US1910725A

US1910725A - Clinker remover

Info

Publication number: US1910725A
Application number: US588457A
Authority: US
Inventors: Valenta Frank
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1932-01-23
Filing date: 1932-01-23
Publication date: 1933-05-23
Anticipated expiration: 1950-05-23

Description

- May 23, 1933. F. VALENTA CLINKER- REMOVER Filed Jan. 25, 1952 ATTORNEY Patented May 23, 1933 UNITED STATES FRANK VALENTA, OF MAYWOOD, ILLINOIS CLINKER REMOVER Application filed January 23, 1932. Serial No. 588,457.

The object of this invention is the provision of a tool for safely removing clinkers from stoves or furnaces in which clinkers of varying sizes will be effectively gripped between the stationary and swingable jaw members of the tool so that burning clinkers can be deposited in ash cans or the like in an easy and expeditious manner without danger of dropping of the clinker or the burn- 1 int. of the hand of the operator.

To the attainment of the foregoing the invention consists in the in'l n'ovcinent hereinafter described and definitely claimed.

In. the drawing:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the 1mprovement.

Figure 2 is a top plan View thereof.

Figure 3 is a sectional view approxlmately on the line 38 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a sectional view approxlmately on the line 44 of Figure 1.

As disclosed by the drawing my tool comprises a shank 1 which is in the nature of a rod. The rod is of a desired length and has one of its ends bent and rounded upon itself to provide the same with a handle 2 and its second or outer end is rounded and extended at an angle with respect to the shank, as indicated by the numeral 3. This end has 3 its outer portion flattened, depressed in thickness and gradually widened from its outer end to the end thereof connected with the part 3. This last mentioned portion is indicated by the numeral 4 and has its widened end bent angularly in the direction of the handle and is toothed to afford, with the part 4 a jaw.

The shank 1, adj accnt to the angle end 3 thereof is provided with an opening through which is received the flattened end 6 of the arched rod body 7 of a jaw 8, the jaw being of a similar construction to the jaw 5 and the body part 4 of the aw. A pivot 8 passes transversely through the shank to connect the flattened end of the arched member 7 to the shank l.

The shank 1, at points throughout its length, has secured thereto the shanks or eye members 9 and these eyes afford guides for a 5 rod 10, one end of the rod being hooked, as at 11, and received through the outer end of the flattened portion 6 of the swingable jaw. The second end of the rod 10 is rounded upon itself to provide a finger loop 12. The loop is located in close proximity to the handle 2 and in operation the handle 2 is gripped while one of the operators fingers engages with the loop 12. The device has its aw end placed in a fire box and the operator draws upon the rod 10 to swing the jaw 8 toward the jaw 5 to effectively grip therebetween a clinker. As long as pressure is exerted between the handle 2 and the loop 12 the movable jaw will be swung toward the stationary jaw so that the sharpened and toothed edges of the jaws will effectively engage with and grip therebetween the opposite sides of a clinker. The clinker after removal from the fire box is arranged over an ash can or the like and the weight of the said clinker will permit of the same gravitating when a pull upon the rod 10 is relieved.

The jaws can be adjusted to engage with various sized clinkers and when the swingable jaw is swung to its fully closed position the same will be arranged over the stationary jaw 5.

It is believed that the simplicity and advantages of my improvement will be understood and appreciated by those skilled in the art to which the invention relates so that further detailed description will not be required.

Having described the invention, I claim: 3

A clinker remover comprising an elongated shank having one end bent upon itself to form a looped. handle arranged at right angles to the shank, said shank having its other end bent at right angles thereto to form a stationary jaw having a portion thereof reduced and flattened and bent angularly to provide a gripping face for said jaw, an arched member located adjacent the jaw and pivoted adjacent one end to the shank, and having a portion reduced and flattened and. bent angularly to form a movable jaw for cooperation with. the stationary jaw in grip ping the clinker, a rod slidably supported on said shank and having one end pivoted to tho arched member adjacent the latters pivot and having the other end thereof bent to form a ring located adiacent the handle to be gripped by one of the fingers of a persons hand gripping the handle.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

FRANK VALENTA.