Tag: 1905

No. 799,234 – Carpenter’s Plane (John Jett) (1905)

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

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JOHN JETT, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

CARPENTER’S PLANE

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799,234. Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Sept. 12, 1905.
Application filed August 18, 1904. Serial No. 221,296.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN JETT, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of San Francisco, in the county of San Francisco and State of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Carpenters’ Planes, of which the following is a specification.

The objects I have in view are, first, to produce an adjustable plane in which the bit or plane-iron is held more firmly and is more easy to adjust than heretofore; second, to produce an adjustable plane in which the different parts are less liable to become disarranged than heretofore; and to this end the main feature of my invention consists in providing a roller which extends across the plane in front of the bit and about midway between the top and bottom of the plane-stock and having an improved gearing between the roller and bit by which the bit is given a slow and positive movement and by which the bit is held in any position without the use of any locking device.

Another feature is to have the roller connected to a lever on the outside of the stock and have a lug to hold the lever in place and prevent end movement of the roller.

Another feature is to provide a hood above the roller to protect, strengthen, and afford a continuous bearing for the same.

Another feature is to hold the bit and cap-plate more firmly together so they will not become disarranged when the bit is carried under the roller.

Another feature is to have the gearing adjustably attached to the cap-plate, so that the lever will occupy a convenient position when the bit is clamped to the stock.

These features are more fully described in the following specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part thereof.

Figure 1 is a side view of my improved plane ready for use. Fig. 9. is a longitudinal sectional view of the central part of the plane, showing the mechanism by which the bit is adjusted. Fig. 3 is an enlarged cross-section of the plane on the line 1 1 of Fig. 1, showing a sectional view near the left-hand side of the plane looking forward, the bit cap-plate and gear-plate not being shown. Fig. A is a top view of the gear-plate, cap-plate, and bit in their proper position, the roller being shown crosswise at the bottom. Fig. 5 is a cross-section on the line 2 2. of Fig. 4. Fig. 6 is a cross-section on the line 3 3 of Fig. 4. Fig. 7 is a top view of the lever for adjusting the bit sidewise. Fig. 8 is a longitudinal sectional view of the adjusting mechanism as applied to metal plane-stocks.

Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

In the drawings, the letter S represents the plane-stock, which is cutout at the middle to receive the bit, the same as in the old-style wooden-wedge plane-stock. The stock is then cut to receive the bushing x, of which there is one on each side of the stock, and is held thereto by the screws x’, which enter the solid part of the stock, as shown in Fig. 2. The bushing serves as a bearing to receive the roller R, which extends through the stock about midway between the top and bottom in front of the bit. The roller is actuated by the lever L, which is rigidly attached thereto and is usually placed on the left-hand side of the plane, as shown in Fig. 1. These parts are held in place by the lug r on the bushing, a part of this lug being cut away to receive the beveled part l on the lever, and this beveled part is cutaway, as at l’, so as to pass the lug, and thus allow the roller to be removed and replaced at will.

The roller is provided with a double spiral groove G, Fig. 4, adapted to receive the V-shaped rib g on the gear»plate g’ I prefer to have this rib with a wider angle than the groove in the roller. Then the rib and groove will not be in exact alinement, and the groove itself is cut wider to receive the rib. This will cause the gear-plate to have a slower movement when compared with the roller and will give a finer adjustment of the bit.

The gear-plate is pivoted to the dovetail sliding member e bythe rivet e’. This member slides in the dovetail slot i, Fig. 6, in the cap-plate C and is made adjustable thereto by the bolt c and the nut c’. The cap-plate has a small section C’ cut out near its upper end, and this section is made adjustable to the bit B by the cap-bolt D and the nut d, which moves up and down in the dovetail slot i’ in the bit, and when the bolt is tightened the nut will be wedged into the slot, and thus held more firmly than where it is seated on a flat surface, and when it is desired to sharpen the bit the cap-plate is lifted off the adjustable section without loosening the screw. By this arrangement I dispense with the large hole which is usually placed at one end of the slot in the bit. I therefore make the slot of uniform width, which requires less work and less material.

Above the roller is the hood lt, which serves to protect the gearing and strengthen the roller and gives it a bearing the entire distance between the bushings. It extends from side to side on the inside of the plane, and its cross-section, as shown in Fig. 2, is uniform from side to side. It extends under the abutment a at each side of the plane, as shown in Fig. 3, and I prefer to have the semisleeve a’ on the bushing extend out flush with the abutment, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, as this connects the hood firmly to the bushings; but this can be dispensed with, if desired. The abutment serves to hold the upper part of the hood firmly down on the roller and the lower part firmly down on the cap-plate, and when the roller is removed the hood is easily taken out.

I prefer to have the bed, or “that part just behind the bit,” cut away, as at f, Fig. 2, so as to allow the bit to spring when it is carried under the roller; but this can be avoided by having the bit curved upward in the middle when out of the plane. Then when it is carried under the roller it will spring almost straight.

The bit can be adjusted sidewise by a pivoted lever, the lower end of which enters the slot in the bit near the cap-screw similar to the ones now in general use; but this requires a long slot, and consequently a long bit, which is undesirable, and to avoid this I provide a lever N, which is pivoted to the brace b by the rivet b’. The lower end of this brace is attached to the stock and the upper end is attached to the handle H. It serves as a brace for the handle and also a support for the lever. The lower end of this lever is pressed or bent upward, as at n, and this part is provided with a slot n’, adapted to receive the lug d’ at the lower end of the cap-bolt. This lug can be attached to the nut d, as shown in Fig. 8, if desired. In either case it is attached firmly to the bit. It will be seen that the raised part n, extends up on each side of the rivet and serves to guide the lug into the slot when the bit is being placed in the stock.

It will also be seen that the old style wooden-wedge plane can be converted to use the mechanism here described and can then be used with the new or the old system, as desired. My improvement is also well adapted for metal plane-stocks, in which no bushing is required. The abutment a, Fig. 8, is cast or riveted on each side above the hood and serves the same purpose as described in the wooden stock. The brace b, instead of being a narrow strip as in the wooden plane, has its lower end widened, so as to extend the entire width of the stock, and is bent into the form of an angle. The vertical part t passes through a slot in the upper edge of the stock and is riveted on the outside. The horizontal part t’ rests on the upper edge of the stock. These two parts serve to hold the brace firmly to the stock and also serve to support the bit, which presses strongly thereon; otherwise the brace serves the same purpose as in the wooden stock. Another feature in this plane is the wooden fender w, attached to the bottom on the inside behind the bit. It may be an extension of the handle or may be a separate piece. It serves to prevent the edge of the bit from being dulled when it is being placed in the stock. Another feature is to pivot the gear-plate direct to the cap-plate and dispense with the dovetail sliding member previously described. This works well where the bottom of the plane is not subject to much wear and where the cap-plate is not shifted through a wide range.

When it is desired to remove the bit, the lever L is moved over to the front end of the stock, causing the gear to release the bit, which can then be taken out and replaced at will.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is —

1. A plane having a plane-iron and a gearing adjustably attached thereto, the gearing consisting of a gear-plate with a V-shaped rib thereon, and having a roller passing through the stock in front of the plane-iron and having a lever attached to the roller on the outside of the stock, and having the roller provided with a double spiral groove adapted to engage the rib on the gear-plate and carry it forward under the roller and thus bind it firmly to the stock.

2. A plane having a plane-iron and a gearing adjustably attached thereto the gearing consisting of a gear-plate with a V-shaped rib thereon and having a roller passing through the stock in front of the plane-iron the roller provided with a double spiral groove with a less angle than the rib on the gear-plate and adapted to engage the rib and carry it forward under the roller and thus bind it firmly to the stock.

3. A plane having a plane-iron and a gearing adjustably attached thereto and having a roller passing through the stock in front of the plane-iron, and having a lever attached to the roller on the outside of the stock and having a lug adapted to hold the lever in place and prevent end movement of the roller and having the roller provided with gearing adapted to engage the gearing on the plane-iron and carry it forward under the roller and thus bind it firmly to the stock.

4. A plane having a plane-iron and a cap-plate and a gearing adjustably attached thereto and having a roller passing through the stock in front of the cap-plate the roller provided with gearing adapted to engage the gearing on the cap-plate and carry it forward under the roller and thus bind it firmly to the stock.

5. A plane having a plane-iron and a cap-plate with a small section cut out near its upper end and having the section adjustably attached to the plane-iron by a bolt and nut the nut being adapted to wedge into the slot of the plane-iron and having a gearing adjustably attached to the cap-plate and having a roller passing through the stock in front of the cap-plate the roller provided with gearing adapted to engage the gearing on the cap-plate and carry it forward under the roller and thus bind it firmly to the stock.

6. A plane having a plane-iron and a gearing adjustably attached thereto and having a roller passing through the stock in front of the plane-iron and having a hood above the roller on the inside of the stock adapted to strengthen the roller and afford a good bearing for the same, the roller provided with a gearing adapted to engage the gearing on the plane-iron and carry it forward under the roller and thus bind it firmly to the stock.

JOHN JETT.

Witnesses:
J. M. EVERS,
S. THORN.

No. 794,667 – Plane (Gustav Dechant) (1905)

[paiddownloads id=”623″]794667

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

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GUSTAV DECHANT, OF KIEL, GERMANY.

