Year: 1888

page_text: We, WILLIAM SHUFFLEBOTTOM of 160 Lodge Lane Dunkinfield in the county
of Cheshire, Pattern Maker and TOM BROWN of 9 Peel Street Stalybridge, in the
county of Lancashire, Joiner do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
Our-present invention relates to brad-awls or other like instruments or tools, and
has for its object the better securing of the awls prickers, pins, or other like bits
to the handles of said brad-awls or other like instruments or tools, to attain
which we construct, a washer having one two or more legs or side plates which
are either made with or attached thereto and the ends of which are turned inwards
and preferably pointed. The said washer has a hole of a square round, oval; or
other suitable shape formed through it. The bits are formed preferably with square or
other shanks to suit, and fit the hole formed in washer, and have also suitably formed
shoulders or collars.
The bit is first placed in position it is required to be when fixed to the handle, then
the washer is placed so that the hole therein fits onto shank, and the underside of said
washer presses onto shoulder or collar of bit; an ordinary ferrule or ring is
then pressed over the washer and forces the pointed ends of legs or sides
thereof into the handle of brad-awl, or other like instrument or tool by this means
the bit is securely fixed or attached to handle'as will be well understood.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Brad-awls or other like Instruments or Tools.
We, WILLIAM SHUFFLEBOTTOM of 160 Lodge Lane Dunkinfield, in the county of
Cheshire Pattern Maker, and TOM BROWN of 9 Peel-street Stalybridge in the county
of Lancashire, Joiner, 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:—
This invention relates to brad-awls or other like instruments or tools and has for
its object the better securing of the awls, prickers pins or other like bits to the handles
of said brad-awls or other like instruments or tools, in order to attain this we construct
and arrange our present improvements in the manner illustrated by means of the
drawings annexed the following being a complete description thereof,
Fig. 1. is an elevation in perspective of our improved washer.
Fig. 2. is a side elevation of an awl or bit constructed according to our present
improvements.
Fig. 3. is an elevation in perspective of an ordinary ferrule used for the purpose
hereinafter described.
Fig. 4 is a sectional elevation of a handle having an awl or bit placed therein.
Fig. 5 is a sectional elevation of handle showing washer in position on the bit ready
to receive the ferrule.
Fig. 6. is a sectional elevation showing the awl or bit secured to a handle in
accordance with our present invention.
Like letters designate similar parts in each figure.
The washer W, figs. 1, 5, and 6 is arranged with legs which are either made in
one therewith as shown, or they may be made separate and attached or secured
thereto in any suitable manner and any number of legs I may be formed therewith or
attached thereto.
The ends of the said legs are turned inward and pointed.
A suitable hole is formed through the top part of the washer W which hole is
preferably of a square form but may when desired be of a round oval or other shape.
The bit B has a square shanks which is made in size and shape to suit the hole in
washer W and to fit therein the said bit B has also a collar or annular or other
projection c which may be of any desired form.
The bits according to our present invention are fitted to the handles as follows:
l
The bit B is first placed in position it is required to be when securely attached to
the handle that is the bit B has its portion p pressed into end of handle H see
fig. 4 after which the washer W is placed so that the hole fits onto shanks and the
underside of said washer W presses against or onto the shoulder c¹ of collar c see
fig. 5. The ends of legs are then in position ready to be forced into the handle H
which is accomplished by means of the ferrule F fig. 3 being forced over the said
legs of washer W and thus pressing the pointed ends of legs into the handle H
see fig. 6, by this means the bit B becomes securely attached to the handle H of brad-
awl or other like instrument or tool as will be well understood,

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said Inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is:
1. In the securing of bits to the handles of brad-awls or other like instruments or
tools the use of a washer W constructed with legs having points or projections l
substantially as described and illustrated at figs. 1, 5, and 6 of the accompanying
drawings or any mere modification thereof.
2. The means substantially as described of securing bits or awls to the handles of
brad-awls or other like instruments or tools.
3. The combination of a washer W bit B and ferrule F substantially as described
and for the purpose specified and set forth at figs. 1. to 6 of the drawings annexed.
Dated this 21st day of December 1888.
H. F. BOUGHTON,
Barnsley, Agent.