US1059186A - Magazine tack-hammer. - Google Patents

Description

T. MoKEAN.

MAGAZINE TACK HAMMER.

APPLIOATION FILED NOV. 21, 1911.

Patented Apr. 15,1913.

I ATTORNEYS INVENTUR 760m as wiQ/a THOMAS MOKEAN, OF NEW YORK, N. 'Y.

MAGAZINE TACK-HAMMER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 15,1913.

' Application filed November 21, 1911. Serial No. 661,590.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS MOKEAN, ai citizen of the United States, and a resident; of the city of New York, Jamaica, borough of Queens, in the county of Queens and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Magazine Tack-Hammer, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention relates to a magazine tack hammer and the principal object of the invention is to provide a new and improved article of this class made up of few parts whereby the efficiency of operation and the low costof production of such an article is obtained.

A further object of the invention is to provide a magazine tack hammer having a new and improved means for successively feeding the tacks adjacent the head of the hammer.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved means for holding a tack exposed and in position for being initially driven into a body, the driving to be laterf finished by a blow of the hammer head itsel Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification in which similar characters of reference denote corresponding parts in all the views, and in which- Figure 1 is a side view of the hammer; Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view thereof; Fig. 3 is a similar view adjacent the hammer head showing a tack exposed and in position for removal from the holding means; Fig. 4 is a perspective View of the guiding element; Fig. 5 is a bottom plan View of the hammer head and the anvil; Fig. 6 is a sectional view on the line 66 of Fig. 4; Fig. 7 is a sectional View on the line 7-7 of Fig. 4.

The construction which I have hereindescribed and illustrated is adapted for use with hammers of varying sizes and is also adapted for tacks of difierent sizes, the inventive idea being capable of application to different hammers.

-The hammer comprises a suitable handle 1 having an opening 2 extending therethrough, the open end of the handle being closed by a suitable plug 3, the head 4 of the hammer being secured to the end of the handle, there being an anvil 5 adjacent the i bottom of the head and preferably formed integral therewitha The opening 2 within the handle is adapted to hold any number of tacks 6, the tacks being entered therein by removing the plug 3, no particular care or attention being paid to the manner in which the tacks are placed in this opening. The opening in the handle in the rear of the head extends angularly as at 7 whereby communication is had with the exterior, there being a suitable hollow guiding element, designated as a Whole by 8, pivotally secured at 9 adjacent this angularly extending opening, this guiding element being included within and protected by any suitable shield 10 secured in position on the handle by any desirable means such as screws 11.

Referring particularly to Fig. 5 it will be noted that the lower end of this shield in the rear of the head 4 is provided with an opening 12, the forward ends of the flexible finger's 13 which are a part of the guide 8 being movable within this opening with respect to the anvil 5. The rear end of the shield 10 adjacent the handle is also pro- 1 vided with an opening 14 through which a suitable actuating member 15 extends, the outer end of which is provided with a finger rest 16, this actuating member being secured to the rear of the guiding element 8 in any suitable manner as by brazing or soldering or by being formed integral therewith if so desired. From what has been said it Will be noted, referring particularly to Fig. 3, that upward pressure on the finger rest 16 will move the guiding element 8 as a whole about the pivotal support 9 so that the outer ends 17 of the resilient fingers 13 will be moved away from the anvil 5.

Referring particularly to Figs. 4, 6, and 7 it will be noted that the guiding element 8 is made up of two portions extending angularly with respect to each other, the rear portion being preferably formed of a single piece of material and comprising the downwardly extending sides 18 which are connected' by the curved intermediate portion 19, the interior of this curved portion being.

adapted to receive a number of tacks from the handle, the tacks being adapted to fall into the position shown in Fig. 2, due to gravity, the distance between the sides 18 being suflicient to pass the body of the tack but not the head. The curved intermediate portion 19 preferably tapers, as shown in Fig. 4, and at its forward end is connected to the down-turned portion which is made up of the fingers 13 which are secured at their rear ends to the down-turned sides 18, as shown particularly in Fig. 7, the forward ends 17 of the fingers being flexible and being bent and approaching eachother whereby, when the tack falls down between the fingers 13, it will be held in a vertical plane and prevented from falling out of the fingers by reason of the bending of these ends. In order to properly confine the fingers 13 and prevent injury thereto or falling of the tacks therefrom they are preferably inclosed in a suitable shield 20 which is in engagement at its rear end with the forward small end of the intermediate curved portion 19, the forward end of the shield being suitably spaced from the fingers 13 whereby the head of each successive tack may successively pass on and come into the position shown in Fig. 3.

Referring particularly to Fig. 2 it will be noted that the tacks in the opening 2 of the handle are placed indiscriminately therein, the tacks being fed forwardly to the guiding element 8 through the swinging of the hammeras a whole; it is also to be noted that the guiding element 8 tapers gradually from its enlarged open end adj acent. the opening 2 of the handle to its smaller outside end adjacent the curved flexible ends 17 of the fingers 13 so that the tacks in their travel will become positioned between the sides 18 and the fingers 13 and be held against piling up or falling out of place by reason of the decreasingly limited movement permitted the tacks.