PLANE.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 794,667, dated July 11, 1905.
Application filed May 10, 1904. Serial No. 207,307.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GUSTAV DECHANT, a subject of the German Emperor, and a resident of Gerhardtstrasse 5, Kiel, Germany, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Planes, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in planes holding several adjustable blades or bits; and its object is to provide a plane which may be used successively for different kinds of work, such as chipping, planing, finishing, rabbeting, &c., thus uniting several tools in one.

I attain my object by the construction illustrated herewith on the accompanying drawings, in which —

Figure 1 is a section on the line A B of Fig. 2; Fig. 2, a plan view of the same; Fig. 3, a front view of the casing for the blades hereinafter referred to; and Fig. 4, a section on the line C D of the said casing.

To the stock a of the plane there is secured in an oblique cylindrical aperture b a casing c, holding several blades or bits as they are used for several kinds of work, as above mentioned. The casing is adjustable in longitudinal direction by means of a set-screw d, pressing against the beveled surfaces e, and so adjustable that the said casing may be made sliding up or down. A leaf or small metal plate f is provided for securing the said casing in its position and preventing its disarrangement or untimely sliding upward, a small screw g pressing the said leaf against the casing. The blades or bits h, for the several kinds of work are provided within the said casing, which contains also a square tube k, against the surfaces of which the said blades are pressed and held fast by the small screws i.

In putting the plane to use I first give it the ordinary position which is for the coarsest work — the chipping. In order to use the tool for fmer or rabbeting work, I loosen the set-screw and turn the casing far enough to put the next blade or bit in position, and again the third and fourth. Marks l are provided to show how far the casing is to be turned each time to give it the position in which the several plates can be put to work. By turning on the screw each blade is kept fast, as aforesaid.

The above-mentioned square tube k may be substituted by any other suitable form, the number of blades depending on the number of surfaces of the said tube, so that each blade may be supported by a surface.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to protect by Letters Patent, is —

1. In a plane, the combination of the stock provided with an inclined cylindrical opening, a cylindrical casing having a beveled portion surrounding it, a plurality of tools carried by said casing, and a screw acting on the beveled portion of the cylindrical casing.

2. In a plane, the combination of a stock provided with a cylindrical oblique aperture, a casing with beveled surfaces, a square or other angular tube inserted in the said casing, several blades or bits contained in the said casing, each of the said blades or bits resting on a surface of the said angular tube, and screws for adjusting and holding fast the said casing and blades substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name in the presence of two witnesses.

GUSTAV DECHANT.

Witnesses:
JULIUS RõPKE,
CARL FUHLJAHN.

No. 793,297 – Router (Frederick Hesley) (1905)

[paiddownloads id=”622″]793297

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

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FREDERICK HESLEY, OF WATERTOWN, NEW YORK.

ROUTER.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 793,297, dated June 27, 1905.
Application filed March 1, 1905. Serial No. 247,881.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FREDERICK HESLEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Watertown, in the county of Jefferson and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful irnprovernents in Routers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in routers designed for use by carpenters and pattern and cabinet makers for cutting channels or grooves in woodwork, &c.

The object of the invention is to provide a router which is simple in construction, strong, and composed of but a few parts and in which provision is made for interchangeably applying cutting-tools of different size and shape and in which the cutting-tool is provided with “dadoes” or cutting-spurs for the purpose of rendering the work ot channeling and grooving more effective and rapid.

The invention further consists of novel and simple means for adjusting the cutting parts.

The invention further consists in a router comprising the construction and arrangement of of parts hereinafter set forth in the drawings and detailed specification and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a plan view of the router. Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the same. Fig. 3 is a vertical section on the line a a of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a horizontal section ot the tool holding and adjusting parts, substantially on the line x x of Fig. 23. Fig. 5 is an elevation ot the hollow tool-post, showing the semicircular guide or key in operative position and its relation to the other parts.

Similar reference-numerals are given to corresponding parts throughout the several figures of the drawings.

The base or body portion 2 is preferably made of cast-iron in a single piece and in the term as shown in the several figures ot the drawings.

3 represents the under surface or sole of the body 2, and it is intended to be finished with a smooth and level surface.

4 represents the handles, cast with the base 2 and disposed at each end on the upper side of the base, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2; but I do not wish to limit myself to this style of handles, and I may prefer to employ wooden handles, such as are commonly used on devices of this class.

4′ represents the hollow portion ot the handles, formed in the casting by means of a core in the manner usually employed in such work.

5 represents a hollow tool-post or sleeve projected upwardly from the central portion of the body 2. This sleeve or post is cast with the body and is bored out to receive and support the tool shank or stock 6. The shank 6 is threaded almost its full length, and therefore is capable of a wide range of adjustment. It is held from revolving in sleeve 5 by means of the keyway 7, which is cut lengthwise of said shank. The feather or key 8 is rigidly secured to the inner side of sleeve 5 in position to engage the keyway 7, and thereby guide the tool-shank 6 when being adjusted and also to prevent the cutting-tool from having any lateral play.

9 represents an elongated adjusting nut or gland the lower portion of which is bored out to operatively fit over the tool-post 5, upon which it is intended to turn freely, the upper end 9′ being internally threaded to engage and operate the threaded tool-shank 6, by means of which the latter is adjusted or set. The adjusting-nut 9 is roughened or knurled at 10 for the purpose of aiding in operating the same by hand.

11 represents an annular groove or keyway formed around the outer surface ot the hollow tool-post 5, in which the sernicircular guide or key 12 is slidably disposed.

13 represents a set-screw which passes through a threaded hole in the adjusting-nut 9. The point of said screw engages and drives the guide or key 12 by means ot the hole or socket 14, which is formed in said guide.

The purpose of the parts 11, 12, 13, and 14 is to afford simple and effective means in the nature of a swivel for operatively holding in place the adjusting-nut and at the same time allowing said nut to revolve freely upon the sleeve or hollow tool-post 5, thereby accomplishing the adjustment of the shank and cutter in a direct and simple manner.

15 represents the cutting tool or bit, being provided with a tine or shank 16, which is adapted to fit tightly in the socket 17, formed in the lower end of the tool stock or shank 6. By this means cutters or bits of any desired shape or size may be interchangeably used in connection with the common tool-shank and may be provided at much less expense than if the stock and cutting-tool were made in one piece. A set-screw 18 is provided to secure and hold the cutter or bit in place.

19 represents the dadoes or cutting-spurs, formed upon the under side or edges of the bit or cutter, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, the object of these spurs being to enable the operator to cut a groove or channel in either direction across a piece of wood and leave the edges and corners of the groove in a smooth and neat condition. Without these spurs it is practically impossible for the workmen to guide the router so as to form straight and evenly-cut grooves, especially when the grooves are to be cut across or against the grain of the wood, because in such cases the cutting knives or bits will invariably splinter and mar the work. These spurs or dadoes may partake of any suitable form or shape. They are preferably formed with the cutting-tool by means of drop-forging and may be disposed at any convenient point on the lower edges or corners of the bit.

The open space 20, provided in the central portion of the base 2 in front of the cutter 15, is for the purpose of preventing the shavings or chips from clogging or obstructing the cutter. The arched portion 21 is intended to form a bridge or tie across the open space 20 for the purpose of strengthening that part of the base and to prevent the choking of the device by the accumulation of shavings and also to render the router more serviceable in channeling and grooving the inner surface of a small circle.

22 represents slotted openings in the body portion 2 on either side of the cutting part, which are used in applying adjusting-gages 23, which are used for guiding the device, the object of these gages being to enable the operator to adjust the router so that a groove may be cut exactly parallel with a certain part of the work and also to limit the lateral depth or distance at which the groove or channel is to be formed. The gages 23 extend below the base 2, as shown in Fig. 2.

24 represents a portion of the gage which extends above the base or body and which is threaded to receive a thumb-nut 25, employed for tightening and holding the gage when set.

It will be obvious to any one skilled in the art that various modifications and changes may be made in carrying my invention into effect, and I therefore do not wish to limit myself to the precise construction and arrangement of the parts as herein shown and described.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is —

1. A router of the class described, comprising a base having a hollow tool-post integrally formed thereon, an annular groove formed on said tool-post, a semicircular guide or key slidably fitting said groove, an adjusting nut or gland operatively mounted upon said hollow tool-post, a set-screw connecting said adjusting nut or gland with said guide or key, a threaded tool-shank adjustably fitting said hollow tool-post and engaging said adjusting-nut, a keyway formed longitudinally of said tool-shank, a key rigid on said tool-post adapted to engage said keyway and to guide said tool-shank, a cutter or bit detachably connected to said tool-shank, “dadoes” or cutting-spurs formed on the under edges of said cutter or bit rearwardly of the cutting edge thereof, and a pair of handles cast upon said base, substantially as described.

2. A router of the class described, comprising a metallic base and a pair of handles cast therewith, a centrally-disposed tool-post or sleeve integrally formed on said base, a screw-threaded tool shank or stock, operatively mounted on said tool-post or sleeve, an adjusting-nut engaging said tool shank or stock and adapted to raise or lower the same, a semicircular guide or key disposed between said adjusting-nut and said tool-post or sleeve and operatively conneeted with said adjusting-nut, a cutting knife or bit joined by means of atine and socket to said tool shank or stock, “dadoes” or cutting-spurs formed on said knife or bit, and a gage to guide or limit the operation of said router, substantially as described.

