Improvements in the Construction of Handles for Saucepans, Fry-pans, and other Utensils.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Mar., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 14th Jan., 1890-Accepted, 15th Feb., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Construction of Handles for Saucepans,
Fry-pans, and other Utensils.
I, JAMES HENRY BUTLER, of Bell Works, Bell Street, Wolverhampton in the
County of Stafford, stamper and piercer, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows :-
This invention relates to the construction of handles which have a tubular part for
being grasped by the hand and a flap by which they are rivetted (or fixed in a similar
manner) to the saucepan, fry-pan, or other utensil; and consists in special means,
hereinafter described, by which the tubular part is fixed to the flap.
According to this invention, the "blank" for the tubular part of the handle is
formed with tongues of metal projecting from its inner (which is usually its smaller)
end. When the blank has been bent up into a tubular form, these tongues (of which
there are, preferably, two) project from the inner end of the tube some distance apart
from one another around the circumference of such end (preferably on opposite sides
of the circumference). The flap is formed separately, and slits are cut therein of
such size and shape and in such position as will permit of the tongues on the tubular
part of the handle being pushed therethrough. The tubular part of the handle is
fixed to the flap by first passing the tongues through the slits in the flap and then
bending them back against the inside of the flap. These tongues are held between
the flap and utensil when the handle is fixed, but for greater security the tongues
may be rivetted to the flap by means of rivets passing through the tongues and flap,
or may be soldered to the flap. When the handle is made of black sheet metal and
subsequently tinned or otherwise coated with metal, such coating tends to join the
bent-back portions of the tongues to the inside of the flap and may take the place of
soldering or rivetting them thereto. It is preferred to form the flap with a part
thereof set back or recessed from its inner face so that the bent back portions of the
tongues, and the inner ends of the rivets (when such are employed), may lio within
the recess and allow the inner face of the Hap to bed up. flat against the saucepan or
other utensil to which the handle is to be attached. The method of fixing the
tubular part to the flap by tongues as described is very strong, and is particularly
neat in appearance.
A modification of this invention consists in employing the tongues aforesaid as ears
bent outwards from the tubular part of the handle, and fixing the tubular part of the
handle to the flap by rivetting the ears to the outer face of the flap in lieu of passing
tongues through the flap and bending them back thereagainst.
Dated this with day of 11h 1080
STEPHEN WATKINS,
Wolverhampton and Walsall, Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Construction of Handles for Saucepans,
Fry-pans, and other Utensils.
I, JAMES HENRY BUTLER, of Bell Works, Bell Street, Wolverhampton in the
County of Stafford, stamper and piercer, 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 the construction of handles which have a tubular part for
being grasped by the hand and a flap by which they are rivetted (or fixed in other
manner) to the saucepan, fry-pan, or other utensil; and consists in special means,
hereinafter described, by which the tubular part is fixed to the flap.

page_text: I will describe the invention with reference to the drawings herewith, of which
figure 1 is a sheet metal blank for a tubular handle for a saucepan, fry-pan, or other
utensil. Figure 2 is a view of the inner face of the flap by which the handle is fixed
to the saucepan or other utensil. Figure 3 is a corresponding view to figure 2 but
shews the tongues hereinafter referred to in position bent back against the flap and
shews, by broken lines, the inner end of the tubular portion of the handle. Figure 4
is a longitudinal section through the completo handle; and figure 5 is a section taken
on line of figure 4. The outer end of the blank in figure 1, and of the handle in
figure 4, is shewn to be broken off short for convenience of illustration. The blank A
is formed with tongues of metal a projecting from its inner end, and when the blank
has been bent up into a tubular forin these tongues project from the inner end of the
tube some distance apart from one another around the circumference of such end.
The flap B is formed separately from the tubular portion of the bandle, and slits bare
cut therein of such size and shape and in such position, as shewn, as will permit of
the tongues a on the tubular part of the handle being pushed therethrough. The
tubular part of the handle is fixed to the flap by first passing the tongues a through
the slits b, and then bending them back against the inside of the flap in the manner
indicated by figures 3, 4 and 5. These tongues are held between the flap and utensil
when the handle is fixed thereto, but for greater security they may be riveted to the
flap as shewn, or may be soldered thereto. When the handle is made of black sheet
metal and subsequently tinned or otherwise coated with metal, such coating tends to
join the bent back portions of the tongues to the inside of the flap and may take the
place of soldering or riveting them thereto. It is preferred to form the flap with a
part thereof e set back or recessed from its inner face, so that the bent back portions
of the tongues, and the inner ends of the rivets (when such are employed to rivet the
tongues to the flap), may lie within the recess and allow the inner face of the flap. to
bed up against the saucepan or other utensil to which the handle is to be attached.
A separate recess may be formed, if desired, for each individual tongue but it is
neater to make one large recess in each flap as shewn. The method of fastening the
tubular part to the flap B by tongues passed through slits as described is very
strong, and is particularly neat in appearance; and is cheaper in cost than the usual
methods adopted for the purpose, such as welding or brazing the parts together.
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. Tubular handles for saucepans, fry-pans and other utensils of which the tubular
portions are fixed to the flaps by means of tongues or ears passed through slits in the
flaps, substantially as described
2. Flaps for the handles of saucepans, fry-pans, or other utensils, having slits to
receive tongues upon the inner ends of the tubular portions of such handles and
recesses into which such tongues may be bent back, substantially as described.
3. Tubular handles for saucepans, fry-pans, and other utensils constructed sub-
stantially as described and shewn by the drawings herewith.
Dated the 11th day of January 1890 ·
STEPHEN WATKINS,
Wolverhampton, Agent for the. Applicant.