IMPROVEMENTS IN COMBINATION TOOLS FOR CUTTING BELTS & STRAPS APPLICABLE FOR INSERTING FASTENERS IN THE SAME, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Year: 1884

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
ISAAC OAKLEY and WALTER HENRY OAKLEY both of 202 Grange Road,
Bermondsey, London S.E., Engineers &c do hereby declaré the nature of the
above invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN COMBINATION TOOLS FOR CUTTING BELTS
& STRAPS APPLICABLE FOR INSERTING FASTENERS IN THE SAME, AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES to be as follows :—
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Metal jointed tools, the end of one of same will consist of a steel Cutter, as now
used, but at the end of the other half the limb or lever is extended and widened
and also extended and widened on the top edge of first arm or guide to form at
this end; First: Cutter or Cutters and Second-Plyers or Pinchers for placing in
the belts or straps the various kind of Fasteners-At the other end of one of the
arms forming the handle we claim the Awl which may be placed flat-ways or side-
ways, but we for ease prefer flat-ways and may or may not extend beyond the
other side handle. Also the Awl may be placed at the cutter end of tool arms.
This Awl is for enlarging the holes made by the Cutter that the Fasteners may be
placed in position more quickly (hitherto Cutters, Plyers and Awl were seperate.
tools) The other side handle is constructed with alot or hole to form Wrench
which is to twist the Fastener or Fasteners into position and also the end is
divided to form claw tool for drawing out broken Fastener or Fasteners or Fasteners
(whole) when straps or belts are required to be taken up or repaired.
These Combination Tools are made to spring open by steel or rubber spring or
springs.
These tools form five seperate tools in the hand at one time, and we claim this
combination as being needed for applying belt or strap Fasteners of the various
kinds.
We do not claim the Cutter construction, but its combination with the other
four tools is neccessary.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
ISAAC OAKLEY and WALTER HENRY OAKLEY both of 202 Grange Road,
Bermondsey London, S.E. Engineers, &c. do hereby declare the nature of our
invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN COMBINATION TOOLS FOR CUTTING BELTS &
STRAPS APPLICABLE FOR INSERTING FASTNERS. IN THE SAME AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSSES, and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement :—
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Our Invention, relates to an Improved Combination Tool for cutting off bands
or straps or otlier materials, piercing same and enlarging openings and applying
fastners by a more ready and rapid method. and by a series of tools that is in
the hand in one combination.
To accomplish this object we make of metal or other material a jointed tool of
such form as to admit of the band or strap or straps to be worked upon and that
our discription may be clearly understood we shall refer to the accompanying
Drawings.
Fig 1 shews plan.
Fig 2 side or edge view.
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The steel cutter A is as now in use and which we distinctly wish it to be under-
stood we do not claim.
But at the end of top half B the limb or lever is extended and widened on
the top edge C of guide to form, First the cutter or cutters as before mentioned,
Second plyers or pinchers for placing in or taking out the various kind of
fastners or for other purposses plyers or pinchers may be required. Also we
place a knife H of the form on Drawings (or other form) or usual knife blade
or shears which may or may not be inserted in or placed on either of the
arms I. J. K. L. and these knives may or may not be with or without springs.
At the handle D we place an awl (for opening the slit pierced by cutter A) and
for placing more quickley the fastners in position. This awl may be placed
flatways or sideways but we for ease prefer sideways as at D Fig 1 and may or
may not extend behond the other side handle, also this awl may be formed at end
of tool marked B or C or upon lower jaw of same. The other side handle is
constructed with slot E or hole to form wrench which is 'to twist or turn the
fastner or fastners into position. This slot may or may not be in arm I. J. K. L.
also the end F is devided to form claw for drawing out broken fastner or fastners
(or fastners whole) when straps or belts are to be taken up or repaired. These
Combination Tools are made to spring open by steel or rubber spring G or springs
round or flat as may be most suitable.
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These tools form six seperate tools in the band at once and of a simple neat,
convenient, form for applying the belt or strap fastners of the various kinds.
We do not claim the Cutter construction A but its combination with the other
five tools is necessary.

page_text: Having now described the nature of our improvements and the manner of
carrying the same into pratice we do not limit ourselves to the precice form as
shown in Drawing as they may be modified to a considerable extant without
departing from the nature of our improvements and observe in conclusion what
we,consider as novel and original and therefore claim
First. A Combination Tool having a knife or shears attached as discribed.
Second. The awl in combination with above as discribed.
Third. The jaws made of such shape and kind to form pinchers or pliers as
discribed.
Forth. The handle or handles to form both wrench and claw as discribed.