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US881285A
US881285A US37998307A US1907379983A US881285A US 881285 A US881285 A US 881285A US 37998307 A US37998307 A US 37998307A US 1907379983 A US1907379983 A US 1907379983A US 881285 A US881285 A US 881285A
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B66—HOISTING; LIFTING; HAULING
    • B66C—CRANES; LOAD-ENGAGING ELEMENTS OR DEVICES FOR CRANES, CAPSTANS, WINCHES, OR TACKLES
    • B66C1/00—Load-engaging elements or devices attached to lifting or lowering gear of cranes or adapted for connection therewith for transmitting lifting forces to articles or groups of articles
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  • This invention relates to pickle forks or tongs and has for its object tov provide a comparatively simple and inexpensive device of this character for removing pickles, olives and the li*e from bottles, jars and similar containing vessels.
  • a still further object of the invention is to generally improve this class of devices so as to increase their utility, durability and efficiency as well as to reduce the cost of manufacture.
  • Figure 1 is a perspective view of a pic le fork constructed in accordance with my invention, the impaling jaws being shown in full lines in closed position and in dotted lines in open position.
  • Fig. 2 is a detail perspective view of the impaling jaws and their associated parts.
  • the improved device forming the subject matter of the present invention is preferably constructed of Wire and consists of a relatively stationary member 5, and a movable member 6.
  • One end of the wire forming the stationary member is bent to form a terminal loop or eye 7 adapted to receive the thumb of the operator while the opposite end thereof is bent to form a plurality of concentric coils 8, the end of the wire after the coils are formed being curved laterally to produce a relatively stationary gripping jaw or hook 9, the bill of which is sharpened at 10 for engagement with the pic le, olive or other ar-- movable member 6 is bent laterally to form an elongated loop 16 preferably disposed. at substantially right angles to the longitudinal axis of the stationary member 5 and adapted to receive the fore and middle finger of the hand of the operator when using the device.
  • the metal forming one wall of the loop 16 is bent upon itself to form a laterally extending eye 17 adapted to receive the longitudinal rod of the stationary member 5 whereby when the finger loops 7 and 16 are extended or contracted the loop 16 is free to slide on the longitudinal rod of the stationary member and thereby effect the opening and closing of the movable impaling aw.
  • the operator grasps the fork with the thumb extending through the loop 7 and with the fore and middle finger of the hand engaging the loop 16 on each side of the longitudinal rod of the stationary member.
  • the fork is then introduced in the neck of the bottle or jar and the gripping jaws positioned over the pickle or olive to be In order-to. release the pickle it is merely necessary to separate the loops 7 and 16,
  • the forks may be made in different sizes and shapes and' may be nickled, galvanized or otherwise coated to protect the same from rusting and also to give the fork a neat attractive appearance.
  • a pickle fork including a relatively stationary member comprising a rod one end of which is bent to form a terminal finger loop and its opposite end twisted to form an inwardly extending coil terminating in a stationary segmental j awhaving a piercing point a relatively movable member comprising a rod having one end thereof formed with a terminal eye and its opposite end bent laterally to provide an elongated loop, that wall of the elongated loop adjacent the fingerloop being provided with a centrally disposed eye for the reception of the rod of the stationary member, a movable segmental jaw pivotally connected with the jaw of the stationary member and having one end there of provided with a piercing point and an intermediate portion offset and extended through the coil to form the pivotal axis of said jaws and thence extended longitudi nally to form an arm having a terminal eye disposed in alinement with the coils for pivotal connection with the rod of the movable member, that portion of the movable jaw on opposite sides of the ofi'set thereof

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' PAT'ENTED MAR. 10, 1908. H. BABIN.
' PICKLE PORK. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 20, 1907.
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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.
HENRY' BABIN, OF LAFOURGHE CROSSING, LOUISIANA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-THIRD TO ARTHUR .J. RICHARD AND ONE-THIRD TO ALBERT .BERGERON, OF LAFOURCHE GROSSING,LOU-
ISIANA.