3. A router of the class described, comprising a base or body, a cutting-tool having “dadoes” or spurs on the under side thereof, a tool-shank carrying said cutting-tool, a hollow tool-post formed on said base or body, a spline for said tool-shank, an adjusting-nut swiveled to said tool-post and adapted to engage said tool-shank for the purpose of adjusting the same vertically, a gage adapted to guide and limit the operation of said cutting-tool, and a handle upon said base or body, substantially as described.

4. In a router of the class described, comprising a suitable base, having a plurality of slots or openings therethrough, of a hollow tool-post or sleeve integrally formed thereon, a threaded tool shank or stock vertically movable in said sleeve or tool-post, an adjusting-nut swiveled to said tool-post or sleeve, and having its upper end internally threaded to engage and operate said tool shank or stock, a cutting tool or bit detachably connected to said tool shank or stock, cutting-spurs or “dadoes” disposed on the under edges of said cutting tool or bit, and a pair of adjustable gages movable in said slots or openings, substantially as described.

5. ln a router of the class described, the combination with the base or body having a pair of handles integrally cast or formed thereon, of a sleeve or tubular post integrally formed upon said base or body, a tool-shank slidably fitting said sleeve or tubular post, a spline-guide for said tool-shank, an adjusting-nut operatively mounted upon said sleeve or tubular post and adapted to engage and adjust said tool-shank, a semicircular guide or key between said adjusting-nut and said sleeve or tubular post, adapted to provide a swivel connection for said parts, a cutter or bit removably attached to said tool-shank, and a plurality of “dadoes” or cutting-spurs on the lower edges of said cutter or bit, substantially as described.

6. In a router of the class described, comprising a metallic base having an arch or bridge on one side thereof, of a hollow tool-post upon said base, a tool shank or stock provided with a detachable cutter, a keyway in said tool-shank and a key in said hollow tool-post adapted to guide said tool shank or stock, an adjusting-nut swiveled to said hollow tool-post by means of a semicircular guide or key, and adapted for adjusting said tool-shank and said cutter, “dadoes” or cutting-spurs on said cutter, and a pair of gages adjustably mounted in slotted openings in said base, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FREDERICK HESLEY.

Witnesses:
EDGAR D. BLOODOUGH,
HARRY DE WALLACE.

No. 790,533 – Adjustable Plane-Handle (Fred Allen Shontz) (1905)

[paiddownloads id=”621″]790533

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

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FRED ALLEN SHONTZ, OF EUREKA, UTAH.

ADJUSTABLE PLANE-HANDLE.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 790,533, dated May 23, 1905.
Application filed July 27, 1904. Serial No. 218,420.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRED ALLEN SHONTZ, a citizen of the United States, residing at Eureka, in the county of Juab and State of Utah, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Adjustable Plane-Handles, of which the following is a specification.

This invention is an adjustable handle for planes, and while capable of use in connection with any construction of plane is preferably employed in connection with the rabbet-plane having a metal base.

The object of the invention is to provide a plane having a laterally-adjustable handle, so that the said plane can be conveniently used in positions where it would be inconvenient to use a plane with a non-adjustable handle, owing to the hand of the operator coming in contact with the work being operated upon.

The invention consists in the novel features of construction and combination of parts hereinafter fully described, and pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings forming a part of this specification, Figure 1 is a sectional elevation illustrating my invention. Fig. 2 is an end view of the plane provided with my improved form of handle, the dotted lines showing the different adjustments of the handle. Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken through the handle. Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view of the block to which the handle is connected.

In carrying out my invention I employ a plane A, the base A’ of which is provided with an essentially rectangular-shaped boss B, to which is secured a block C, essentially semi-circular in cross-section, the bottom face of said block being cut away intermediate the ends, as shown at C’, in order to fit snugly upon the boss B. Screws D and D’ are employed for securely connecting the block C to the boss B on the base of the plane. E indicates the handle, which is shaped substantially the same as the ordinary handle, said handle being connected to the block C by means of brackets F and G, having journal or pivot portions F’ and G’, which engage the bearing-recesses C2, formed in the lower face of the end portions of the block C. The handle E has a bore H extending from the upper to the lower end thereof, the upper portion of said bore being of greater diameter than the lower portion, and working in said bore is the locking-rod I, having a pin K passed transversely therethrough, and bearing upon said pin is a spiral spring L, the normal tendency of which is to project the lower end of the rod through the handle and into engagement with one of a series of oblique openings M, formed radially in the periphery of the block C, thereby locking the handle in either a central or a right or left position. The upper end of the spring L engages the tubular plug N, fitted in the upper end of the bore H, and a thumb-lever O is pivoted at O’ to the top of the handle E and is pivotally connected at O2 to the upper end of the rod I, and by pressing downwardly upon said thumb-lever the said rod is drawn up into the handle, so as to disengage its lower end from the opening M, and the handle can then be adjusted to the desired position and the rod will be thrown into engagement with the block by means of the spring L. It will thus be seen that I provide an adjustable handle and means for connecting the same to the base or stock of the plane, and it will be noted that said handle and its attaching means are capable of use in connection with any of the ordinary construction of planes now in use.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is —

1. A plane having a block secured to its base, a handle having brackets connected to the opposite ends thereof, said brackets being pivotally connected to the ends of the block, said block having a series of openings arranged at different angles, a spring-actuated locking-rod arranged in the handle and adapted to engage the said openings and means for raising said locking-rod as set forth.

2. A plane, the base of which is provided with a boss, a block semicircular in cross-section, recessed upon its lower face, and secured to the boss, the opposite ends of said block having bearing-recesses, a handle having a bore extending therethrough, a spring-actuated rod arranged in said bore and provided with a thumb-lever for raising the said rod, block having a series of openings arranged upon different angles and adapted to be engaged by the lower end of the looking-rod, and brackets attached to the ends of the handle and provided with journals adapted to engage the bearing-recesses in the ends of the block as set forth.

FRED ALLEN SHONTZ.

Witnesses:
D. B. CRONIN,
F. CHRISTIANSON.

No. 789,255 – Convertible Plane (Sidney C. Carpenter) (1905)

[paiddownloads id=”620″]789255

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

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SIDNEY C. CARPENTER, OF WEST HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT.

CONVERTIBLE PLANE.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 789,255, dated May 9, 1905.
Application filed September 1, 1904. Serial No. 223,046.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SIDNEY C. CARPENTER, a citizen of the United States, residing at West Hartford, in the county of Hartford and State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Convertible Planes; and I do 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 and use the same.

My invention relates to convertible planes of that character designed to be used for planing curved or flat surfaces; and the objects of same are to provide a plane with a spring bearing-surface which may be readily and quickly adjusted to the required degree to bear upon surfaces of more or less curvature and which may be readily converted into a plane of the ordinary or usual construction provided with a flat bearing-surface.

Another object is to provide a plane of this character which may be quickly and accurately adjusted for use under varying conditions and which will be provided with means for adjusting cutting-blades or bits relatively, accurately, and quickly.

These and other objects are attained by means of the construction illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which —

Figure 1 is a side view of a plane constructed in accordance with my present invention and having the curved spring bearing-plate secured thereto. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the spring bearing-plate detached from the plane. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the fiat plane-surface which may be substituted for the spring when it is desired to convert the device into an ordinary plane. Fig. 4 is a vertical section on the line 1 1, Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a longitudinal section on the line 2 2, Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawings for a more particular description of my invention, the numeral 1 designates the body portion of the plane, said body portion being oppositely inclined in front and rear, as shown at 2 3, and provided with suitable handles 4 5 and a cutter or bit 5a. A transverse slightly-curved surface 6 is provided at the central lower portion of the stock or body, and a lug 8, extending upward from the curved steel plate 9, is secured to the stock by a bolt 21, said plate forming the bottom or bearing surface of the plane. Near opposite ends of the plate 9 are lugs 10, projecting upward, said lugs being connected to links 11, pivoted at 12 and connected at their upper ends at 13 to longitudinal levers 14 and 15. Said levers 15 extend toward the middle of the frame upon opposite sides thereof and are connected by a pin 16, extending through the body or stock of the plane and through the front levers 14, a link 17 connecting said levers with a pivoted bolt 18, having fitted thereon a nut 19 for adjusting the levers 14 15 upon their pivots 20 to raise or lower the links 11, and thus adjust the spring-plate 9 to the required curvature for the work to be operated upon.

If it is desired to convert the plane into one of ordinary construction, the bolt 21 may be removed and the plate 22 substituted for the spring-plate in an obvious manner.

From the foregoing it will be obvious that my plane is of comparatively simple construction and may be readily converted from a circular to a flat-bottom plane. The curved steel plate may be readily adjusted to the required degree, depending upon the degree of curvature of the work to be performed.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is —

A plane comprising a stock having oppositely-inclined bottom faces, a spring face-plate secured to said stock between said inclined surfaces, said face-plate having upwardly-extending end lugs, links pivoted to said lugs, levers pivoted to said links and extending longitudinally to the center of the stock, a pin connecting the meeting ends of said levers, a link connected to said pin, a bolt connected to said link, and a nut for adjusting the bolt, the levers and the spring, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

SIDNEY C. CARPENTER.

Witnesses:
JOSEPH P. KENNEDY,
JOHN D. WOOD.

No. 787,624 – Carpenter’s Plane (Alexander Kalla) (1905)

[paiddownloads id=”619″]787624

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

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ALEXANDER KALLA, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

CARPENTER’S PLANE.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 787,624, dated April 18, 1905.
Application filed December 10, 1904. Serial No. 236,272.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALEXANDER KALLA, a resident of the city of New York, borough of Manhattan, county and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Carpenters’ Planes, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improved carpenter’s plane, in which the main object is to incorporate two planes in one. In other words, when the two are together a jack-plane is formed, and by taking them apart the smaller one can be used alone.

