An Improved Staple for Fruit Trees and for other similar uses.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd Nov., 1891
Complete Specification Lett. 2nd Sept. 1892-Accepted, 8th Oct., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Staple for Fruit Trees and for other similar uses.
I, STANLEY GEORGE FIELD of 39 Crouch Hall Road, Crouch End Middlesex
Gentleman do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to an improved staple for attaching the branches of fruit
trees to walls and the like, and for other similar uses and I may form the same of
wrought or cast iron or of any other suitable metal.
If my staple be made of cast iron or similar brittle metal, it is formed in the
shape of an ordinary nail having cast thereon on one side and near the head a laterally
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projecting hook or bend which is designed to encircle the branch of the tree.
order to prevent this bend or hook from coming in contact with the wall and so being
possibly broken off when the staple is driven into the wall, a shoulder or projecting
ring is cast on to the nail around the shank thereof and situated below the level of
the aforesaid hook or bend, so that when the staple is driven in its progress into the
wall is checked by the said annular shoulder before the bend or hook comes in
contact with the surface of the wall.
In the event of my improved staple being formed of wrought iron or other
malleable metal, such shoulder as above described is not necessary, and the hook or
bend to enclose the branch is formed in an elongation of the nail or shank of the
staple, such elongation being at right angles to the shank so as to admit of the staple
being driven in the wall by blows direct on to the head of the shank.
It will be seen that in each of the above described forms of my invention, the
shank of the staple can be driven into the wall after the manner of an ordinary nail
by blows planted on its head, the hook or bend being always placed at right angles,
and so not liable to be broken or injured by the operation of driving the staple into
position.
Dated this 3rd day of November 1891.
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Staple for Fruit Trees and for other similar uses.
I, STANLEY GEORGE FIELD of 39 Crouch Hall Road Crouch End Middlesex
Gentleman 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 :-
My invention relates to an improved staple for attaching the branches of fruit
trees to walls and the like, and for other similar uses, and I may form the same of
wrought or cast iron, or of any other suitable metal.
If my staple be made of cast iron or similar brittle metal, it is formed in the shape
of an ordinary nail, having cast thereon on one side and near the head a laterally
projecting rigid hook or bend, which is designed to sustain the branch of the tree.
In order to prevent this bend or hook from coming in contact with the wall, and so
being possibly broken off, when the staple is driven into the wall, a shoulder is cast
on the nail, and situated below the level of the aforesaid hook or bend, so that when
the staple is driven in, its progress into the wall is checked by the said shoulder,
before the bend or hook comes in contact with the surface of the wall.
In the event of my improved staple being formed of wrought iron or other
malleable metal, such shoulder as above described is not necessary, and the hook or
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bend to sustain the branch is formed of a curved rigid loop with one end at about
right angles through which is a hole to admit of the shank passing, which shank is
made of two thicknesses of metal, so as to form a shoulder on to which the loop fits
and admit of the staple being driven in the wall by blows direct on to the head of the
shank.
It will be seen that in each of the above described forms of my invention, the
shank of the staple can be driven into the wall after the manner of an ordinary
nail by blows planted on its head, the hook or bend being always placed at right
angles, and below the head, and so not liable to be broken or injured by the
operation of driving the staple into position.
In order that the invention may be more clearly understood, reference is had to
the accompanying sheet of drawings, which show two forms of staple, one cast, and
'the other made of wrought iron.
Referring to Fig. 1, which is cast in one piece, A is the shank of the nail, with a
tapering end A', which is hammered into the wall as far as the shoulder B will allow,
this shoulder forming a stop, and abutting against the face of the wall. C is the arm
or hook, projecting from the side of the shank to a suitable distance, and curved so as
to hold the branch in the recess. This arm has its under side flat and inner edges
rounded off to prevent injury to stems. The lower end of this hook is situated a
little above the shoulder B, so that it does not quite reach the wall when the
staple is in position and is therefore not so liable to be broken.
Fig. 2 shows the staple as formed from wrought iron, with a shank A, square and
tapered end A¹ and
Fig. 3 shows the same in two pieces, with the shoulder B formed on the shank A,
on which the looped portion C₁ fits over, projecting therefrom at about a right
angle.
This loop also has its under side flat and inner edges rounded.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is :-
(1) An improved staple for fruit trees and the like, having a shank A with
shoulder B, and a curved arm C or C¹ projecting from one side, substantially as and
for the purposes set forth.
(2) An improved staple for fruit trees and the like, cast in one piece and formed
with a shank A, tapered end A', shoulder B and arm C, the end of which is situated a
little above the shoulder B, substantially as described and shown in Fig. 1.
(3) An improved staple for fruit trees and the like, formed of wrought iron, with
shank A, square and tapered end A', and arm C projecting from the side and fitting
on to the shoulder B, substantially as described and shown in Fig. 2.
Dated this 1st day of September 1892.
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.