US858257A - Staple-puller. - Google Patents

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H. BREIDING.

STAPLE FULLER. APPLICATION FILED 1411.15, 1906.

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HENRY BR-EIDING, or STERLING, ILLINOIS.

STAPLE-FULLER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 25, 1907.

Application filed January 15, 1906. erial No. 296.097.

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Be it known that I, HENRY BREIDIN G, a citizen of the United States, residing at Sterling, in the county of l/Vhiteside and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Staple-Pullers; and I do declare the following to be a full, cle. r, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention has reference to staple pullers, and is of a novel construction which renders it of special value in withdrawing staples which are deeply embedded in the wood, or on account of large size or other reason possess a greater degree of resistance to removal.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a side view of my invention. Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary view showing the position of the jaws when closed upon a staple to be eX- tracted, the fulcrum being omitted, and Fig. 3 is a similar view showing the jaws open prior to being brought to the position in Fig. 2.

Similar numbers refer to similar parts throughout the several figures.

My device comprises a pair of jaws 1 and 2, pivotally attached to one another as at a, and provided with oppositely disposed handles 3 and 4. The ends of the jaws are clawshaped, the jaw 2 projecting longitudinally beyond and overlapping the jaw 1.

The jaw 1 has an outwardly curving enlargement 5, which serves as a bearing for such jaw when it is used independently; and the jaw 2 may be provided with a slight deression 6 for the engagement of the staple. buch jaws are further provided, near their pivotal point, with cutting jaws or knives 7 and 8.

The handle 3 is provided at its outer end with a disk 9, and the handle 4 has a curved end 10, projected at a right angle toward the handle 3, and adapted to come in contact with the inner face of such handle when the jaws 1 and 2 have sufficiently closed. At their inner ends the handles 3 and 4 are provided on their inner faces with corrugated portions 1111.

Pivotally mounted on the jaw 2 is a fulcrum 12, provided at its free end with a point 13. Fixed to the fulcrum 12 is a curved arm 14, adapted to limit the movement of the fulcrum with reference to the jaw 2.

In Figs. 2 to 3, 15 represents a section of ordinary wooden post, 16 a piece of one of the wires, and 17 the staple securing such wire to the post.

In operation, when but a small staple is to be withdrawn, the same may be accom plished by the use of jaw 1 alone being inserted therebeneath and the portion 5 serving as a fulcrum. In cases where the staple is driven so far into the wood as to be inaccessible to an ordinary tool, the aw 1 is forced into the post beside the staple by pounding on disk 9 with the hand or with a hammer, as illustrated in Fig. 3. The handles are then brought together as in Fig. 2, resulting in the projecting jaw 2 being forced into the post to a position beneath the staple and jaw 1. The handles are then thrown over to the right (Fig. 2) and the staple drawn by jaw 2.

If the curved outer edge of jaw 2 does not afford sufficient leverage, the fulcrum 12 (Fig. 1) may be employed, the same being attached by pin 12. In operation, the point 13 of the fulcrum engages the post and the end of the arm 14 furnishes a stop for the handles.

The jaw 2 can be used independently of the jaw 1, by forcing the point of the jaw 2 between the wood and staple, and setting the point 13 in rear of the jaw, and as close thereto as possible. The jaw is then pried outwardly, and away from the point 13, forcing the jaw and staple outwardly and upwardly, the jaw being at the same time forced further beneath the staple, and prying it from its seat. This use of the tool is of special advantage in cases where it is difficult or impossible to employ both of the jaws in the usual manner.

The jaws 7 and 8 may be used for cutting a strand of wire, when necessary, and the corrugated portions 11 can be employed for stretching a wire. Neither of these features is considered to be novel, however, in tools similar to my device, and nothing is claimed thereon.

I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the particular form of device herein shown and described, as the same can be departed from without altering the spirit of the invention. Neither is the use of the device limited to the one herein pointed out, as there are other laces where the tool can be used to equal ac vantage.

If desired, the tool can be used without the fulcrum 12 and arts appurtenant thereto, the outer face of the jaw itself providing a sufficient support. A greater amount of leverage is attained, however, by the use of the fulcrum 12. When such fulcrum and the arm 14 are used, the outer face of the arm 14 can be roughened or corrugated, to prevent slipping thereof.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is:

A staple puller, comprising two handle members pivotally connected so that they may be brought to a substantially parallel position, one having a pointed jaw projecting longitudinally of its member so that 1t may be driven into a surface at one side of a staple and the other having a jaw projecting longitudinally beyond the first mentioned jaw and extending laterally to overlap the point of said other jaw when the two handles are brought substantially parallel to each other.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature, in presence of two Witnesses.

HENRY BREIDING.

W'itnesses:

I. N. MARTIN, E. H. ESHLEMAN.

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