To these and other ends which will hereinafter appear the invention consists in the novel features of improvement and combination and arrangement of parts, which will be hereinafter described, and finally summarized in the appended claim.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, wherein —

Figure 1 is a side elevation, partly in section, of a plane embodying my improvements. Fig. 2 is a top plan view with the cutting-tool and accessories removed. Fig. 3 is a bottom plan view. Fig. 4 is a section of the stock of the small plane, the section being taken on the line a a in Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is an end view thereof. Fig. 6 is a detail view of the swivel-lock; and Fig. 7 is a transverse section of the shoe 1, taken on the line B B in Fig. 1 looking in the direction of the arrow.

Like numerals or letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several views.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, the numeral 1 indicates the large shoe of my plane, having detachably mounted thereon a stock 2, the stock 2 being held in place by a dog 3 and a swivel-clip 4.

Upon the end of the stock 2 adjacent to the clip 4 is a swivel-lock 5, (see Fig. 6,) which is mounted upon a stud 6, fastened to the stock 2. A knob 7 is mounted upon the stud 6 in the manner shown and is free to be screwed down upon the swivel to secure the same.

Upon the bottom of stock 2 is a projecting portion 8, adapted to fit the opening 9 in shoe 1. Through said projection a cutting-tool 11 passes, said tool being braced by the member 12, which is provided with a lock 13, all of which are carried by the bracket 14, said bracket being held by the stock 2, this being a well-known construction of cutting means usually employed in carpenters’ planes. The projection 8 serves as an abutment when parts 1 and 2 are interlocked and also prevents the tool 11 from chattering.

Upon the bottom of stock 2 an adjustable gib 15 is fitted, (see Fig. 4,) there being two such gibs, one being held by pins 16 16a and the other by pins 17a 17b, at opposite ends thereof, the pin 17a passing through a slot or recess 18 in the swivel-lock 5 and a suitable opening in the bottom of stock 2, the pin 16 also passing through the bottom of stock 2 and extending somewhat above the bottom portion of said stock. Adjacent to th pins 16 16a are slide-locks 19 20, which are held in place by pins 21 21 and are provided with operating-pins 22.

The swivel-lock 5 is provided with an operating-pin 23, which projects below the same and into a slot 24, which slot limits the movement of said clip or lock.

Fig. 7 shows the corners of the body 1, which lie between the lines C C, Fig. 1, as rounded, the corners D D of stock 2, Fig. 5, fitting the same, whereby agood tight sliding fit is provided.

It will be seen from Fig. 2 that the stock 2 has upon its rear end a rounded projection 24a, which is adapted to catch into the dog 3, as shown.

When the body portions 1 and 2 are interlocked, as in Fig. 1, a jack-plane is formed, being held by the projection 24a catching in the dog 3 and the swivel-clip 4 being brought to a position parallel with a median line drawn through the plane and over the lock 5, the cutting-tool passing through the opening 25 in the projection 8. When the parts 1 and 2 are fitted together for use as a jack-plane, the gib 15 will be in a raised position, as shown in Fig. 4, permitting the projection 8 to pass through the opening 9 of body 1, Fig. 1. When the shoe 1 is removed, the gib 15 can be caused to drop (see dotted lines, Fig. 4,) and held down by sliding the locks 19 20 over the pins 16 16a, (as per dotted lines, Fig. 2,) which will fall with the gib and fit the recesses 26 in stock 2, the forward pins 17a 17b also dropping. The swivel-lock 5 can new be swung over the pins 17a 17b (see dotted lines, Fig. 6) and the knob 7 screwed down, thus locking the lock 5. This accomplished, the stock 2 can be employed separately for use as a short plane. The stock 2 is provided with the usual handle 26a. The knob 7 is provided with a screw 27, which is tapped into the stud 6, so that when the knob is turned it travels downwardly upon the lock 5, the screw 27 being held in the knob in suitable manner.

Having now described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is —

A combination carpenter’s plane, comprising a shoe, said shoe having in the bottom thereof an opening, a plane-stock having a projection adapted to fit in said opening, said projection being thicker than the bottom of said shoe, and an adjustable gib, carried by said plane-stock, said gib being equal in thickness to the difference between the depth of said projection on said plane-stock and the thickness of the bottom of said shoe, and means adapted to position and lock said plane-stock, and gib thereon, firmly to said shoe and to bring the bottom of said plane-stock substantially in line with the bottom of said shoe.

ALEXANDER KALLA.

Witnesses:
HASKEL CORENTHAL,
DAN HERSHFIELD.

No. 787,054 – Plane (Edmund A. Schade And Albert F. Schade) (1905)

[paiddownloads id=”618″]787054

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

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EDMUND A. SCHADE AND ALBERT F. SCHADE, OF NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNORS TO
STANLEY RULE & LEVEL COMPANY, OF NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, A CORPORATION OF CONNECTICUT.

PLANE.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 787,054, dated April 11, 1905.
Application filed October 22, 1904. Serial No. 229,520.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, EDMUND A. SCHADE and ALBERT F. SCHADE, citizens of the United States, residing at New Britain, Hartford county, Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Planes, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

Our lnvention relates to improvements in planes.

The object of the invention is to provide a plane with an adjustable tilting handle, so that it may be grasped by the hand and operated in many positions and cases where at present a plane cannot be used except with great danger of accident to the knuckles and the back of the hand, which are liable to be bruised.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying single sheet of drawings.

The body of the plane carries a bearing for the handle, so that the handle can be tilted to either side and secured in place or used in a vertical position, as is customary.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a plane, showing those parts which embody the improvements of our invention in vertical section. Fig. 2 is a fragmentary detail showing the parts for securing the handle in position. Fig. 3 is a vertical cross-section showing the method of attachment. Fig. 4 is a plan view of a fragment of the body of a plane, showing the bearing for the handle.

1 indicates the body of a plane, which may be of any suitable character and constructed of any suitable material. The frame herein shown is made of cast-iron.

2 is a knob which may conveniently be provided at the front end of the plane, as is common.

3 is a handle of suitable conformation and material.

4 is a bearing for the handle, which extends lengthwise of the body for some distance. This is shown integral with the body; but it is obvious that it may be made separate and bolted or riveted or otherwise secured in place.

5 is a pin or roller which is mounted in the bearing-block 4 and adapted to rotate or oscillate from side to side through a limited extent.

6 is a rod which is screw-threaded at the lower end and takes into the pin 5.

7 is a screw-cap cooperating with the upper end of the rod 6 for securely clamping the parts together.

The parts are preferably assembled by first attaching the rod 6 to the pin 5, then slipping the handle member 3 over the rod 6, and lastly fixing the cap 7 in place. By tightening the cap the handle may be securely held in place on its seat on the bearing-block 4 in any position, as indicated, for instance, in dotted lines in Fig. 3, While this construction is exceedingly simple, it does provide a means for avoiding such accidents as in the past have been quite common when using an ordinary plane in certain positions — such as, for instance, planing deep rabbets or when operating upon jack-boards. The handle, moreover, may be secured in place in the ordinary upright position for usual work.

It is obvious that many changes may be made in the details of construction without departing from the spirit or scope of our invention.

What we claim is —

1. In a plane, the combination of a body or stock portion having a long semicylindrical bearing, a handle member having a corresponding semicylindrical bearing, a pin mounted to oscillate in the body portion and a rod passing through said handle member and secured to said pin with means to coact therewith for clamping the handle in position at different angular positions.

2. In a plane, the combination of a body or stock portion having a longitudinal bearing, a handle tiltingly seated thereon, a pin mounted in said body portion and a rod passing through said handle and screwed into said pin with means for coasting therewith and clamping said handle in position.

3. In a plane the combination of a body portion having a bearing, a handle mounted to tilt thereon, a pin rotatably mounted in said stock portion beneath said bearing, a rod passing through said handle and screw-seated in said pin and a cap coacting with said rod and said handle and accessible for clamping said handle in position.

Signed at New Britain, Connecticut, this 20th day of October, 1904.

EDMUND A. SCHADE.
ALBERT F. SCHADE.

Witnesses:
W. J. WORAM,
E. G. HOFFMAN.

No. 781,771 – Plane (William H. Gardner, Jr.) (1905)

[paiddownloads id=”617″]781771

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

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WIILLIAM H. GARDNER, JR., OF PARK CITY, UTAH.

PLANE.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 781,771, dated February 7, 1905.
Application filed April 21, 1904. Serial No. 204,268.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM H. GARDNER, Jr., a citizen of the United States, residing at Park City, in the county of Summit and State of Utah, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Planes; and I do 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 end use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in planes, and particularly to the class of rabbeting-planes.

The object of the invention is to provide a plane of this character having means whereby the handle may be adjusted to one side to permit the plane to be used close up against a shoulder without danger of striking the knuckles of the operator.

Another object is to provide means whereby the plane is prevented from becoming clogged with shavings.

With this and other objects in view the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, combination, and arrangement of parts, as will be more fully described, and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a longitudinal vertical sectional view of a plane embodying the invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical cross-section on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a similar view on line 3 3 of Fig 1. Fig 4 is an enlarged fragmentary view of the plane-tree, the inner end of the handle-plate, and the device for locking the handle in its adjusted positions.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 denotes a rabbeting-plane consisting of a bottom or base plate 2 and side flanges 3. Between said flanges is arranged the bit-support 4, on which is secured the plane-bit 5 and adjusting mechanism 6, by which said bit is regulated. These parts may be of the usual or any suitable construction.

