US1283044A - Marlinespike cable-splicer. - Google Patents

Description

T. BEASLEY.

MARLINESPIKE CABLE SPLICVER. APPLICATION man MAR.29. 1912.

1,283,044. Patented. 056.29, 1918.

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T all whom it may concern 1 Be it known that I, THoMAsBE sLnY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Centralia,,in the county of Hernando and State a of Florida, have invented certain newandw is to provide a marlinespike composed of two or more sections one of which, the top section, is used as a hammer or jarring device to force the point of the other section between the strands of the rope or cable being spliced.

Furthermore, the object of my invention is to provide a marlinespike comprising a hammer or head portion, and a point section upon which the hammer section may be reciprocated and at the same time be prevent-v ed from becoming accidentally disconnected from the point section.

Finally the object of my invention is to provide a marlinespike which will possess advantages in points of simplicity, and efiiciency,'consisting in the details of construction, and in the arrangement and combination of parts to be hereinafter more fully set forth and particularly pointed out in the claims. r

In describing my'invention, reference is had to the accompanying drawing; forming a part of this specification, in which corresponding parts are designated by the same characters of reference throughout the various views, it being'understood that the limitations therein shown may be varied as to form, proportions, and exact mode of as semblage without departing from the spirit of the invention and in which Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the end of the spike inserted between the strands of a cable.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view, and

Fig. 8 is a cross section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawings by reference Specification of Letters Patent.

characters '1 designatesthe point section. of

myimproved marlinespike provided. with a sharp point 2 which is adapted to be run between the'strands ofa cable 3; the' point "section' l is provided with shoulders 4 and 5 upon its upper end, and is tapered toward the point 2. The section 1 is curved in cross-section as shown in Fig. 3, and I mount thereon, a hammer section 6 having an enlarged end 7 and at the opposite end of the hammer section, I provide extensions 10 and 11 which are bent over the edge of the point section 1, in order that the hammer section may be reciprocated on the point section; the shoulders l and 5 preventing the accidental disconnection of the two sections. The front of the hammer portion 7 is provided with an extension 8 having a cutaway portion 9 which is adapted to come in contact with the'end of the point section 1 when said section is being forced between the strands of the cable by the blows struck by the hammer section. V

In the operation of my device, the'point 2 is placed on the cable in a position to enter the cable between the strands, the hammer section being adapted to reciprocate on the point section so that a driving effect is eXerted on the same when the hammer'is raised and then brought sharply in contact with the upper end of the point section.

After the point section has passed through the cable the distance required, the operator can grasp the hammer portion and by giving the spike a twist so that the greatest which action is facilitated by the curved shape of the point section.

Having fully described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. In a marlinespike comprising two sections, one of said sections being pointed at one end, and the other section having an enlarged hammer portion, adapted to reciprocate on the opposite section, and means for preventing the accidental disengagement of the sections substantially as described.

2. I11 a marlinespike, a point section provided with shoulders at its upper edge, a hammer section havino an enlarged end piece provided with pro ections at its opposite end, said projections being bent over PatentedOct. as, 1918. Application filed March 29, 1917: Serial No. 158,206. I 1

the point section whereby the hammer section may be reciprocated on the point section and means for preventing the accidental disengagement of the sections.

8. In a marlinespike, a point section being curved in cross-section, said point section being provided With shoulders at one end and having its opposite end terminating in a sharp point, a hammer section provided With a cutaway portion, means for preventing the disengagement of the hammer section with the point section, When the hammer sec-. tion is being reoiprocated to drive the point section between the strands as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in the presence of tWo Witnesses.

THOMAS BEASLEY.

Witnesses: C. H. REED, W. S. TILLEY.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Gommissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G. r v i i

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