An Improvement in the Construction of Rakes for Gathering Hay, Corn, and the like.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 20th June, 1895
Complete Specification Left, 20th Mar., 1896-Accepted, 9th May, 1896-
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement in the Construction of Rakes for Gathering Hay,
Corn, and the like.
FREDERICK HENRY KEANE Cappoquin Foundry Cappoquin County
Waterford Ireland, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:-
My invention relates to improvements in the construction of rakes which are
partly constructed of wood or which have wooden heads & which rakes are used
for hay corn grass etc. I employ a socket of suitable material which slips on the
end of the tooth until arrested by a shoulder formed in or upon the tooth. The
socket has a wide flange with several projections or spikes formed on it & when
the tooth is screwed up in position these projections bite into the wooden head &
keep the flange & with it the tooth from twisting.
The socket with the flange & spikes gives the tooth a solid base or bearing
against the head & prevents the heads being split when the teeth are tightened up
with a nut. The teeth are preferably fastened in position by nuts the shanks
being screwed to receive nuts. A washer having circular flange may be fitted to
the top side of rake head in such a manner that the flange enters the rake head &
to act as a bearing for the nut as well as assisting in the setting of the teeth in line
with one another.
Dated thin 10th day of Tune 1905
COMIDELE DT
An Improvement in the Construction of Rakes for Gathering Hay,
Corn, and the like.
1, FREDERICK HENRY KEANE, of Cappoquin Foundry, Cappoquin, in the
County of Waterford, Ireland, Engineer 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:-
My invention relates to improvements in the construction of rakes which are
partly constructed of wood, or which have wooden heads, and which rakes are used
for hay, corn, grass and the like. The improvements are in the method of fastening
metal teeth in the wooden head of the rake. For this purpose I employ a metal
socket which clips the end of the tooth, until arrested by a shoulder formed in or
upon the tooth at a suitable distance from the attaching end of the tooth. The
socket has a wide flange with several projections or spikes which are preferably
formed on it and when the tooth is screwed up in position these projections cut into
the wooden bead and keep the flange and with it the tooth from twisting. The
socket with the flange and spikes gives the tooth a solid base or bearing against the
head, and prevents the heads being split when the teeth are tightened up and also
The teeth may be
gives the teeth a greater gripping surface on the head.
tightened in position by nuts the ends of teeth being screwed to receive them as is
the general practice. A washer having a circular flange may be fitted to the top

page_text: side of rake head in such a manner that the flange enters the rake head and assists
in the setting of the teeth in line with one another as well as forming a bearing
for the nut.
In the accompanying illustrations I show the method of effecting my Patent and
modifications of the same. In all the figures given, A represents the head of
rake, B the socket, C the tooth, D the tightening nut, and E the washer.
Of the illustrations Figures 1, 2, and 3 represent the most suitable manner of
constructing my Patent. Figure 1 shows an end elevation of part of a rake head
with the rake head in section. Figure 2 is a similar view to the preceeding but
showing a section through a tooth socket and rake head. Figure 3 shows a plan
of the same.
In the Figs. 1, 2 and 3 it will be seen that the tooth C is formed with end
tapered to fit the socket B in such a manner that the socket will pass a short
distance on the end of the tooth and then becomes arrested. After the insertion
of the tooth in the socket the tooth is passed through the head of rake A and
the whole is fastened in position by screwing the nut D upon the threaded end
of tooth. By tightening the nut D the spikes a formed upon the socket B are
driven into the head of rake and thus gives the socket and with it the tooth a
firmer and wider grip upon the rake head. The washer E gives the nut a
suitable hearing and also assists in keeping the tooth in its correct position.
In Figs. 4, 5 and 6 I show the first modification of the manner of constructing
my Patent. Fig. 4 shows an end elevation of part of a rake head with the rake
head in section. Fig. 5 is a similar view to the preceding but showing a section
through a tooth socket and rake head. Fig. 6 shows a plan of the same.
Figs. 4, 5 and 6 the tooth instead of having its end tapered has a shoulder b cut
on it to arrest the socket. B which is suitably shaped to receive the tooth.
In the
In
In Figs. 7, 8 and 9 is shown the second modification of the manner of constructing
the Patent. Fig. 7 shows an end elevation of part of a rake head with the rake
head in section. Fig. 8 is a similar view to the preceding but showing a section
through a tooth socket and rake head. Fig. 9 shows a plan of the same.
the arrangement shown by Figs. 7, 8 and 9 the socket B is formed with two
projecting flanges c which extend over the two edges of the head and perform the
same duties as the spikes described in the two preceding methods.
In Figs. 10, 11 and 12 is shown the third modification of the manner of
constructing the Patent. Fig. 10 shows the end elevation of part of a rake head
with the rake head in section. Fig. 11 is a similar view to the preceding but
showing a section through a tooth socket and rake head. Fig. 12 shows a plan of
the same.
In the arrangement shown by Figs. 10, 11 and 12 the socket B is made
continuous or to take two or more teeth. The socket is arrested on the teeth by
making the ends of teeth tapered or by shoulders on the teeth or by pins F driven
through the teeth or by a combination of any of these methods. The spikes a
formed upon the socket may be replaced by small nails e which are driven through
or by the side of the socket. The loose points e are found more convenient in this
method for purposes of manufacture.
From the foregoing explanation it will be seen that many modifications of my
invention may be made from a combination of the designs herein described and
illustrated and by slight alterations of the same.
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―
Claim 1. In rakes with wooden heads fitted with metal teeth the method of
fastening the teeth in the head substantially as described and illustrated by the
accompanying drawings Figs. 1, 2 and 3.
Claim 2. In rakes with wooden heads fitted with metal teeth the method of
fastening the teeth in the head substantially as described and illustrated by the
accompanying drawings Figs. 4, 5 and 6.

page_text: Claim 3. In rakes with wooden heads fitted with metal teeth the method of
fastening the teeth in the head substantially as described and illustrated by the
accompanying drawings Figs. 7, 8 and 9.
Claim 4. In rakes with wooden heads fitted with metal teeth the method of
fastening the teeth in the head substantially as described and illustrated by the
accompanying drawings Figs. 10, 11 and 12.
Claim 5. In rakes with wooden heads fitted with metal teeth the use of a metal
socket which is made to fit on the end or ends of one or more teeth either by
tapering the ends of said teeth or by forming shoulders, notches or projections on
the teeth at any required distance from their ends. The socket being made with
or without spikes, projections, or flanges for the purpose of gripping the surface
of the rake head and to strengthen the bearing of the teeth in or on the head.
Dated this 19th day of March 1896.
FREDERICK HENRY KEANE.