IMPROVEMENTS IN SPADES AND PICKAXES, THE TWO BEING, IN COMBINATION
Year: 1879

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to George Henry Wildes, of No. 25, Lowndes Square, London,
S.W., for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN SPADES AND PICKAXES, THE
TWO BEING, IN COMBINATION."
Sealed the 22nd August 1879, in pursuance of an Order of the Lord Chancellor, and
dated the 20th TruTO70
Sealed the 22nd August 1879, in pursuance of an Order of the Lord Chancellor, and
dated the 29th January 1970
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said George Henry Wildes at
the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 28th January 1879.
GEORGE HENRY WILDES, of 25, Lowndes Square, London, S.W. "IMPROVE-
MENTS IN SPADES AND PICKAXES, THE TWO BEING IN COMBINATION."
This Invention relates to a novel combination of a spade and a pickaxe on one
and same handle, to which they can be attached singly by the same fastening when
they are required to be carried together as one tool; or they are attached singly to
the said handle when they are required for work. The handle is of wood, and has
a metal neck or ferrule on one end, which is pierced in two places. The tools to be
attached have two cramp or staple like metal points, which are also pierced in
the stronger part. These points enter into the neck or ferrule of the handle, and
are there secured by a bolt or wedge, which is also attached to the handle.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance-of-the-conditions of the Letters Patent filed-by
the said George Henry Wildes in-the-Great Seal Patent Office on the 28th
August 1879.
GEORGE HENRY WILDES, of 25, Lowndes Square, in the County_of_Middlesex,.
Esquire. "THE IMPROVEMENT IN SPADES AND PICKAXES IN COMBINATION."
This Invention relates to a novel combination of tools, which may be fixed for
use on one and the same handle, and may be carried together on such handle; and
it relates more especially to the combination of spade, pickaxe, and hatchet. The
said tools may be attached to the same handle by a bolt or wedge attached to the
neck of the handle by a small chain, and thus carried together as one tool. They
may be attached singly to this handle by the same bolt fastening, and used for
work. The handle mentioned is of wood, and has fastened on to it an iron or other
metal neck or ferrule pierced in several places so as to admit of the passing of the
above mentioned bolt or wedge. Each of the tools intended to be fixed to this
handle has two strips of metal fixed, which enter in convenient places left open for
them into the neck or ferrule, like a staple. These pieces of metal are pierced so that
when they are fastened to the handle the opening in them may correspond with
those of the neck or ferrule, and the bolt or wedge may penetrate them, and thereby
lock them on the handle.
Having now described the nature of this Invention and the manner in which the
same is performed, I wish it to be understood that I do not confine myself to the
precise details hereinbefore described, as the same may be varied without departing
from the nature of the said Invention, neither do I claim any of such details sepa-
rately, except as hereinafter stated, but I claim as the said Invention,-
Firstly. The combination of two or more agricultural or military tools or imple-
ments on the same handle, as above described.
Secondly. The fixing of the tools or implements singly to the same handle for
working, as stated above.
In witness whereof, I, the said George Henry Wildes, have hereunto set my
hand and seal, this Twenty fifth day of August, in the year of our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and seventy nine.
GEORGE HENRY WILDES. (L.S.)