Improvements in Holders for Use in Eating Hot Corn.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Dec., 1896-Accepted, 12th June, 1897
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Holders for Use in Eating Hot Corn.
I, HENRY DREYFUSS, residing at No. 590 Myrtle Avenue, in the City of
Brooklyn in the County of Kings, in the State of New York, United States of
America, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention, and in what
manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement :-
This invention relates to table implements, and particularly to that class thereof,
known as corn-holders, and the object thereof is to provide an improved and
effective device of this class whereby cars of hot corn may be conveniently held and
manipulated without applying the hands thereto.
The invention is fully disclosed in the following specification, of which the
accompanying drawing forms a part, in which :-
Fig. 1, is a sectional side view of my improved corn holder;
Fig. 2, a plan view thereof; and,
Fig. 3, a transverse section on the line 3, 3.
In the practice of my invention, I employ two tubular heads A, each of which
is provided at its outer end with a flange a, on which is formed an inwardly
directed rim a 2, and said rim is preferably milled as clearly shown in the
drawing.
The tubular heads A, are preferably of the same size, and each is provided with
inwardly directed teeth a 3, which are formed on the perimeter thereof, and these
inwardly directed teeth at one side are preferably curved towards the centre of the
tubular head as shown at the right of Figs. 1, and 2, and each of said tubular
heads A, is also provided with an annular groove a 4.
I also provide a handle for the heads A, which is composed of wire, and which
consists of two separate parts, each of said parts being bent to form a similar loop,
and the central portions of said loops are bent around the heads A, in the grooves a 4,
as shown at B, and are securely held therein by ties or bands C, and the sides of
said loops are then bent outwardly and downwardly to form upright portions b, at
the lower ends of which they are bent at right angles as shown at 62, so as to
form parallel sides 63, and these parallel sides 63, are connected by transverse
bands D, each of which is provided at its end with a loop d, through which the
parallel sides 63, of the handle are passed.
As will be seen, the handle of the complete device is composed of the parallel
side wires 3, and it will also be seen that by means of the bands D, these side
wires are longitudinally adjustable, and by means of this construction, the heads A,
may be drawn closer together or farther separated as desired, whereby my
improved corn holder is adapted to be used in connection with ears of corn of
different lengths.
The tubular heads A, the flange a, thereon, the rim a 2, and the teeth a 3, are
all preferably formed integrally, and the entire device may be made of any
preferred material.
In operation, the ends of the ear of corn are placed between the inner ends of
the tubular heads A, and are held in place by the teeth a 3, which afford a safe and.
secure support therefor, and as will be understood, the said ear of corn may be
turned or revolved by turning either of said heads.
The handle as thus coustructed, is adapted to support the tubular heads in an

page_text: upright position, when resting on a table or other support, and it will thus be seen
that I accomplish the object of my invention, by means of a device which is simple
in construction and operation, and which is well adapted to produce the result for
which it is intended; and it will also be apparent that changes in, and modifications
of the construction herein described may be made without departing from the spirit
of my invention, or sacrificing its advantages.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. A corn holder, constructed as herein described, and as shown in Figs. 1, and 2,
of the drawing.
2. A corn holder, constructed as herein described, the same consisting of two
tubular heads as A, which are supported in line with each other, the inner ends
thereof, being provided with teeth, and the outer ends with a milled rim, said heads
being also each provided with a handle portion, composed of wire, which is bent to
form a loop or coil which surrounds said tubular heads, and the separate sides of
the wire connected with each head, being curved downwardly, and then at right
angles so as to form parallel sides 63, which are connected by transverse bands
whereby the said heads are longitudinally adjustable, and are held in an upright
position, substantially as shown and described.
Dated this 1st day of December 1896.
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents.