Improvements in Combination of Knife, Fork and Spoon.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Oct., 1898
Complete Specification Left, 17th Jan., 1899-Accepted, 4th Mar., 1899
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Combination of Knife, Fork and Spoon.
I, FREDERICK LOMAS, 165, Channing Street, Sheffield, in the County of York,
Razor Manager, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
A combination of knife fork and spoon. The spoon and fork being fastened
together permanently but in such a manner (as shewn in Drawing No. 8) that
the fork can be folded inside the bowl of the spoon, in which position they are
attachable, or detachable, to, or from the knife, by means of the small metal
disc (as shewn in Drawing No. 1) which is rivitted to them, and by means of
the hole which is punched in the mark side scale (as shewn in Drawings
Nos. 4-10 and 11). When in use the spoon acts as an handle for the fork and
the fork for the spoon whichever may be in use at the time (as shewn in
Drawing No. 9).
The scales of the knife, and the shank or handle of the fork, are both of
the same thickness because of the attaching of the spoon and fork to the knife.
The shank or handle of the spoon, is 1 of an inch broader than that of the fork,
the small disc, (shewn in the drawing) is the same width in diametre as the shank
or handle of the spoon. In rivitting them together, the fork is rivitted between
the disc and the spoon. The shank, or handle of the fork, is the same width as
the hole in the mark side scale, (with the exceptions of the two hollows which
are in the centre of the hole which allows the disc to drop through) which allows
the shank, or handle, of the fork, to drop into the hole on a level with the scale.
The disc, being below the scale, by sliding the fork and spoon upwards in the
hole, it becomes attached to the knife, and it is secured in this position, by means
of a raised pin, which is on the end of the shank of the spoon, and which springs
itself into the small hollow (which is shewn in the Drawing No. 10) at the end of
the scale, close to the pin, which fastens the blade into the knife. Nos. 1-2-3
4-5-6-7 in the drawings, shews all the separate pieces before being made
up. No. 8, the manner of folding. No. 9, and 10, the completed articles open
ready for use. No. 11, the completed article with the blade closed up, and the
spoon and fork folded and attached to the knife.
Dated this 15th day of October 1898.

page_text: manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement (with the aid of the drawings left with the
Provisional Specification, and which I desire to adopt) :-
A combination of knife, fork, and spoon. The spoon and fork being fastened
together permanently, but in such a manner, (as shewn in Drawing No. 8) that
the fork can be folded into the inside of the bowl of the spoon, in which position
they are attachable, or detachable, to, or from, the knife, by means of the small
metal disc, (as shewn in Drawing No. 1) which is rivitted to them, and by means
of the hole which is punched in the mark side scale (as shewn in Drawings 4-10
and 11). When in use, the spoon acts as an handle for the fork, and the fork for
the spoon, whichever may be in use at the time (as shewn in Drawing No. 9)
the scales of the knife, and the shank or handle of the fork, are both of the same
thickness, because of the attaching of the spoon and fork to the knife.
The
shank, or handle of the spoon, is 32 of an inch broader than that of the fork, the
small disc, (shewn in the drawing) is the same width (in diametre) as the shank
or handle of the spoon. In rivitting them together, the fork is rivitted between
the disc and the spoon, the shank, or handle of the fork is the same width as
the hole in the mark side scale, (with the exceptions of the two hollows which
are in the centre of the hole, which allows the disc to drop through) which allows
the shank, or handle of the fork to drop into the hole, on a level with the scale
the disc, being below the scale, by sliding the spoon and fork upwards in the hole,
it becomes attached to the knife, and it is secured in this position, by means of a
raised pin, which is on the end of the shank of the spoon, and which springs itself
into the small hollow (which is shewn in the Drawing No. 10) at the end of the
knife, close by the pin which which fastens the blade into the knife. Nos. 1-2—3—
4 5 6 and 7 in the drawings, shews all the separate pieces before being made up.
No. 8, the manner of folding the spoon and fork. Nos. 9, and 10, shew the com-
pleted articles opened ready for use. No. 11, shews the completed article, with
the blade closed up, and the spoon and fork folded and attached to the knife.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is:
(1) A combination of knife, fork, and spoon, wherein, the spoon acts as an
handle for the fork, or the fork for the spoon, whichever may be in use at the
time, the spoon and fork being rivitted permanently together, but detachable, or
attachable, to or from the knife.
(2) The method of folding the fork into the inside of the spoon bowl, bringing
it into smaller compass, and for the purpose of attaching them to the knife.
(3) The method of fitting the spoon, fork, and disc together, so that they can
be attached, or detached, to, or from, the knife, this is done, by making the disc
2 of an inch broader (in diametre) than the shank of the fork, and the shank of
the spoon of an inch broader than the shank of the fork, by rivitting them
together, the fork shank, being between the disc and the spoon shank, they
become attachable, or detachable.
(4) The method of attachment as contained in the knife part.
(A) The hole in the knife scale whereby the attachment is made, an oblong
square hole with two hollows about the centre, and opposite to each other,
and which correspond with the tang, or shank, of the fork, and the disc.
(B) The attaching by dropping the disc into the hollows in the centre of
the oblong hole (the shank of the fork, being of the same thickness as the
scale of the knife, and also the same width as the hole, it drops into the hole
on a level with the surface of the scale) the disc, being below the scale by
sliding the spoon and fork upwards toward the end of the knife where the
blade is fastened into it, it becomes attached, and when slid to the top of the
hole, it becomes doubly attached by the raised pin on the end of the spoon

page_text: shank springing itself into the small hollow which is near the pin which
fastens the blade into the knife.
5. The spoon and fork both on one side of the knife, with bowl of the fork
folded into that of the spoon in such a manner that the fork prongs are hidden
and cannot catch and cannot move out of its place without being detached from
the knife.
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1900
FREDERICK LOMAS,
Applicant.