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- G01B3/00—Measuring instruments characterised by the use of mechanical techniques
- G01B3/02—Rulers with scales or marks for direct reading
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- FRANK X RUDLER, 0F BUFFALO, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO JAMES I-I. MQCAFFREY, OF BUFFALO, NEW YORK.
- This invention relates to the class of rules composed of sections which are'jointed to fold laterally and locked in their folded and unfolded positions by spring catches or tongues.
- One of the objects of the invention is to improve the construction of such joints with a view of increasing the leverage of the spring-tongues and rendering the joint tight and irm when locked, without however increasing the sizeand weight of the parts to an objectionable extent.
- a further object of the invention is the production of a light, strong, neat and compact joint comprising few parts which can be cheaply stamped of sheet metal.
- Figure l is a fragmentary perspective view of a rule embodying the invention.
- Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section of one of the joints, on an enlarged scale.
- Figs. 3, a and 5 are transverse sections on the correspondingly numbered lines in Fig. 2.
- Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the parts of the joint separated from one another.
- cor-1 spect-ive sections by any suitable means but are preferably provided at their sidel edges with longitudinal flanges f which embrace the edges of the corresponding rule sections, the latter being recessed to receive these flanges and produce a flush joint between them and the edges of the sections, as shown in the drawings.
- the plates are provided with central openings through which the rivet or pivot C passes.
- One of these joint ⁇ plates, say the plate I) is provide-d on oppo- Specicaton of Letters Patent.
- the pivot C is provided on opposite sides of the pivot C with longitudinal spring-tongues or catches it adapted to interlock with the slots g, both in the folded and unfolded positions of the sections.
- these' tongues are stamped in one piece with said plate. Normally, the tongues are slightly raised above the face of the plate, so that upon swinging the sections out of alinement with each other, the tongues are depressed flush with the plate, while when the sections reach a position in line with each other, either folded or unfolded, the tongues snap into the slots g of the opposing plate and lock the sections.
- the side edgesof the tongues are parallel and const-ructed to fit snugly into the slots g, so that when these members are interlocked the sections are tightly locked' in position.
- the rounded free ends of the tongues are preferably beveled o-n their front sides to facilitate their disengagement from the slots.
- the free ends of the tongues face outwardly in opposite directions, or toward the ends of the plate on which they are formed. By this arrangement their free ends are located remote from the pivot C of the joint, lgiving the tongues a relatively long locking leverage without enlarging the dimensions of the j oint-plates to such an extent as to render the joint heavy and clumsy.
- the locking slots and tongues preferably terminate short of the ends of the joint-plates, in order to leave the plates solid and stiff across their ends and prevent displacement ot' the parts I on opposite sides of the slots and the openings formed by staniping the tongues.
- the joint comprises but three essenlial parts, viz: the two plates and thev con necting rivet, it is exceedingly simple and can be produced at correspondingly small cest, the shape and construction of the plates being such that each can be stamped from a single blank of sheet metal.
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P. X. RUDLER.'
FOLDING RULE.
APPLICATION FILED APR. 7, 1911.
Patented Aug. 5, 1913.
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FRANK X. RUDLER, 0F BUFFALO, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO JAMES I-I. MQCAFFREY, OF BUFFALO, NEW YORK.
FOLDING RULE.
To aZZ whom t may concern Be it known'that I, FRANK X. RUDLER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Buffalo, in the county of Erie and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Folding Rules, of which the following is a specification.
This invention relates to the class of rules composed of sections which are'jointed to fold laterally and locked in their folded and unfolded positions by spring catches or tongues.
One of the objects of the invention is to improve the construction of such joints with a view of increasing the leverage of the spring-tongues and rendering the joint tight and irm when locked, without however increasing the sizeand weight of the parts to an objectionable extent.
A further object of the invention is the production of a light, strong, neat and compact joint comprising few parts which can be cheaply stamped of sheet metal.
In the accompanying drawings: Figure l is a fragmentary perspective view of a rule embodying the invention. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section of one of the joints, on an enlarged scale. Figs. 3, a and 5 are transverse sections on the correspondingly numbered lines in Fig. 2. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the parts of the joint separated from one another.
