IMPROVEMENTS IN FERRULES FOR SECURING HANDLES TO AGRICULTURAL FORKS AND OTHER LIKE IMPLEMENTS to be as follows:
Year: 1884

page_text: I, JOSEPH BURDEKIN JACKSON of Etna Works Sheffield in the County of York,
Steel Tool Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of said Invention for
"IMPROVEMENTS IN FERRULES FOR SECURING HANDLES TO AGRICULTURAL FORKS
AND OTHER LIKE IMPLEMENTS to be as follows:-
:-
"
This Invention has for its object to strengthen the connection between the
handles and the prongs of forks, hoes and other like implements employed in
agricultural and like pursuits.
In employing ferrules as at present constructed for connecting handles to the
prongs of forks and like implements it is necessary to cut away the wood of the
handle where it enters the ferrule in order to make a flush surface at that part.
This has the effect of considerably weakening the handle immediately above the
top of the ferrule and increases its liability to break at that part.
According to this Invention the upper end of the ferrule where the handle is
inserted is provided with two curved cutting edges which when the handle is
forced into the ferrule cut their way into the wood and make a flush joint there-
with without the necessity for previously cutting away the wood whilst the
curved form of the upper part of the ferrule causes the strain on the fork or other
implement when in use to be distributed over a larger area than when the ordinary
ferrules are employed, the strength of the implement being thereby greatly increased
without adding appreciably to its weight.
Dated this 10th day of July 1884.
J. HENRY JOHNSON,
47, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, W.C.,
Agent for the said Joseph Burdekin Jackson
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
I, JOSEPH BURDEKIN JACKSON of Etna Works Sheffield in the County of York
Steel tool Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of my invention for
IMPROVEMENTS IN FERRULES FOR SECURING HANDLES TO AGRICULTURAL FORKS,
HOES, AND OTHER LIKE IMPLEMENTS" 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 for its main object to strengthen the connection effected by
means of Ferrules between the handles and the prongs of forks, hoes, and other like
implements employed for agricultural or other purposes.

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In the ferrules heretofore used for the said connection it is necessary to cut away
the wood or substance of the handle at the part where it is to enter the ferrule in
order to make the outer sides of the ferrule and of the handle flush with one
another. This cutting bas the effect of considerably weakening the handle
immediately above the top of the ferrule and renders the handle very liable to
break at that part.
According to this Invention the upper end of the ferrule where the handle is
inserted is formed with cutting edges upon extensions of the ferrule which edges
when the handle is forced into the ferrule cut their way into the wood or substance
of the handle and make a flush joint therewith without the necessity for previously
cutting away the substance of the handle at this part to form a shoulder, whilst the
extensions or additional parts having the cutting edges afford a large bearing
surface for the ferrule on the handle, which causes the strain on the implement
when in use to be distributed over a larger area than when the ordinary ferrules
are employed, the strength of the implement being thereby greatly increased
without adding objectionably to its weight.
The accompanying Drawing represents in perspective a fork (by way of example)
with the ferrule constructed according to my Invention-The cutting edges at the
upper end of the ferrule A are marked b the parts on which they are formed giving
large additional bearing surfaces at c for the purpose of the better distribution of
the strain upon the implement when in use.
The part of the handle at the junction of the ferrule therewith is strengthened
in a double sense firstly by reason of the substance of the handle not being cut
down to make a recess for the edge of the ferrule to lie in and secondly by reason
of the aforesaid extended bearing surfaces for the ferrule on the handle giving a
better distribution of the strain when the implement is in use.
Although I have shewn a fork in the drawing it is of course evident that the
application of my Invention is not limited to that implement. I do not moreover
limit myself to the precise form of the extensions of the ferrule having the cutting
edges as shewn in the drawing.
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:
A ferrule for connecting handles to forks or other like implements the said ferrule
having cutting edges which cut their way into the substance of the handle when it
is driven therein, the additional parts on which the said cutting edges are formed
affording extended bearing surfaces for the ferrule on the handle substantially as
and for the purpose hereinbefore described.