On the forward end of the plate 2 is arranged the usual hand-knob or grip 7. On the rear end of the plate 2 is formed two upwardly-projecting lugs 8 and 9, in which are formed horizontal longitudinally-disposed apertures 10. Between the lugs 8 and 9 is arranged a narrow handle plate or bar 12, the lower side of which is curved or rounded in cross-section, as shown at 13. On the ends of the bar 12 are formed upwardly-projectingg ears or lugs 14 and 15. On the forward lug 14 is formed a forwardly-projecting stud or trunnion 16, which is adapted to pivotally engage the aperture 10 in the forward Iug 8, formed on the base-plate of the plane-tree.

On the upper edge of the lug 14 is formed a series of radial notches 17, preferably three in number, arranged as shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings. In the upper end of the lug 8 is formed a recess or slot 18, in which is pivotally mounted a pawl or dog 19, which is adapted to be engaged with one or the other of the notches 17 in the lug 14. A coiled spring 20 is mounted in a recess in the Iug 8 and is adapted to bear under the forward end of the pawl or dog 19 to hold the same in engagement with the notches 17. On the pawl or dog 19 is secured a laterally-projecting finger-piece 21, by which the pawl may be disengaged from said notches.

The lug 15 on the rear end of the plate or bar 12 is provided with a threaded aperture 22, into which is screwed the end of a pivot-screw 23, which passes through the apperture 10 of the lug 9, thereby pivoting this end of the handle to the plane-tree, thus permitting the handle to be swung laterally in either direction and locked in plaice. This radial or lateral adjustment of the handle permits the plane to be used close up against the shoulders formed by the rabbeting of a board without danger of injuring the knuckles of the operator.

It has been found in practice that planes of this character frequently choke up with shaings, due to the width of the shaving being sometimes greater than the width of the space between the side flages of the plane, so that the shaving binds and does not pass out. In order to overcome this difficulty I have devised a means for splitting the shavings, said means consisting of a vertically-disposed knife or cutter 24, the lower end of which is rounded end beveled to a thin sharp edge and is adapted to project through a slot 25, formed in the lower plate or base 2 of the plane-tree. ln order to adjustably hold the knife 24 in place in said slot, a clamping-bolt 26 is provided. Said bolt is mounted in a lug 27, which projects upwardly from the plate 2. The forward side of the lug has a beveled or cam face 28, while the rear face of the same is perpendicular or square. In the rear end of the bolt is formed a vertically-disposed slot 29, in which the knife 24 is disposed.

On the forward end of the bolt 26 between the head of the same and the beveled face 28 of the lug 27 is arranged a clamping-lever 30. On the inner end of said lever is formed a head 31, having a beveled or cam face 32, which is adapted to engage the beveled face 28 of the lug 27, so that when said lever is turned to the right the bolt 26 will be drawn forwardly, thereby clamping the blade of the knife tightly against the perpendicular side of the lug 27, in which position it will be firmly held until released by turning the lever 30 to the left. By this means the knife-blade may be adjusted to project its cutting end to the desired distance below the base-plate of the plane-tree and then clamped in this position, thus enabling slits of various depths to be cut. ln planing, the knife 24 is adjusted to project about the same distance as the plane-bit, so that a slit is formed in the wood in advance of the plane, thereby causing the shaving to split, which prevents the same from wedging in the throat of the plane.

While the primary object of the cutting blade or knife 24 is to split shavings, the same has been found useful for other purposes, such as for cutting veneers, leather, and other thin material in which a clean square edge is desirable.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, the construction and operation of the invention will be readily understood without requiring a more extended explanation.

Various changes in the form, proportion, and the minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the principle or sacrificing any of the advantages of this invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is —

l. ln a plane, the combination with the plane tree or stock, of a handle secured at its lower end to a plate or bar, apertured lugs or ears formed on the base-plate of said plane-tree, lugs formed on the ends of said handle plate or bar, a stud formed on the forward lug of said plate or bar and adapted to engage the aperture of the forward lug of said base-plate, a threaded aperture formed in the rear lug of said handle-plate to receive a pivot-bolt which is engaged with the aperture in the rear lug of said base-plate, whereby said handle-plate and handle is pivoted to said base-plate to swing laterally to one side or the other, and apawl for holding said handle in an upright or laterally-adusted position, substantially as described.

2. In a plane, the combination with the plane tree or stock, of a handle secured at its lower end to a plate or bar having a rounded under surface, apertured lugs or ears formed on the base-plate of said plane-tree, lugs on the ends of said handle plate or bar, a stud formed on the forward lug of said plate or bar, and adapted to engage the aperture of the forward lug of said base-plate, a threaded aperture formed in the rear lug of said handle-plate to receive a pivot-bolt which is engaged with the aperture in the rear lug of said base-plate, whereby said handle-plate and handle is pivoted to said base-plate to swing laterally to one side or the other, notches formed in the upper edge of the forward lug of said handle-plate and a spring-pawl pivotally connected to the adjacent lug of said plane-tree to engage one or the other of said notches and thereby hold said handle in an upright, or laterally-adjusted position, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

WILLIAM H. GARDNER, JR.

Witnesses:
THOMAS GIBBONS,
H. G. BATES.

No. 780,064 – Plane (Arthur J. Reynolds) (1905)

[paiddownloads id=”616″]780064

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

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ARTHUR J. REYNOLDS, OF NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR TO THE STANLEY RULE & LEVEL COMPANY, OF NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, A CORPORATION OF CONNECTICUT.

PLANE.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 780,064, dated January 17, 1905.
Application filed June 10, 1904. Serial No. 211,580.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ARTHUR J. REYNOLDS, a citizen of the United States, residing at New Britain, in the county of Hartford, State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Planes, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention relates to improvements in planes, and particularly to an adjusting-lever for the plane-iron.

The object of my invention is to simplify the construction of the same, lessen the cost of manufacture, and increase the general efficiency and ease of operation.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a plane embodying the improvements of my invention. Fig. 2 is a side view, on an enlarged scale, of what may be termed the “adjusting-lever.” Fig. 3 is a top view of the same. Fig. 4 is a plan of a blank of sheet of wrought metal from which the adjusting-lever is formed.

1 indicates the body of the plane of suitable construction. The form herein is shown with a rear handle 2 and a front handle 3.

4 is a frog secured to the body portion by any suitable means.

5 is a cutting-iron of usual construction.

6 is a plate which may be used to reinforce the plane-iron and also afford a convenient means for cooperating with the adjusting mechanism.

7 is a cap-screw secured to the frog.

8 is a cap and 9 a clamping member.

All of the parts thus far described may be of any suitable construction.

The form of my invention which I have illustrated employs what is known as the “Y adjusting-lever” for varying the cutting depth of the plane-iron. This member is pivoted on pin 10, ordinarily carried by the frog 4. The adjusting-lever is formed of wrought or sheet metal blanked out in the form shown in Fig. 4 and afterward shaped up into the form shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 3. 11 indicates one of the ends of the duplex nose, which fits into a suitable recess in the plate 6, as is common. 12 indicates one end or arm of the adjusting-lever. 13 is the connecting portion in the form of a U bend between the two side arms and the duplex nose. This construction affords a broad bearing upon the pin 10 with the use of a small amount of metal, which is consequently economical and light in weight. The distance between the ends of the duplex nose affords a broad bearing for engagement with the plane-iron or plate.

14 is a post carried by the frog 4, and 15 is a sleeve which operates on the post 14 for cooperating with the arms 12 12 of the adjusting-lever. By means of this sleeve 15 the position of said lever may be varied to vary the depth of the cutting-iron as desired.

The forming of the adjusting-lever as shown affords great strength, since the U bend increases the strength at this point materially. The fiber of the metal is also so disposed at the point of contact with the plane-iron as to give a minimum amount of friction. The advantages of such a construction will be apparent to those skilled in the art.

What I claim is —

A plane-iron adjusting lever shaped to form arms at the respective ends for engaging the adjusting and the adjusted parts and an enlarged intermediate fulcrum portion comprising two side members united by a bend.

Signed at New Britain, Connecticut, this 6th day of June, 1904.

ARTHUR J. REYNOLDS.

Witnesses:
H. S. WALTER,
W. J. WORAM.

No. 779,392 – Plane (Otto Bjordal) (1905)

[paiddownloads id=”615″]779392

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

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OTTO BJORDAL, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

PLANE.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 779,392, dated January 3, 1905.
Application filed April 2, 1904. Serial No. 201,362.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, OTTO BJORDAL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Plane, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in planes which are provided with an adjustable blade and a handle to manipulate the same; and the objects of my improvement are, first, to provide a cam under the lower end of the blade to adjust the same; second, to provide a set-screw to assist in adjusting the blade; third, to afford facilities for shifting the upper end of the blade to either side; fourth, to provide a cheap and simple construction of the cap cam-lever; fifth, to provide means whereby the plane-handle can be filted into any desired position, and other objects which will become apparent from the description to follow. I attain these objects by the construction shown in the accompanying drawing.

