Improvements in Seed Drills or Hoes for use by Gardeners.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Mar., 1898
Complete Specification Left, 8th Dec., 1898-Accepted, 14th Jan., 1899
Improvements in Seed Drills or Hoes for use by Gardeners.
I, GEORGE ABBEY, Junr., of Avery Hill, Eltham, Kent, Gardener, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention for improvements in seed drills or hoes for use by gardeners has
for its object an improved construction thereof whereby the tool is rendered lighter
and more satisfactory in use, and will allow the earth to escape so as not to impede
its action.
According to this invention the blade or operating portion of the tool is con-
structed of a V-shaped piece of metal and is attached by suitable means to the
socket for receiving the handle. This V-shaped piece of metal is curved slightly
so that when in use the point will strike the ground at the angle at which the best
results will be attained.
Owing to the use of a V-shaped piece of metal the centre of the V will be open
so that earth can pass through without impeding the use of the tool.
The blade is preferably formed of steel suitably pointed for use, and attached to
a wrought iron socket, but may be formed of wrought iron or other material if
deemed desirable.
Dated thic Oth dox of Manch 1000
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, Agent for the Applicant.
Improvements in Seed Drills or Hoes for use by Gardeners.
I, GEORGE ABBEY, Junior, of Avery Hill, Eltham, Kent, Gardener, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be per-
formned, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
This invention for improvements in seed drills or hoes for use by gardeners has
for its object an improved construction thereof whereby the tool is rendered lighter
and more satisfactory in use, and will allow the earth to escape so as not to impede
its action.
According to this invention the blade or operating portion of the tool is constructed
of a V shaped piece of metal and is attached by suitable means to the socket for
receiving the handle. The V shaped piece of metal is curved slightly so that when
in use the point will strike the ground at the angle at which the best results will
be attained.

page_text: Owing to the use of a V shaped piece of metal the centre of the V will be open
Bo that earth can pass through without impeding the use of the tool.
In order that this invention may be more readily understood reference is had to
the accompanying sheet of illustrative drawings on which,
Fig. 1 is a side view showing a seed drill or hoe constructed according to this
invention.
Fig. 2 is a front view of the same.
The blade A is constructed of a V shaped piece of metal and its two members a a¹
are brazed or otherwise attached to the rod B at b 6. This rod B is formed in one
with, or attached to, the socket C which is similar to the sockets usually employed
with such tools, and is thus fitted on the handle D.
It will be seen that the rod B is bent over so that the blade A is at an angle to
the handle D. By this arrangement the blade A will strike the ground at an angle.
This angle is of course such as to obtain the best results.
As the blade A is V shaped the earth can pass between the two members a a¹
instead of impeding the action of the tool.
The blade A is preferably of steel suitably pointed for use and attached to a
wrought iron socket C, but may be formed of wrought iron or other material if
deemed desirable.
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) An improved seed drill or hoe for use by gardeners consisting of a pointed
V shaped blade attached to a socket by which it can be fitted to the handle, the
blade being at an angle to the socket, substantially as described and for the purposes
specified.
(2) An improved seed drill or hoe for use by gardeners consisting of a pointed
V shaped blade A, a rod B, to which the two members a a¹ are attached and a
socket C carrying said rod B and serving for attaching to the handle D substan-
tially as described with reference to the accompanying drawings and for the
purposes specified.
Dated this 8th day of December 1898.