US1964756A - Plane - Google Patents

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M'. COREL July s, 1934.

PLANE 2- Sheets-Sheet l Filed Deo.

M. COREL July 3,1934.

PLANE Filed Deo.

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BY W MM ATTORNEY- Patented July 3, 1934 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICd PLANE Matthew Corel, Brooklyn, N. Y.

Application December 27, 1932, Serial No. 648,853

6 Claims.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in a plane.

The invention' has for an object the construction of a plane which is characterized by a top plate for a bit carrying mechanism adapted to be associated with the bit for adjusting the relative position of the bit and top plat, and furthermore an arrangement whereby the bit and top plate may be adjusted relative to a stud carried lo by the adjustment mechanism in a manner so that a holding device upon the stock of the plane may releasably hold the stud giving Various advantages by this construction.

An important advantage of the provision of Yj adjustment of the bit and top plate relative to the stud lies in the fact that these parts may be removed from the stock of the plane and maintain their adjusted position so that they may readily be replaced without the need of subse- 2@ quent adjustments.

The invention still further proposes various modiiied forms for adjusting the bit and the top plate relative to each other and to the stud, which different forms have various specific advantages.

Still further the invention proposes to adapt the improvements to a bit and top plate capable or engagement with a metallic or wooden plane.

Still further the invention proposes providing the bit with a scale to indicate its relative position to the top plate usable for convenience in adjusting these parts.

This invention has for another object the provision of an arrangement within the top plate and actable in conjunction with the bit for selioiling the bit during use of the plane.

As another obj ect the invention proposes'a novel adjustable member to control the size `of the mouth of the plane to adapt the plane to various types of work.

Still further the invention proposes the construction of an article as mentioned which is simple and durable and which may be manufactured and sold at a reasonable cost. Y

For further comprehension of the invention, Vand of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawings forming a material part of this disclosure:-

Fig. 1 is a side elevational View of an iron plane constructed according to this invention.

, Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional View of the `bit and 'of the plane.

top plate with the associated mechanism according to this invention, shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. -3 is a fragmentary enlarged vertical sectional view of a portion of the plane sho-wn in Fig. 1. G0

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary elevational View looking in the direction of the line 4 4 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a front elevational view oi Fig. 2.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the stock of the plane per se.

Fig. '7 is a perspective view of the bit of the plane per se. Y

Fig. 8 is a perspective view of the top and cap plate assembly per se.

Fig. 9 is a view similar to Fig. 5 but showing a modified construction.

Fig. 10 is a perspective View of Fig. 9 but without the bit.

Fig. 11 is a Viewsimilar to Fig. 5 but illustrating a still further modied form.

Fig. 12 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 12-12 of Fig. 11.

Fig. 13 is a perspective view of Fig. l1 but without the bit;

The invention has been shown applied, in the drawings, upon an iron plane, but the showing is not intended as a limitation since its application upon a Wooden plane will be readily understood by those skilled in the art. The iron plane comprises a stock 10 having a rear han- S5 dle 11 and a front handle 12. Intermediate the front and rear ends the bottom ofthe stock is formed with a mouth 13 through which the bit 14 may be extended to various distances. A front inclined wall l5 extends upwards from 90 the mouth 13 to the front and transversely across the stock l0. A rear wall 16 extends upwards from the mouth 13 towards the rear and is adapted to hold the -bit 14 at the proper inclination, as hereinafter further described.

