US2177180A - Branding tool - Google Patents

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F. M. JAMES BRANDING TOOL Oct. 24, 1939.

Filed Aug. 8, 1938 2 Sheets-Sheet l F'RANCM M $1 2 2? 4m ATTORNEY.

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Patented Oct. 24, 1939 PATENT OFFICE BRANDING TOOL Francis M. James, Leon,

Kans., assignor f twenty-four per cent to Walter A. Wylie and twentyfour per cent to Minnie Niles, both of Wichita,

Kans.

Application August 8,

2 Claims.

My invention relates to improvements in a branding tool, and has for its principal object a heating meanscarried by the branding tool structure for the introduction of heat to the branding iron.

' A further object of my invention is to provide a branding tool that will function as a torch when the branding iron is removed.

A still further object of my invention is to provide a branding tool having branding irons that are interchangeable, and means to restrict the burning fuel to the lines of the branding iron, contacting the same as heating means therefor.

' A still further object of my invention is to 1 5v provide a :tool as herein set forth, said tool adaptable tobranding live stock and other commodity such as logs afloat within aboom or otherwise, as distinguishing means from other logs should the boom break.

These and other objects will hereinafter be more fully explained, reference'being had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, in which like characters will apply to like parts in the different views.

Referring to the drawings: 1

Fig. 1 is a side view of the branding tool.

Fig. 2 is a plan or top view of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is an end view of the tool looking toward the branding iron positioned thereon, parts removed for convenience of illustration.

Fig. 4 is a similar view to that of Fig. 3, the branding iron and supporting disc removed to show the apertures in the chamber head.

Fig. 5 is a side view of the branding iron and disc.

r Fig. 6 is an enlarged sectional view taken on line 6-6 in Fig. 4. r

Fig. 7 is a rear view of thebranding iron disc.

Fig. 8 is an enlarged sectional view taken on line 8-8 in Fig. 3.

Fig. 9 is a sectional view showing a modified form for the branding iron.

Fig. 10 is a similar view to that of Fig. 9 showing another modification of the branding iron.

Fig. 11 is an enlarged cross section taken on line ll-ll in Fig. 8 looking in the direction of the arrows, the fuel chamber fragmentarily shown.

Fig. 12 is an enlarged sectional view of a preferred method of connecting the head to the peripheral chamber wall.

My invention herein disclosed consists of a.

branding tool comprising a fuel chamber l to which is connected a shank concentrically and 5 axially extending therefrom as shown in Figs. 1

1938, Serial No. 223,667

and 2, the shank comprised of a pair of members 2, spaced apart and arcuate in cross section to conform to a body of a tank 3 seated therebetween. and. being clamped therein securely by a bolt rearward of the end of the tank extending through each of said shank members, by which means the said tank is easily removed and replaced. Between the outer end of said shank members is secured an end portion of a handle 5 through the medium of a bolt 6. The outer end of said handle has a grip element 1 secured thereto as a convenient means to determine the vertical position of the branding iron.

The said tank 3 is preferably cylindrical in form to align with the shank members and to be partially concealed thereby as a nonobstructive feature during manipulation of the tool, the tank adapted to contain volatile liquid to be placed therein by removing cap 8, which is fluid tight sealing means for its respective opening, and the said tank at the rear end thereof has an air pump with a plunger 9 by which means the fuel is placed under pressure, compressing the liquid to cause prompt ejection thereof through a pipe I!) connecting said tank to the fuel chamber later described, it being understood that the tank is vpartially filled'with the volatile liquid to provide an air space for the compression above referred to.

The said pipe I 0 has a valve I I functioning as a cut-01f, and, to govern the flow of liquid through said pipe, the said pipe axially extends from the tank, entering the chamber wall A concentric thereto, as shown in Figs. 2 and 8, at which point there is a sleeve l2 secured to said wall, extending inward therefrom, and in which said pipe extends, the sleeve being greater in diameter to permit a plurality of apertures [3 in the wall of the chamber communicating with the sleeve, and the said sleeve to function as an air intake, and being controlled by a rockable cut-off plate l4 that turns on pipe ID, the said plate being apertured to register with the first said apertures, whereby the flow may be partially or entirely out off by turning the plate.

Positioned in the fuel chamber is a vapor pipe l5, one end of which extends outward of the chamber and beneath said pipe III, as at I6, said end being slotted to function as a burner, generating the liquid into a vapor as it enters the fuel chamber, said pipe l5 being fed by vapor from the chamber.

The fuel chamber, consisting of a rear wall A and a head B, spaced apart and being connected by a peripheral wall C that is arcuate in form with respect to cross section, will function as a torch or burner, but to such form I do not wish to be restricted. The said arcuate portion adjacent the head preferably has a shoulder D, as shown in Fig. 12 as a convenient means to assemble the fuel chamber and parts extending therein. The head B is finely and closely apertured throughout its area as at E to form jets through which the gaseous fuel flows and may be partially sealed by a disc I! seated thereon and retained in registry with the head by a flange I8, extending therearound, terminating on a plane with the outer side of said disc, and the said disc is supporting means for a branding iron I9 secured thereto by appropriate legs 20, spacing the iron a short distance from the disc, and the said disc to be slotted as at 2 I, conforming to the lines of the iron and directly thereunder; the said slot passing through the disc is means to open the jets in registry therewith, so that the flames of the burning fuel will pass through the slot in direct contact. with the inner portion of the branding iron as heating means therefor.

It will be seen that the said branding irons may vary in cross section as shown in Figs. 8, 9, and, 10. Fig. 8 shows the preferred way which is channeled or U-shapedin cross section, and

being so arranged, the flames will enter the channel, heating the same quickly to a desired temperature, while in Fig. 9, the inner edge of the iron is broad and against which the flames will impinge, transmitting heat therethrough. Fig. 10 shows the iron as tapering toward the slot, by which form the flames may divide, extending along each side a short distance, which would result in quickly heating the outer extremity thereof.

It will be understood that the said branding iron disc is readily removed, replaced and secured by a pair of pins 22, radially extending and diametrically positioned on the disc to engage in their respective bayonet slots 23, diametrically positioned in the annular flange.

Branding irons are specially formed as identifying means for ownership of property; therefore, the slot passing through the disc must conform to and be in registry with the inner portion of the branding iron, and the head, being apertured as above described, is means to insure ample flow of the gaseous fuel through the slot to heat the iron, while all other apertures are closed. 7

While I have shown and described a tool having the facilities of a gaseous heating principle, I do not wish to be restricted to such alone, as electric current with proper conduction may be arranged, and such other modifications may be employed as lie within the scope'of the appended claims.

Having fully described myinvention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a branding tool, in combination with a vaporizing burner having a fuel chamber and means to inject vaporized fuel into the chamber and an apertured head to close the chamber, the apertures being fine with respect to diameter and in close proximity over the surface of the head, a slotteddisc and means to secure the disc to snug engagementupon theouter face of the apertured head by which means the flow of;

burning gas is restricted to the contour of the slot, and an elementhaving a similar contour and means to carry the same in registry with the slot and being spaced outward therefrom to be heated thereby.

2. In abranding tool, in combination with a vaporizing burner having a fuel chamber and means to inject vaporized fuel into the chamber and a removable apertured head to close the chamber and means to secure the head to the chamber; the apertures being fine with respect to,

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