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No. 399,760 – Bead-Plane (James Franklin Lewallen) (1889)

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

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JAMES FRANKLIN LEWALLEN, OF WILMORE, KENTUCKY.

BEAD-PLANE.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 399,760, dated March 19, 1889.
Application filed June 20, 1888. Serial No. 277,698. (No model.)

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES FRANKLIN LEWALLEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Wilmore, in the county of Jessamine and State of Kentucky, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bead-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.

This invention consists in the novel construction and combination of the several parts, as will be hereinafter more particularly described, and specifically pointed out in the claim.

The invention will be fully understood from the following description and claim, when taken in connection with the annexed drawings, in which —

Figure 1 is an elevation of the plane, showing the throat with its bit and key. Fig. 2 is a cross-section on line x x of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the bit. Fig. 4 is a side elevation thereof; and Fig. 5 is a perspective of the same, showing the flange-cutting lip and the diminishing groove between it and the body of the cutter.

Referring by letter to the said drawings, A indicates a stock, which may be of the form usually employed in bead-planes, having the usual key and bit-seat. At the base of this seat and intersecting the bead is a lateral aperture, B, which is of an annular form and beveled or flaring in its upper portion for the outlet of the shavings, as shown at a.

C indicates the wedge or key for locking the bit in the stock. This wedge, as more fully shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings, is concavely beveled at its lower end-laterally at b, to correspond to the bevel in the lateral aperture B, so as to offer no obstruction to the free discharge of the shavings, and at the same time serve effectively in locking the bit in the stock.

D indicates the bit or cutter, Which is of a peculiar construction, being flat for the greater portion of its length, so as to be snugly seated in the stock. The forward end of this cutter terminates in an edge of substantially ogee form in cross-section, having the semicular upward curvature D’, from one of the longitudinal sides of which rises the upwardly-directed cutting-flange E, divided from the main cutter D’ by a longitudinal groove, F. To this form of cutter I attach importance, as I find in practice that it will cut down into the stock worked upon without tearing up the timber.

By the foregoing construction it will be perceived that the angular part of the cutter will work its way into the wood and form a beading therein to a certain depth before the main part of the bit comes into action. In consequence of this it is essential that the groove be adapted to relieve itself of shavings, for which reason it is made deeper at its cutting-edge than at its terminus in the shank, where it is gradually merged in the flat surface thereof. This arrangement will relieve the groove of the greater quantity of shavings that may be formed therein from the opposing edges of the cutter, and the terminus of the groove when the bit is in the stock will register with the bevel of the key C and facilitate the ejectment of the shavings. By this construction the crimping of the cutting-edge is carried up into the bit-stock, instead of forming merely the outline of the cutting-edge, and the work made by such a bit will have a smoother finish than that ordinarily done.

The throat of the plane with the lower end of the bit-key C forms an oblique cone, the point of its greatest obliquity being toward the month of the plane. This formation insures the ready ejectment of shavings. These pass from the month of the plane into the throat thereof, and, touching against the concavely-beveled end of the key, they pass thence to the surface of the throat, which curls and imparts to them a rotary motion, and finally rapidly ejects them obliquely outward from the stock.

I claim —

In a molding-plane, the combination of the stock having the oblique cone-shaped throat through one cheek thereof, and the bit-key C, having its lower end concavely beveled to conform to the bevel in the throat to form therewith a continuous deflecting discharge-orifice, of a bit having its cutting-edge of substantially ogee form, one side thereof being provided with an upturned cuttingflange, and a groove or depression adjacent thereto, said groove gradually merging in the bit-shank, substantially as described, and for the purpose set forth.

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

JAMES FRANKLIN LEWALLEN.

Witnesses:
R. T. SHAW,
JAS. W. LOWRY.

No. 17,118 – Improved Lubricator For Bench Planes (Hiram Strait) (1857)

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

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HIRAM STRAIT, OF COVINGTON, KENTUCKY.

IMPROVED LUBRICATOR.

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Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 17,118, dated April 21, 1857.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HIRAM STRAIT, of Covington, Kenton county, Kentucky, have invented a new and useful Oiling Machine or Apparatus; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full and definite description and illustration of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which similar letters stand for similar parts.

Figure 1 is a perspective, and Fig. 2, a vertical section of this oiling-machine, showing the relative position of its parts.

X is a cylindrical oil cup or vessel open at the top and bottom.

P is a vertical projection of its top for striking with a hammer, so as to loosen the bits of planes when they require sharpening, and R is a horizontal projection with several screws, z z, to fasten it to a plane-stock or journal-box.

