Improvements in Engineers' Ratchet Braces.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 1st July, 1895
Complete Specification Left, 26th Mar., 1896-Accepted, 2nd May, 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Engineers' Ratchet Braces.
Engineers Tool
WILLIAM PARKER FOX and THOMAS Fox trading as Fox Bros. Delhi
Works, Henry Street, Sheffield," in the County of Yorkshire".
Makers" do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The handle we make adjustable in the following manner;
On the handle of ratchet brace we fit a tube of steel or other suitable metal.
The end of said tube which is fitted nearest to head of brace, is threaded, and a
suitable number of slits are sawn through it.
A socket is threaded inside and screwed on to the tube.
The tube may be adjusted to any suitable position on the handle of brace, said
slits in tube allowing socket when turned, to close tube firmly ou to handle of
brace.
A reverse turn or two of socket will release the tube.
Other end of tube is closed with a plug, said plug being fastened in any suitable
manner.
Or we may bore out and tap the frame of ratchet brace to receive tube, said tube
being screwed into frame and fastened in any suitable manuer, other end of tube
being threaded and a suitable number of slits sawn through it, and a socket
screwed on.
Then we may insert a smaller tube, or a solid handle of suitable material, which
may be adjusted to any suitable position in the tube.
The socket closing tube on to handle as above described.
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WILLIAM PARKER FOX.
THOMAS FOX.
Improvements in Engineers' Ratchet Braces.
WILLIAM PARKER FOX and THOMAS Fox, trading as "Fox Bros. Delhi
Works, Henry Street, Sheffield" in the County of Yorkshire " Engineers Tool
Makers" 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:-
Fig. 1. On the handle A. of ratchet brace we fit a tube B of steel or other
suitable metal.
The end of said tube B which is fitted nearest to head of brace, is threaded,
and a suitable number of slits are sawn through it.
A socket C is threaded inside and screwed on to the tube B.
The tube B may be adjusted to any suitable length on the handle A, said slits in
tube B allowing socket C when screwed up, to close tube B firmly on to the
handle A.
By unscrewing the socket C it will release tube B on handle A.

page_text: Fig. 2. Or, we may fit one end of tube D into frame of brace E, the other end
of tube D being threaded and a suitable number of slits being sawn through it, and
a socket F threaded inside and screwed on to tube D, then we may insert a smaller
tube or solid handle G of suitable metal, which may be adjusted to any suitable
length in the tube D.
Said slits in tube D allowing socket F when screwed up to close tube D firmly on
to the handle G.
By unscrewing the socket F it will release tube D on handle G.
Fig. 3. is a tube H with a suitable number of slits sawn through it, and a clip
collar I with a screw J or a suitable nut and bolt to tighten tube H, which may be
used in Fig. 1. in place of tube B and socket C; or end of tube H may be fitted
into "frame of brace E. Fig. 2." with clip collar I and screw J or suitable nut and
bolt to tighten the tube H on to handle & in place of tube D and socket F.
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 we
.claim is:
1st. Combination of tube B and socket C on handle A, or any suitable modifica-
tion of same, as described in Fig. 1.
2nd. Combination of tube D, socket F, handle G and frame of brace E, or any
suitable modification of same, as described in Fig. 2.
3rd. Combination of tube H, and collar clip I with screw J or suitable nut and
bolt; in connection with either Fig. 1; or Fig. 2. or any suitable modification of
same, as described in Fig. 3.
Dated this 25th day of March 1896.
WILLIAM PARKER FOX.
THOMAS FOX.