Improvements in Knives for Use in Skinning Animals.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Nov., 1898-Accepted, 7th Jan.,
, 1899
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Knives for Use in Skinning Animals.
I, PAUL FRÉDÉRIC PAYAN, of St. Hyacinthe, County of St. Hyacinthe, Province
of Quebec, Dominion of Canada, Tanner, 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:-
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This invention relates to improvements in knives, and particularly to that class
of knives used in removing the hide from animals, where the blade must be
protected, to effectually prevent any injury to the hide.
The object of this invention is to produce a knife with an adjustable blade,
having a sheath or shield that will at all times prevent injury to the hide, and
means whereby the blade may be accurately adjusted in the space of a few seconds.
Other objects and advantages of the invention will appear in the subjoined
description, be clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings and pointed out
in the claims hereto appended.
In the drawings:
Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved knife.
Figure 2 is a transverse section of the same.
Figure 3 is a side elevation with the handle and one of the face plates removed.
Figure 4 is a detail view of the inner side of one of the face plates.
Similar numerals of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the
several figures of the drawings.
In the skinning of animals, the practice generally is to make use of the ordinary
sharpened knife. This necessitates a great care in order that the hide and flesh
are not injured. In the construction hereinafter disclosed, all danger of injuring
either the hide or flesh is eliminated besides which the blade, being adjustable
mounted, can be entirely withdrawn within the knife and thus prevent the
"nicking" of its cutting edge.
In constructing my invention, I provide a sheath or shield, formed of the face
plates 1, having their upper corners bevelled, as best shown at 23. The face
plates are held separated by means of plates 22, mounted between the ends of
the face plates, the plates 22 being bevelled in a manner similar to that of the
face plates 1. This construction of parts provides a sheath or shield having a
central chamber or opening within which is mounted the blade 9.
The blade 9 is provided with a series of T-shaped openings within which are
mounted screw-threaded pins 5, having their upper ends formed with laterally
extending wings 18, which form, when in position, a secure connection between
the pins 5 and the blade 9. To allow the blade 9 to be moved adjustably into
and out of the sheath or shield, I provide suitable nuts 6 mounted on the pins 5.
the periphery of said nuts extending outward through openings formed in said
face plates, a rotation of said nuts causing the blade to be moved inward and
outward in said sheath or shield. the face plates 1 being also provided with suit-
able slots 20 for the passage of the pins 5. To limit the movement inward of the

page_text: blade 9, I form one of the face plates 1 with a flange 21 having openings 21ª
corresponding with the openings 20.
To the face plates 1, is removably secured a handle 17, having openings 24,
within which the lower end of the pins 5 is adapted to pass. The face plates 1
are connected together, preferably removably, in any suitable manner, in order
that the knife can be readily taken apart.
As best shown in Figure 2, the upper portion of the face plates 1 is bevelled,
thus presenting no abrupt edge which would tend to injure the hide or the flesh
of the animal.
The operation of the device is obvious and it is thought unnecessary to describe
it in detail.
Changes in form and construction may be made without departing from the
spirit and
scope of my invention.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:-
1. A knife for skinning animals, comprising a shield; a blade removably located
therein; and means located within said shield and operated from without for
adjustably moving said blade into and out of said shield, substantially as
described.
2. A knife for skinning animals, comprising a shield; a blade removably located
within said shield; screw-threaded pins removably connected to said blade; and
adjusting nuts mounted on said pins, whereby said blade may be moved into and
out of said shield, substantially as described.
3. A knife for skinning animals, comprising a shield; a blade removably located
therein; screw-threaded pins removably connected to said blade; adjusting nuts
mounted on said pins, and adapted to impart an adjustable movement to said
blade into and out of said shield; and a handle removably connected to said
shield, substantially as described.
Dated this 22nd dox of Narambon 1900
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.