L is its lid, which may be part of the cup, or separate, and is slightly concaved to receive the oil and set down in the cylinder a piece, so as to allow the blow of a hammer on the projection B; and B is its sliding and adjustable bottom.

T is a thumb-screw that passes freely through the lid L and screws into the bottom B, so as to raise it when turned one way and lower it when turned in a contrary direction.

To support the lid in its place and prevent the bottom from rotating with the thumb-screw, two or more guides, G G, are attached to the inside of the cup at equal distances, and the bottom is fitted to receive them and slide freely either up or down. The thumb-screw may be surrounded by a spiral spring, y y, to keep the bottom always fully extended.

S is a sponge or any other porous and elastic material saturated with oil, or a porous bag filled with oil, interposed for pressure between the lid L and bottom B. When the bottom raises, the pressure on the sponge increases, and when its falls, decreases. The oil is poured first onto the lid and then passes down into the sponge, and then its flow onto a journal or the face of a plane-stock is regulated by the pressure given by the thumb-screw.

This oiler is applicable to plane-stocks and journal-boxes. In plane- stocks it may be placed in front or behind the bits, or in front of the stock. When let into the stock it may extend clear through to the working-face, or it may extend near to it, and then the face immediately under it may be perforated so as to allow the oil to flow through and spread over it. The oil-cup may have a permanent and perforated bottom immediately under the sliding one, if required. When applied to journal-boxes, the lower part of the oil-cup X under the sliding bottom B may be contracted to a small aperture, and in plane-stocks expanded to their width. Any material that will saturate with oil and discharge it by pressure may be used in place of sponge.
This oiler may be attached so as to operate either vertically or horizontally. The lid may merely rest on the guides or be screwed firmly in its place.

The oil-cup may be square, oval, oblong, or of any other irregular form, and then the guides may be dispensed with and the lid rest on a projecting shoulder or points attached to the sides.

The oiler can be cast onto plane stock and journal-boxes when they are cast.

What I claim in this invention, and wish to Secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is —

The oil-cup X, with its sliding bottom B, thumb-screw T, and guides G, in combination with porous oil-bags or pieces of sponge S, or any other porous and elastic material saturated with oil, and the spring y, substantially as herein specified.

HIRAM STRAIT.

Witnesses:
BENJ. EGELSTON,
STEPHEN CHARLES.

No. 17,332 – Joiner’s Plane (James Lashbrooks) (1857)

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

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JAMES LASHBROOKS, OF OWENSBORO, KENTUCKY.

JOINER’S PLANE.

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Specification of Letters Patent No. 17,332, dated May 19, 1857.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES LASHBROOKS, of Owensboro, in the county of Daviess and State of Kentucky, have invented certain new and useful Irnprovernents in Hand-Planes; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

The nature of nay invention consists in the use of a curved bit whereby I am enabled to use a handle on all planes however short without any inconvenience.

In order that those skilled in the art may use and manufacture my invention I will proceed to describe operation and construction. In the accompanying drawings which make a part of this specification Figure 1 is a side elevation. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the bit. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the bit.

In Fig. 1 A is the stock, B the handle, C the bit, D a plate of steel extending into the stock and attached to the handle. L is a screw passing through the bit C for the purpose of holding in its position, E the head of said screw. G seen in dotted line shows a screw for attaching bit F to bit C. g is a slot in the stock in which screw G works.

In Fig. 2 C is the bit, L the screw, a a slot through which screw G passes attaching the two bits.

In Fig. 3 C the main bit, F the cap bit, G screw for attaching them, L screw for stationing the bits at any desired point.

In the operation of my invention the bit and cap are first fastened together by means of the screw G and adjusted to the position required in the stock and then set to the depth required for planing by ineans of screw L which presses against plate D, D. The plane is then ready for use. It will be seen that as the bit C is pressed by means of screw L against plate D the effect of the leverage is to press the lower end of the bit firmly against the lower side of the plane stock through which it passes thus making a more solid and firm plane than by any other device known, doing away entirely with wedges in my curved bit plane.

One of the peculiar advantages of my invention consists in causing the bit to curve forward and thus allowing me room to set a handle on all short or smoothing planes which cannot be done by any other shaped bit heretofore known and which object is of great iinportance in short planes. It is also applicable to all planes.

Having thus described my invention what I claim is —

The curved plane iron C and cap F in combination with the curved back rest and slotted plate D operating as described and for the purpose set forth.

JAMES L ASHBROOKS.

Witnesses:
HENRY DUGAN,
JOHN LASHBROOK.