Improvements in Screw-drivers, Gimlets, and other like TooLS.
Year: 1885

page_text: Improvements in Screw-drivers, Gimlets, and other like TooLS.
I, WILLIAM MCGOWAN, of the firm of Garlick & McGowan, High Court
Chambers, 35 High Street, Sheffield, in the County of York, Patents Agents, do
hereby declare the nature of my said invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN SCREW-
DRIVERS, GIMLETS, AND OTHER LIKE TOOLS" which has been communicated to me
from abroad by Tony Dussieux, of 4 Passage Violet, Paris, in the Republic of
France, Manufacturer, to be as follows:
This invention consists in making a cheap screw-driver, gimlet, or other like tool
of the most solid construction each tool being in one piece and dispensing with the
loose handle.
In manufacturing a screw-driver, gimlet, or other like tool of any size or shape
the blade and handle may be flied-out or cast but I prefer to cut them from wire
made of steel or any other suitable metal bent to any required shape forming a
handle and leaving a length for the blade the bottom of which is ground to the
required form.
GARLICK & MOGOWAN,
Agents for the Applicant

page_text: Improvements in Screw Drivers, Gimlets, and other like Tools.
I WILLIAM MCGOWAN, of the firm of Garlick & McGowan, High Court
Chambers, 35 High St, Sheffield, in the county of York, Patent Agent, do hereby
declare the nature of the said invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN SCREW DRIVERS,
GIMLETS, AND OTHER LIKE TOOLS," which has been communicated to me from
abroad by Tony Dussieux, of 4 Passage Violet, Paris, in the Republic of France,
Manufacturer, 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 improvements in Screw drivers, gimlets and other like
tools of the most solid construction each tool being of one piece with its handle.
The essential feature in this invention is its simplicity and cheapness of
production. In making the improved tools the blades and handles are made by
cutting lengths from wire of steel or other suitable metal bending a part thereof
to the required shape to form the handle and leaving a length below for the blade
the bottom of which is hammered and ground or shaped as required.
The accompanying drawings illustrate certain forms of tools made according to
my invention.
Fig. 1 is a screw driver cut from steel wire bent to form a plain handle the end
of the bent part being twisted round the straight part.
Fig. 2 is a screw driver bent with indentations in the side of the handle giving
greater purchase to the hand.
Fig. 3 is a screw driver bent with an eye at the top of the handle for insertion
of a lever to give additional force if required.
Obviously other tools may be made
Fig. 4 shows the end of the wire shaped to form a bradawl.
Fig. 5 shows it shaped to form a Gimlet.
in a similar way.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is:-
The manufacture of a screw-driver gimlet or other like tool and its hande in
one piece of wire bent and shaped substantially as herein described.
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Dated this 17th day of April 1886.
GARLICK & MOGOWAN,
Agents for the Applicant.