US1142447A

US1142447A - Blacksmith's tool set.

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Publication number: US1142447A
Application number: US86488614A
Authority: US
Inventors: Arthur Lee Ligon
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1914-10-03
Filing date: 1914-10-03
Publication date: 1915-06-08
Anticipated expiration: 1932-06-08

Description

A. L. LIGON.

BLACKSMITHS TOOL SET.` APPLICATION FILED ocT. s. 1914.

1 1 ,447 Patented June 8, 1915.

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A. L. LIGON.

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ARTHUR LEE LIGoN, 0E rEcos, TEXAS.'

BLACKSMITHS TOOL SET.

Specification of Letters latent. 1 Patented une 8, 191.5.

Application filed October 3, 1914. Serial No. 864,886.

T0 all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that l, ARTHUR LEE LIGON, a citizen of the United States vof America, residing at Pecos, in the county of Reeves and State of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Blacksmiths Tool Sets, of which the following is y a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to a blacksmiths tool and has for its object the production of a simple and eflicient holder which is'adapted to support a tool of the desired construc-A tion or shape for accomplishing the desired result.

Ano-ther object of this invention v,is the production of a simple and efficient handle, whereby the tool adapted to be carried thereby-may be `readily and efficiently removed from the handle without the necessity of requiring the operatorv to place his hand upon the tool itself. p

Other objects and advantages of the present invention will appear throughout the following specification and claims.` l

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a side elevation of the handle showing one of the tools applied thereto. Fig. 2 is a central longitudinal sectional view through the forward portion of the handle showinga tool carried thereby.` Fig. 3 is al horizontal sectional view through the handle showing the same in a closed position. Fig. l is a top plan view of the forward portion of the handle. Fig. 5 is a section taken on line 5 5, of Fig. 1 showing the clamping ring in section. Fig. 6 is a section taken on line 6 6, of4 Fig. 1. Fig. 7 isa section taken on line 7 7, of Fig. 1. Fig.,8 is a detail perspective of the clamping ring used in connection with the present invention. Fig. 9

is a section taken on line 9 9, of Fig. 1. Fig. 10 is a perspective view of the stop knob carried by the handle of the device foi1 l the shank `of the handle.

Adesign oftool whichmay be carried by the handle, and it is desired to point out that any shape or `desired form oftool may be mounted upon the handle. l

By referring to the drawings it will be seen that l designates the shankof the tool which is provided with a semi-circular linger 2 having a centrally arranged beaded portion 3 formed thereon for the purpose of receiving the laterally extending teeth l of the tool 5 which is adapted to be carried by The shank lis provided with a swinging jaw 6, whichV jaw is pivotally mounted upon the shank l by means of a pivot pin 7. rIhe jaw .6 isprovided with a projecting semi-circular knuckle Shaving a lbeaded portion 9 yformed thereon of similar construction to the beaded portion 2 formed upon the fingerv 3 so as to produce a semi-circular channel Varound the entire inner face of the fingers 2 and 8. rEhe jaw 6 is provided with a rearwardly extendingarm 10 which is provided with an inwardly bent end portion 11 asis clearly illustrated in Fig. 3, which end portion is adapted to be engaged by the inwardly extending lug 12v of the clamping band or Vring 18, which ring is adapted to slide upon vthe shank l as vwill be hereinafter more clearly described i The linger 2 is provided f with an inwardly extending lug 14.' upon its inner face and this lug lfl'is adapted `to `fit between two of the teeth fl formed upon the tool 5 as is clearly illustrated in Fig.

9 for the purpose ofk locking the tool in a set position and preventing'the 'accidental ro tation of the tool 5 while the device is in operation. 'the shank 1 is provided with a rearwardly extending web portion 15, which web portion is provided with laterally ex- Y tending-flanges 16 for constituting a pocket for receiving the wooden filler portion 17 of the handle. These woodenliller portions 17 are placed upon the web portiony 15 and between the flanges 16 and are firmly held in engagement therewith bypmeans of the transversely extending rivets 18 as is illustrated in Fig. 7.