Similar letters of reference indicate cor-1 spect-ive sections by any suitable means but are preferably provided at their sidel edges with longitudinal flanges f which embrace the edges of the corresponding rule sections, the latter being recessed to receive these flanges and produce a flush joint between them and the edges of the sections, as shown in the drawings. The plates are provided with central openings through which the rivet or pivot C passes. One of these joint` plates, say the plate I) is provide-d on oppo- Specicaton of Letters Patent.
I Application led April 7, 1911.
Patented Aug. 5,1913. serial No. 619,482.
vsite sides of the pivot with longitudinal slots or recesses g arranged in alinement with each other. The side edges of these slots are preferably parallel While their outer ends are rounded. The other plate E is provided on opposite sides of the pivot C with longitudinal spring-tongues or catches it adapted to interlock with the slots g, both in the folded and unfolded positions of the sections. In the preferred construction shown, these' tongues are stamped in one piece with said plate. Normally, the tongues are slightly raised above the face of the plate, so that upon swinging the sections out of alinement with each other, the tongues are depressed flush with the plate, while when the sections reach a position in line with each other, either folded or unfolded, the tongues snap into the slots g of the opposing plate and lock the sections. The side edgesof the tongues are parallel and const-ructed to fit snugly into the slots g, so that when these members are interlocked the sections are tightly locked' in position. The rounded free ends of the tongues are preferably beveled o-n their front sides to facilitate their disengagement from the slots. As shown in the drawings, the free ends of the tongues face outwardly in opposite directions, or toward the ends of the plate on which they are formed. By this arrangement their free ends are located remote from the pivot C of the joint, lgiving the tongues a relatively long locking leverage without enlarging the dimensions of the j oint-plates to such an extent as to render the joint heavy and clumsy. While a tightly-locked joint is thus' obtained, the necessary lightness and compactness are retained to render the rule convenient in use. The parallel arrangement of the side edges of t-he spring-tongues and the coperating locking slots furnishes an extended longitudinal bea-ring of the interlocked members, rendering the joint stiff and tight transversely of the rule-sections both in their folded and unfolded positions, while the beveled free ends of the tongues permit the sections to be unlocked without undue exertion. y
As shown in the drawings, the locking slots and tongues preferably terminate short of the ends of the joint-plates, in order to leave the plates solid and stiff across their ends and prevent displacement ot' the parts I on opposite sides of the slots and the openings formed by staniping the tongues.
As the joint comprises but three essenlial parts, viz: the two plates and thev con necting rivet, it is exceedingly simple and can be produced at correspondingly small cest, the shape and construction of the plates being such that each can be stamped from a single blank of sheet metal.
I claim as my invention: Y A
l. The combination of a pair of rule-sections, joint-plates secured to the respective sections, and a pivot connecting the plates, one oli' the plates being provided on opposite sides of said pivot With longitudinal locking slots terminating short off the ends of said plate, and the other plate having a pair of longitudinal spring-tongues constructed to autonjiatically interlock With said slots both in the folded andunfolded positions of the sections, said ltongues eX- tending in opposite directions and their free ends facing away from said pivot, the tongues terminating short of the ends of the plate and of the section by which they are carried.
2. The combination of a pair of rulesections, joint-plates secured to the respective sections, and a pivot connecting the plates, one of the plates being provided on Cil tongues being arranged to face opposite ends of the corresponding plate.
The combination of a pair of rule-sec tions, joint-plates secured to the respective sections, and a pivot connecting the plates, one of the plates being provided on o posite sides of said pivot with longitu inal locking slots having parallel side edges and the other plate having a pair of longitudinal spring-tongues adapted to interlock With said slots and having corresponding parallel side edges, the free ends of said tongues being beveled on their front sides and arranged to face the opposite ends of the corresponding plate.
Witness niy hand this 5th day of April,
FRANK X. RUDLER. Witnesses C. F. GEYER, E. M. GRAHAM.
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