US1947599A - Chaser carrier - Google Patents

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Feb. 20, 1934. R, HYDE 1,947,599

GHASER CARRIER Filed April 21 {1932 INVENTOR. F0807! 5" fiyde ATTORNE' Patented Feb. 20, 1934 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CHASER CARRIER Application April 21, 1932. Serial No. 606,590

5 Claims.

This invention covers a carrier for tool elements and is particularly adapted to cooperation with a die stock for the purpose of carrying spare chasers in the handle of the stock. Among the aims of the invention are the making of a carrier of this sort which will be simple, durable, entirely out of the way when in use, and capable of being disposed in the handle, so that it will not be likely to get misplaced and lost. Another aim is to keep the chasers ready for access, and to enable the user to pick out quickly the size he wants. To the accomplishment of the foregoing and related ends, said invention, then, consists of the means hereinafter fully described and particularly pointed out in the claims.

The annexed drawing and the following description set forth in detail certain structure embodying the invention, such disclosed means constituting, however, but one of various structural forms in which the principle of the invention may be used.

In the accompanying drawing Fig. 1 is a longitudinal central section through a holder; Fig. 2 is a partial top view on a larger scale, showing details of construction; Fig. 3 is a cross section on the line 33 of Fig. 1 looking in the direction of the arrows, the holder being open; Figs. 3, 4 and 5 are cross sections on the line 33, Fig. 1, Fig. 3 showing the holder open and empty, Figs. 4 and 5 showing it respectively open and closed with a chaser therein; and Fig. 6 is a'longitudinal central section through a handle of a die stock, showing the holder therein.

Referring now to the drawing, the holder consists essentially of a long tubular trough 1 open at the top, as at 2, closed at each end by a transverse disc 3 welded or otherwise attached. The tube is divided into sections by upstanding fingers 4 which may conveniently be punched and bent up from the trough or tube 1. The opening 2 is discontinued and the tube 1 is thus left complete at the end of each section, forming a bridge above the finger 4, as indicated at 5, to strengthen the holder.

Each section has its separate cover consisting of a short open-sided tube or trough such as 6, 7,

8, rotatable upon the main tube 1, the side opening being approximately equal in width to the opening 2 in the main tube. Thus when the openings in the cover and in the tube are brought into registry, as in Figs. 1, 3, and 4, a chaser such as 9 can be inserted. Ordinarily the sections of the holder are of such length as to take four chasers end to end as indicated in Fig. 1.

The ends 3 are larger than the diameter of the inner tube 1 and approximately equal to that of the outer tubes 6, 7 and 8. Thus the ends, in place, besides closing the inner tube 1, furnish flanges which prevent the outer tubes from slipping 011. The outer tubes fit end to end, thus holding one another against longitudinal sliding. In constructing the holder, the ends 3 are preferably welded or otherwise fastened in place after the covers 6, 7 and 8 have been put on.

For convenience, the holder body 1 and each of the covers 6, 7 and 8 are notched as shown at 10 to allow a finger hold when the holder is open. A small sight slot 11 in each of the cover tubes, on the side opposite to the open side, permits the user to read the markings on the chasers and open only the compartment having the desired size therein.

It is customary to use handles made of hollow pipe for hand operated die stocks. As shown in Fig. 5 the holder is preferably made of a length approximately equal to that of the handle 12, fitting inside easily but not too loosely. By putting a cap such as 13 on the handle, the holder is kept in place and the holder does not interfere with the ordinary use of the tool. The inner tube can conveniently be made of stock in which the seam is not fastened shut either by brazing or welding, since sufiicient strength is obtained by leaving the connections or bridges 5 across the opening 2 at each section, the bridge comprising two abutment tongues left when the opening 2 is cut away. This construction is apparent from Fig. 2 where the bridge 5 is divided by the longitudinal seam.

Other modes of applying the principle of my invention may be employed instead of the one explained, change being made as regards the structure herein disclosed, provided the means stated by any of the following claims or the equivalent of such stated means be employed.

I therefore particularly point out and distinctly claim as my invention:

1. A tool holder adapted to fit into a pipe, said holder comprising an open sided tube, means for dividing the same into longitudinal sections, and an overlapping open-sided tube rotatable upon each section.

2. A tool holder comprising an open-sided tube closed at each end, projections at intervals in the bottom of said tube dividing the same into sections and a cover for each section comprising a larger rotatably fitted open-sided and openended tube.

3. A tool holder comprising an open-sided tube closed at each end, projections at intervals in the bottom of said tube dividing the same into sections and a cover for each section comprising a larger rotatably fitted open-sided tube, said covers abutting end to end, and a flange on each end of the inner tube, said flange abutting the end covers.

d. A tool holder comprising a tube having closed ends and edges defining a plurality of openings along one side, a covering means for each opening comprising an overlapping open-ended tubular arc with longitudinal edges spaced approximately the distance of said first-named edges, said tubular arcs being movable circumferentially but not axially with respect to the first-named tube, oppositely disposed side notches in the edges of said openings, corresponding notches in the edges of said covering means adapted when the openings in inner and outer tube register to register with said notches.

5. A tool holder comprising a tube open along one side for insertion and withdrawal of tool elements, a plurality of covers for said holder, one for each section thereof, said covers comprising open-ended tubular arcs rotatable on said firstnamed tube and having openings the openings of said first-named tube, and sight openings in said first-named tube too small to permit passage of tool elements, said sight openings being opposite to the withdrawal openings, thereby rendering tools visible when the withdrawal openings are closed.

RALPH E. HYDE.

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