US924660A - Carpenter's tool. - Google Patents

Description

G. W. HODGIN.

CARPENTER-S TOOL.

APPLICATION 11.31) 00:12.20, 1903.

924,660. Patented June 15', 1909.

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GEORGE W. HODGIN, OF GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA.

GARPENTERS TOOL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed October 20, 1908.

Patented June 15, 1909.

Serial No. 458,677.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE W. HonerN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Greensboro, in the county of Guilford and State of North Carolina, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Carpenters Tools; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in carpenters tools and is adapted more particularly for finishing work where it is desired to form a perfect joint or fit and my object is to provide means for adjusting the tool longitudinally, whereby the same may be used in connection with timbers of various lengths and widths.

A further object is to provide means for extending parts of the instrument at various angles, whereby score marks may be made on the timbers indicating the line whereon to saw the timbers.

A further ob'ect is to provide means for guiding a pencil or other scoring instrument, whereby the width to which a plank or the like is to be reduced, may be indicated.

A still further object is to provide means for holding the instrument in proper alinement when the same is being used in connection with weather boarding, and a still further object is to provide a suitable handle for the instrument.

Other objects and advantages will be hereinafter referred to and moreparticularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings which are made a part of this application, Figure 1 is a top plan view of the instrument ready for use. Fig. 2 is an edge elevation thereof, and, Fig. 3 is a plan view of an extension adapted to cooperate with the remainder of the tool. Fig. 4 is a like view showing the practical application of said extension plate as illustrative of one of its uses.

Referring to the drawings in which similar reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, 1 indicates the main plate of my improved tool, one end of which is provided with a depending flange 2, which flange is extended at right angles to the longitudinal plane of the main plate, so that when said flange is engaged with the edge of a board, the main plate 1 will extend across the board at right angles to the longitudinal plane of the board.

Adapted to extend over the main plate 1, is a secondary plate 3, which is of the same width as the main plate 1 and is adapted to form an extension for the main plate, that end of the secondary plate farthest from the end of the main plate having the flange 2, also being provided with a depending flange 4, which is extended downwardly from the secondary plate and disposed at an angle of substantially 45 degrees to the longitudinal plane of the plate 3, the end of the main plate 1 adjacent the flange 4, having a corresponding inclination or angle as viewed through one of the slots of the plate 3.

The plates 1 and 3 are provided with longitudinally disposed alining slots 5 and 6, respectively, through which extend bolts 7, said bolts also extending through ears 8 employed for supporting a handle 9. The bolts 7 are also employed for clamping the plates 1 and 3 in their adjusted positions and in order to readily release said bolts to permit longitudinal adjustment of the plates, said bolts are provided with wing nuts 10, by means of which said nuts may be readily turned on their respective bolts.

When weather boarding is being placed in position on the side of a building, the two plates 1 and 3 are so adjusted that the end flanges thereof will pass over the edges of the board without engaging the same and by first temporarily placing the siding in position and extending the flanges above and be low the edges of the siding and then moving the tool laterally until the ends of the flanges engage the window frame or corner boards of the building, a perfect fit between the end of the board and easing may be had by scoring the board at the edge of the plates adjacent the frame and then sawing the board along the score line and it can be readily ascertained when the siding is at the proper elevation by resting the flange 2 on the upper edge of the siding, and engaging the flange 4 with the lower edge of the preceding strip or siding.

Then a certain class of siding known as patent siding is used, I provide an auxiliary late 1 1, which auxiliary plate is placed beow the main plate and adjacent that end thereof having the flange 2, the free end of the auxiliary plate having curved portions 12 adapted to flt the grooves in the patent siding, while the opposite end of the auxiliary plate is provided with a foot 13, which foot is extended at right angles to the longitudinal plane of the auxiliary plate and rests on the inner face of the flange 2.

The auxiliary plate is held in position on the flange 2 by introducing a bolt 14 through an opening in the flange 2 and into a threaded opening in the foot 13, the outer end of the bolt 14 having a milled head 15, whereby said bolt may be readily turned to clamp the auxiliary plate in position or for removing the bolt to release the auxiliary plate when desired.

