Wedge Cap for Securing Tools to Handles and the like.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Jan., 1894-Accepted, 24th Mar., 1894
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Wedge Cap for Securing Tools to Handles and the like.
WILLIAM HENRY BROWx 101 Greville Road Bristol Mathematical Instrument.
Manufacturer 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 :-
A safety wedge-cap for attaching handles to hammers, hatchets, hoes, picks,
axes and other socket headed tools, also for securing ends of rods and poles, points.
of umbrellas & walking sticks, legs of wheelbarrows and the like.
The object of this invention is to provide a new combined cap & wedges of
malleable iron or other suitable material for securing the handles hefts or shafts of
tools in position when the said handles are attached to the tools for use.
Also to provide a new and improved method of securing the ends, and end-grain
of rods, poles, tool-handles, legs of wheelbarrows, walking sticks, umbrellas, and.
the like.
Also for securing in position, handles or knobs of cupboards, doors, drawers, and.
the like.
From the drawings attached, and to which detailed reference is made hereafter,
it will be noted that the cap and wedges are cast in one piece and the wedges are
of such size and shape; varying to suit the different tools for which the wedges
are used, and arranged in such positions as to give the greatest amount of wedging
power, with the minimum tendency to split the handles, knobs or ends of rods to
which the combined cap and wedge may be applied. To obtain this result the cap
may be cast with one or more wedges, in the drawings it is shown with four
wedges.
The combined cap and wedges is preferably used with one or more ordinary
wood screws, to prevent it springing when attached to the handle to which it may
be fitted, and for this purpose the cap and wedges may be provided with countersunk
holes for the insertion of screws, but, the cap and wedges, may be used alone and
without the screw or screws, and in this case would not be provided with counter-
sunk screw-holes.
Referring to drawings attached
Fig. 1 shows an isometric sketch of the combined cap and wedges, with four
wedges.
Fig. 2 shows the wedge-cap applied to the end of the handle of a hammer
securely fastening the handle into the head.
Fig. 3 shows section through Fig. 2 at A-B.
Fig. 4 shows the "wedge cap" applied to an axe handle.
Fig. 5 shows section through Fig. 4 at A-B.
Fig. 6 shows the "wedge-cap" attached to the handle of a hoe.
Fig. 7 shows a section through Fig. 6 at A-B.
Fig. 8 shows section of a portion of the front of a drawer with handle in position
and wedge-cap" applied.
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Fig. 9 shews section through frame and rung of a ladder and the "wedge-cap"
applied thereto securing the rung in position.
Fig. 10 shews sectional view of the "wedge cap" applied to the head of a pick.
Fig. 11 shows general view of the head of a pick with "wedge cap" in position.

page_text: 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;
1. A new combined cap and wedges of malleable iron or other suitable material
designed to secure the handles, hefts, or shafts of various tools safely and effectually
in position, when the handle, heft or shaft, is attached to the tool with which it has
to be used, also for securing knob-handles to drawers, doors, cupboards and the
like, also for securing rungs to ladders and the like.
2. A new cap and wedges as hereinbefore described for use with or without ring-
ferrules, for securing and finishing ends of poles, rods and the like, also for
providing a secure point and wearing surface for points of walking-sticks, umbrellas
and the like, also for legs of wheelbarrows.
3. A new combined cap and wedges as herein before described with one or more
wedges of such size and shape, and so placed as to give the requisite amount of
wedging or expanding power, to safely and securely hold in position any tool-handle
door-knob or the like to which it may be applied, with the minimum tendency to
split the ends so secured.
4. A new combined cap and wedges as hereinbefore described with or without a
hole or holes conveniently placed for the insertion of a screw or screws to hold the
said combined cap and wedges in position and to prevent springing, jarring, or
loosening, when fitted to the handle with which it is used.
5. A new method of securing handles to tools, handles to drawers and doors,
rungs to ladders, securing end grain of rods and poles, providing wearing points for
walking sticks legs of wheelbarrows and the like, and of providing a ready means
of removing and renewing same.
Dated this 20th day of Jonnawx 1004
W. H. BROWN,
Applicant.