Mallet

Oct. 19, 1943

C. J. KOSTER

MALLET

Filsd Dec. 18, 1941

2,332,384

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Patented Oct. 19, 1943

2,332,384

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ' ^: 2,332,384 ''·

MALLET .

Cornelius J. Koster, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Application December 18,1941,-Serial No. 423,407 (Cl. 145—36) within the bore II of the body , member as by means of glue and also, and preferably, by means of. a toe-nail ί .4 through the body member 10 into the end portion 13 of the handle, the outer end of thetoerhailt^beingipreferably :set into (the body member and the aperture therein sealed with a suitable filler 15 -fee'e Figures :4i>and '6). <

The opposite .ends ofthe .elongatedbody mem/ ber 10 are reduced: to form cylmdrical end .portions 16, 17 and adjacent shoulders 18, 19 respect tively. Cylindrical metal ferrules 20, 21 circumscribe the end portions :16, ill respectively of the body member 10, in abutment with the adjacent shoulders 18, IS and extending beyond the ends cf the body member.

Fastening means comprising, a plurality of nails,· preferably of the corrugated or the coated type, hereishown :as three in. number and designated 22, 23, 24 pass through apertures in the .ferrule 28 and into -the· body member 10 for securing the ferrule JO'.to' the body member,land similar nails 25, -26/2.7: pass through .apertures in. the ferrule '21' and into? the body. ’ member I 0 for securing: this ferrule 21 to the body member.

The body member 10 has a pair of annular cavities 28, ZS in the opposite lends thereof arid diametrically , opposite . the laterally projecting handle 12. A pair of relatively heavy cylindrical slugs 30, 31, preferably of lead, are disposed in 30 the cavities :2.8, 2.9 •respeefiyelyi and: ar.e.seale.d in said cavities by the nails 22 and 25 respectively, which nails are lunger than the other fastening nails 23, 24 and 26, 27, and-which pass: through the outer ends of the cavities. These lead slugs 30, 31 counterbalance the handle 12 of the mallet When the body member 10 is stood on. either of its ¹ends so that the handle 12 :ismaintained in a· horizontal position, and the slugs 30, 31 algo add weight to the'free end of the-mallet thus increasing the force of the blow when tiie: mallet is swung. ·

A firm percussion head 32, preferably of hard fiber or the like, has a rabbeted inner end 33 seated within the ferrule 20, this percussion head 45 32 being in abutment with the body member 10

Claims.

The present invention relates to mallets- for use in factories, manual training shops, homeworkshops and the like. ^: • .The.- primary, .objects of -the invention :are to provide a mallet whose striking surfaces- are in the form of replaceable percussion heads so-that when .the .heads become': worn out they may be replaced without the necessity of-replacing the entire mallet; to. provide such a mallet whose re-. placeable percussion heads may be - of different materials, for example a metal or hard fiber head on one end thereof and a resilient rubber head cn the other end thereof, thus to enlarge the mallet’s: scope of utility; to- provide -such a mallet vzhose handle rs counterbalanced so that the mallet may be stood on one of its percussion heads with the handle, projecting -horizontally therefrom thus to facilitate grasping the-mallet for'use,· and also to enhance the mallet’s attractiveness for window-display; and in general to provide such a mallet which is -rugged and sturdy in construction, particularly well adapted for its intended use, and reasonably economical in manufacture.

Illustrative embodiments of the invention are shown in the accompanying- drawing, wherein:.

Figure 1 is a-side elevational view of a mallet constructed according to- the present invention, and.stood on one lof its percussion heads; -. \ Figure 2 is a (plan view ofthe top of the mallet as the same is seen in Figure 1;

. Figure 3 is .a fragmentary plan view of the bottom of the mallet as the same is seen in Figure!; . :

Figure 4 .is an,.enlarged fragmentary sectional view thereof taken ion line -4-^4 of Figure 2;

Figure 5 is an enlarged'fragmentary sectiorial, view thereof taken , on -line 54^5 of Figure 2';^: . Figured is a fragmentary, sectional view.there/ of taken on line .0—6 cf Figure 4; :

Figure 7: is .&lt; view,: partly in side elevation and partly .in section taken on line.7.^-7 ©I-Figure 9 of a modified form cf .mallet ; .

Figure 8 is a fragmentary left hand end elevational view of the mallet shown in Figure 7; and -- Figure 9 is a fragmentary top plan view of the ^and extending beyond the ferrule 20. Means for same.

Referring now in detail to this drawing wherein like parts are designated by the same numerals in the several views, the mallet shown in Figures 1 to 6 inclusive generally comprises an elongated barrel-shaped wooden body member 10 having a radially extending annular bore ί I in the middle thereof, and a laterally projecting, wooden handle 12 having a cylindrical end portion 13 secured

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fastening the fiber percussion head 32 comprise a plurality, here shown as four in number, of wooden dowels 34 extending through annular apertures 35 through the head 32 and into aligned annular bores 36 in the body member 10, these dowels 34 being preferably glued in position. Glue may also be applied between the abutting ends of the percussion head 32 arid the body member JO.

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A resilient percussion head 37, preferably of rubber, has a rabbeted inner end 38 seated within the ferrule 21, this percussion head 37 being in abutment with the body member 10 and extending beyond the ferrule 21. Means for fastening 5 the resilient percussion head 37 comprise a plurality, here shown as five in number, of metal washers 39 vulcanized in the rubber percussion head 37 and coated or corrugated nails 40 extending through this percussion head 37 and into to the body member 10, the heads 41 of the nails 40 engaging the metal washers 39 to thus securely assemble these parts. Glue may also be applied between the abutting ends of the percussion head 37 and the body member 10. The openings 42 15 in the resilient percussion head 37, through which the nails 40 are inserted during assembly, are provided with annular shoulders 43 therein which engage behind the nail heads 4 i to overcome any possible tendency of the nails to work loose dur- 20 ing use of the mallet.

It will be understood that both ends of the body member 10 may be fitted with firm or hard fiber percussion heads as previously described, or that both ends of the body member may be fitted ₂₅with resilient rubber percussion heads likewise as previously described, and without departing from the spirit of the invention. For general use, however, it is found that contrasting percussion heads on a single mallet are convenient. 30 The hard fiber percussion head 32 may have a right angular outer end periphery as shown in Figures 1 and 2, or if preferred the outer end periphery thereof may be rounded as indicated at 44 in Figures 4 and 5. The latter form is found 35 desirable in tin shops, bicycle shops and the like where heavy work must be accomplished without cutting or otherwise marring the metal being shaped.

In the embodiment of the invention shown in 40 Figures 7, 8, and 9, the body member ί 10 and handle 112 are secured together as previously described. In this modification the metal percussion heads 45 are identical and are connected to—and as shown, are integral with—the ferrules 45 46. Fastening means comprising screws 47 pass through the ferrules 46 into the body member 110 for securing these parts in assembly. Preferably a little space indicated at 48 separates each ferrule 46 from the adjacent shoulder 49 of the 50 body member 110, so that the shock to the percussion head during use of the mallet is transmitted to the center of the body member 110 rather than to the edges thereof. The ferrules 46 may, if desired, be swaged over the heads of 55 the screws 47 where indicated at 50 to prevent dislodgment of the screws during use of the mallet.

It will thus be seen that the mallet of the present invention is a sturdy, economical, efficient ₆₀and attractive tool, and while but two specific embodiments of the invention have been herein shown and described, it will be understood that numerous details of construction thereof may be altered or omitted without departing from the spirit of the invention as the same is defined by the following claims.