A New or Improved Garden Cultivating Appliance.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 10th Nov., 1897 -Accepted, 8th Jan, 1898.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Garden Cultivating Appliance.
I, GEORGE WILLIAM SHAILER, of 3, Avenue Road, Brentford, 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 a new or improved garden cultivating tool or appliance
the object being to provide a garden tool which while being but little if any heavier
than an ordinary spade, does the combined work of a fork and rake with considerably
less labour than is required to use either of the aforementioned articles separately,
while my improved tool quickly pulls weeds to the surface and thoroughly breaks
up the ground to the depth of several inches. It is further particularly suitable for
use between rows of growing seeds and in flower beds and the like.
In order that my invention may be fully understood, 1 will now proceed to describe
same with reference to the accompanying drawings in which
Fig. 1 is an elevation of the end or head of the tool designed to receive the
revolving parts.
Fig. 2 is a side elevation of one of the revolving parts carrying the "tines,"
Fig. 3 being a view at right angles to Fig. 2.
Fig. 4 illustrates a modified form of my invention wherein the "tines" are formed
separately and carried by a squared portion of a suitable core or spindle, while Fig. 5
shows one of the "tines" detached.
Fig. 6 is a side elevation of the core or spindle above referred to.
According to my invention, I provide a vertical shaft a formed at one end with a
socket a designed to receive an ordinary wooden handle or the like of suitable
length, the other end of the shaft a being preferably formed with a boss b having
at each side a projecting arm c designed to carry the "tines" as indicated in dotted
lines (Fig. 1) and upon which they revolve.
The "tines" d (Fig. 1 to 3) are formed of steel, malleable iron or other suitable
material and are carried by a boss f formed with a shoulder or collar the "tines"
being curved or shaped as shown.
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Two sets of "tines" are placed upon each arm c and secured together by means
tines
of a suitable clutch such as h (Figs. 2 and 3) in such a manner that the "
carried by the one boss come between or alternate with the "tines" carried by the
second boss, both sets of "tines" revolving together by means of the clutch arrange-
ment, while the width of the bosses carrying the "tines" are arranged so as to
correspond with the length of the arm c.
It will thus be seen that the tool carries four sets of "tines" viz: two sets on
each arm but I do not restrict myself to this exact number as one set, or two or
more sets may be mounted upon each arm as required.
In order to use the tool the "tines" are pressed into the ground and the tool
pushed forward which causes the said "tines" to quickly revolve each "tine" in
succession embedding itself in the ground and quickly breaking it up and
bringing to the surface weeds and the like, while owing to the arms c being slightly
bent the tines are given a sideway motion which more thoroughly stirs & breaks
nn the ground.

page_text: As a slightly modified form of my invention the "tines" d may be formed
separately as shown at Figs. 4 and 5 each "tine" being formed with a preferably
circular portion k furnished with a square hole m in such a manner that they may
be passed on to the squared portion n of a core or spindle p (Fig. 6) where they
would be rivetted or otherwise suitably secured in position, the core being then
" as above
placed upon the arm c in a similar manner to the ordinary "tines
described.
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
claim is :-
1. The new or improved garden cultivating tool substantially as herein described
and shown, and for the purposes specified.
2. The new or improved garden cultivating tool comprising a vertical stem such
as a having side projecting arms such as c and upon which are mounted bosses
such as connected together by means of any suitable clutch arrangement and
carrying projecting "tines," substantially as herein described and shown and for the
purposes specified.
3. The modified form of the invention wherein the "tines" are formed separately
and carried by a core or spindle, substantially as herein described and shown and for
the purposes specified.