Heretofore planes of this class were provided with means for adjusting the blade which required the blade to slide longitudinally while being tightly clamped in position. This construction often made it impossible to make a fine adjustment. With my construction the adjustment of the blade is accomplished by slightly bending or springing the blade and without moving the blade longitudinally in its bearing. This is made possible by placing a cam-shaft under the lower end of the blade, which has a lever connected to one end, and by moving the said lever forward and back the cam-shaft is rocked in its bearing so as to lower and raise the cutting edge of the blade. To securely hold the blade against any longitudinal movement, I provide a set-screw in the bed or frame of the plane, which is brought to bear against the head of the screw, which locks the blade and fore guide together. This construction enables the user to adjust the cutting edge of the blade to a thousandth part of an inch, or even finer, if found necessary, without the slightest danger of the blade being forced out of the adjustment while the plane is in use, as often occurs with the present construction of planes.

When the cutting edge of the blade is not ground exactly or straight across, it requires that the upper end of the blade be shifted from side to side. I accomplish this side movement by providing a rotatable disk in the blade, the upper exposed side of the disk being provided with a lever or thumb-piece and the lower side of the disk being provided with an eccentric-pin which engages a slot in the bed or frame of the plane.

The cap cam-lever of my device is pivoted in the end of the cap by having two oppositely-extending lugs resting in sockets provided in the cap, and no rivet or pin is used, as is the casein the present construction of planes.

It is often desirable for convenience while working to have the inclination of the handle of the plane changed, depending on the height of the mechanic using the plane and the height of the work from the floor. I make provision for such adjustment by having a curved slotted plate on the body of the plane and a headed bolt on the handle to move in said slot and a means for clamping the bolt securely in any position in the slot.

Referring to the drawing, similar reference characters refer to similar parts.

The body of the plane 10 is provided with the ordinary well or socket 11 for the reception of the blade 12 and its cooperating parts. While I have shown and will describe my invention in connection with a wooden plane it will be understood that the same can be applied to a metal plane.

The blade 12 is clamped tightly to the fore guide 18 in the ordinary manner by the screw 14. A bed-plate or frame 15 is rigidly secured to the oblique bottom of the well 11, and the blade 12 and fore guide 13 are tightly clamped to the same in the ordinary manner by the cap 16 and the cap-screw 17. The cap-lever 18 is pivotally attached to the cap by having its integral lugs 19 set into the sockets 20, provided in the cap 16, the cap 16 being slotted between the sockets 20 to permit the free passage of the lever 18. I provide a leaf-spring 21, riveted to the lower side of the cap, whose free end rests against the under side of the lever 18 and retains the lugs 19 in their cooperating sockets. The leaf-spring 21 also serves as a bearing-surface when the lever is operated. A depression or socket 22 is provided in the upper surface of the bed-plate 15 for the reception of the head of the screw 14, the depression 22 being somewhat larger than the head of the screw 14. A set-screw 23 is secured in the bed-plate 15, so arranged that it can be screwed against the head of the screw 14, and thus force the blade 12 down to any desired adjustment and also serves to prevent the blade from shifting upward when the plane is being used.

The blade 12 is intended to be set by the set-screw 23 so that it will make the very thickest cut desired, and to change the position of the blade to make a finer cut an elliptical or oval-shaped shaft 24 is mounted in a suitable groove in the bed-plate 15 under the lower end of the blade 12, which when rotated in one direction will lift the lower end of the blade 12, reducing the opening between the cutting edge and the body of the plane and when rotated in the reverse direction will allow the lower end of the blade 12 to return to its normal position. In certain constructions it may be desirable to place a plate between the shaft 24 and the lower end of the blade 12. To provide a convenient means for partly rotating the shaft 24, a flat lever 26 is rigidly secured to one end of the shaft 24 and extends upward beside the blade 12 to within easy reach of the operator.

I prefer to have the relative arrangement of the parts so that when the lever 26 is in its forward position to allow the blade 12 to assume its normal and lowermost position. To retain the lever 26 in any position, I provide a sheet-metal plate 27 between the lever 26 and the edge of the blade 12, securing it in place by a screw 28, which is screwed into the bed-plate 15, and to assist in holding said plate 27 firmly the shaft 24 passes through a hole in said plate. The upper edge of the plate 27 is bent out toward the lever 26 and is provided with ratchet-teeth 29, and that portion of the lever 26 contacting with the teeth 29 is provided with an extending edge or lip to cooperate with said teeth. The lever 26 is attached to the shaft 24 in such a manner that it will normally be held against the teeth 29, and when it is desired to move the lever forward it is first sprung out away from the teeth 29. To relieve this side strain on the lever from coming on the connection between the lever 26 and the shaft 24 and also to assist in holding the lever 26 against the teeth 29, a portion of the lower edge of the plate 27 is folded back against the lever 26, as at 30.

When the cutting edge of the blade 12 is not parallel with the base of the plane, it becomes necessary to move the upper end of the blade 12 to one side or the other, as the case may require, and to accomplish this side movement relative to the bed-plate 15 I provide a hole 31 in the blade 12, in which a disk 32 is mounted to rotate in the plane of the l blade. The under side of the disk 32 is provided with the eccentric-pin 33, which extends into the groove 34, provided in the bed-plate 15. A lever or thumb-piece 35 is provided on the upper side of the disk 32 to conveniently rotate the same. The disk 32 may be rotatably secured in the hole 31 in any desired manner; but I have found that a simple and cheap mode of effecting this is to have the under side of the hole beveled, as seen in Fig. 2, and have the edge of the disk swaged out at two points, as seen in Fig. 4, to rest against the beveled portion of the hole 31 and prevent the disk from being removed from said hole. The hole 31 may be provided with two notches which will register with the two swaged-out points on the disk when the disk is turned to a certain position, and thus permit the removal of the disk from the hole.

The blade 12 from constant use and regrinding is reduced in length, and to provide for the side adjustment of the blade at different lengths a plurality of holes 31 may be provided in the blade.

The handle 36 of the plane is made adjustable by securing a slotted plate 37 to the top of the body of the plane 10. A groove 33, larger than the slot 39, is made in the plate below the slot, and a bolt 40, secured in the handle, passes through the slot 39 and has its head resting in the groove 38. To secure the bolt 40 in the handle 36 and at the same time clamp the same to the plate 37, I provide an elongated nut 42 to be screwed on the end of the bolt 40 and rest against a shoulder 43, provided in the handle 36. The nut 42 has its end exposed and arranged to he turned by a wrench or screw-driver. The plate 37 and therefore the groove 38 and slot 39 are made to coincide with the arc of a circle, and to change the inclination of the handle 36 with relation to the plane 10 the nut 42 is loosened, the handle is moved along on the plate 37 to the desired position, and then the nut 42 is again tightened.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is —

1. In a plane, means for adjusting the cutting edge of the blade comprising a cam-shaft extending parallel with said cutting edge so arranged that the cutting edge of the blade will be raised and lowered by rotating said shaft.

2. In a plane, a blade clamped against the body, a groove in the body under the lower edge of the blade a cam-shaft resting in said groove, and a hand-lever rigidly secured to said cam-shaft, said parts being so connected and arranged that the cutting edge of the blade will be sprung by moving said hand-lever.

3. In a plane, a blade clamped against the body, a set-screw secured to the blade, a set-screw adjustably secured in the body contacting with the former set-screw to limit the longitudinal movement of the blade, a groove in the body under the lower edge of the blade, a cam-shaft resting in said groove, a friction-plate between the cam-shaft and the blade, a hand-lever rigidly secured to one end of said cam-shaft, and a rack secured to the body with which said hand-lever contacts to be retained in position, said parts being so arranged that the movement of the lever in one direction will spring the blade to raise the cutting edge, and a movement of said lever in the opposite direction will lower said cutting edge.

In testimony whereof l have signed my name to this specification, in the presence of two sub scribing witnesses, this 28th day of March 5 1904, at Chicago, Illinois.

OTTO BJORDAL.

Witnesses:
R. J. JACKER,
R. R. SYMONS.

No. 779,246 – Bench-Plane (Alonzo St. John) (1905)

[paiddownloads id=”614″]779246

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

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ALONZO ST. JOHN, OF LOWVILLE, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO F. N. LOSON, OF LOWVILLE, NEW YORK.

BENCH-PLANE.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 779,246, dated January 3, 1905.
Application filed February 6, 1904. Serial No. 192,420.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALONZO ST. JOHN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Lowville, in the county of Lewis and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bench-Planes; and I do 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 and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in bench-planes, and the object of the invention is to produce a device of this character which will be simple in construction and having means for easily and rapidly adjusting the knife; and it consists, essentially, in the provision of a cam-shaped member, adapted to cause the knife-holding block to securely clamp the knife in an adjusted position while the operator still has hold of the handle of the stock of the plate, and in the provision of means for regulating the gage of the knife.

My invention consists, further, in various details of construction, combinations, and arrangements of parts, which will be hereinafter fully described, and then specifically deined in the appended claims.

I illustrate my invention in the accompanying drawings, which, with the letters of reference marked thereon, form a part of this application, and in which similar letters of reference indicate like parts in the views, in which —

Figure 1 is a vertical longitudinal section through my improved bench-plane. Fig. 2 is a detail perspective view of the knife-holding block. Fig. 3 is a sectional view on line 3 3 of Fig. 1.

