A New or Improved Grass Cutting Machine for the Edges of Lawns and the like.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 14th July, 1898
Complete Specification Left, 14th Apr., 1899-Accepted, 14th July, 1899
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Grass Cutting Machine for the Edges of Lawns
and the like.
GARIBALDI MILES, Yew Tree Cottage, Hucclecote, near Gloucester, Gardener,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The machine is about 48 inches long & about 9 inches wide in the framework,
having a wooden T piece handle for the purpose of pushing it. The framework
which is made of metal consists of two pieces about 1 inches deep & about
inch thick running from the bottom of handle, to which it is fastened by
2 bolts & taking a sharp bow to either side until about 6" wide, being strength-
ened at this point by an iron bolt to which is fastened an iron plate to act as a
scraper to the driving barrel before it. The 2 pieces of framework continuing
from the said bolt & running either side the driving barrel terminates about
7 inches in front of the said barrel with an iron strut across end to hold frame-
work at its required distance apart. Near the end of frame work is the roller
which is of corkscrew shape & is about 4 inches long & about 2" diameter, &
running between 2 upright guides, which guides are fixed to end of framework
& are such that they may rise or fall, at bottom of which bearing of roller is
altached. Across the top of guides is fixed an iron stay, to hold them steady, &
also attached to same is an adjusting screw. The driving barrel which has its
bearings fastened upon the framework is moveable, a slot being made in the
said framework to allow for adjusting. The chain is connected from the large
cog wheel on the bearing of driving barrel outside the framework to a small
cog wheel attached to a shaft, which runs thro' the framework, immediately in
front of driving barrel to the other side of machine for the purpose of carrying
& driving the rotary steel cutter. The cutter revolving at a high speed is about
6 inches diameter & beating against a steel blade which is fixed to the outside
of framework, cuts the grass easily & makes a good finish. Immediately in
front of the cutter is attached to the framework an iron wheel about 7 inches
in diameter and about 1" wide for the purpose of rising & falling the cutter to
depth of edge. The wheel also acts as a gauge. There is a shallow plate
fastened on the framework & just in front of driving wheel simply for orna-
ment & name. The novelty of this machine is that it is light in construction,
It is
will guide itself. Is self-adjusting to the depth of edge when in motion.
a great labor saving invention & can be easily worked by a lady or boy.
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101 Jof Tri. 1908

page_text: A New or Improved Grass Cutting Machine for the Edges of Lawns
and the like.
GARIBALDI MILES, Yew Tree Cottage, Hucclecote, near Gloucester, Gardener,
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 machine is about 48 in. long and 9 in. wide in framework, having a
wooden piece handle for the purpose of pushing it. The framework which
is made of metal, consists of two pieces, about 1 in. deep and thick, running
from bottom of handle to which it is fastened by two bolts and taking a sharp
bow to both sides until about 6 in. wide, being strengthened at this point by a
scraper acting on driving barrel before it. The two pieces of framework, con-
tinuing from the said scraper and running both sides of driving barrel termi-
nating about 7 in. in front of the said barrel, with an iron strut across end to
hold framework at its required distance apart. Near the end of the framework
is a roller which is of corkscrew shape and about 4" in. long and 2 in. dia.
running between two upright guides which are fixed to the end of framework
and are made so that they may rise or fall in the guides and which makes them
self adjusting, at the bottom of which bearing of roller is attached, across the
top of guides is fixed an iron stay to hold them steady, and also attached is an
adjusting screw with bell weight. The barrel which has its bearings upon the
framework are movable a slot being made in the said framework. The chain
is connected from a large cogwheel on the spindle of the barrel outside the frame-
work to a small cogwheel attached to a shaft which runs through the framework
immediately in front of the driving barrel to the other side of machine for
the purpose of carrying and driving a rotating steel cutter. The cutter revolving
at a high speed is about 6" dia., and beating against a steel blade which is
fixed to the outside of framework cuts the grass easily.
of the cutter is an iron wheel about 6 in. dia. and 1" in. wide for the purpose
Imediately in front
of raising & dropping cutter to the depth of edges of lawns. The same also
acts as a guage and is kept on its axle by an iron scraper with thumbscrew.
There is shallow plate fastened on the framework just in front of driving barrel
for ornament and name. In the accompanying drawings Fig. A. is a side eleva-
tion, Fig. B is a plan of machine Fig. C is a front elevation of machine showing
it in its working position on the lawn, (1) is a wooden handle for putting
machine in motion (2) is an iron clip for strengthening fixture of handle (3) is
a driving barrel (4) is an iron scraper acting on driving barrel 3 to keep it clean
(5) is the main frame of the machine showing one half of the frame, with bearing
& slot (6) is an iron whee running against edges of lawn in front of cutter (7) is
a rotating cutter (S) is a steel blade which rotating cutter 7 works against, (9) is
a cogwheel, (10) is a smaller cogwheel (11) is a driving chain, (12) is a driving
shaft (13) is an adjusting screw (14) is a guide for giving self adjustment to
different heights of edges, (15) is a weight (16) is a top guide holding adjust-
ment apart (17) is a bottom distance plate (18) is a corkscrew roller, (19) is a
top distance plate (20) is a metal scraper (21) is a plate for ornament and
stiffening purposes.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
improvement and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that
what I claim io.

page_text: (1) That the machine is self adjusting to any usual depth of edge whilst in
motiona
(2) The application of corkscrew roller for pulling machine up to the edge
of lawn, and therefore keeping rotating cutter close up to its work, and making
it so easily worked.