US1027446A - Corn-husker. - Google Patents

Description

W. L. STALLARD. 003k HUSKER.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.16, 1911.

um/whom Patented May 28, 1912.

corn huskers,

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: conN-HUsKER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 218, 1912 Application filed August 16, 1911. Serial No. 644,307.

To all whomdt may concern: 7 Y

Be it known that I, WILBER L. S'rALLARD, a citizen of the United States, reslding at Brook, in the countyof Newton andState.

have invented certain new and.

of Indiana, f

useful Improvements in Corn-Huskers,

which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in and has for its leading oband eificient device which may be either secured to an ordinary husking 'mitten or glove or may be fitted directly upon thehand of the user and which will serve to efiiciently and satisfactorily engage the husks after the'same have been split off the ears of corn.

The further object of my invention is the provision of an improved structure of plate for engaging the fingers and for engaging the thumb of the user, which will be so disstood that 2 represents a posed as to satisfactorily grasp. the thumb and fingers to prevent accidental displacement of the two portions thereof when in use.

Other objects and advantages of my improved cornhusking device will be readily apparent by reference to the following description taken in connect-ion with the accompanying drawingsand it will be under- I may make any modifications in the specific structureshown and described within the scope of my claims without deart-ing from or exceeding the spirit of my invention.

Figure 1 represents a face view of a husking glove equipped with my devices. Fig.

plan view of the finger engaging plate. Fig. 3 represents atop plan view of a device adapted to be either slipped directly on the hand or to be slipped over the fingers of a husking'glove, and

i represents an edge view of the thumb iece. In the drawings, the numeral 1 designates an ordinary husking glove, around the thumb of which fits the curved plate 3 curving across the front and a portion of the back of the thumb and having the reversely bent teeth t for engaging corn husks. Passing across the fingers of the husking glove and suitably secured thereto is a second plate 5 having curved end portions 6 extending around, the sides of the forefinger and left finger of the glove, said plate having a central downwardly bent tongue 7 at corn when the teeth engage the husks.

its upper edge formed withengaging teeth 8 having bosses 9 formed therein to prevent said teeth from biting into and tearing the Inthe modified construction of my device, instead of securing the plate 5 to a husking glove or mitten, I line the same with the strip of leather 10 which extends beyond the curved ends f the plate and has the strip 11 cut therefrom beneath which pass the ends of the strap 12 which is riveted to the curved portion 6 ofthe plate 5. Wire loops 18 pass through the leather strip 10 and across the face of the plate 5 to secure the plate tightly to the said leather strip, said wires provid-, ing guide loops 14 on the rear of the leather strip 10 beneath which the strap 12 is passed,

the strap 12 thus being held in a plurality of loops adapted 'to receive the various fingers of the hand and a buckle 15 being secured to one end of the plate to allow of tightening of the strap to firmly fasten the device in position on the hand of the user thereof. When the device is thus used the glove being dispensed with, I preferably secure the thumb plate 3 to a suitable thumb stall for retaining the same in position.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanying drawin s, the construction of'my improved corn hus ing device will be readily understood, and in the use of the same the husk of the corn is first split by suitable peg on one hand of the user and the other hand is then drawn over the corn, the teeth 4: and 8 grasping the husks and facilitating the drawing of the husks off of the corn. c

It will thus be seen that I have provided a thoroughlyefficient and simple device of this character whichwillthoroughly commend itself to all as a highly desirable article.

I claim:

1. A husking device, comprising a plate adapted to extend across the front of a hand and having curved ends for fitting around the sides of the hand, said plate having areversely bent tongue projecting from its upper edge and formed with downwardly projecting teeth, bosses formed on said teeth adjacent their pointed ends to prevent said teeth from biting into and tearing the corn during the husking operation. I

2. The combination with aplate having curved ends to fit around the front and sides of the fingers, said plate having a reversely bent toothed tongue projecting from its upplate, strip and strap together and form per edge, of a leather strip secured to the the strap into finger engaging loops, and under side of the plate and forming a linbosses formed upon the teeth of said tongue, ing therefor, said strip having guide poras and for the purpose set forth.

tions out to project upward above the plane In testimony whereof I afiix of its ends, a strap adjustably engaged in in the presence of two witnesses.

the said guides and secured to the ends of WILBER L. STALLARD.

the plate, and wires engaging intermediate Witnesses: portions of the strap and passing through WALLACE M. PARKISON, L the strip and around the plate to hold the J. G. BEYER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents.

Washington, D. O.

my signature, 15

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