One of the main features of this invention is the association of a stud 17 with the remaining parts of the plane in a manner so that the stud serves to act las a medium for attaching the bit and top plate quickly and easily upon the stock The inner end of the stud is formed with a peripheral groove 18 and is adapted to 'be inserted into an opening 19 in the wall 16 and the stud is disposed substantially at right angles to the bit.- A means is arranged upon the wall 16 for releasably holdingthe stud 17. This means comprises a slide 20 arranged adjacent :the wall 16 and at the top bent at right angles to form a handle 21. The slidable mounting of the slide 20 is accomplished by attachx110 ing a plate 22 upon the rear of the wall 16 and arranging a space between the plate 22 and the wall 16 wherein the slide 20 may operate. The dot and dash lines in Fig. 1 indicate a raised position of the slide. This slide is formed with a bayonet slot 23 adapted in a raised position to have its large end align with the opening 19 so that the stud 17 may be inserted therethrough. The reduced portion of the bayonet opening 23 is so arranged that when the slide 20 is depressed into full position, shown in Fig. 1, then the reduced portion of the slide engages the peripheral groove 18 and so holds the peg latched into place. The slide 20 is limited in its motion outwards by a peg 24 projecting from the wall 16.

The bit 14 is of the ordinary type but is formed with a central opening 25 along its length of suiicient size so as to allow'the extension of the peg 17 therethrough and also to allow longitudinal adjustment without interfering with any of the other parts of the device. A top plate 26 is arranged flush against the front face of the bit 14. This top plate is permanently connected with a cap plate 27 on its front side.

A means is provided for holding the top plate 26 and the bit 14 in relative adjustable positions. This means comprises a nut 28 xed upon the top plate 26 and the cap plate 27.` A member 29 threadedly engages through the nut 23 and is rotatively mounted upon a lug 30 having a projecting ringer 31 engagable through a top opening in the bit 14. The top plate 26 and the cap plate 27 are provided with central longitudinal openings 44 as shown in Fig. 2; for the reason of allowing operation of the parts as hereinafter iurther described. The rotative mounting of the member 29 is accomplished by the provision of a collar 33 iixed upon the upper end of the member 29 which collar abuts against the bottom side of the lug 30 and another collar 38 fixed on a member 36 swivelled in the collar 33 by reason of a ange 33a. lThe collar 33 is provided with openings 32 adapted to receive a turning tool so that the member 29 may be rotated to cause relative motion of the bit 14 and the top plate 26. The tubular member 29 is extendable through the longitudinal opening in the cap plate 27. To aid in rigidly and securely holding the nut 28, a lug 34 is xed at one end upon the top plate 26 and is provided with an opening through which the member 29 passes, and acts against the top of the nut 28 so as to securely hold the nut in place. The upper end of the cap plate 27 is formed with a recess 35 into which the nut 28 engages so as to hold it against rotation while the lug 34 serves to securely maintain the nut within this recess.

A means is also provided for holding the adjusted top plate 26 and bit 14 in relative adjusted positions with the stud 17. This means comprises a member 36 rotatively mounted upon the bit 14 and threadedly engaging a right angle side extension 37 projecting fromv the stud 17. The rotative mounting of the member 36 is accomplished by said collar 38 which engages upon a square portion 39 upon the upper end of the member 36, and which collar acts against the upper face of the lug 30 and the member 36 is swivelly connected with the collar 33 acting against the bottom of the lug 30. A hand wheel 40 is permanently attached upon the collar 38 so that the member 36 may be easily turned. A nut 41 threadedly engages upon the upper end of the member 36 so as to hold this member in place on the collar 38. f

As shown in the drawings the member 29 is of tubular form and the member 36 extends coaxially through the member 29. The outer end of the stud 17 is formed with threads 42. A wing nut 43 threadedly engages upon these threads and is adapted to act against the material of the cap plate 27 along the sides of the longitudinal central opening 44. This is very clearly illustrated in Fig. 5 wherein the longitudinal opening is indicated by reference numeral 44. Thus the wing nut 43 may be screwed down to Very rigidly hold the bit in place upon the top of the plate.

An oil pad 45 is mounted in a recess between the top plate 26 and the cap plate 27. An opening 46 in the cap plate 27 communicates with the oil pad 45 and the openings 47 in the top plate 26 communicatewith the bit 14 so that the bit is @self-oiling., That is, oil may be impregnated in the pad 45 through the openings 46, which oil will seep through the openings/45 against the face of the bit.