The outer surfaces of the plates 1 and 2 are provided with the usual graduations 16, whereby said plates may be used as a rule for measuring purposes and said plates are also provided with openings 17 at suitable points, through which the point of a pencil or other sharp instrument may be introduced to make a score mark when the tool is moved longitudinally of the plank, it being understood, of course, that the flange 2 is rested against the edge of the plank and the plates extended across the face of the plank, in which instance the score mark will be made a uniform distance from the edge of the plank.

In order to adapt the tool for scoring purposes and at any desired angle, I provide an extension plate 18, which extension plate is provided with longitudinally extending slots 19, which slots are adapted to register with auxiliary slots 20 in the plates 1 and 3, the extension being secured in position on the plates 1 and 2 by means of bolts 21. The extension plate 18 is also provided at one end with an angular terminal 22, which terminal is likewise provided with a slot 23, adapted to register with the slots in the plates 1 and 3, as indicated by Fig. 4 or the extension plate 13 may be attached to the end flanges 2 or 4 by providing suitable openings 24 in said flanges, with which register the slots in the extension plate.

By arranging the auxiliary slots 20 to various points in the plates 1 and 3, it will be readily seen that the extension plate 18 can be adjusted at various angles, thereby obviating the necessity of employing a miter box for sawing the lumber at various angles as by extending the extension plate 18 at the proper angle and scoring along the edge thereof, the same result may be accomplished by sawing the board along the score mark, as when the board is placed in a miter box and it will further be seen that by providing the extension with a plurality of openings 25, and introducing a pencil point or other instrument therethrough, a plank may be scored longitudinally by moving the instrument along the board as previously described.

It will thus be seen that I have provided a very cheap and economical form of device and one that will be light in weight and at the same time strong and durable. It will further be seen that by providing the handle and attaching the same as shown, the tool may be readily handled and applied to use. It will likewise be seen that by providing the extension plate and arranging the same in the manner shown, said plate may be disposed at various angles for scoring purposes.

What I claim is;

1. A tool of the class described, comprising a main and a secondary plate, said plates having registering slots therein, a de ending flange at one end of each of said plates, a handle for said tool superposed upon said plates and having laterally extended ears provided with holes and bolts extending through the slots in said plates adapted to secure the handle to the plates and lock said plates in their adjusted positions.

2. A tool of the class described, comprisingv a number of plates, one superposed with relation to the other and having registering slots therethrough, one of said plates having a flange at one end at right angles thereto Y i and the opposite plate having a flange at one end at a right angle to the body portion of the plate and its plane intersecting the plate in a line at an angle of about forty-five degrees to one of the longitudinal edges of the plate, a handle applied to one of said plates and having right angular extensions provided with elongated holes and bolts extending through the slots in said plates and the holes in said handle extension, said bolts being provided with nuts adapted to secure the handle in position on the bolts and lock said plates in adjusted position.

3. In a tool of the class described, the combination with a pair of plates having registering slots therein and a plurality of aux.- iliary slots; of an extension plate having one end thereof inclined at an angle of about forty-five degrees to its body portion, and having longitudinally disposed slots therein adapted to register with the auxiliaryv slots in the first mentioned plates and means to .removably secure the extension plate to the first-mentioned plate.

4. In a tool of the class described, the coinbination with overlapping plates having a plurality of auxiliary slots therein and means to lock said plates in adjusted position, of an extension plate having one end at an angle of 7 about forty-five degrees to its body portion and having slots therein adapted to register with the auxiliary slots in the first-named plates and means to hold the extension plate in position on the first-named lates, said extension plate having an angu ar terminal.

5. A tool of the character described, comprising overlapping graduated plates having coincident slots therein, means for locking said lates in operative position, a handle mem er super osed with relation to said plates and he d thereon by said locking means, one end of one of said lates being in- In testimony whereof I have signed my ehned and an extenslon plate avlng a correname to thls specification 1n the presence of s ondlng lnehned extension at one end, sald tWo subscrlbing Witnesses.

5 ate and extension having slots therein, the GEORGE W. HODGIN. 5 rst-referred to plates having additional Witnesses:

slots for registration with the slots in said eX- B. E. JONES,

tension plate. J No. E. HODGIN.

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