US1605438A - Fly swatter - Google Patents

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@EST AVAILABLE comi Nov. 2 1926. 1,605,438

w. A. c. JAcKo FLY SWATTER Filed Jan. 25. 1926 BEST AVAILABLE com Patented Nov. 2, 192e.

Levant gte-T.51W4 '-GFEEFCE" 'WILLIAM A..o .Mondor BRADDOCK, PENNSYLVANIA/. o

prevent the/head" from #being bent at its connection with the 'handle' and' broken loose f after'the"flvswatterlfhas been-useda coni-v f l of which is provided'withside',jianges'fl()l parativelyl-shoetlengthpftime. -"fltnotherotjeet-of'theinvention is to so form fthe connection?betweenlthe handle motion.

and' "strikinghe'ad lthatftlie head may have swinging' movement find'ep'enfder'itof ythe han# dle and'tliereby permit `thehead-to haveflat eontactwit-ii'a table' or th'e'like when moved into en,Cvgagemen't"E therewith "by a striking A.iinother'object of the invention'is to provide the handle with 'a clamping-head adapted 'tofbe 'firmlyfconnected with lthehandle a nd have ti ght *gripping engagement vwith the flexible connection of the strikingl head. 'Another object -of the invention is to so connect the 'clamping head with the handle that it will 'be' prevented from havin n pivotal movement relative to the handle.

' This invention is illustrated in the accompany-ing drawmg,A wherein Figure 1 is va-'view showing the improved on the line 3*-3ofFigI1."

The handle-which is indicated in general by the numeral 1 is formed from a strand of stiff wire bent intermediate its length to provide a. U-shaped hand-hold 2, the arms of which are brought together and twisted to form a shank 3. The shan 3 may be of any desired length. After the shank has been formed, the end portions of the wire are bent to form a crosshead 4 which eX- tends transversely of the shank from opposite sides thereof. This crosshead 1 forms an elongated eye having' a forward bar 5 crimped intermediate its length to provide a lug' 6 extending forwardly from the eye in alinement with the shank. lVhile it is stated that the handle is formed of heavy7 wire bent and twisted as set fort above, it will be obvious that the formation could be modified. It is important, however, that the tlv swatter principally in top plan with por- TFL? WATER-- 'Ap'pncaiion filed Jan'iiary 25,E '1926.v -seriai No.*ae,s 44.

handle'be provided with ja cro'sshea'd at its.

forward yend with which' the coupling lhead 7 may he firmly connected.

The' coupling head vis'forme'd 1o'f""sheet,

4niet-al i and although A'tiny is vprferably fused Se jannie @est yWm'l bere-diced as mach' asE possible,r -it"'will be ,obvious v'that,other metals mayjbe employed.*The` ysheetmetal' strips 11 and 12 whichfftdgether frinl'a' fle-Xible'mounting for the strikinghead 13. After the reduced rea-rendjfjortions"bfA tlefx flexible strips have beenv placed' ilbetween fthe jaws S and 9 and the flanges 1Q bentinto'f overlying engagement with the jaw-8, rivets or similar fasteners 14 are passedthroghf the jaws and/are vtightly' 'clinched-"so'th'at,V the jaws will 'be firmly held lin operative" engagement with the connecting' y'st'rip'sfll and 12.4 Certain of 'these vrivets pass through the rear end portions of 'the'strips '11 'and' 12 and, therefore, these strips will bev posi-".1 tively retained 'betweenl thev jaws, `Refer5 ring to1Fig..1-, itwill be seen"that'altho'ngh4 the blankfrom which the couplinghead v-1's formed is bent about the forwardvbar' of'- the orosshead tilting Inbvementof the'coul pling headwill' be prevented by the abut? ment lug 6 which extendsforward between"4 the jaws and effectively holds'the coupling*- head against turning. Y

The strips 11 and 12 which cooperate to` form the flexible connection between the coupling head 7 and striking head 13 are preferably formed of leather but may be a heavy fabric, such as canvas or any other material, having sufhcient flexibility to permit free swinging of the striking head relative to the coupling head without danger of its being broken by repeated bending. It should be further noted that the connecting strip 12 is thicker than the strip l1 and, therefore, although free movement is permitted between the striking head and coupling head, the flexible connection will tend to normally retain the striking head substantially in alinement with the shank 3 and hand-hold 2 of the handle. The ,forward end portions of the coupling strips are of greater width than their rear end These jaws" are adapted Ato' grip-the r 2 j BEST AVNLABLE COl9\ portions and, when engaged with opposite faces of the wire from which the striking head is formed, cover the rear end portion of the striking head for its full width. The sides of the forward end portions of the connecting Strips are enclosed by the binding 15 provided for the marginal portions of the screening from which the striking head is formed and the connecting strips may be held in engagement with t-he sheet of screening by stitching. 16 or in any other desired manner.

When lthe swatter is in use, it is operated in the ordinary manner. The striking head may have flat contacting engagement with the table or other surface upon which a fly is resting as the leather from which the con necting strips are formed is flexible and, therefore, the striking head is permitted of free swinging movement independent vof the handle. There will be no danger, however, of the striking head being'quickly broken from the handle as the bending takes place across the portion of the connecting strips between the forward ends of the jaws of the coupling head and the rear end of the fabric from which the striking head is formed. Therefore, .the fly swatter will be very durable.

Having thus described the invention, I claim: v

1. A fly .swatter comprising a striking head, a handle including a shank and a coupling head at the forward end of the shank, said coupling head including jaws and means for securingthe jaws in a gripping position, and strips of pliant material secured in overlapping relation to opposed faces of the rear end portion of said striking head and vextending rearwardly therefrom and gripped between the jaws of said coupling head, one strip being thicker than the other and serving to normally retain the striking head substantially in alinement with said handle.

2. A fly swatter comprising a striking head .a handle including a shank and a crosshead at its forward end, a lug extending from said cross head, a coupling head consisting of a strip passed about said crosshead and projecting forwardly therefrom to form jaws adapted to be secured in a gripping position, said coupling head being held against turning upon the crosshead by said lug, and a connection of pliant material secured in overlapping relation to the rear end Portion of said striking head and projecting rearwardly therefrom and secured between the jaws of said coupling head.

3. A fly swatter comprising a striking head, a. handle including a shank and a crosshead at its forward end including a forward vbar having a-portion projected forwardly to form an abutment lug, a coupling head consisting of a strip of metal passed through said crosshead and having its end portions projecting forwardly above and below said bar to form gripping jaws, said coupling head being held aga-inst turning upon said bar by said lug, and a connection of pliant material secured to said striking head and extending rearwardly therefrom and secured between the jaws of said cou-` pling head.

4. A liy swatter comprising a striking head, a. handle including a shank and-a crosshead at its forward end including a forward bar having a portion projected forwardly to form an abutment lug, a coupling head consisting of astrip of metal passed through said crosshead and having its end portions projecting forwardly above and below said bar to form gripping jaws, said coupling head being held against turning upon said bar by said lug, and strips of.

pliant materia-l secured against opposed faces of the rear end portion of said striking head for approximately the full width thereof and having reduced portions extending rearwardly therefrom and secured between the jaws of said coupling head.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

WILLIAM A. C. JACKO. [ns]

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