The mouth 13 of thel plane is adjustable by reason of a member adjustably mounted upon the wall.15. This member has a bead 48 at its lower end extending into the mouth 13 and includes a plate 49 `formed with an elongated opening 50 through which screws 51 extend. These screws threadedly engage the wall l5 and the. arrangement is suchthat the position of theplate 49 may be varied by loosening the screws 51 and adjusting the plate as desired.

Along one edge of the bit 14there is a scale 51 usable in conjunction with the top edge of the top plate 26. This scale serves as a guide for convenient adjustment of the bit and top plate. The operation ofthe device may be traced by assuming it in the condition illustrated in Fig. l. In this figure the bit and top plate are mounted in place upon the plane stock. If it is desired to extend the bit 14 further, the wing nut 43 would first be loosened and then the handkwheel 40 turned so that the bit 14 and the top plate 26 are moved relative to the stud 17. If it is desired to adjust the top plate 26 relative tothe cutting edge of the bit 14 the collar 33 should be turned whereupon the member 29 moves the bit 14 relative to the top plate 26. After the new adjustment has been accomplished the wing nut 43 should be clamped down into place. If it is desired to remove the bit and top plate from the stock it is merely necessary to pull the handle 21 upwards to the position indicated by the dot and dash lines in Fig. 1. The slide 20 will then release the stud 17 and the bit and top plate may be removed. For example, this is advisable when one desires to sharpen the bit 14. The bit may then be slipped from its position to the back of the top plate and rubbed upon a sharpening stone or other implements. The bit when sharpenedmay be replaced by merely engaging the nger 31 through the top opening. The removed parts may be replaced upon the stock of the plane. It should be particularly noticed that the relative adjustments of the parts were not altered by the removal from the stock. It should be noticed that the bit is absolutely the same in relation to the top plate 26 and is also the same in relation to the mouth 13 of the plane.

In Figs. 9 and 10 a modified form of the invention has been disclosed to illustrate that various methods may be used for adjusting the bit and top plate relative to the stud 17. In this particular form a nut 55 is arranged rotative but nonlongitudinally slidable upon the top plate 26' and quite similar to the previous forms.

the cap plate 27. This nut is disposed with an opening 56 in the top'plate and cap plate, and is formed with a plurality of radial apertures 57 adapted to accommodate a turning tool. A member 58 is threadedly engaged through the nut 55 and is rotatively mounted upon the bit 14.` The rotative mounting of the member 58 is accomplished by the provision ci a collar 59 rotatively engaged between flanges 60 mounted on the member 58. The collar 59 is provided With a projecting nger 31 engaging through an opening in the bit 14 similar to the finger 31 of the modification previously described. The stud 17 is provided With a side projection 37 upon which a nut 61 is swivelly mounted by reason of a flange 6l. The member 58 threadedly engages through the nut 61 and idles through an opening in the right angle side arm 37' and transversely through the stud 17. A knob 62 is mounted upon the upper end of the member 58.

The operation of the device consists in rotating the knob 62 to cause relative adjustment of the bit 14 and the top plate 26. As the knob 62 turns the member 58 will turn correspondingly and threadedly move relative to the nuts 55 and 61. To accomplish relative adjustment of the Vcombined bit 14 and top plate 26 with respect to the stud 17 it is necessary that the nuts 57 and 61 be turned relatively so as to move the stud 17 relatively upwards or downwards.

In the modiiied form of the device illustrated in Figs. 11 to 13, a bit 26a is associated with a top plate 65 and a cap plate 66. The top plate and cap plate are permanently secured together by rivets 67. The bit 26M is formed With a longitudinal opening 68 which extends along its center. A stud l7 is transversely engaged through the opening 68 and through small elongated openings 69 formed in the top plate and cap plate. Intermediate the ends oi' the stud 17 there is rmly secured a plate 70 which slidably engages within a recess 71 formed between the top plate and cap plate.

