Improved Means of Connecting the Prongs or Tines of Forks and the Arms or Carriers of the Blades of Hoes, and such like Implements as are used for Agricultural Purposes, to their Sockets.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Mar., 191
Complete Specification Left, 19th Dec.. 1871-Accepted, 23rd Jan., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Means of Connecting the Prongs or Tines of Forks and
the Arms or Carriers of the Blades of Hoes, and such like
Implements as are used for Agricultural Purposes, to their
Sockets.
I ALEXANDER KING of Mapleton Colwall near Malvern Farmer, do hereby
declare the nature of my said invention to be as follows:-
Hitherto the tines of the fork and the socket have been as one part, and when
a breakage has occurred to one or both of the prongs or tines it has necessitated
sending it to a smith for repairing, which is effected by welding, this process is
not reliable.
My invention consists in constructing the forks, and hoes, and such like imple-
ments, with their prongs or tines, and arms or carriers detached, that is to say
loose from their sockets the aim and object being to remove the broken or injured
part and substitute another without the aid of a skilled workman.
The mode of carrying out my invention I will describe as follows.
The socket by preference I construct, one end tubular to fit upon the stem or
handle, the other end is stopped but a slot lengthwise extends to it, the stopped
end is inclined inwards at each side and the extreme end from the point of the
prong or tine is shaped so as to fit into the slot above named one prong or tine on
each side, and thus keyed in position, a pin for riveting or for screwing may then
be passed through each prong or tine, and socket, for fixing.
In some cases I may construct the socket as a tube dispensing with the slot, I
should then arrange the end of the prong or tine of a shape suitable to pass
and fit into the open end of the socket and fix in any convenient manner.
The mode of connecting the arms or carriers of hoes, and such like implements
to their sockets is as above set forth.
When required the parts of one instrument can be transposed.
Dated 10th Mah 1001
THOS. KENDRICK,
Agent for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Means of Connecting the Prongs or Tines of Forks and
the Arms or Carriers of the Blades of Hoes, and such like
Implements as are used for Agricultural Purposes, to their
Sockets.
I, ALEXANDER KING, of Mapleton Colwall, near Malvern, Farmer, do hereby
declare the nature of my said invention and in what manner the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement :-
Hitherto the tines of the fork and the socket have been as one part, and when
a breakage has occurred to one or both of the prongs or tines, it has necessitated
sending it to a smith for repairing, which is effected by welding, this process is not
reliable.
My invention consists in constructing the forks, and hoes, and such like
implements, with their prongs or tines, and arms or carriers detached, that is to
say loose from their sockets, the aim and object being to remove the broken or
injured part and substitute another without the aid of a skilled workman,

page_text: The mode of carrying out my invention I will describe as follows.
The socket by preference I construct, one end tubular to fit upon the stem or
handle, the other end is stopped but a slot lengthwise extends to it, the stopped
end is inclined inwards at each side and the extreme end from the point of the
prong or tine is shaped so as to fit into the slot above named, one prong or tine on
each side, and thus keyed in position, a pin for riveting or for screwing may then
be passed through each prong or tine, and socket, for fixing.
In some cases I may construct the socket as a tube dispensing with the slot, I
should then arrange the end of the prong or tine of a shape suitable to pass and
fit into the open end of the socket and fix in any convenient manner.
The mode of connecting the arms or carriers of hoes, and such like implements
to their sockets is as above set forth.
When required the parts of one instrument can be transposed.
And in order that this my said invention may be more clearly understood I will
now proceed to describe the same reference being made to the sheet of drawings,
to the various figures and letters marked thereon (that is to say)
Fig. 1 is a side view elevation of the socket, with upper part constructed to
receive the ends of the prongs or tines of a fork, or the ends of the arms
or carriers of hoes or such like implements, the lower part to receive the stem or
handle.
Fig. 2 is a front view elevation of said socket with one prong or tine connected
thereto, and one detached.
Fig. 3 is a front view elevation as Fig. 2 the socket being tubular, one prong
or tine connected thereto and one detached.
The same letters of reference upon the several figures indicating the same parts.
a,
is the socket, b, for fitting upon the stem or handle, and c, Fig. 1, and 2, the slot
for receiving the prongs or tines d, connected to a, by the keyed or dovetailed
ends d' fitting into c, and held in position by means of the pin e, passing through
the hole in d, and into c, and then riveted or screwed.
Fig. 3, a is the socket, b, for fitting upon the stem or handle, the slot c, being
dispensed with, the prongs or tines d, having their ends d', shaped to fit and pass
into apertures d³, and provided with the seat d, upon which the screw f, finds a
bearing, when the said prongs or tines d, are arranged in d³, the said screw
passing into a, and securely screwed down.
f
Although I have shewn and described the mode of connecting prongs or tines
of forks to sockets, and for the purposes above set forth, but the arms or carriers
of the blades of hoes and other like agricultural implements can be connected in
like manner.
I would observe in conclusion that I do not limit myself to the precise details
set forth, as I may vary without departing from the principle of my said invention.
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 :-
1st. Constructing a socket with a slot to receive the keyed or dovetailed ends of
the prongs or tines of forks, and other implements, secured thereto by a pin or
screw substantially for the purposes herein before set forth and described.
2nd. Constructing a socket with apertures for receiving the shaped ends of the
prongs or tines of forks, and other implements secured thereto by a screw,
substantially for the purposes herein before set forth and described.
3rd. The construction, combination and arrangement of parts substantially as
herein before described in the foregoing Specification and shewn upon the
accompanying sheet of drawings.
Dated 18th December 1891.
THOS. KENDRICK,
Agent.