US1998720A - Tool container and cutting block - Google Patents

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A ril 23, 1935. c. T. HOFMEISTER v TOOL CONTAINER AND CUTTING BLOCK Filed May 5, 1933 Flyj Patented Apr. 23, 1935 v I UNITED STATES PATENT oFFIcE TOOL CONTAINER AND CUTTING BLOCK Cyril T. Hofmeister, Oakland, Calif., assignor, by mesne assignments, to Standard Oil Company of California, San Francisco, Calif., a corporation of Delaware Application May 3, 1933, Serial No. 669,091

6 Claims. (01. 16 1- -78) This invention relates to a portable tool conalong the line II-II of Figure 1 to illustrate'a tainer and cutting block, and particularly one method of providing tool holding recessesor re; adapted to hold tools of the punch or chisel type ceptacles in the block.

I v which are for cutting sheet rubber and Figure 3 is an end view of the holder block 5 similar materials. The device is also adapted to shown in Figure 1 and shows the working or cut- 5 be used as a block on which the material may be ting face on which the material is cut or punched. placed while the punches are being driven there- 7 Referring to the drawing, the body of the through. holder blockis generally designated to, and may example, when cutting a floor mat for an be made from a hard wood or a material which is 10 automobile from a roll of sheet rubber composisufficiently strong and heavy to furnish an ade- 10 tion, or a universal blank mat, there are a quate support for the punching and cutting opernumber of openings which must be provided, for ation; which is not too heavy or bulky to be gear shift and brake levers, starter and throttle portable; and which has one face soft enough so buttons, brake pedals, etc. These openings may that the sharp cutting edges of the tools will conveniently be cut by a hollow punch of suitable not be dulled when they are hammered through 15 size shape, or by a suitable chisel. In punchthe material worked upon and into the block. ing or cutting the sheet material, it must first be F r x mp a k l on m l frame wi h one laid on a firm support and the tool driven through soft face of leather or the like obviously could be into the support, thus shearing out the part to substituted for the construction shown. so he removed. This operation is most conveniently The six'faces of the block illustrated are desigdone in or near the automobile into which the hated as shown; H being the top, l2 the bottom mat is to be fitted. Under ordinary circurn- (when the holder is upright, as illustrated), l3 stances there are no stable and suitable supports and I t the sides, and I5 and it the ends t either in the car or near it, into which a punch latter preferably being the end grain oft block,

or chisel could be driven, without marring the when the latter is made of wood. '25 support, or seriously damaging the cutting edge A handle I! is attached to the top I l of the of the tool. block near the edge of face it, as shown, so that It is an object of this invention to provide a when the block is supported by the handle, as portable holder for tools such as punches, Chisels, in carrying, the face |5 will swing downwardly, and the like, which holder is also adapted to act leaving the block tilted, for a purpose which will as a cutting block for supporting the material to be explained presently. be worked upon. Receptacles 18 are formed in the top I I of the Another object is to provide a portable holder block it, as shown, these receptacles being bored in which the tool receptacles are arranged to reat an angle to the face and inclined toward the tain the tools against falling out when the holder handle ll. Thus, when the block is lifted by 35 is carried or is in position to be used. the handle H and the block tilts to bring its cen- Another object is to provide a combined holder ter of gravity immediately below the handle, the

and cutting block for tools such as punches and tools, punches and the like, generally designated chisels, which are to be used at a point remote l9, will not fall out and be misplaced or lost.

40 from a work bench or shop, and where work must Furthermore, when the block H3 is placed in its 40 be done quickly with a minimum of measuring working position, with its face i5 at the bottom, and fitting. the tools 59 will likewise be held, by the inclina- These and other objects and advantages of tion of receptacles 18, against falling out due to this invention will become apparent from the folthe jarring of the cutting and punching operalowing detailed description, and from the accomtions on cutting face It. 45 panying drawing, which forms a part of this Tools 19 may beer the conventional type, with specification, and illustrates a preferred embodi a hardwood handle or striking piece 28 and a ment of the invention. tubular steel cutter 2!, the lower edge being In the drawing: sharpened as at 22. Groove 27 allows punched Figure 1 is a plan of a holder block made of material to be removed by a wire or rod inserted wood and embodying this invention, with various from outside the tool.- punches and cutting chisels in place ready'to be In addition to, or in place of, the receptacles carried to the work. it, formed in the body of the block It, straps Figure 2 is a side view of the holder block shown 23 may be attached to the faces l3 or M to proin Figure 1 and is partly sectioned as indicated vide receptacles for tools such as the side cutter 5 or chisel generally designated 24. These straps also are preferably inclined at an angle with regard to the top face i I of block i B, and slope the tools toward handle H, for the same reason as explained above for receptacles l8. Chisel 24 may be of any desired construction, the example shown being made with an angle steel blade 25, to which is secured a handle 25.

In operation, the holder block [0 with its tools I9 and 24 in place, may be carried to the automobile or other point of use, Without danger of losing or injuring the tools. The block may then be laid on any suitable surface, s'uch'as the car floor or running board or on the ground, with the face [5 at the bottom. Tools I9 and 24 are then readily accessible for use and replacement, and may be utilized to punch or cut a sheet of material, such as a rubber floor mat, which is placed on the cutting face it. Tools I9 may be of such nature that they may be used by pressure alone, or they may b forced through the material by hammer blows. When they are thus forced through into the face 16 of block H], the wood or other relatively soft material will not injure the sharp cutting edges, nor will the inclined receptacles I8 and 23 allow the tools not being used to fall out, to be lost, or to cause injury or damage.

From this description and drawing, it will be seen that an improved portable tool holder and cutting block has been disclosed, which provides storage and carrying receptacles for tools, and also furnishes a substantial and rigid cutting face, on which the material to be operated on is supported and into which the sharp edged tools may be driven.

Although a specific construction embodying this invention has been described and illustrated, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to that arrangement, and all such modifications and changes as come within the scope of the appended claims are embraced thereby.

I claim:

1. A portable cutting block for edged tools comprising a block of material substantially softer than a tool edge, a plane cutting face on said block, and tool receptacles in the body of said block, said receptacles having their axes inclined with regard to a face of said block and sloping toward the plane of said cutting face.

2. A portable container and cutting block for edged tools, comprising a block, one face of which is substantially softer than a tool edge and forms a cutting surface, receptacles for tools associated with said block, and a handle for said block, said receptacles having their axes inclined above the horizontal when the block is supported by said handle and also when said cutting face is in a position to be used.

'3. A portable container and cutting block for edged tools comprising a block, one face of which is substantially softer than a tool edge, recepta cles for tools associated with said block, and a handle for said block near one edge thereof, said receptacles being at an angle to one face of said block and sloping toward said handle.

4. A portable container and cutting block for edged tools comprising a wooden block, a cutting face on said block, a receptacle for a tool bored into said block at an angle to one face thereof, and a handle on said face adjacent that edge to- Ward which the receptacle is inclined, whereby the axis of said receptacle is inclined above the horizontal while said block is supported by said handle.

5. A portable container and cutting blocl: for edged tools comprising a block, one face of said block being substantially soft and forming a plane cutting surface, a receptacle for a tool associated with said block and inclined toward the plane of CYRIL T. HOFMEISTER.

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