The Apple Parer Patent Archive

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Hand tool

Patent drawing showing a metal thimble worn on a human finger, with a curved artificial fingernail attached to its upper forward end, along with separate top, end, and cross-sectional views of the thimble.HUSKING-THIMBLE.J. H. Gould · May 13, 1856Patent drawing showing a hand-operated corn husking forceps tool with labeled parts including forceps, knife, spring, lever, and wedge, alongside two illustrations of a farmer wearing the strapped device while husking corn stalks in a field.CORN-HUSKER.Daniel C. Smith · May 11, 1858Patent drawing of a hand-operated corn husker with a long bar attached to a curved breast-shield and shoulder straps, ending in a slider with a serpentine cutting blade and stalk-supporter.IMPROVED CORN-HUSKER.Lemuel R. Mears · June 22, 1858Patent drawing showing a man in a top hat and suit holding an ear of corn with a strapped forceps-style husking tool, alongside detailed mechanical views of the forceps, lever, spring, knife, and fork components of the husking machine.CORN-HUSKER.Daniel C. Smith · August 2, 1859Three line drawings of a curved metal hand-worn corn husking device, each showing a clasp shaped to fit around the fingers with a pointed hooking-tooth labeled B, and lettered parts D, P, H, R, S, and E indicating the clasp, opening, and tooth in different configurations for bare hand, gloved, and mitten use.IMPROVED DEVICE FOR HUSKING CORN.A. W. Brinkerhoff · September 2, 1862Patent drawing showing three views of a curved kitchen knife with a wooden handle and an attached broad tin gage plate used to guide cutting depth when removing kernels from a corn cob.IMPROVEMENT IN KNIVES FOR REMOVING GREEN CORN FROM THE COB.Isaac Winslow · December 5, 1865Patent drawing showing a curved metal hand plate with a hooked point and wing piece, shown both as a standalone device and fitted over a hand with fingers curled to grip an ear of corn.IMPROVEMENT IN CORN-HUSKERSIgnatius Philbrook · March 13, 1866Patent drawing of a curved hook-bladed cane knife with a wooden handle, showing a pivoted spring jaw with a semicircular griper and forked ends near the blade's base, labeled with letters A through E and d, d prime, and w.IMPROVEMENT IN CANE STRIPPER AND KNIFE COMBINED.Robert Conarroe · July 3, 1866Drawing of a right hand wearing a metal palm plate labeled A strapped with a leather band labeled B, with a curved hook labeled C projecting toward the fingers and a button labeled D near the thumb.IMPROVEMENT IN CORN-HUSKERSThomas J. Brown · August 21, 1866Patent drawing showing a metal husking plate with hook ends riveted to a leather strap, shown flat, in side profile, and buckled around fingers in use.IMPROVEMENT IN CORN HUSKERJames F. Winchell · January 1, 1867Patent drawing of a hand-operated sorghum cane stripper showing a stationary jaw with a curved scraping knife, a pivoting spring-loaded jaw with a matching knife, and a small topping knife attached to the rear, mounted on a flat metal plate with mounting holes.IMPROVEMENT IN CANE AND SORGHUM STRIPPERC. P. Hale · February 26, 1867Patent drawing of a leather glove with metal tubular claws attached to the fingers and thumb for husking corn, shown both worn on a hand and as separate detached claw pieces.IMPROVEMENT IN CORN-HUSKERJoseph Sechrist · September 24, 1867Line drawing of a long-handled hand tool with two hinged jaws near the top, each jaw containing a circular edge-shaped opening for stripping cane, a blade at one end, and a cord with a leather loop running along the handle to a ring at the base.IMPROVEMENT IN CANE-STRIPPERJohn C. Brown · October 1, 1867A drawing shows a hand gripping a curved hook-shaped corn husker with labeled points A, C, and D, alongside a separate side-view diagram of the same S-shaped tool.IMPROVEMENT IN CORN-HUSKERLyman H. Johnson · April 7, 1868Two drawings of a human hand wearing a leather glove fitted with pivoted metal plates on the thumb and index finger, secured by curved straps, shown from the top in a closed fist and from the palm side with fingers open.IMPROVEMENT IN CORN-HUSKERGeorge E. Stewart · July 7, 1868Patent drawing showing a leather glove worn on a hand with metal claws attached to the thumb and fingers, alongside separate views of the thumb cot and glove finger