in the City of Wellington, in the
Colony of New Zealand, Journalist, 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 :-
The object of my invention is to provide a hoe which will more readily pull out,
cut off and eradicate weeds and other matters, and assist in cultivating or clearing
the soil.
Hitherto it has been the usual practice to make hoes, and more especially Dutch
hoes, with a plain flat cutting edge formed at right angles to the handle of the hoe.
Now by ny improvements I form the said cutting edge with projecting teeth
having angular spaces between them so that the weeds and other matters to be
cradicated may be drawn together sideways, and cut off or removed from the soil
more efficiently and effectually.
I have found a good result to be obtained by making the blade of my hoe about
five inches wide on the front, and dividing the front edge into saw shaped teeth,
say about two and a half inches in width, and with a projection of one and a half
inches; each tooth being in the shape of a triangle, there being only one triangular
tooth and a projection of a half tooth at both sides of it. In larger sizes of hoes
there may be a greater number of teeth forming the full width of the hoe with
half teeth at each end. Moreover for some purposes one triangular blade
projecting forward may be alone used with its sides serrated, but I find the form
hereinbefore described makes a useful and successful implement.
The handle of the hoe is fitted in the usual manner into a socket having a jaw
fixed to both ends of the blade of the hoe so as to leave a space to discharge the
weeds and other matters when eradicated, or the same result is obtained in a simple
manner by fixing the socket direct to the middle of the blade.
In order that my invention may be most easily understood I have illustrated the
same upon the accompanying drawing, whereon similar letters of reference indicate
similar parts throughout the views.
Figure 1 is a view of a hoe with a forked socket..
Figure 2 is a view of a straight socket.
Referring to the drawings, (a) is the blade and (b) saw shaped teeth, which
I prefer to be about two and a half inches in width and with a projection of one
and a half inches. (6) are half teeth on each side of blade (a). (c) is a section
of the blade shewing the cutting edge (c). In Figure 1 the socket (d) is fixed to
jaw or fork (d) which in its turn is fixed to or solid with blade (a), and Figure 2
shews a straight socket fixed direct to or made solid with blade (a).
In operating the hoe, weeds are drawn together within the indentations and
then eradicated, and the projecting sides render the operation of extracting weeds
close to a plant much easier.
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,
ated no and for the nurnoses set forth herein.

page_text: 2. A hoe having.its blade serrated, and a forked socket to provide for discharge
of weeds, substantially as and for the purposes hereinbefore set forth.
3. A hoe having its blade serrated and a straight socket to provide for discharge
of weeds, substantially as and for the purposes set forth herein.
Dated this 18th day of June 1896.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45 Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.