PICKLE-FORK.
Specification of Letters Patent.
Patented. March 10, 1908.
Application =fi1ed June 20, 1907. Serial No. 379,983.
To all whom it may concern:
Be it known that I, HENRY BABIN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Lafourche Crossing, in the arish of Lafourche i and State of Louisiana, ave invented a new and useful Pickle-Fork, of which the following is a specification.
This invention relates to pickle forks or tongs and has for its object tov provide a comparatively simple and inexpensive device of this character for removing pickles, olives and the li*e from bottles, jars and similar containing vessels.
A still further object of the invention is to generally improve this class of devices so as to increase their utility, durability and efficiency as well as to reduce the cost of manufacture.
In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification: Figure 1 is a perspective view of a pic le fork constructed in accordance with my invention, the impaling jaws being shown in full lines in closed position and in dotted lines in open position. Fig. 2 is a detail perspective view of the impaling jaws and their associated parts.
Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in all of the figures of the drawings.
The improved device forming the subject matter of the present invention is preferably constructed of Wire and consists of a relatively stationary member 5, and a movable member 6.
One end of the wire forming the stationary member is bent to form a terminal loop or eye 7 adapted to receive the thumb of the operator while the opposite end thereof is bent to form a plurality of concentric coils 8, the end of the wire after the coils are formed being curved laterally to produce a relatively stationary gripping jaw or hook 9, the bill of which is sharpened at 10 for engagement with the pic le, olive or other ar-- movable member 6 is bent laterally to form an elongated loop 16 preferably disposed. at substantially right angles to the longitudinal axis of the stationary member 5 and adapted to receive the fore and middle finger of the hand of the operator when using the device. The metal forming one wall of the loop 16 is bent upon itself to form a laterally extending eye 17 adapted to receive the longitudinal rod of the stationary member 5 whereby when the finger loops 7 and 16 are extended or contracted the loop 16 is free to slide on the longitudinal rod of the stationary member and thereby effect the opening and closing of the movable impaling aw.
When it is desired to remove a pickle, olive, or other article from a bottle or similar containing vessel the operator grasps the fork with the thumb extending through the loop 7 and with the fore and middle finger of the hand engaging the loop 16 on each side of the longitudinal rod of the stationary member. The fork is then introduced in the neck of the bottle or jar and the gripping jaws positioned over the pickle or olive to be In order-to. release the pickle it is merely necessary to separate the loops 7 and 16,
when the impaling jaws will be moved to open position so as to permit the pickle to be readily detached from the impaling points. The forks may be made in different sizes and shapes and' may be nickled, galvanized or otherwise coated to protect the same from rusting and also to give the fork a neat attractive appearance.
From the foregoing description it will be seen that there is provided an extremely simple, inexpensive and efficient device admirably adapted for the attainment of the ends in view.
Having thus described the invention what is claimed is: V
A pickle fork including a relatively stationary member comprising a rod one end of which is bent to form a terminal finger loop and its opposite end twisted to form an inwardly extending coil terminating in a stationary segmental j awhaving a piercing point a relatively movable member comprising a rod having one end thereof formed with a terminal eye and its opposite end bent laterally to provide an elongated loop, that wall of the elongated loop adjacent the fingerloop being provided with a centrally disposed eye for the reception of the rod of the stationary member, a movable segmental jaw pivotally connected with the jaw of the stationary member and having one end there of provided with a piercing point and an intermediate portion offset and extended through the coil to form the pivotal axis of said jaws and thence extended longitudi nally to form an arm having a terminal eye disposed in alinement with the coils for pivotal connection with the rod of the movable member, that portion of the movable jaw on opposite sides of the ofi'set thereof being disposed in contact with the coil of said stationary member.
In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto aflixcd my signature in the presence of two witnesses.
HENRY BABIN.
lVitnesses F. A. LEGENDRE, P. E. SCOTT.
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