1978-04-17
1980-04-22
Simpson, Othell M.
Bridges
B26B 2300
Patent
active
041990161
ABSTRACT:
An axe comprising a blade formed of flat plate stock of generally uniform thickness, and a U-shaped handle attaching strap formed of flat plate stock of generally uniform thickness, the strap is fixedly mounted on a handle end portion with the bight portion and leg portions thereof substantially circumferentially surrounding the handle end portion and free end portions thereof extending therefrom in generally parallel relation beyond a leading edge of the handle end portion. The blade is rigidly mounted with its attaching portion disposed between the free end portions of the attaching strap and a trailing edge thereof facing the leading edge of the handle portion. The cutting edge of the blade is of uniform wedge-shaped cross-sectional configuration throughout its extent, the wedge shape being formed by generally straight bevel surfaces.
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patent: 618658 (1899-01-01), Garlick et al.
patent: 712942 (1902-11-01), Lawton
patent: 1496250 (1924-06-01), Van Slett
Eads Harold O.
Robison James W.
McDonough Co.
Simpson Othell M.
Zatarga J. T.
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