Improvements in Hammers and Axes.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 30th Sept., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 18th Dec., 1891-Accepted, 23rd Jan., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Hammers and Axes.
ELLIS BROCKLEHURST of 260 Stamford Street Ashton-under-Lyne Lancashire,
Ironmonger and General Dealer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:-
The head of the hammer and the shaft are made and fitted together in the usual
way but instead of driving in the ordinary wedge to fix the same I provide a metal
cap which fits over the hammer head and I fix the same by means of a screw which
is screwed into the top of the shaft and effectually prevents the hammer head from
coming off.
My invention is applied to axc heads and shafts in the same manner.
GEO. DAVIES & SON,
4, St. Ann's Square, Manchester, Agents for the Applican
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Hammers and Axes.
I ELLIS BROCKLEHURST of 260 Stamford Street Ashton-under-Lyne Lancashire
Ironmonger and General Dealer, 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 objects of this invention are to fix the hammer or axe head more firmly to
the shaft than hitherto, and to obviate their liability to fly off when in use.
The nature of my said invention and the manner in which the same is to be
performed or carried into practical effect will be readily understood on reference to
the sheet of drawings hereunto annexed and the following explanation thereof.
Fig, on the drawings is a side view of a hammer with the head secured to the
shaft according to my invention and Fig. 2 is a top view of the same.
Figs. 3 and 4 are similar views showing the application of my invention to
an axe.
.
Referring to Figs. 1 and 2 the head a of the hammer and the shaft thereof are
made and fitted together in the usual way but instead of driving-in the ordinary
wedge to fix the same I provide a metal cap or plate c which fits over the hammer
head and I fix the same by means of a screw d which is screwed into the top of
the shaft 6 and effectually prevents the hammer head a from coming off.
ay
My invention is applied to axe heads and shafts in the same manner, as will be
seen on referring to Figs. 3 and 4 on which the same letters of reference are placed.
It will of course be understood that my invention is equally applicable to other
analogous tools, wherein the head and shaft are made and connected in the same
manner, and that the form of the cap or plate c will have to be slightly varied to
suit the size and form of the head to be secured onto the shaft.
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 1
claim is :-
The use of a metallie cap or plate fastened on with a screw for the purpose
of securing the head of a hammer, axe, or other analogous tool onto the shaft
or handle thereof, such plate being larger than the hole in the head of the tool into

page_text: which the shaft is to be secured, substantially as hereinbefore described and
illustrated by the drawings annexed.
Dated this 16th day of December 1891.
GEO. DAVIES & SON,
4, St. Ann's Square, Manchester, Agents for the Applicant.