As shown in Fig. 3 the bent forward ends 17 of the fingers 13 extend adjacent the anvil 5 and also extend in a horizontal plane when the parts are held as shown in this figure so that the head of the tack 6 is positioned adjacent the anvil while the pointed body of the tack projects therefrom and in position to be initially driven into a body by movement of the hammer. After the tack has been given this initial movement and has become engaged in the body, the handle is pulled therefrom, the bent flexible ends 17 of the fingers 13 spreading to permit the hammer to be withdrawn, the driving of the tack'being finished by blows thereon from the head of the hammer.- It is to be noted that this spreading or flexing of the bent ends 17 of the fingers serves to withdraw them from engagement with the tack but preventsany of the tacks already contained between these fingers from falling there from since the bent ends of the fingers are maintained closely adj acent. the anvil by reason of a coil spring 21 secured to the guiding element 8 and having one end bearing against the inside of the shield 10. After a tack has been driven the next tack is brought into position with its head in engagement with the anvil and its body contained between the bent ends 17 by pressing on the finger rest 16, thereby permitting the 'tacks between the fingers 13 to feed for:

wardly.

Referring to Figs. 2, 3 and 1, it is to be noted that the forward end of the shield 20 is slightly curved, as at 22, and engages the rear face of the anvil 5 so that feeding of the tacks beyond the position occupied by the tack 6 of Fig. 3 is prevented save when the finger rest 16 is moved. It is also to be noted that the shield 20 is not in positive engagement with the fingers 13 adjacent their outer ends so that a limited flexible movement is permitted between these parts whereby, under the influence of the spring 21, the forward curved end 22 of the shield 20 is brought adjacent the fingers 13, when the ends of the fingers are adjacent the tack under the anvil thereby assisting in holding the tack 6 against downward movement.

In the use of the hammer, the tacks are poured into the opening in the handle and are allowed to feed forwardly into the movable guide 8, such feeding taking place through swinging of the hammer, the driving of each successive tack being followed by pressing the finger rest 16 in order to bring the next tack into driving position.

From what has been said it will appear that the magazine tack hammer illustrated and described fulfils the objects of the invention as set forth in the beginning of the specification It is obvious, however, that minor changes may be made in the form and arrangement of the parts as well as the size thereof without departing from the spirit of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, 1 claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1. A magazine tack hammer having an anvil adjacent the head, the handle being adapted to contain a quantity of tacks, a movable guiding element communicating with the interior of the handle and adapted to receive tacks therefrom, the guiding element being provided with a slot extending therethrough for holding the tacks, the outer end of the element being provided with fingers extending adjacent the anvil, and means for holding the said fingers normally adjacent the said anvil.

2. A magazine tack hammer comprising an anvil, the handle being adapted to contain a quantity of tacks, a movable guiding element communicating with the interior of the handle and adapted to receive the tacks therefrom, the outer end of the said element being provided with resilient fingers, the outer ends of the fingers approaching each other, the said fingers being adapted to engage the body of the tack with the head thereof in engagement with the said anvil.

3. A magazine tack hammer comprising a head and a hollow handle, an anvil adjacent the head, the handle being adapted to contain a quantity of tacks, a hollow guiding element pivotally mounted in the handle, the interior thereof communicating with the interior of the handle and being constructed and arranged to feed forwardly a succession of tacks, the forward end of the said element comprising flexible fingers extending adjacent the anvil, the ends of the said fingers being bent toward each other and being also bent with relation to the remaining portion of the fingers, the said bent ends being adapted to engage a tack and hold the head thereof against the anvil in position for driving, means for holding the guiding element in such position, and other means for moving the guiding element after a tack has been driven whereby the next tack may come into driving position.

4. A magazine tack hammer having an anvil adjacent the hammer head, the handle being adapted to contain a quantity of tacks, a pivoted hollow guiding element secured in the handle, the interior of the element being constructed and arranged to provide a path for a succession of tacks, the said interior communicating with the said interior of the handle, the forward portion of the guiding element being made up of flexible fingers extending downwardly, the forward ends thereof being bent with respect to each other and with respect to the plane in which the main portions of the fingers lie, the said bent ends lying adjacent the anvil and adapted for engagement with a tack whereby the head of the same is held in engagement with the anvil in position for initial driving, the flexibility of the fingers permitting them to be withdrawn from the tack after such driving, together with a spring for holding the said element in such position, there being other means whereby the element may be moved in order to permit the said bent ends to engage the next succeeding tack and come into driving position.

