A New or Improved Device or Tool for Opening Split Links, Rings, or the like.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 5th Sept., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 15th May, 1897-Accepted, 19th June, 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Device or Tool for Opening Split Links, Rings,
or the like.
I, JOHN ELIAS BREE of Fauvie Farm Grouville, Jersey, Gentleman, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :-
My invention relates to a new or improved device or tool of simple construction,
the object of which is to allow of split links, rings or the like being quickly and
easily opened, and in carrying my invention into practical effect I provide two
cross arms pivoted together near one end, the longer arms forming the handles for
operating the device, while the other or smaller ends are bent into U-shaped form
and meet together, the whole device in this respect much resembling an ordinary
pair of pincers.
The meeting edges or jaws of the tool or device are cut away or thinned until
they come to a suitable thin edge or point so as to allow of their ready insertion
between the parts of the split link or ring while upon closing the jaws by applying
pressure to the handles, the ring, link or the like can be quickly opened, an operation
which has hitherto been found extremely difficult.
Dated this 3rd day of September 1896.
F. G. CASSELL
(Of Cassell & Co.),
22, Glasshouse Street, Regent Street, London, W.,
Agent for the Applicant.
A New or Improved Device or Tool for Opening Split Links, Rings,
or the like.
I, JOHN ELIAS BREE of Fauvie Farm, Grouville, Jersey, Gentleman, do
bereby 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 a new or improved device or tool of simple construction,
the object of which is to allow of split links, rings or the like being quickly and
casily opened, and in carrying my invention into practical effect, I provide two
cross arms pivoted together near one end, the longer arms forming the handles for
operating the device, while the other or smaller ends are bent into U-shaped form
and meet together or slightly overlap, the whole device in this respect much
resembling an ordinary pair of pincers.
The meeting edges or jaws of the tool or device are cut away or thinned until
they come to a suitable thin edge or point so as to allow of their ready insertion
between the parts of the split ring or link, while upon closing the jaws by applying
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page_text: pressure to the handles, the ring, link, or the like can be quickly opened, an
operation which has hitherto been found extremely difficult.
In order that my invention may be more fully understood, I will now proceed to
describe same with reference to the accompanying drawings in which
Fig. 1 is a side elevation of my improved tool or device, Fig. 2 being a similar
view showing a small split ring partially opened thereby.
Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the tool or device showing a larger split ring more
fully opened, and
Fig. 4 is a plan of the said tool or device drawn to a considerably enlarged scale
as compared with the other figures.
In carrying my invention into practical effect I provide two cross arms pivoted
together as at p the longer ends of the said arms forming the handles h, while the
other or smaller ends are suitably bent as shown so as to form two jaws j, j', just
meeting together, (Figs. 1 and 2) or when fully closed slightly overlapping one
another as shown (Figs. 3 & 4).
The meeting edges of the jaws are cut away or thinned until they are of a
suitable thickness to allow of their ready insertion between the parts of the split
link or ring r as shown, while upon applying pressure to the handles h the jaws are
closed together and the split link or ring forced open as illustrated.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
elaim is :-
1. A new or improved tool for opening split links, rings, or the like, comprising
pivoted arms or operating handles such as h terminating in suitably curved or
shaped jaws j, j, meeting together and slightly overlapping when completely closed,
substantially as herein described and shown, and for the purposes specified.
2. The new or improved tool or device for opening split links, rings, or the like
substantially as herein described and shown, and for the purposes specified.
Dated this 11th den of Ma 1007
F. G. CASSELL
(Of Cassell & Co.),
22, Glasshouse Street, Regent Street, London, W.,
Agent for the Applicant.