US1478501A - Knife guide - Google Patents

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Patented Dec. 25, 1%23.

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GUSTAV WTLLRINGHAUS, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO THE E. NEUI'FTANN HARDWARE 00., A CORPORATION OF NEXV JERSEY.

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Application filed. November To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GUSTAV VIILPING- runs, a citizen of the United States, residing at Newark, in the county of Essex and 5 State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Trunk Catches or Fasteners; and I' do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make anduse the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to characters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specifica tion.

This invention relates, generally, to improvements in that class of catches or fasteners for use with trunks, suitcases, and the like; and, the present invention has reference, more particularly, to a novel trunk or suitcase catch or fastener provided with a simply constructed and positively acting lever-operated mechanism for bringing the two main members of the fastener or catch,

one of which is secured to the body of the trunk or other container, and the other one of which is secured to the lid of the trunk or other container, firmly and securely into their locked relation, or for readily releasing the engaged elements of the catch or fastener-mechanism, when it is desired to raise the lid. 7

The present invention, therefore, has for its principal object to provide a novel and simplyconstructed, as well as a quickly and.

readily operated catch or fastener-mechanism for attachment to and used with the bodies and lidsof trunks, suitcases, and other containers, and at the same time providing a strong andan efiiciently operating means for bringing and-retaining the usual holding or retaining loop in a positively fixed closing relation, so as to guard against any accidental separation of the closed members, and against any accidental opening of the lid when shut down upon'the body of the trunk, or the like.

Other objects of the-present invention not at this time-more particularly enumerated,

will beclearly'understood from the :follow- "ing detailed descriptionof the present .invention.

With the various objects of. the present 'rinvention in view, the said invention con- -sists',primarily, in the novel catch or'fas- 15, 1921. Serial No. 515,393.

tener for trunks, suitcases, and other containers; and, the said invention consists, furthermore, in the novel arrangements and combinations of the several devices and parts, all of which will be more fully described in the following specification, and then finally embodied in the clauses of the claims, which are appended to and which form an essential part of the saidspecification.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a front elevation of a trunk or suitcase catch or fastener, showing one embodiment of the principles of the present invention, the main parts of the device being represented in their locked relation; and Figure 2 is a similar view of the said catch or fastener, with the main parts of the device shown in their disengaged relation.

Figure 3 is a side elevation of the device represented in said Figure 1; and Figure 4 is a central vertical sectional representation of the same.

Figure 5 is a front elevation of a modified construction of trunk or suitcase catch or fastener embodying the principles. of. the present invention, said view showing the main actuating parts of the mechanism in their engaged positions.

Similar characters of reference are employed in all of the said above described views, to indicate corresponding parts.

Referringnow to the several figures of the drawings, the reference-characters 1 and 2 indicatethe respective main body-members of a trunk-catch or fastener, which members may be of any desired marginal configuration, the member 1 being provided with a series of suitably disposed nail-receiving holes 3 for attachment of said member to the body of a trunk, suitcase, or other container. and the member 2 being likewise provided with a series of nail-receiving holes, as i, for its attachment to the lid or cover of the said body, in the manner usual with such catches or fasteners for trunks suitcases, and the like. As shown, the main body-member 1v has suitably disposed and secured upon its outer face a suitably constructed shell or enlargement, as 5, which is preferably hollow and is open at its upper end-portion 6, for the reception of a. guide-lug or projection 7, extending in a downward direction from the lower marginal edge of the said body-mem- Patented Dec. 25, 1923.

ih lddfitii WILLIAM ANOE WOOCDIN, F ALBANY, GEORGIA.

KNIFE GUIDE.

Application filed June 21, 1922. Serial No. 569,774.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM A. WooDIN,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Albany, in the county of Dougherty and State of Georgia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Knife Guides, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to improvements in knife guides and more particularly to a device of this character adapted for attachment to the blade of a knife.

An important object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which will be very rigid when in applied position and which will permit of ready adjustment of the knife to cut a desired thickness.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which is extremely simple in its construction and arrangement and which accordingly may be very cheaply manufactured.

These and other objects I accomplish by 5 the construction and arrangement shown in the accompanying drawings wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown a preferred embodiment of my invention and wherein like reference characters designate so like parts throughout.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a side elevation of a knife holder constructed in accordance with my invention showing the knife in position therein; 7

Figure 2 is a bottom plan view thereof; and

Figure 3 is a section on the line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, the numeral indicates a plate which is of greater width but of substantially the same length as the blade 11 of the knife with which it is to be employed. Extending substantially at right angles to the upper edge of the plate 10, or that edge thereof adapted to be disposed at the back of the knife blade 11, are flanges 12, the ends of which are turned downwardly in spaced relation to the plate 10. These flanges are disposed at opposite ends of the plate 10 and accordingly expose therebetween the major portion of the blade 11. Through the portions of the flanges 12 paralleling the plate 10 and through the plate 10 are formed aligned pairs of openings 13 through each which extends an adjusting thumb screw 14, the inner or engaging end of which is adapted for engagement with the blade 11. It will readily be seen that by adjusting the screws 14 within the openings 13 the blade 11 may be adjusted toward and away from the plate 10 to cut a thick or thin slice,

as may be desired. As substantially the major portion of the blade 11 is exposed be tween the flanges 12 of the plate 10, the slice formed may pass between the blade 11 and the plate 10, allowing a fairly long carving or cutting stroke.

The lower edge of the plate 10, since this plate is of greater width than the blade 11, will naturally project below the cutting edge of the blade 11 and engage against the face of the material from which the cut is being made.

service.

It will furthermore be obvious that this construction is capable of some change and modification without departing from the spirit of my invention and I accordingly do not limit myself thereto except as hereinafter claimed.

1 claim l. A knife gauge comprising a plate of substantially the same length as the blade with which it is adapted to coact, said plate being provided at one side and at the ends thereof with integral flanges parallel therewith, and adjustable engaging means carried by the plate and said flanges therebetween the blade of a for engaging knife to hold the same in adjusted position.

.2. A knife substantially gauge comprising a plate of the same length the blade with which it is adapted to coact, said plate being provided at one side and at the ends thereof with integral flanges parallel there with, and engaging means carried by the plate and said flanges for engaging the blade of a. knife to hold the same in adjusted position, said flanges being disposed at the ends of said plate,

ing thumb screws disposedin aligned openings formed in the plate and flanges.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature.

WILLIAM AN OR WOODIN.

said engaging means compris-

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