5. A magazine tack hammer having an anvil adjacent the head, the handle being adapted to contain a quantity of tacks, together with a pivoted guiding element communicating with the interior of the handle and adapted to receive the tacks therefrom, the said guiding element being tapering as its outer end is approached, the element embodying a slot adapted to receive the tacks, the said tapering of the element permitting the tacks to be indiscriminately placed in the handle and to be later received and held in operative position in the said guiding element.

6. A magazine tack hammer comprising an anvil adjacent the head, the handle being adapted to contain a quantity of tacks, a movable guiding element communicating with the interior of the handle and adapted to receive tacks therefrom, the guiding element being tapered at its outer end, the element being provided with a slot extending therethrough and adapted to receive the tacks, the outer end of the element being provided with flexible fingers secured thereto, the tacks passing from the said slot into position for engagement with the said fingers.

7. A magazine tack hammer having an anvil thereon, the handle being adapted to contain a quantity of tacks, a movable guiding element communicating with the interior of the handle and adapted to receive the tacks therefrom, the guiding element being provided with a slot extending therethrough, the slot approaching the wall of the guiding element as the outer end thereof is approached whereby the tacks may be placed indiscriminately in the handle and will be received and held in operative position in the guiding element, the outer end of the element being provided with flexible fingers adapted to receive each succeeding tack from the said slot, the ends of the fingers being bent and also approaching each other whereby they will engage the body of a tack and hold the head against the anvil in position for initial driving.

8. A magazine tack hammer comprising an anvil, the handle being adapted to contain a quantity of tacks, a movable guiding element communicating with the interior of the handle and adapted to receive the tacks therefrom, the guiding element being tapering as its outer end is approached, the outer end of the element being provided with flexible fingers, the ends thereof being bent, the said ends engaging the body of a tack and holding the head against the anvil in position for initial driving, the next succeeding tack being held in position by the flexible fingers so that after the first tack is initially driven, movement of the handle away from the tack will disengage the flexible fingers therefrom.

9. A magazine tack hammer comprising an anvil, the handle being adapted to contain a quantity of tacks, a movable guiding element communicating with the interior of the handle and adapted to receive the tacks therefrom, the guiding element being tapering as its outer end is approached, the said outer end being provided with resilient fingers which are bent and which approach each other, the said fingers engaging the body of the tack with the head thereof in engagement with the said anvil, together with means engaging the guiding element for holding the fingers and the tack in such position.

10. A- magazine tack hammer comprising an anvil, the handle being adapted to con tain a quantity of tacks, a movable guiding element communicating with the interior of the handle and receiving the tacks therefrom, the guiding element being tapering as its outer end is approached, the said outer end being provided with bent fingers which approach each other, the said bent portions lying adjacent the anvil, the bent portions engaging the bodyof a tack, and a spring engaging the said guiding element for holding the head of the said engaged tack against the said anvil in position for initial driving.

11. A magazine tack hammer comprising an anvil, the handle being adapted to contain a quantity of tacks, a movable guiding element communicating with the interior of the handle and adapted to receive the tacks therefrom, the guiding element being tapering as its outer end is approached, the outer end being provided with flexible fingers which are bent and approach each other, the said bent ends being adjacent the anvil and being adapted to engage the body of a tack carried by the guiding element, together with a spring for holding the head of a tack against the anvil with the bent portion of the fingers in engagement with the body thereof, together with means whereby the guiding element may be moved in order to permit the next succeeding tack to come into engagement with the said fingers after the first tack has been driven.

12. A magazine tack hammer comprising an anvil, the handle being adapted to contain a quantityof tacks, a guiding element communicating with the interior of the handle and adapted to receive the tacks therefrom, a slot extending throughout the length of the element, the width of the slot being less than the width of the tack head, the

body of the tacks extending through the slot as the hammer is moved, the guiding element being tapering toward its outer end, the said outer end being provided with flexible fingers which are bent and which lie adjacent the said anvil, a shield extending over the fingers, the heads of the tacks passing between the fingers with the heads adjacent the shield, the outer tack being e11- gaged by the ends of the fingers, means engaging the gulding element for holding the head of the tack between the fingers and the anvil in position for initial driving.

13. A magazine tack hammer comprising an anvil, the handle being adapted to contain a quantity of tacks, a guiding element carried on the handle, the interior of the guiding element communicating with the interior of the handle, a slot extending throughout the uiding element into which the tacks are entered, the outer end of the element being provided with fiexible fingers which are bent and extended toward each other, the said bent ends being adjacent the anvil, a shield adjacent the said fingers, the head of the tacks being positioned between the shield and the fingers, means whereby the guiding element may be moved in order to permit a tack to come into engagement with the anvil, being held in such position by the outer ends of the fingers, other means for retaining the tack in such position whereby, after the tack is initially driven, movement of the handle will free the fingers from the tack by pulling it therefrom.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

THOMAS MOKEAN.

Witnesses l\[AR'lIN A. EoKHorr, KATHLEEN MADDEN.

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