pieces with hook-like claws and buttonholes.IMPROVEMENT IN CORN-HUSKERSHenry L. Hall · April 6, 1869Drawing showing a hand-worn corn husker with a curved metal wire and hook attached to a leather strap that fits around the fingers, illustrated from the palm side, back of the hand, and as a standalone device.IMPROVEMENT IN CORN-HUSKERSN. Evinger · March 15, 1870Two patent drawings show a curved wooden hand-worn corn-husking block with a pivoted, pointed metal blade on top secured by rubber bands, and a separate enlarged bottom view of the crescent-shaped serrated cutter with its adjustment slot.IMPROVEMENT IN CORN-HUSKERSJost Stengel and Charles C. Davey · July 11, 1871Line drawing of a hand-worn corn-husking device showing two hinged metal plates fastened to leather thumb and finger stalls, connected by straps to a buckled wrist strap, with an end view showing the device fitted over a hand.Improvement in Corn-Huskers and Pickers.Samuel H. Mitchell · May 7, 1872Drawing of a hand wearing a shirt cuff, with a pointed metal pin gripped between the fingers and a curved metal thumb-stall tube secured to the thumb by a cord, the two jaws meeting to grip and tear a corn husk.IMPROVEMENT IN CORN-HUSKING IMPLEMENTSOliver J. Warren · February 25, 1873A patent drawing showing a metal husking peg with a curved bar and hook-like horn worn across the fingers of a hand, secured by straps and rings, with a separate plan-view diagram labeling the bar, curve, knob, horn, straps, and rings.Corn-HuskersDavid Babbitt · December 22, 1874Line drawing of a curved metal corn-husking implement with a hooked tang at one end, a flat perforated bar with an adjustable leather strap in the middle, and a threaded swiveling heel at the other end.IMPROVEMENT IN CORN-HUSKING IMPLEMENTSHugh W. Hill · December 14, 1875Illustration of a hand wearing a leather-strapped metal husking pin with a curved hooked prong extending across the fingers, alongside detail views of the pin and strap components.Corn-Husking Implement.Edward F. Rate · June 4, 1878Patent drawing showing a small metal hand corn husker with a hooked toothed spur worn on a hand's forefinger, plus separate perspective views of its two interlocking curved sections and a cross-section detail.HAND CORN-HUSKER.Alexander W. Brinkerhoff · February 21, 1882Line drawing of a hand wearing a small metal husking device on the fingers, with a curved hooked shank and a spirally twisted pointed pin projecting upward, alongside three additional side-view diagrams labeled Fig. 2, Fig. 3, and Fig. 4 showing the parts A, B, C, and D of the mechanism.CORN-HUSKING IMPLEMENT.Jacob Nixon · March 7, 1882Patent drawing showing a curved metal husking pin with a hook and pointed tip, fitted with a perforated leather strap, along with a view of the pin attached to a mitten and an edge view showing finger placement in dotted lines.CORN-HUSKING DEVICENoah Evinger · March 2, 1886Patent drawing of a curved metal husking pin with a pivoting blade, finger strap, and knuckle-protecting strap, shown in four figures illustrating open, closed, perspective, and cross-section views.HUSKING-PIN.Cornelius Arnold · February 15, 1887A patent drawing showing a cone-shaped cane-stripping device with converging spring blades mounted on the edge of a wooden table, alongside a cutaway sectional view revealing the internal follower and blade arrangement.CANE-STRIPPER.Richard P. Sorrels · February 28, 1888Patent drawing showing a fruit knife with a wooden handle and a specially curved, angled blade featuring a separator and small cutter, including a perspective view of the knife peeling an orange.FRUIT-KNIFE.Luther C. McNeal · March 13, 1888Engraving of two hands holding an orange and a small curved-bladed knife, peeling a continuous ribbon of orange peel, with additional detail drawings of the blade's shank and curved cutting sections below.ORANGE-PEELER.Cyrus Herbert Porter · March 13, 1888Patent drawing showing a hand wearing a curved metal corn-husking implement strapped across the palm with a toothed thimble on the thumb, alongside detached views of the sliding two-part frame and thimble.CORN-HUSKER.Theodor H. Mehring · August 14, 1888Patent drawing of a scissor-like corn husker with two long loop handles, curved toothed jaws that close into a cup shape with a central hole, and a side view