US254682A - Corn-husking implement - Google Patents

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. J. NIKONi CORN HUSKING IMPLBMBNT.

,682. Patented Mar.u-7,1882'.1 I

Mew/ f UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JACOB NIXON, OF WINFIELD, KANSAS.

CORN-HUSKING IMPLEMENT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent fNo. 254,682, dated March '7, 1882.

Application filed January 17, 1882. (No model.)

.To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JACOB NIKON, of Vinfield, in the county of' Cowley and State of Kansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Gorn-'Husking Implements; and I do hereby declare the following to he a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled inthe art to which it pertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to corn-husking implements, the object being to provide an implement which shall be simple and inexpensive in manufacture and of such a construction that it will present a cutting-edge lengthwise to the ear to be husked. t

The invention consists in the features of construction hereinafter described,andpointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of my improvement in position in the hand ofthe husker. Fig. 2 is a side view of the same. Fig. 3 is an elevation from the side opposite to that shown in Fig. 2. Fig. tis a modification.

Arepresents the shank of the device, bent outwardly at its lower end to form a hook, a.

B represents the husking-pin, projecting from one side ofthe upper end of the shank A. This pin is bent in slightly spiral form, so that its cutting-edge b is at about a right angle to the plane ofthe shank A, and the pointb is turned slightly outward from the palm of the hand of kthe user. e

C represents a sliding or adjustable strip, having its upper end bentdownwardly to form a hook, c, while its opposite end is provided with a slot, c', through which project a screw, D, and a guiding-stud, d.

Theirnplement as thus constructed is adapted to be held on the inner side of the fingers, the hook a passing under the fourth finger and the hook c extending over the second finger of the hand ofthe user, as shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings.

It will be observed that the cutting-edge b of the bushing-pin is by its spiral form adapted to cut the husk lengthwise and in the direction of its ber, and consequently the husk may be easily cut, as the natural obstruction incident to a cross-grain cut is avoided.

A further advantage of the peculiar curva- 5o ture of the pin is found in the fact that its point b is bent slightly outward, so as not to interfere with or catch upon the ear after the latter is husked; but the ear may be quickly thrown aside. The construction shown also leaves the forefinger of the huskers hand l'ree to grasp and manipulate the ear.

By means of the adjustable strip C the device may be fitted to hands of different sizes and the hooks serve to securely hold'the device 6o in place upon the lingers of the user.

As illustrated in Fig. 4, the spiral pin may be made in a separate piece, if desired, and riveted to the shank, so that in case ot' breakage of the pin or undue wear ofthe same it and provided with a spirally-twisted husking- 7o pin so arranged in relation to the shank that its cutting-edge will be presented in a line with the grain ofthe husk, in combination with an auxiliary hook adapted to receive ythe second finger of the hand, substantially as set forth.

2. In a corn-husking implement, a shank bent to form a hook, and provided with a spirallytwisted husking-pin whose point is bent outwardly, in combination with au adjustable hook secured to said shank, substantially as 8 set forth.

3. In a corn-bushing implement, the combination, with the shank A, provided with the spirally-twisted pin B, ofthe slotted and hooked strip C, the screw D, and guiding-stud val, substantiaily as set forth.

In testimony whereofI have signed this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JAcoE ANIKON.

Witnesses L. D. LENoR, S. D. PEYOR.

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