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2 -1,104,291
the longitudinal edge 4, becomes worn or
dull, the blade may be reversed and the cut-
ting edge 7on the edge 5 used. By this con-
struction. of blade I provide a blade having
5 twice the life of an ordinary blade.
Having thus described my invention what
I-claim is:
1. A stationary blade, for the purpose de-
scribed, made of flexible material and. hav-
10 ing a tongue extending lengthwise from
each end and parallel with the longitudinal
edges of the blade.
2. In a lawn mower having a plurality of
rotating knives, a stationary blade compris-
15 ing a- flat body portion and a downwardly
curved tongue extending lengthwise from
one- -end and adapted to be, contacted with
by said rotating knives.
3. In a lawn mower having rotating
20 knives, .a stationary-blade comprising a thin
flat body portion rectangular in cross sec-
tion, and a downwardly curved tongue ex-
tending lengthwise thereof and parallel with
the axis of said blade.
25 4. In a , lawn mower having rotating.
knives, a stationary blade comprising a thin
flat body portion rectangular in cross sec-
tion, . and a tongue extending lengthwise
from each end and parallel with the longi-
30 tudinal edges thereof formed thereon.
5. In a lawn mower having rotating
knives, a stationary. blade comprising a thin
flat body portion. rectangular in cross sec-
tion, and curved tongues extending length-
35 wise from its end and parallel with 'the axis
of said blade, one of said 'tongues being
curved downwardly and the other curved
upwardly. .-
6, In a lawn mower having rotating
40. knives, a stationary blade comprising a thin,
flat, yieldable body portion and a . tongue
formed on each end thereof, said tongue ex-
tending lengthwise from the ends of said
blade and . parallel . with the longitudinal
45 edges thereof, one tongue being curved)
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Ldownwardly and the other upwardly, one
edge of said downwardly curved tongue be-
ing a continuation of the forward longitudi-
nal edge and the corresponding edge of said
other tongue being a continuation of the 50
other longitudinal edge.
7. In a lawn mower having a frame, ro-
tating knives mounted therein, and. a trans-
verse bar, a stationary blade comprising a
thin strip of material provided with an up- 55
wardly. curved tongue extending longitudi-
nally from one end and a downwardly
curved tongue extending longitudinally
from the other end, a plate upon the lower
side of said bar adapted to 'overlap said 60
blade, and screws passing through said bar
and said plate.
8. In a lawn mower having a frame, ro-
tating knives mounted therein, and a trans-
verse bar, a stationary blade comprising a 65
thin strip of material, a tongue extending
lengthwise from each of its ends, a plate
upon-the lower side of said bar adapted to
overlap said blade and one of said tongues,
and screws passing through said bar and 70
said plate; the other of said tongues being
on the free.edge of said strip at its other end
and curved downwardly.
9. In a lawn mower having rotary knives,
a stationary blade comprising a thin, flat, 75
yieldable body 'portion and a tongue formed
on each end thereof; the tongue on one end
being a longitudinal extension of one side of
the blade and approximately one-half of its
width and the tongue on the other end-being 80
a longitudinal extension of the opposite side
of said blade and approximately one-half
of its width.
In testimony whereof I hfreto affix my
signature in the presence of :two witnesses. 85
JOSEPH CHESTER CLARK.
Witnesses:
J. A. THOMAS,
Gus Jo s.It is hereby certified that. in Letters Patent No. 1,104,291, granted July 21, 1914,
upon the application of Joseph Chester Clark, of San Angelo,' Texas, for an im-
provement in "Lawn-Mowers," an error appears in the printed specification requir-
ing correction as follows: Page 2, line 42, for. the word " tongue" read tongues ;
and that the said Letters Patent should be read with, this correction therein that
the same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Office.
Signed and sealed this 11th day of August A. .D., 1914.A.n GJ. T. NEWTON,
Acting Commi88ioner of Patents.40-7-
939 -[SEA.]
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Clark, Josepsh Chester. Lawn-Mower., patent, July 21, 1914; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth858344/m1/3/: accessed June 20, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.