Year: 1897

page_text: I, LAURENT TRABAUD, of 58, Avenue Carnot, Draguignan, Departement du Var,
in the Republic of France, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
My invention has for its object an improved instrument for cutting corns upon
the feet or other parts of the body.
It consists of a small metal block, somewhat resembling a miniature joiners'
plane, having the face through which the cutting edge projects made somewhat
curved or convex in the direction of its length, and hollowed inside to form an
opening for the cutters, as in ordinary planes.
The blade itself is fitted into the opening, its cutting edge which is somewhat
curved from side to side, projecting through the curved face of the instrument,
but at an obtuse angle and not in too inclined a position in relation to such
curved face.
The blade has a slot at its upper end, through which passes a screw which is
screwed into the body of the instrument and holds the blade firmly, but leaving it
capable of adjustment so that its edge can be made to protrude more or less.
The instrument described is mounted upon a handle by means of a ferrule.
I, LAURENT TRABAUD, of 58, Avenue Carnot, Draguignan, Départment du Var,
in the Republic of France, Manufacturer, 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, and accompanying
drawing, that is to say:-
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I, LAURENT TRABAUD, of 58, Avenue Carnot, Draguignan, Départment du Var,
in the Republic of France, Manufacturer, 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, and accompanying
drawing, that is to say :-
My invention has for its object
the feet or other parts of the body.
improved in
for cutting corns upon
The accompanying drawing is in illustration of my invention.
Figure is a side view of the corn-cutting or planing instrument,
Figure 2 is a front view,
Figure 3 is a view of the body of the instrument from the back,
Figure 4 is a front view. and figure 5 a side view, of the blade,

page_text: Figure 6 is a transverse section through the body of the instrument, and
Figures 7 and 8 are views of the fixing screw.
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The blade o (figures 4 and 5), is provided with a slot so that its position can be
fixed by means of a screw 6 in the proper position in a hollow groove or recess in
the body d of the instrument, its cutting edge projecting through an opening
which also allows the fragments cut or planed off to escape and prevent choking.
As shown in figures 1, 2, and 3, the shape used in ordinary planing instruments
is altered, in order to prevent the risk of cutting the flesh, and for the same reason
the body of the instrument is slightly curved.
The position of the blade is adjusted by means of the slot f by which its edge
can be made to project more or less below the body of the instrument, and when
properly adjusted is fixed by the screw b. The body of the instrument is
mounted upon a handle e by which it can be easily manipulated, the handle being
firmly held by a ferrule g.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:-
A corn-cutting instrument consisting of the combination with a handle e and
ferrule g of a cutting or planing instrument d provided with 21 recess for the
blade and with an opening c, and having a blade a which is adjustably fixed in
position by a screw f passing through a slot f in the blade, substantially as
described and illustrated.
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EDWARDS AND Co.,
65 and 66, Chancery Lane, London, Agents for the Applicant.