Reference now being had to the details of the drawings by letter, A designates the stock of the plane, which is made of metal of any suitable kind and of any shape or size and has a knob A’ and a handle B of the usual construction. C designates a block of substantially wedge shape, the forward face C’ of which is recessed, the walls of said recess being inclined, forming a flaring recess widest at its bottom and adapted to receive a slide E, having its opposite longitudinal edges beveled and adapted to engage the inclined walls of said recess. On the rear of said slide E is an integral rack having teeth E’, which engage with a worm F, which is fixed to rotate with a shaft H, journaled in an aperture in said wedge-shaped member C. (Shown clearly in Fig. 1 of the drawings.) The outer end of the shaft H has a milled wheel H’, whereby the shaft may be carried in one direction or the other for the purpose of raising or lowering said slide. The upper end of said slide is recessed, as at e, and pivotally mounted upon a pin K. At the apex of said recess e is a bar N, at the outer end of which is formed a threaded eye N ’, adapted to receive the threaded shank portion of the shaft Q, which is journaled in the arms e’ of said slide. A lug n projects from the bar N at any suitable location and is adapted to engage an aperture in the knife R, whereby as the milled wheel T, fixed to the end of the shaft Q, is rotated in one direction or the other the bar N may be thrown slightly in one direction or the other for the purpose of adjusting the angle of the cutting edge of the planing-knife. It will be noted, however, that the pivotal movement of the bar N is very slight, such movement being afforded by having a loose connection between the threads upon the adjusting-screw T and the threads of the eye in said bar, and a very slight movement of the bar is sufhcient for any adjustment of the angle of the plane-iron.

Rising from the base of the stock is a bracket-arm O, carrying a pivot-pin O’, upon which a cam member J is mounted, said cam member being adapted to have a play in a recess a, formed in the upper surface of the horizontal projection of the member C and to bear against the inclined forward or rear edges of said recess for the purpose of causing the member C to be driven forward or withdrawn from clamping engagement with the knife, the forward throw of the handle end of said cam member being adapted to throw the block in clamping relation, so that the knife will be frictionally held against the cross-piece I, interposed between and integral with the stock of the plane, while the reverse movement of said cam will serve to withdraw the handle to allow the knife to be removed from the stock.

From the foregoing it will be observed that by the provision of a plane embodying the features of my invention the knife may be easily adjusted and locked in place upon the stock by the simple manipulation of the cam member, which may be actuated by one of the fingers of the operator while grasping the handle of the stock, and by turning the milled wheel T in one direction or the other the bar N may be thrown slightly to one side or the other for the purpose of regulating the angle of the cutting edge of the blade to the transverse slot through which it passes in the stock. When the plane becomes clogged with shavings, which especially happens when the wood is damp or wet, by giving a backward-and-forward movement to the cam the block may be withdrawn from the knife and the dust and shavings easily removed.

While I have shown a particular construction of apparatus illustrating my invention, it will be understood that I may make alterations, if desired, in the detailed construction of the same without in any way departing from the spirit of the invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is —

1. A bench-plane comprising a stock, a movable block mounted thereon and means for actuating the same, a shaft having a worm thereon swiveled in a recess in said block, a slide carried by said block and having rack-teeth on its rear face engaged by said worm, a bar pivoted to said slide, a lug projecting from the bar, a plane-iron engaged by said lug, and means for adjusting the angle of the plane-iron, as set forth.

2. A bench-plane comprising a stock, a movable block mounted thereon and means for actuating the same, a shaft having a worm thereon swiveled in a recess in said block, a slide carried by said block and having rack-teeth on its rear face engaged by said worm, a bar pivoted at its lower end in a recess in the outer face of said slide, a screw journaled in arms of the slide and passing through a threaded eye at the upper end of said bar, as set forth.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ALONZO ST. JOHN.

Witnesses:
FRED. B. MORSE,
WILLIAM J. D’ARAM.

No. 778,922 – Woodworking-Tool (Justus A. Traut) (1905)

[paiddownloads id=”613″]778922

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

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JUSTUS A. TRAUT, OF NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT.

WOODWORKING-TOOL.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 778,922, dated January 3, 1905.
Application filed June 6, 1904. Serial No. 211,258.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JUSTUS A. TRAUT, a citizen of the United States, residing in New Britain, in the county of Hartford and State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Woodworking-Tools, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to woodworking tools or implements of the general class in which cutters are adjustably fixed in place — as, for instance, in spokeshaves and analogous artices.

My present improvement relates to the construction and mounting of the cutter and of the means for attaching the cutter and adjusting the same on the tool or implement.

For the purpose of illustrating my present improvement I have shown the same applied to a spokeshave.

In the drawings accompanying and forming a part of this specification, Figure 1 is a plan view of a spokeshave provided with my present improvements. This view is taken with the cutter uppermost, this arrangement being adopted for convenience of illustration. Fig. 2 is a side elevation as seen from the right hand in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view in line 3 3 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a plan view of the cutter mounted on its carrier. Fig. 5 is a side elevation thereof as seen from the right hand, and Fig. 6 shows an alternative form of the end stops on the blade-carrier.

One of the features of the present improvements relates to the manner in which the cutter is mounted on the implement and by which the strains due to the clamping down of the retaining or binding devices are applied directly to a cutter-carrier, this being accomplished in such a manner as to leave the cutter normally free of such strain or cramping action as would tend to interfere with the proper holding of the same or would tend to spring and deflect the cutter.

My present improvements in the preferred form in which I have illustrated them in the present case are adapted for holding the cutter rigidly in place without applying pressure against the ends of the cutter, and at the same time the clamping of the cutter-carrier is effected by a direct pressure in one direction I only and is accomplished by the clamping action applied to relatively large surfaces, thus producing an efdcient holding of the parts together without producing the deiiection of the cutter or injurious strains in any part of the same. In this connection it will be remembered that the steel of which the cutter edge should be made must be of a high quality, whereas a more ductile and flexible quality of metal is desirable for use in making the carrier or any part of the implement which is subjected to intense strains or pressure. By means of the construction herein illustrated these objects are accomplished, the cutter proper (designated in a general way by 7) being made of relatively hard steel of high quality, while the carrier (designated in a general way by 8) is made of sheet steel or other suitable metal of a relatively tough and flexible character.

Another feature of the improvement relates to the manner of connecting the cutter onto its carrier by uniting the parts together by attaching devices — as, for instance, the rivets 9, located at some distance from the ends 10 of the cutter. In this way I obtain flexibility of the end portions of the carrier, allowing these to spring somewhat, and thus holding the cutter firmly in place without subjecting the cutter-blade itself to the deflecting strain. By this means a slight springing of the implement is prevented from affecting the fastening of the cutter in place, either as to the position of the cutter or the degree of security with which it is held, and by this means also I provide for using a lesser degree of precision in the making of the several parts, as well as for the complete interchangeability of the cutters with a lesser degree of precision in the manufacture of the implement, all of which results and objects are of practical importance and value in this art.

The stock of the tool is designated in a general way by 11 and comprises hand-grips 12 and a body portion 13, to which a sole-carrying member or guard-plate 15 is adjustably secured, the sole 16 whereof may be adjusted relative to the plane of the blade by means of set-screws 17, passing through elongated holes 17′ in the sole-carrying member. It will be seen that the ends 18 of the carrier project beyond the ends 10 of the blade and that they have ways 19 for suitable set-screws 20 for securing the blade to the body of the stock. Blocks 21 may be placed upon the top of the end portions of the carrier and lie between the ends of the blade and shoulders 22 of the stock to add to the finish of the instrument and to assist in the securernent of the carrier. The edge 23 of the blade may be adjusted toward and from the sole to regulate the cut by means of shifting the carrier back and forth and tightening the set-screws after it has been adjusted to the desired position.

It will be seen that the ends of the carrier project beyond the ends of the blade and that the carrier is secured to the blade inwardly of such ends whereby the strain of clamping or of working will be neutralized by the yieldability of the carrier to thereby protect and preserve the blade. The form of blade here employed is one made of a plate of metal having a cutting edge, as 23, along one of its sides, and the carrier is also in the form of a plate of metal overlaying the blade at the side or edge, as 26, opposite the cutting edge.

In using the implement the workman will from time to time grind away the edge 23 of the cutter-blade, the cutter being set forward toward the guard-plate or sole 15. The extending ends 24 of the said carrier are represented in Fig. 4 reaching forward to engage the edge or face 25 of the member 15 to limit the forward adjustment of the cutter, and it is intended that these ends when so constructed shall be ground away from time to time accordingly as the cutter-blade becomes narrower after continued use, so that said ends 24 of the carrier constitute stop devices for enabling the workman to set the cutter in the proper position. For convenience said stop ends are shown formed on the outer sides of the slots 19; but, if desired, they may be formed on the inner side of the said slot, or both sides, as indicated at 24 24′ in Fig. 6.

Having thus described my invention, I claim —

1. A cutting-tool embodying a stock, an unyielding blade, and a yieldable connection between the blade and stock andrrigidly secured to each.

2. In a woodworking-tool, the combination with a stock portion having a sole, of a resilient blade-carrier adjustably secured to the stock adjacent to the sole and intermediate the blade and stock, and a rigid blade having an edge and secured intermediate the ends of said edge to such carrier.

3. A woodworking-tool, comprising a stock portion, a rigid blade having a cutting edge, a relatively yieldable carrier rigidly secured to the blade inward of the ends of said edge and intermediate the blade and stock, and means for adjustably securing said carrier to the stock and engaging the same at points beyond the said ends of the blade edge.

4. A woodworking-tool comprising a stock portion, a rigid blade, a relatively yieldable carrier rigidly secured to the blade inward of its ends, means for adjustably securing said carrier to the stock, and stop-faces on the carrier to limit its forward adjustment.