A clamping screw 72 passes through the elongated slot 68 ci' the bit 262L and is formed with an enlarged head 73 disposed upon the free face of the bit. Adjacent the head 73 there is formed a section 74 having flat sides clearly shown in Fig. 12, acting against the iiat sides of the opening 68 so that the screw 72 is longitudinally slidable in the opening 68. A Wing nut 75 disposed upon the outer face of the cap plate 66 threadedly engages the screw 72 and clamps all of the parts together.

The operation of this form of the invention is The Wing nut 75 serves to hold the top plate 65 and bit 26a in relative adjusted positions. These parts in relative adjusted positions may be engaged Within the stock of a plane by reason of holding means upon the plane engaging the stud 17 as previously described. The customary nut 43 may then be engaged upon the stud 17 and tightly clamped down for holding the bit 26EL and the top plate 65 in their adjusted positions in various adjusted positions upon the stock. 'I'he latter adjustment is possible since the adjusted bit 26a and top plate 65 may be moved relative to the stud 17, such motion being guided by the plate 70.

While I have illustrated and described my invention with some degree of particularity, I realize that in practice various alterations therein may be made. I therefore reserve the right and privilege of changing the form of the details of construction or otherwise altering the arrangement of the correlated parts Without departing from the spirit or the scope of the appended claims. ,i

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent istv 1. A plane, comprising a stock, a stud,A means on said stock for releasably holding said stud, a

-bit for said stock and at right angles to said stud,

a top plate for said bit, means for holding said top plate and bit, a cap plate being secured upon said top plate, an oil pad being disposed Within a recess between these plates, and openings in said cap plate and top plate for the insertion and drainage of oil in a manner so that the oil drains against said bit.

2. A plane, comprising a stock, a stud, means on said stock for releasably holding said stud, a bit for said stock and at right angles to said stud, a top plate for said bit, means for holding said top plate and bit in relative adjustable positions, and means for holding the adjusted top plate and bit in relative adjusted positions with said stud, said means for holding the top plate and bit in relative adjusted positions comprising a nut xed upon the top plate, and a member threadedly enltging said nut and rotatably mounted on said 3. A plane, comprising a stock, a stud, means on said stock for releasably holding said stud, a bit for said stock and at right angles to said stud, a top plate for said bit, means ior holding said top plate and bit in relative adjustable positions, and means forl holding the adjusted top plate and bit in relative adjusted positions with said stud, said means for holding the top plate and bit in relative adjusted positions comprising a nut xed upon the top plate, and a member threadedly engaging said nut and rotatably mounted on said bit, said means for holding the adjusted top plate and bit in relative adjustable positions with the stud comprising a member rotatively mounted upon said bit and in threaded connection with said stud.

4. A plane, comprising a stock, a stud, means on said stock for releasably holding said stud, a bit for said stock and at right angles to said stud, a top plate for said bit, means for holding said top plate and bit in relative adjustable positions, and means for holding the adjusted top plate and bit in relative adjusted positions with said stud, said means for holding the top plate and bit in relative adjusted positions comprising a nut xed upon the top plate, and a member threadedly engaging said nutv and rotatably mounted on said bit, said means for holding the adjusted top plate and bit in relative adjustable positions with the stud comprising a member rotatively mounted upon said bit and in threaded connection with said stud, said members being coaxially arranged.

5. A plane, comprising a stock, a stud, means on said stock for releasably holding said stud, a bit for said stock and at right angles to said stud, a top plate for said bit, means for holding said top plate and bit in relative adjustable positions, and means for holding the adjusted top plate and bit in relative adjusted positions with said stud, said means for holding the top plate and bit in relative adjustable positions comprising a nut rotatively mounted and non-longitudinally slidable upon said top plate, and a member threadedly engaging said nut and rotatively mounted with said bit.

6. A plane, comprising a stock, a stud, means on said stock for releasably holding said stud, a bit for said stock and at right angles to said stud,

engaging said nut and rotatively mounted with said bit, and said means for holding the adjusted top plate and bit in relative adjustable positions With said stud comprising said member threadedly associated with said stud and rotatively with said bit.

MATTHEW COREL.

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