Year: 1899

page_text: I, JAMES PETRIE, of Aytoun Hill, Newburgh, Fifeshire, Garaenei
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention has for its object to provide a simple and inexpensive rotary
cutter for cutting or trimming hedges.
The improved hedge cutter comprises a light framing having secured at one
end a disc formed with teeth resembling reaper knives around its periphery or a
portion thereof. Against this disc is laid a second disc having reaper knives or
teeth formed around its periphery, the second disc being fixed on a short spindle
carried in ball bearings through the centre of the first disc and fitted with a
toothed pinion whereby it is rotated by a chain from a toothed wheel on a
spindle provided with a hand crank at the opposite end of the framing. By
turning the crank a rapid rotary motion is imparted to the one disc while the
other remains stationary and a powerful shearing or cutting action between the
teeth obtained which suffices for cutting through the twigs or light branches
of the hedge to be trimmed.
1000
WALLACE FAIRW
Of the Firm of Cruikshank & Fairweather,
Chartered Patent Agents,
62, Saint Vincent Street, Glasgow,
Agent for the Applicant.
I, JAMES PETRIE, of Aytoun Hill, Newburgh, Fifeshire, Gardener, do nerepy
declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be per-
formed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
This invention has for its object to provide a simple and inexpensive rotary
cutter for cutting or trimming hedges.
In the accompanying drawings which illustrate the invention, Figure 1 is a
front elevation and Figure 2 a side elevation of the improved cutter.
The apparatus comprises a light framing A having secured at one end a disc B
formed with teeth b resembling reaper knives around its periphery or a portion
Against this disc is laid a second disc C having reaper knives or teeth c
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page_text: formed around its periphery, the second disc being fixed on a short spindle D
carried in ball bearings through the centre of the first disc and fitted with a
toothed pinion E whereby it is rotated by a chain F from a toothed wheel G on
a spindle or stud H, the wheel G being provided with a hand crank I at the
opposite end of the framing. A. By turning the crank I a rapid rotary motion
is imparted to the disc C while the disc B remains stationary and a powerful
shearing or cutting action between the teeth b and c is obtained which suffices
for cutting through the twigs or light branches of the hedge to be trimmed.
During the cutting operation the lower end A¹ of the framing A is rested upon
the body, whilst a strap J attached near its outer end and passed over the shoulder
of the operator serves to support the cutting end of the apparatus, the framing
being grasped by hand a little above the wheel G so that the apparatus may be
rendered perfectly steady whilst the crank is turned by the other hand of the
operator.
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 rotary hedge cutter constructed and arranged to operate substantially as
described.
WALLACE FAIRWEATHER,
Of the Firm of Cruikshank & Fairweather,
Chartered Patent Agents,
62, Saint Vincent Street, Glasgow,
Agent for the Applicant.