5. A blade for a woodworking-tool, embodying a rigid plate having a cutting edge upon one side, a resilient carrier secured to the other side and projecting therebeyond and having securing means at such projecting portion.

6. A woodworking-tool having a stock, a guard carried thereby and adjustable relative to the position of the cutter, a cutter rigidly secured inwardly of its ends to a carrier; said carrier; means to secure the carrier to the stock; and stop-faces on the carrier to limit its forward adjustment.

7. In a woodworking-tool the combination with a stock, of a resilient carrier-bar clamped with one face adjacent to the stock, a rigid cutting-blade rigidly secured to the other face of said resilient bar sufficiently remote from its clamped portion to constitute the bar a resilient connection between the blade and the stock, and means to clamp said carrier-bar to the stock.

JUSTUS A. TRAUT.

Witnesses:
W. J. WORAM,
E. G. HOFFMAN.

No. 778,921 – Plane (Justus A. Traut) (1905)

[paiddownloads id=”612″]778921

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

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JUSTUS A. TRAUT, OF NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR TO THE STANLEY RULE & LEVEL COMPANY, OF NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, A CORPORATION OF CONNECTICUT.

PLANE.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 778,921, dated January 3, 1905.
Application filed April 27, 1904. Serial No. 205,115.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JUSTUS A. TRAUT, a citizen of the United States, residing at New Britain, in the county of Hartford, State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Planes, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention relates to improvements in planes and particularly to planes, in which cutters of various sizes and shapes may be interchangeably employed.

The object of the invention is to provide a construction in which interchanges of cutters may be effected readily and quickly and the operation of the same made reliable and efficient. I have also sought to employ as few parts as possible and to make the construction as economical as its large variety of functions make feasible.

The construction of my invention in the particular form as shown in the drawings consists of a main body portion and a relatively movable section between which the cutting-iron is secured and held in place. Adjustable and interchangeable sole portions are provided by means of which the plane may be guided and the cutting depth regulated with any form of cutting-iron. These adjustable sole portions also support and steady the plane-iron and permit the user to vary the size of the throat or opening in front of the cutting edge.

The details of construction will be more plainly seen on an inspection of the accompanying single sheet of drawings.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a plane embodying the improvements of my invention. Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the same with the addition of adjustable auxiliary guide. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a cutting-iron. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the adjustable and interchangeable sole portions for employment with the plane of my invention.

1 indicates a main body or stock portion of the plane having a guide-blade 2.

3 is a handle which is conveniently provided.

4 is the plane-iron or cutter, which has its cutting edge formed to correspond with the outline of the work which it is desired to turn out.

5 is a suitable clamping-screw for securing the cutter in place.

6 is a screw for adjusting the cutting depth of the plane-iron.

7 and 8 are rods which extend from the body portion of the plane.

9 and 10 are screws for clamping in position.

11 is a sliding section which is upon the rods 7 and 8.

12 and 13 are thumb-screws for clamping the section in place at the distance desired from the main body portion.

14 and 15 are flanges to the front and rear of the throat of the plane which extend downward. The plane-iron when clamped in place is partially supported by the rear flange.

16 and 17 are portions of a sole which is provided to correspond with the shape of the cutter employed to limit the cutting depth and to guide and direct the plane in its operation. These sole portions are formed, preferably, of wood.

18 indicates two screws which take into the sole member 16 for clamping it to the forward flange 14. The flange is preferably provided with keyhole-openings, as shown, so that the sole portion may be removed without entirely removing the screws, it simply being necessary to loosen the screws, slide the sole forward, when the screws may be readily drawn through the enlarged portion. The rear flange 15 is provided with oppositely-positioned keyhole-openings, and the screws 19 coact therewith to clamp the rear sole portion 17 in position. Both of the sole portions may be adjusted front and rear, so as to vary the size of the throat in front of the cutter to bring the rear sole portion up so as to reinforce the cutter and prevent it from chattering or to remove the parts, as may be desired.

20 indicates a section of a molding being cut by a cutter, as shown in the drawings. The form of outline produced will of course depend upon the cutter employed. With my improved invention in use any form of cutter may be employed, it simply being necessary to make use of correspondingly-formed sole portions.

21 indicates a member which may be provided to slide on the rods 7 and 8 and carry an auxiliary guide 22 for fixing the distance of the cutter from the edge of a board, molding, or the like.

23 is a handle which is conveniently provided on this fence portion which serves as a rest for the left hand.

The advantages of my construction will be particularly apparent to those skilled in the manufacture of woodworking-tools and in their use. It greatly reduces the number of parts necessary for a wide variety of work and the expense of the same.

What I claim is —

1. In a plane the combination of a main body member, a member laterally adjustable relatively thereto having flanges projecting downward, said flanges having horizontal openings with enlarged ends, a cutter having an irregularly-shaped edge, a sole member for each of said flanges corresponding in shape to said cutter, and screws for removably securing said sole members to said flanges.

2. In a plane the combination of a main body member, a second member slidable laterally relatively thereto, a pair of flanges projecting downwardly from said slidable member and having an opening between the same, a sole portion carried by each of said flanges, and means for adjusting said sole portions, substantially as described.

3. In a plane, the combination of a body member, a second member laterally adjustable with relation thereto and adapted with said first member to support a plane-iron, a pair of flanges carried by said second member, one in front and the other in the rear, each of said flanges having a plurality of openings elongated liorizontally, the openings in said forward flange being enlarged on their forward ends, the openings in the rear flange being enlarged on their rear ends and a pair of removable sole portions with means coacting with said flanges and the elongated openings therein for securing said sole portions to said flanges.

Signed at New Britain, Connecticut, this 25th day of March, 1904.

JUSTUS A. TRAUT.

Witnesses:
W. J. WORAM,
ROBERT N. PECK.

No. 778,849 – Wood-Scraper (James R. Ellis) (1905)

[paiddownloads id=”611″]778849

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

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JAMES R. ELLIS, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.

WOOD-SCRAPER.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 778,849, dated January 3, 1905.
Application filed July 27, 1904. Serial No. 218,415.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES R. ELLIS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented new and useful Improvements in Wood-Scrapers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention is an improved wood-scraper for the use of carpenters and cabinet-makers, and is characterized particularly by improvement with respect to the manner in which and the means by which the scraping-blade is held in the stock and also by other improved details of construction, as will be more fully apparent from the following description.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a front elevation of the tool. Fig. 2 is a rear elevation. Fig. 3 is a side elevation. Fig. 4 is a section on the line 4 4 of Figs. 1 and 2. Fig. 5 is a bottom plan view.

Referring specifically to the drawings, 6 indicates the back plate of the stock. This has a backwardly-extending foot 7, forming part of the face-plate of the tool. Said back plate also has at the top of its side edges backwardly-projecting ears 8 for attachment of the handles, which are indicated at 9. These handles are detachably secured to the tool by means of a rod 10, which is fast to one handle and fits snugly through holes in the ears and into the other handle, where its end is screwed into the nut 11. To remove the handles, it is simply necessary to unscrew the same and pull the rod out of the ears. This is useful in packing and carrying the tool. The front of the stock has two spaced upright portions 12, located at each side of the throat, which receives the blade 13. The uprights 12 are cast integrally with a forwardly-extending foot 14, which, with the foot 7, forms the face-plate of the tool, which slides over the work. This face is preferably slightly convex, so that the knife will take better into the work.

The blade 13 is gripped at its side edges between the back plate 6 and the uprights 12, and the foot 14 is cut away in front of the cutting edges of the blade, as at 15. The front and back pieces are held together and the side edges of the blade clamped therebetween by means of screws 16, which extend through the back plate into the upright parts 12 of the front.

To hold the knife at adjustment, a screw 17 extends through the back plate at the middle thereof, with its point bearing against the blade near the cutting edge. This screw serves to hold the blade at adjustment, and it also serves to slightly spring the knife forward at the middle, and this action is permitted by the recess 15 in front of the knife. This action is advantageous, and it is to permit the same that the screw 17 and the recess 15 are provided. The slight warp or curve in the knife produced by the pressure of the screw 17 produces a slight curve of its cutting edge, so that said edge takes the wood at a slight angle on each side with respect to the middle, whereby an easy cut is produced and chattering and stuttering is avoided. Furthermore, the cut can be adjusted within certain limits without loosening the blade, since the more the blade is bent forward by the screw 17 the deeper the cut will be. Variation in the angle of the blade is not possible, since its side edges are firmly clamped. The top end of the blade projects above the stock, so that the tool can be turned over and the top end used, if desired, as in rough work. In close quarters the handles can be removed and the scraper used without the handles.

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

1. The combination with a stock and face-plate, of a blade clamped at its side edges in the stock and extending through a throat in the face-plate, the latter being recessed in front of the blade, and an adjusting-screw bearing laterally against the back face of the blade, opposite the recess, and arranged to warp or curve the blade.

2. The combination with front and back plates, the back plate having ears at the side edges thereof, and a blade clamped between the plates, of removable handles extending laterally from said edges, and a screw-rod extending through the ears and connecting the handles.

3. The combination of front and back plates having respectively forwardly and rearwardly extending feet forming a face-plate, a blade clamped at its side edges, only, between the plates, the front plate being recessed in front of the blade, and an adjusting-screw extending through the back plate and bearing against the blade, and arranged to warp or curve the blade.

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

JAMES R. ELLIS.

Witnesses:
SHIRLEY BOMMHARDT,
JOHN A. BOMMHARDT.