An ice spud is provided with a blade having cutting means which comprises a pair of spikes and a cutting edge defining a notch in an end of the blade, the cutting edge intersecting lateral edges of the blade to define the spikes therewith, whereby the spikes are spaced from one another without obstruction therebetween and each of the spikes terminates in a cutting point at the respective lateral edge.

An eye spud designed for use in removing foreign objects embedded in or adhering to the surface of the eye globe with minimal risk of infection or physical damage of the eye globe.

A tool for cutting weed roots below the ground surface, having a shank, a cutting edge extending transversely of the shank, the latter being formed of sheet metal and having an inverted U-shaped cross section. A handle is provided which terminates in a resilient knob for added comfort when using the tool.

An improved working vessel such as a dredger or the like of the type including a working apparatus at one end of the vessel body and a spud serving as a turning shaft member for the vessel body at the other end, includes the improvement wherein the turning staff member comprises an arm shaft extending toward the bottom of the sea from the vessel body at a downward inclination angle and a lowermost end member adapted to penetrate the bottom of the sea. The arm shaft is pivotally connected to the ...

A universal spud wrench designed for rapid installation and removal of all types of spuds from drains, etc., including a tubular shaft having four perpendicularly oriented sloped surfaces forming slots, and aligned extensions adjacent said slots which are defined by differing diameters about a central axis.

A spud assembly for a fuel tank in a vehicle includes a flange tower adapted to be at least partially disposed in a fill spout of a fuel tank. The spud assembly also includes a bead flange extending from the flange tower for engagement with a tank filler neck tube to retain the tank filler neck tube thereto. The spud assembly further includes a check valve disposed within the flange tower to allow fuel to enter the fuel tank from the tank filler neck tube and prevent fuel from exiting the fuel t...

A four-way closet spud insertion tool for inserting a spud into a inlet/outlet hole of a plumbing fixture. The closet spud includes a couple having at least one lug protruding inwardly therefrom and a gasket circumscribing the couple, the gasket having a flared portion that is to be inserted into the inlet/outlet hole of the fixture with a portion of the couple, the diameter of the flared portion being greater than the diameter of the hole. The spud insertion tool comprises a cross-shaped body h...

A tool for checking the required spacing between adjacent fingers of the spud in a control rod drive. The tool is a GO-NO-GO gauge with tight tolerance. The spud finger gauge has two circular cylindrical pins of different diameter. One pin (i.e., the GO pin) has a diameter less than the required spacing between adjacent fingers of the spud. The other pin (i.e., the NO GO pin) has a diameter greater than the required spacing between adjacent fingers of the spud. The spacing is correct if the GO p...

An improved walking mechanism for a drag line excavator. The drag line excavator has a tub intended to rest upon ground with a house and boom rotatable on the tub. Movement of the excavator is accomplished by large spuds at each side of the house each carrying an elongate shoe for ground contact when the spud is lowered by a crank to raise a part of the machine off the ground and drag the rest over the ground in incremental "steps" to move the excavator. The present invention provides a structur...

A spud is reciprocal through a well carried at the lower end of a reciprocal pole. The pole carries a crane at its upper end to control the vertical position of the spud, the distance between the upper face of the well and the crane being greater than the length of the spud to enable easy replacement of the spud. When the pole and spud are both lowered, up to their maximum extents, the spud can anchor a dredge barge in water having a depth substantially greater than the length of the spud.