Improved Clip for Fixing the Tines of Scariflers, Horse Hoes, and similar Machines used for Agricultural Purposes.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 17th May, 1890
Complete Specification Left, 17th Feb., 1891-Accepted, 21st Mar., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Clip for Fixing the Tines of Scariflers, Horse Hoes, and
similar Machines used for Agricultural Purposes.
We, THOMAS MASON, of Victoria Street, Maidstone, Foreman of Smiths and
Boiler Makers, and JESSE ELLIS, of the firm Jesse Ellis and Company, of The
Invicta Works, Maidstone, Kent, Agricultural Implement Manufacturers, do
hereby declare the nature of said invention to be as follows:-
The object of this invention is to manufacture a novel kind of clip for various
agricultural implements in or to which tines have to be affixed.
The clip is capable of being adjusted on and affixed to any bar of the frame by
a key which fixes the tine either flat, round or square temporarily, yet rigidly in
position.
For the purpose of our invention we make, preferably by casting, a cheek with
two looped projections, one at top and one at bottom, each loop having at opposite
faces a lug as stops to prevent drag while the implement is at work. The cheek
has a slot in the inner face and a wedge key fits in to jamb the tine and the frame
bar closely into contact.
Dated this 17th day of Mar 1800
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said T. Mason and J. Ellis.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Clip for Fixing the Tines of Scarifiers, Horse Hoes, and
similar Machines used for Agricultural Purposes.
We, THOMAS MASON, of Victoria Street, Maidstone, Foreman of Smiths and
Boiler Makers, and JESSE ELLIS, of the firm Jesse Ellis and Company, of
The Invicta Works, Maidstone, Kent, Agricultural Implement Manufacturers, 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:—
The object of this invention is to manufacture a novel kind of clip for various
agricultural implements in or to which tines have to be affixed.
The clip is removeable from and capable of being adjusted on and affixed to any
bar of the frame by a key which fixes the tine (either flat, round, or square)
temporarily, yet rigidly in position.
For the purpose of our invention and which we show in the annexed drawings,
we make preferably by casting a cheek A with two looped projections B, B, one at
top and one at bottom, each loop having at diametrically opposite faces a lug Cas
stops to prevent drag while the implement is at work. The cheek has a slot D in
the inner face and a wedge key E fits in, to jamb the tine F and the frame bar G
closely into contact.
Figure 1 is a face view of one of our removeable clips in position on a frame bar
and with a tine stem locked in place by a key.
Figure 2 is a part sectional view of our removeable clip with the bar, tine, and
key, in the position they occupy when the clip is in place.
Figure 3 is a plan view of Figure 1, and
Figure 4 is a perspective elevation of a clip manufactured according to our
invention.

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Figure 5 is a perspective elevation of a Nidget" usually employed in hop
gardens and showing seven tines held rigidly in place by our improved clips.
The improved or removeable clip with the lips B, B, stops C, C, and the keyway
are applicable for grubbers, scarifiers, and other implements used in nursery
gardens, in fruit plantations, in fields for potato, and other cultivation, also for hop
grounds in which tines are employed, (with or without feet or shoes,) or for
purposes where it is necessary the tines should be increased or decreased according
to the work to be done.
Tines fitted with our improved clips can be moved along a frame, be put in any
desired position thereon, be regulated to any depth, and when secured in place by
the keys give great strength and rigidness to the framing, it only being necessary
to loosen the key E, slide the clip with the tine along or to raise or lower the tine
to suit circumstances and then drive the key home with a hammer to fix the pieces
in rigid contact.
The slot D may vary in shape to suit tines of any formation, such as square,
rectangular, elliptical, half round, or other shape.
It will be observed by Figure 4 that the space between the two looped projec-
tions B forms a pocket
or recess to enable the clip to be slipped on to the frame
bar which occupies a position at right angles to the tine which passes through the
slot D, the taper or wedge key fixing both of them in close contact and also
the clip.
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Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :-
1. A double jaw clip affixable on a frame bar, each jaw having a slot for the
reception of a tine and a wedge key as and for the purpose described.
2. A double jaw removeable clip provided with corresponding slots in the two
jaws and lugs C, C, as stops diametrically opposite to each other, as and for the
purpose described.
Th 17h dov
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said Thomas Mason and Jesse Ellis.