US365541A

US365541A - Isaac edwakds schollaes

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Publication number: US365541A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1887-06-28
Anticipated expiration: 1904-06-28

Description

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ISAAC EDYVARDS SGHOLLARS, OF BELLAMY, MISSOURI.

KNIFE.

SPECIPICATIONfo'rrning part r Letters Patent No. 365,541, dated June 28,1887.

Application filed April l3, 1887. Serial No. 234,592. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, Isaac EDWARDS SCHOL- LARS, of Bellamy, in the county of Vernon and State of Missouri, have invented a new and Improved Knife, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the annexed drawings, forming a part thereof, in which- Y Figure l is an elevation showing one side of myrimproved knife-blade. Fig. 2 is a side elevation showing the opposite side of. my improved knife-blade. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the blade and handle, the blade being mounted with the pointed end outward. Fig. 4 is a side elevation of the knife mounted in a handle with the chisel end outward. Fig.5 represents two like blades mounted on a bandle and designed to be used as a pruninghook. Fig. 6 represents the blades mounted upon a pole, one blade being fixed and the other movable and provided with a rod for operating it. Fig.7 shows the blade mounted in two handles for use as a drawshave. Fig. 8 represents the blade mounted in two handles and provided with a gage, the knife thus arranged being intended for use as a spokeshave. Fig. .9 represents two of the blades provided with handles and connected together pivotally, forming pruning-shears; and Fig. 10 shows one of the blades mounted in a board for slicing vegetables. 1

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all theviews.

The object of my invention is to provide a knife-blade which may be adapted for use as a plain knife, a drawshave, spokeshave, pruning-hook, pruningshears, a chisel, and a vegetable-cutter.

My invention consists in a pair of blades, each convex or beveled upon one side from a line near the center toward oppositeedges,

also beveled upon one end and pointed upon lc of the blade is beveled, forming achiseledge. Upon the center line of the blade are formed holes f, which are equally distant from the screws by which. the blade is fastened to the handle, or the pivotal screws on which the lade turns when itis used in connection with another similar blade, as apair of shears. The side of the blade opposite the beveled side is concaved to facilitate its sharpening.

When the blade is to be used in an ordinary knifesuch as a carving-knife or butcherk nife-the blade A is secured in a handle, 13, by screws 9, passing through one of the halves of the handle, through two of the holes fill the blade, and into the other half of the handle. In this case the pointed end of the blade projects outward from the handle. NVhen the blade Ais to be used as asquare-ended knife, the square end 0 of the blade projects outward I from the handle, while the pointed end is secured in the handle B by screws 9, as shown in Fig. 4.

In Fig. 5 a blade, A, is secured to a pole, O, by the screw 9, which also clamps the blade A in the position of use. The lower end of the blade A is secured by a screw, g, passing through one of theholes f into the pole 'O. The square end of theblade A projects beyond the end of the pole in position to be used as a chisel in pruning. The blade A is inclined at an angle suitable for a pruning-hook.

Fig. 6 shows the blades and pole arranged to the pole O, as in the other case, by the screws 9. The square end of the blade A projects above the end of the pole O, and the blade A is pivoted on theupper screw, 9. To the free end of the blade A is connected a rod, D, by means of the screw h, which enters one of the holes f, near the endof the blade.

In Fig. 7 is shown a drawshave formed of the blade A, connected with handles B by means of screws 9 passing through the handles and through the end holes, f, of the blade. In

blade and handles; but to the blade A is attached a gage, E, consisting of a bar, 13, extending parallel with the blade A, and provided with ears j, projecting over the concave face of the blade, and secured to the said blade each other, and which are adapted to receive as a pruning-hook, the blade A being secured Fig. 8 is shown a similar arrangement of the by screws 9 entering two of the holes f in the blade.

Fig. 9 shows pruningshears formed of two knives mounted as indicated in Fig. 3, and pivotal] y connected with each other 7 by a screw, 9, passing through one of the blades and into the other blade, the concave faces of the blades being in contact with each other. By

- moving the handles B the blades A will act as shear-blades.

In Fig. 10 is shown a vegetable-cutter formed of the board F, provided with a diagonal slot, G, in which is secured one of the blades A by means of screws 9 passing through cleats on the sides of the board and into holes f in the blade, near opposite ends thereof. As both edgesoftheknife are sharpened, the vegeble-cutter thus made will be double acling that is to say, it will cut a slice for every forward movement and for every back ward movement of the vegetable over the knife.

My improved knife is capable ofapplication to various other uses, such as straw and feed cutters, tobacco-cutters, &e.

edges, beveled upon one side from a line near the center thereof toward opposite edges, c011- caved on the opposite side, squared and beveled at one end and pointed at the other, and 40 provided with series of equidistant holes, substantially as shown and described.

ISAAC EDWARDS SCIIOLIIARS.

Witnesses:

K. M. XVALKER, E. G. RAsH.