The shank 1 is provided with a pair of longitudinally extending grooves 19 along its sides, which groovesv constitute track portions for receiving the inwardly extending beaded lugs 20 formed upon the inner face of the lockingor clamping band 13 as is clearly illustrated in Figs. 5 and 9; The clamping band l13 is also provided with a binding lug 22 upon one of its side portions which extends at right angles to the beaded portions 20, and this binding lug 22 is pro-- vided with a beveled face 23 as is clearly illustrated in Fig. 8 for the purpose o riding upon the inwardly bent portion 11 of the inwardly extending arm 10, and thereby rmly clamp the fingers 2 and 8 together around the tool 5 which is adapted to be carried by the handle. As is clearly illustrated in Fig. 2, the shank 1 is provided with an elongated spring arm 24 which is iixedlyV secured to the inner portion of the shank by means of the rivets 25, and this spring arm 2li carries outwardly extending stop knob 2G which is knurled or milled upon its upper face as indicated at 27 'for the purpose of facilitating the operation of the stop knob 26. lt should be understood that the binding or clamping ring 13 will be held against rearward movement upon the handle while the stop knob 26 is in the position shown in Fig. 2, but when this knob is forced inwardly, the ring 13 may be drawn over the knob so as to allow the ring to be moved rearwardly to a sufficient distance to allow the arm 10 to be swung outwardly and thereby permit the tool 5 to be disengaged from the handle. In this manner the handle may be operated so as to replace a tool in the handle when so desired, and by allowing the stop knob toremain in the position shown in Fig. 2, the clamping or binding ring 13 will not be permitted to pass to a position to allow the arm 10 to swing outwardly and cause the accidentai dropping of the tool 5 from the handle.

It shouldbe understood that any number of these handles may be employed when iixing up a blacksmith tool set ior accommodating diierent size tools if so desired, and it should be further understood that any other desired changes or combinations of tools may be employed without departing from the spirit of the invention, Vso long as the device is confined within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new, is :-l

1. A device of the class described comprising a shank, a jaw pivotally mounted thereon, tool gripping means carried by said jaw and shank, said jaw provided with a rearb wardly extending arm having an inwardly bent portion, said arm adapted to be swung within said shank, said shank provided with a plurality of longitudinally extending grooves, a clamping band slidably mounted upon said shank and provided. with a plurality of longitudinally extending lugs litting within said grooves for limiting the Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents sliding movement of said band upon said shank, said shank provided with a binding lug` adapted to travel upon said inwardly bent portion of said arm and firmly clamp said jaw in a locked position upon said shank.

2. A device of the class described comprising a shank, a jaw pivotally mounted thereon, tool gripping means carried by said jaw and shank, said jaw provided with a rearwardly extending arm having an inwardly bent portion, said arm adapted to be swung within saidv shank, said shank provided with a plurality of longitudinally extending grooves, a clamping band slidably mounted upon said shank and provided with a plurality of longitudinally extending lugs litting within said grooves for limiting` the sliding movement of said band upon said shank, said shank provided with a binding lug adapted to travel upon said inwardly bent portion of said arm and irmly clamp said jaw in a locked position upon said shank, a stop lug secured to said shank and projecting through one of said grooves for limiting the sliding movement of said clamping band in one direction upon said shank.

3. A device of the class described comprising a shank, a jaw pivotally mounted thereon, tool gripping means carried by said jaw and shank, said jaw provided with a rearwardly extending arm having an inwardly bent portion, said arm adapted-to be swung within said shank, said shank provided with a plurality of longitudinally extending grooves, a clamping band slidably mounted upon said shank and provided with a plurality of longitudinally extending lugs tting within said grooves for limiting the sliding movement of said band upon said shank, said shank provided with a binding lug adapted to travel upon said inwardly bent portion of said arm and iirmly clamp said aw in a locked position upon said shank, a stop lug provided with an elongated spring body secured to the inner face of said shank, said stop lug provided with an outwardly extending end, one of said grooves provided with an aperture, said outwardly extending end of said stop lug passing through said aperture, and said stop lug adapted to be forced inwardly to permit said clamping band to be moved longitudinally within said groove for permitting said arm of said jaw to be swung outwardly.

ln testimony whereof l hereunto ailix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ARTHUR LEE L IGGN.

YVitnesses:

l/V. A. HUDSON, W. H. BROWNING, Jr.

each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents.

Washington, D. C.