US614920A

US614920A - Corn-knife

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Publication number: US614920A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1898-11-29
Anticipated expiration: 1915-11-29

Description

Nu. 6l4,920. Patented Nov. 29, I898. E. D. WOODS.

CORN KNIFE.

(Application filed. Mar. 22, 1898.)

(No Model.)

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EDlVARD D. WOODS, OF GRANVILLE, NEl/V YORK.

CORN-KNIFE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 614,920, dated November 29, 1898.

I Application filed March 22,1898. Serial No. 674,785. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, EDWARD D. YVOODS, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Granville, in the county of Washington, New York State, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Oorn Knives, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to the means of securing the blades of corn-knives to their handles. Heretofore the blade has either been riveted to a ferrule on the end of the handle or has been riveted in a slot cut in the end of the handle. My invention provides a simple fastening that is both cheaper and more secure.

In the drawings, in which like referenceletters designate like parts in the several views, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a cornknife made according to my invention. Fig. 2 is a section of the handle at right angles to the plane of the blade. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the projecting end or tang of the blade.

In the end of the handle A is cut the usual slot 0 of such size as will receive the projecting end or tang D of the blade B. On opposite sides of this tang are cut deep notches E and F, intended to fit over the edges, respectivel y, of the ferrules G and H,which are fitted on the split end of the handle in such way as to bind together the separated parts and are there riveted in place. The rivet I of the ferrule G passes through the handle A and fits into the shallow notch L in the side of the tang, and in like manner the rivet I of the ferrule H passes through the hole K in the tang. This ferrule is made, preferably, in the form of a cap to protect the end of the handle from possible injury.

My improved fastening means are simple, cheap, easily applied, and form a strong and durable connection between the blade and handle and tend to prevent the splitting of the handle toward its end, so common with the ordinary fastenings employed.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a corn-knife, the herein-described means of fastening the blade to the handle, consisting of two ferrules fitted on the end of the handle and engaging notches in the pro jecting end of the blade.

2. In a corn-knife, the two ferrules G and H on the end of the handle, fitting into notches on opposite sides of the tang D, said tang fitting into a slot in the end of the handle.

3. In a corn-knife, the two ferrules G and II, fitting over the slotted end of the handle and engaging notches in the tang D of the blade, and binding together the separated parts, substantially as described.

4. In a corn-knife, the two ferrules G and H, fitting over the slotted end of the handle and engaging notches in the tang D of the blade, and the rivets I I passing through the ferrules and the handle, one of them passing through the tang D.

5. In a corn-knife, the notched tang D fitting into a slot in the handle, and the two ferrules G and H, fitting into the notches in the tang, and riveted to the handle.

6. In a corn-knife, the slotted handle A holding'the tang D, said tangbeing fastened in the slot by the ferrules G and II fitting into notches in the tang and held in place by rivets passing through the slotted end of the handle, one of them passing through the tang.

7. The herein-described corn-knife, having the tang D on the blade B, inserted in the slot 0 cut in the handle A, and secured by the ferrules G and H engaging respectively the notches E and F, and binding together the parts included by them and fastened by the rivets I I passing through the handle, one of them passing also through the blade.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

EDWARD D. WOODS.

Witnesses:

H. T. SEYMOUR, F. T. PEMBER.