US407833A - Farrier s anvil - Google Patents

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No. 407,833. F- gralt e nted July 30, 1889.

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PARRIERS ANVIL.

Patented July 30, 1889.

INVENTOR J T. NicHoLs Attorney ATTEsT UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN T. NICHOLS, OF DECATUR, ILLINOIS.

FARRIERS ANVlL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 407,833, dated July 30, 1889.

Application filed March 27, 1889 Serial No. 304,987- (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOHN T. NICHOLS, of the city of Decatur, county of Macon and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Farriers An vils, of which the following is a specification.

It is the object of my invention to provide ordinary anvils with Vises so constructed that they may be used to hold horseshoes while the calks are formed or sharpened, and be readily .moved out of the way when not in use. I attain this object and develop certain novel features of construction in the manner hereinafter set forth, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of my device with the jaws of the vise open. Figs. 2, 3, and i are side elevations of the same, Fig. 2 showing the jaws of the vise open, Fig. 3 showing them as if closed on a shoe, and Fig. 4 showing the vise thrown out of contact with the working-surface of the anvil.

The anvil a is held on block b or other support in the customary or any desirable manner. The bar 0 is secured to the block by screw-bolts d, and it carries plate 6, on which the vise is mounted. Jaw f rests ordinarily against the side of the anvil with the lip f on the top thereof. The lateral extension g is rigid with the lower end of jaw f and connects pivotally with bolt h. The bolt h may be screwed up or down in plate 6 in order to adapt the vise to anvils of different heights, and when adjusted in any desired position is held by nuts it, the one above and the other below the plate. The jaw is has the extension 70 and the rigid bars I, that connect pivotally with the jaw f. The rod m pivots or rocks in bearings on bar 0. It has the crankbend a, that acts on the extension 70' of jaw k in the manner indicated in Fig. 3, and also has the crank-arm 0, that connects through rod p with treadle or foot-lever q.

In operation a shoe is placed between the jaws of the vise with a calk or calks resting on inclined surface 3. By action on the footlever the jaw is is forced toward jaw f, and the shoe is firmly gripped. After the calks have been formed the vise may be opened to release the shoe by simply removing the foot from the lever, and the vise may be carried to the position shown in Fig. 4 by a slight push of the hammer on jaw f, which is easily and quickly effected, and which leaves the anvil unobstructed for the completion of the shoe or for any other purpose. The jaw 76 stays normally open. The jaw f rests naturally against the anvil; but when passed to the position shown in Fig. 4 will maintain such position until forced back by hand or otherwise.

When the anvil is to be used continuously for some time for other work than s oe making or repairing, the vise may be entirely detached from the block by the simple expedient of loosening a few screws or taps.

I claim as new and desire to secure byLetters Patent In farriers anvils, in combination, the anvil a, the block b, the bar a, secured to the upper end of the block and carrying the plate 6, the jaw f, pivotally connected with the bolt and adapted to the anvil, the jaw 70, pivotally connected with the jaw f and having the downward extension 70', and the crank-shaft m, adapted to be operated by the treadle q to close the jaws, as set forth.

In testimony whereof I sign my name in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOHN T. NICHOLS.

Attest:

J. Q. A. ODOR, L. P. GRAHAM.

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