US126565A - Improvement in corn-huskers and pickers - Google Patents
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- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47J—KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
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- This invention consists of two metal plates conjoined at one end in a hinge, which fits into the angle at the origin of the thumb and finger of the operator or cornpicker. -Each plate is respectively fastened to a leathern iin ger and thumb stall, and each stall terminates at the wrist in a wrist-strap. The points or outer ends of the plates are bent in the shape of teeth toward each other.
- a A represent the two plates, which are nearly parallel with each other when closed, each about one inch wide and about the length ofthe forenger, and are united together b y a hinge, a, at the origin of the forelinger and the thumb of the wearer, forming with the bent outer ends a jaw or teeth, which lock into each other.
- the teeth g h are triangular, one tooth being on one plate, and this one enters between the two teeth of the other plate.
- B is a thumb-stall, of leather or other flexible material, which may be riveted or otherwise fastened to the lower plate, and closed by lace or string f passing through a series of perforations along the opposite edges of the stall,77
- G is a similar stall for the foretinger, with a similar fastening or fastenings to those ofthe thumb-stall B-z ⁇ . e., lace e, strap c', the latter fastened to the wriststrap I).
- the wrist-strap which unites the two straps b c of the t* stalls B C, and is fastened by a buckle, d, or similar fastening.
- the operation ot' this invention is as follows: The forelinger is placed within the upper stall C, and the thumb ot' the wearer in the stall B. The wrist-strap is then buckled after drawing the bushing-plates A A or hinge a of same into the angle between the origin ot' the thumb and forefinger.
- the husker can now be used advantageously for holding and breaking off an car of corn from a stalk without the abrasion of the hand or fingers, as the plates A A are the only points in contact with the earof corn, and the leather stalls protect the sides of the finger and thumb.
- the teeth g h form a strong stay by interlocking, and preserve the hold of the husker on the ear of corn.
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SAMUEL H. MITCHELL.
Improvement in Corn-Huskers and Pickers.
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PATENT OFFICE.
SAMUEL H. MITCHELL, OF LAGON, ILLINOIS.
IMPROVEMENT IN CORN-HUSKERS AND PICKERS.
Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 126,565, dated May 7, 1872.
To all whom it may concern:
Be it known that I, SAMUEL H. MITCHELL, of Lacon, inthe county of Marshall, in the State of Illinois, have invented a Corn-Husker or Picker; and do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference beinghad to the annexed drawing makin ga part ofthis specifica-tion, in which like letters of reference refer to like parts, and in whioh- Figure l represents a perspective view; Fig. 2, a side elevation or longitudinal view; Fig. 3, end view.
This invention consists of two metal plates conjoined at one end in a hinge, which fits into the angle at the origin of the thumb and finger of the operator or cornpicker. -Each plate is respectively fastened to a leathern iin ger and thumb stall, and each stall terminates at the wrist in a wrist-strap. The points or outer ends of the plates are bent in the shape of teeth toward each other.
A A represent the two plates, which are nearly parallel with each other when closed, each about one inch wide and about the length ofthe forenger, and are united together b y a hinge, a, at the origin of the forelinger and the thumb of the wearer, forming with the bent outer ends a jaw or teeth, which lock into each other. The teeth g h are triangular, one tooth being on one plate, and this one enters between the two teeth of the other plate. B is a thumb-stall, of leather or other flexible material, which may be riveted or otherwise fastened to the lower plate, and closed by lace or string f passing through a series of perforations along the opposite edges of the stall,77
and terminating in a strap, b, which is fastened to the wrist-strap D. G is a similar stall for the foretinger, with a similar fastening or fastenings to those ofthe thumb-stall B-z`. e., lace e, strap c', the latter fastened to the wriststrap I). I), the wrist-strap, which unites the two straps b c of the t* stalls B C, and is fastened by a buckle, d, or similar fastening.
The operation ot' this invention is as follows: The forelinger is placed within the upper stall C, and the thumb ot' the wearer in the stall B. The wrist-strap is then buckled after drawing the bushing-plates A A or hinge a of same into the angle between the origin ot' the thumb and forefinger. The husker can now be used advantageously for holding and breaking off an car of corn from a stalk without the abrasion of the hand or fingers, as the plates A A are the only points in contact with the earof corn, and the leather stalls protect the sides of the finger and thumb. The teeth g h form a strong stay by interlocking, and preserve the hold of the husker on the ear of corn.
What I claim as my invention is- The parallel hinged plates A A, with hinge a and terminal teeth g h, in combination with the linger and thumb-stalls B C, respectively, straps b c', and Wriststrap D, substantially as and for the purposes described.
In testimony that I claim the foregoing cornhusker I have hereunto set my hand this I7 th day of February, 1872.
SAMUEL H. MITCHELL.
Witnesses HENRY W. WELLS, JAMES M. MORSE.
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US4796302A (en) * | 1987-11-02 | 1989-01-10 | Davis Charles L | Finger and thumb protector |
US5002561A (en) * | 1989-08-17 | 1991-03-26 | Fisher Frank E | Protective hand forceps |
US5871245A (en) * | 1997-10-27 | 1999-02-16 | Fligg; Timothy J. | Finger- mounted-cake decorating device |
US20120304471A1 (en) * | 2011-06-01 | 2012-12-06 | Ralph Jones | Utilty Knife |
US20150183120A1 (en) * | 2013-12-31 | 2015-07-02 | Ralph Jones | Utility Knife |
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Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US4796302A (en) * | 1987-11-02 | 1989-01-10 | Davis Charles L | Finger and thumb protector |
US5002561A (en) * | 1989-08-17 | 1991-03-26 | Fisher Frank E | Protective hand forceps |
US5871245A (en) * | 1997-10-27 | 1999-02-16 | Fligg; Timothy J. | Finger- mounted-cake decorating device |
US6010170A (en) * | 1997-10-27 | 2000-01-04 | Fligg; Timothy J. | Finger-mounted-cake decorating device and method |
US20120304471A1 (en) * | 2011-06-01 | 2012-12-06 | Ralph Jones | Utilty Knife |
US9056399B2 (en) * | 2011-06-01 | 2015-06-16 | Ralph Jones | Utilty knife |
US20150183120A1 (en) * | 2013-12-31 | 2015-07-02 | Ralph Jones | Utility Knife |
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