showing the angled blade and pivot pin.CORN-HUSKER.Theodor H. Mehring · August 14, 1888Patent drawing of a metal husking pin with a pointed tip, adjustable threaded sleeve, and looped finger straps secured by a buckle, shown in perspective and side-section views with a hand illustrated in dotted lines.HUSKING-PIN.Hazen H. Perkins · June 3, 1890A pen-and-ink patent drawing showing a human hand wearing a metal husking pin strapped around the forefinger, with additional detail views of the curved pin, adjustable strap, and staple fastening mechanism.CORN-HUSKER.Joe S. Cuttell · September 23, 1890Patent drawing showing multiple views of a tubular vegetable parer and corer with an obliquely cut end and a bent knife-blade mounted along the tube, plus several handled and flat-stock variations labeled Fig. I through Fig. XIII.VEGETABLE PARER AND CORER.Philemon Tenney Gates · November 18, 1890A drawing of a hand wearing a leather husking pin strapped across the fingers with an adjustable buckle, alongside a side-view section showing the strap and loop mechanism labeled with letters A through Y.HUSKING-PIN.John R. Satterthwaite · January 20, 1891Patent drawing showing two hands holding an orange while inserting a small pointed cutting tool with a shielded blade into its rind, alongside enlarged detail views of the handle, cutter, and shield mechanism.FRUIT-CUTTER.James W. Grant · January 5, 1892Patent drawing of a hand-held husking pin showing a curved metal plate with forked claws at one end, a sliding palm-piece and buckle at the other, and an adjustable strap with finger loop across the top, along with cross-sectional and end views labeled Figures 1 through 5.HUSKING-PIN.Svein M. Halvardsgaard · January 24, 1893Patent drawing showing an orange knife with a curved handle, a small right-angle cutting blade, and a longer concave loosening blade, illustrated both alone and in use scoring and peeling an orange.ORANGE-KNIFE.Charles A. Dietz · November 28, 1893Patent drawing of a hand-held corn husker showing a curved metal pin mounted on a leather strap harness with adjustable finger loops and buckles, illustrated in four views plus a small sectional detail.CORN-HUSKER.Hazen H. Perkins · January 30, 1894Line drawing of a hand wearing a metal husking pin strapped across the fingers with leather loop straps and a buckle, alongside separate side and sectional views of the pin, straps, rings, and finger cot.CORN-HUSKER.Hazen H. Perkins · January 30, 1894Patent drawing of a hand-held corn-husking device made of two curved metal plates joined by a spring, with pointed grippers and wrist and finger straps, shown in multiple views including one clutching an ear of corn.CORN-HUSKING IMPLEMENT.John Landsiedel · June 1, 1897A patent drawing showing a hand wearing a metal and fabric corn-husking device with a curved hook over the thumb, straps around the wrist, and separate detailed views of the metal plates and hook components below.ADJUSTABLE CORN-HUSKER.William Franklin Lillie · May 24, 1898Line drawing of a curved metal husking pin with a pointed tip and a T-headed hook end, fitted with a leather strap and finger guard, shown in five labeled figures illustrating assembly and strap variations.HUSKING-PINWilliam H. Tyler · August 9, 1898Patent drawing of a hand wearing a wire corn-husking device with a strap around the palm, a strap around the wrist, and curved hooks projecting near the base of the fingers.CORN HUSKERJohn J. McDonald · September 19, 1899Patent drawing of a curved metal hand plate with a strap and buckles, fitted with an adjustable hook that slides into a row of slots, shown from multiple perspective and detail views including the hook and screw fastening mechanism.CORN-HUSKER.Theophiel P. Walter · October 17, 1899Patent drawing of a hand-held rotary coring tool with a conical cutting tip, a threaded shaft with a coiled return spring, a sliding sleeve with curved finger arms, and a thumb loop at the base, shown in side view, cross-section, and top view.INSTRUMENT FOR REMOVING EYES FROM FRUIT OR VEGETABLES.Frederick G. Yawman · April 18, 1905Patent drawing showing a hand wearing a leather husking device with straps across the palm, back of hand, and wrist, connected by chains, with an inset edge view of the curved husking plate and peg.HUSKING IMPLEMENT.John J. Heser · July 9, 1907