US1675476A - Combination tool - Google Patents

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July 3, 192& 1,675,476

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coMBINATIoN TOOL.

Application filed March i6, 1827 'Serial No. 178,761.

{This invention j-relates to combination tools and particularly to a tool designed .-for the purpose of constructing and repairing wireifen'cing; l 5 The general,object offtheinvention is to provide a .tool which shall combine in one a hammer, wire cutters, pliers,- -wire=stretchersj and a staple extractor.

A further object of the invention is to 1 provide "a tool of: this character which has certain parts thereonpeculiarly adapted for the purpose of removing old staples from p'osts so as to permitthe taking up of slack and which also is 'solconstrueted as to permit the sla ck to be readily taken up and the wire estapk A 'still further "object is to provide 'adegvice ,of this character which is very simple, compact, I and-Which hasbeen5found to be yMyiinvention*is'illustrated in the accom panying dra'wings wherein j Fig 1 is a side elevat-ion of my-improved combination tool;

and, h c rrsnien ina e Fig; 3 is" *a section "on the line 3- 3 of one offthe jaws 2 5, Se tion on the line 4+4 :of win -1 .1.; a l i l i Fig. 6 is a face e1e'vation of the jaw 15.

Referring to these *drawings dt will be seen that my improved tool consists'ofitwo crossed-shanks 10 and ll ,,,ea,ch shank having 1 a handle 12,"a'nd eachsha-nkhaving a c1rcu-' lar portion 13' less in thickness than the thickness of the shank so that these circular portions will abut against each other. These circular portions are held 111 rotative engagement by means of a pivot bolt or pin 14. Extending from the head 13 of the bandle 11 is a radially projecting jaw 15 which has an approximately straight inner face 16 preferably serrated and a rounded outer face 17. This outer face is not only rounded longitudinally to the extremity of the aw 15 but is rounded transversely so that the jaw is more or less circular in cross-section. On the head 13 of the shank 10 there is formed the hammer head 18 and the rearwardly extending jaw 19 which confronts the jaw 15 and coacts therewith. The inner face of the jaw 19 is straight for the greater :tion, but: the :p

portion of its length sons to fit flat against and extend parallel withthe face #16 ofthe jaw 15 andtheiinner face ofthe jaw 19 is preferably serrated. The jaw 19 is longer than the aw 16 and the jaw is tapered towardsits extremity .so that the jaw-19 terminates in a curved and pointed portion 20 projecting beyond .the extremity of the. jaw 15. The aw 119d s also transversely curved or rounded 1n cross-section. The heads of the :shanks 10 and 11 are formed with coactingwire cuttingibla'des 21 and 22havingithe form of :the usual wire cutters.

'The tool, :as described, may be used as a wrench asapair of pliers, as aihammenas aiw re-cutter, asua staple extractor, and as a wire tightener. The use of-zthis-device as a hammer, a wrench, andsa vwirecutter will :be obvious and requiresznospecial explanaarticular value of .thisitool :residesin itsusefulness in eatractingold staples irom 'fenceposts and tightening slack fiWlIBSlthEIfGOD'. .The prolongedportion20 of the jaw r19sconstitut'es. the staple extractor. The jaws of the usual staple pullers are of .very 1 hard steel and inasmuch. as {these sta- 1131B pullers fhave to bite upon the staple, vin order to pull lit, they nsually bite into the fence iwire and the hard-pressure which has .atoabe ekertedion the jaws and the slipping xof'ithe puller actsroftentimesito cut the fence :iwire or partially, cut it, :thereby causing breaking,,of ilihe wire when thewire is stretchediagain. @111 the use .oftn y -device, where the staplelisihard to idr awqout, the 'sharpipointflObf the-upper jaw is driven vbeneath: the stapliewby :blows on the hammer head 18 and the point 20 therefor forms a pry when so driven under the wire and the staple. The jaws are left open and the jaw 15 may be closed upon the staple after it has been loosened and then the staple withdrawn by the leverage action of the handles with out losing the staple as the old staple will i be clamped between the jaws 15 and 19.

In using my device as a stretcher, the two jaws having notches or serrations upon the inner faces grip the wire tightly and the jaws being rounded and tapering to a point, make it easy to take up the slack. In doing this work, the staple in the post nearest to the center of the slack should be taken out and the wire placed between the jaws directly opposite the post. Under these circumstances the rounded jaws will form a spool upon which the wire may be wound if the tool be turned either to the right or left. This winding of the wire upon these jaws takes up the slack and when the wire is tight, staples are used to fasten the wire tirmly to the post on each side of the jaws. In asmuch as the jaws run to a sharp point, the wire which has been wound upon the jaws may be easily slipped from the jaws, which would not be the case were the jaws not rounded and tapering. Furthermore, if the jaws were not rounded, it would not be an easy matter to turn the jaws and the wire would be liible to bend over the corners of the jaws and weaken at this point. Inasmuch as the jaws form the center around a which the wire is wrapped, great leverage is secured and slack in old wires may be readily taken up.

I claim 1. A tool of the character described including crossed shanks having handles and pivoted to each other, one of the shanks being provided with an outwardly projecting jaw flat on its inner face, and the other shank being formed with an outwardly projecting jaw having a flat inner face bearing against the first-named jaw but projecting longitudinally beyond the same and having a pointed rounded extremity, the opposite end of the jaw beingformed with a head whereby the rounded extremity may be driven beneath a staple for the purpose of extraction.

2; A tool of the character described including crossed shanks having handles, the shanks being pivoted to each other, each shank having a projecting jaw, the jaws extending parallel to each other and having flat inner contacting faces, each jaw being transversely rounded from the flat inner face and being longitudinally tapered, the outer jaw projecting longitudinally beyond the inner jaw and tapering to form a point which may be forced beneath a staple, the opposite end of the outer jaw outer end, the other head jaw being having a hammer head whereby to permit the outer jaw to be driven beneath a staple. v

3. A tool of the character described including two shanks having handles and circular heads, the heads fitting against each other and being pivoted to each other, one of said heads carrying a radially projecting jaw having a flat inner face and being transversely rounded and tapering towards its outer end, the other head being formed with a jaw extending substantially parallel to the first-named jaw when the jaws are closed and having a flat contacting face, the last-named jaw being longer than the first-named jaw and tapered longitudinally to a point and being transversely rounded, said secondnamed jaw being formed to provide a hammer head at the end remote from the point whereby to permit the pointed end to be driven beneath a staple. 4.' A tool of the character described including two shanks having handles and circular heads, the heads fitting against each other and being pivoted to each other, one of the said heads carrying a radially projecting jaw having a fiat inner face and being transversely rounded and ta ering toward its being formed with a jaw extending substantially parallel to the first-named jaw when the aws are closed and having a flat contacting face, the last-named longer than the first-named jaw and tapered longitudinally to a point and being transversely rounded, said secondnamed jaw being formed to provide a haminer head at the end remote from the point whereby to permit the pointed end to be driven beneath a staple, the two jaws being so formed as to be capable of grasping a staple after the second-named jaw has been forced beneath the staple and the staple loosened from the post.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature. 7

WILLIAM JAMES WEST.

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