Improved Combination Tool, suitable for Mechanics, Engineers, Bicyclists, and the like.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd Mar., 1896-Accepted, 2nd May, 1896
n Improved Combination Tool, suitable for Mechanics, Engineers,
Bicyclists, and the like.
We, ALBERT ARNOLD, of 6 Stanley Street Sydney, in the Colony of New
outh Wales, Engineer, and KELBURNE ERNEST EDGE of 250 Pito Street
ydney, in the Colony of New South Wales, Engineer, do hereby declare the
ture of this invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be
articularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
This invention has been especially designed to provide mechanics, engineers,
icyclists and others with a tool that will have the same advantages and utility as
ould be obtained from a number of tools.
This combination tool is constructed somewhat in the shape of a pair of pliers,
nd provides the uses of the following separate tools.
1st, a pair of pliers.
2nd, a wire or nail puller or twister.
3rd, a serrated wrench, for any round bolt, nut pipe &c.
4th, a wire cutter.
5th, a bicycle spoke straightener, or large wire cutter.
6th, a screw-driver.
7th, a tyre lifter.
8th, eight graded spanners.
In order that the construction of this invention may be more fully understood,
eference will be made to the accompanying sheet of drawings in which ;-
Figure 1 is a side view of this combination tool.
Figure 2 is a side view of the upper section of the tool.
Figure 3 is a top view of Figure 2.
Figure 4 is a view of the screw-driver blade.
Figure 5 is a side view of the lower section of the tool.
Figure 6 a view of the underside of Figure 5.
Similar letters are used in all figures to denote similar parts.
I propose to construct this combination tool of steel, or any other suitable metal,
and of various sizes to suit various requirements.
It will be seen from Figure 1 that this combination tool, is in shape, somewhat
like a pair of pliers, with the exception that means are provided, (hereafter
described) of taking the upper section A apart from the lower section B for the
purpose of allowing each section to be used separately when required.
The tool at one end forms a pair of plain pliers C each face being provided with
a groove D so placed that when the pliers are closed, a circular opening runs
longitudinally along the face of the pliers, this is for the purpose of gripping a
wire or nail to be twisted or extracted.
The serrated wrench E is for the purpose of tightening or otherwise any round
bolt, nut, pipe &c.
F is a cutter for fine wires.
G is a semicircular opening provided in each section of the tool in such a way
that when the tool is closed, as shewn in Figure 1, one opening does not lie
immediately over the other, this is for the purpose of straightening or cutting
bicycle spokes or large wire.
At the handle end of section A is provided three spanners H, I, J, all of
ditterant gradus

page_text: On the under side of section A is placed a screw driver blade K being kept in
position by the wing-out I, which is made similar in shape and size to the opening
or slot M in K.
To detach the screw-driver blade K for use it is necessary to turn it at right
angles to section A the wing nut L will then be immediately over slot M thus
enabling the screw-driver blade to be raised and detached.
A slot N is made through the section A of sufficient size to receive the end O of
the screw-driver blade K, section A will then form a handle to operate the screw-
driver. At one end of the screw-driver blade is provided two spanners P and Q
of different grades.
A tyre lifter R is placed on the inside of the handle part of section B, secured
at the one end by the pin S, and so constructed that it is possible to turn the tyre
lifter R outwards for use.
At the handle end of section B is provided three spanners T, U, V, all of
different grades.
The two sections A and B of this combination tool are so constructed that in
section A is provided a slot W, similar to slot M, in the screw-driver blade K;
in section B is provided a wing nut X similar in shape to slot. W in section A, this
wing nut X is so fixed that when the tool is opened to its fullest extent it will be
possible to separate the two sections A and B, but when the tool is at any other
angle, the wings of the wing-nut X will clamp (not tightly) section A, thus
enabling the tool to be used in the ordinary way.
It will be obvious from the above description that this combination tool will be
of great service and utility to mechanics, engineers, bicyclists and the like, as it
will provide the uses of quite a number of tools, thereby saving expense, and in the
case of bicyclists who have now to carry several different tools, the use of this
combination tool will reduce the weight considerably.
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 wo
claim is;-
1st. A combination tool, the two sections having separate uses, and for that
purpose being detachable by the means herein described, substantially and for
the purposes set forth.
2nd. The combination of the several parts herein described, substantially and
for the purposes set forth.
1000
ALBERT ARNOLD.
KELBURNE ERNEST EDGE.
Haseltine, Lake & Co.,
45 Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicants.