A New or Improved Machine for Scuffling or Repairing Gravelled Roads or Walks.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 18th July, 1892
Complete Specification Left 13th Aug. 1892-Accepted. 15th Oct.. 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Machine for Scuffling or Repairing Gravelled
Roads or Walks.
I ROBERT DECENNES LEVINGE of Carnagh Athlone Ireland Gentleman do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to a new or improved machine for scuffling or repairing
gravelled roads or walks and consists of a framework carried on one two or more
wheels arranged preferably in front of the machine which is terminated therent
with a yoke bar and at the back with two handles like a plough, these two handles
being held by the atteridants hands. The frame is furnished at the back with an
adjustable rake in front of which is suspended an adjustable rectangular and
vertical frame consisting of two upright edging knives and of a horizontal scuffling
knife the frame being moreover furnished with a gravel regulator. In front of the
machine but behind the wheels is arranged an adjustable vertical scuffe knife the
lower end of which consists of a number of long and sharp teeth. The upright
edging knives and the scuffle knife are all provided with cutting edges.
As my improvements are capable of some modification without departing from
the principle thereof 1 do not restrict myself to materials or dimensions or to the
precise form or placement of the parts thereof.
F. G. CASSELL,
Of Cassell & Co.,
22, Glasshouse Street, Regent Street, London, W.,
Agent for the Applicant.
F. G. CASSELL,
Of Cassell & Co.,
22, Glasshouse Street, Regent Street, London, W.,
Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Machine for Scuffling or Repairing Gravelled
Roads or Walks.
I, ROBERT DEGENNES LEVINCE of Carnagh Athlone Ireland 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 machine for scuffling or repairing
gravelled roads or walks and consists of a framework carried on one or more
wheels arranged preferably in front of the machine which is terminated thereat by
a yoke bar and at the back with two handles like a plough these two handles being
held by the attendants hands. The frame is furnished at the back with an
adjustable rake or harrow in front of which is suspended an adjustable rectangular
and vertical frame consisting of two upright edging knives, and of a horizontal
scuffing knife, the frame being morcover furnished with a gravel regulator. This
gravel regulator is intended to keep the gravel from falling into, and filling up the
edges of the road or avenue after it has passed the scuffling knife, the harrow will
then divide the gravel back again on the edge in proper proportions.
In front of the machine, but behind the wheels is arranged an adjustable vertical
scuffle knife or gravel ripper. The upright edging knives and the scuffle knife are
all provided with cutting edges.
In the accompanying drawings
Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved scuffling machine.
Fic is a plan if the soma

page_text: My improved scuffling machine consists of a frame F resembling that of a plough
and carried upon one wheel n this wheel being mounted on an axle carried by the
forked ends of the upright & the upper part of which passes through an opening
formed through the front end of the said frame, and is secured therein by a wedge 7.
The yoke bar m is secured by a chain to this front end of the frame which carries
moreover three rippers abc of the form clearly shewn in Fig. 1. These rippers
are fixed by means of wedges into suitable openings formed in the frame F. In
a like manner are fixed the uprights e e' of the frame e d e¹, d being a scuffle knife
while the uprights e el are edging knives. Upon the upright e can be adjusted the
piece formed of an edge guide h and a gravel regulator i. Behind the rectangular
frame e del is arranged a harrow furnished with an adjustable handle the
outer end of which passes through an opening formed in the rear curved bar of
the frame F being secured therein by a screw S this harrow is connected by the
chains o to the frame ed e'. j is a knife marker the height above the ground of
the lower end of which causes the upper end to indicate the height at which the
rectangular frame e del should be adjusted.
As my improvements are capable of some modification without departing from
the principle thereof I do not restrict myself to materials, dimensions or to the
precise form or placement of the several parts thereof.
.
Having now fully described and ascertained the nature of my said invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed 1 declare that what 1 claim is :-
The new or improved machine for scuffling or repairing gravelled roads or walks
consisting of a frame mounted on one or more wheels and provided with a number
of adjustable tools substantially as herein described and shown and for the purpose
set forth.
Dated this 19th day of August 1905
F. G. CASSELL,
Of Cassell & Co.,
22, Glasshouse Street, Regent Street, London, W.,
Agent for the. Applicant.