IMPROVEMENTS IN THE METHOD OF FASTENING TUBULAR HANDLES ONTO CULINARY AND OTHER HOLLOWARE VESSELS, TOGETHER WITH AN IMPROVEMENT IN THE WROUGHT IRON TUBULAR HANDLES."
Year: 1880

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Frederick Ryland, of West Bromwich, in the County
of Stafford, Manufacturer, for an Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE
METHOD OF FASTENING TUBULAR HANDLES ONTO CULINARY AND OTHER
HOLLOWARE VESSELS, TOGETHER WITH AN IMPROVEMENT IN THE WROUGHT
IRON TUBULAR HANDLES."
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Frederick Ryland at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 26th October 1880.
FREDERICK RYLAND, of West Bromwich, in the County of Stafford, Manufac-
turer. "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE METHOD OF FASTENING TUBULAR HANDLES ONTO
CULINARY AND OTHER HOLLOWARE VESSELS, TOGETHER WITH AN IMPROVEMENT
IN THE WROUGHT IRON TUBULAR HANDLES."
The first part of the Invention consists in casting a socket of special form upon
the vessel to receive the the tubular handle within it, and formed with the inside
of the socket tapering to correspond with the taper of the tubular handle, this
socket being made of a slightly less diameter than the tubular handles and with
the butting edges of the handle not quite meeting, the tendency of the handle, after
it has been forced into the socket, will be to expand or open at the joint, and will
thus be held tightly into its position. This arrangement will in addition give to
the vessel a neat appearance, and will enable the socket piece to be cast with fluted
reeds or other ornamentation upon its outer face. Any of the following methods may
be employed to yet more firmly secure the tubular handle into the socket, and in
the use of these methods the handle may or may not have an open butt joint.
Firstly. One or more holes may be drilled through the socket and tubular
handle, and the two secured together by rivets or screwed pins. Secondly. The
tubular handle may be further secured to the socket by casting within the socket a
female screw forming a screw worm on the end of the tubular handle and firmly
screwing the handle into the socket. Thirdly. At the bottom of the socket an
annular ring or recess may be cast; the handle is then inserted into the socket and
driven down to the bottom of socket; a disc of metal which has been previously

page_text: stamped and having its edges properly formed is then passed down the interior of
the tubular handle, and then flattened out by inserting a tool down the handle
and using pressure onto the disc, so that the disc in flattening will force into
the annular ring or recess at bottoin of the socket the lower edge of the tubular
handle.
Fourthly. In the bottom of the cast iron socket a pin may be cast or otherwise
fixed; the tubular handle is then driven down; a washer having its sides of the
same taper as the tubular handle, and having a hole formed in its centre is then
placed on the inside of the tubular handle and fitting over the pin, the pin is then
rivetted over the top side of the washer.
Fifthly. In the sides of the socket one or more recesses may be cast or formed,
and corresponding tongues or knibs having been formed on the tubular handle, and
the tubular handle having been firmly driven down, a tool is passed down the inside
of the tubular handle, forcing the tongues or knibs outwards into the recesses in the
socket.
Sixthly. On the inside of the socket a groove or recess may be cast, the tubular
handle having been forced down, a ring or nick is spun or formed from the inside
of the tubular handle, thus filling up the groove cast or formed in the socket.
Seventhly. Into the inner sides of the socket recesses or pockets may be cast
with corresponding holes formed in the tubular handle; a piece of spring metal is
then passed down the tubular handle till the ends come before the holes made to
receive them, the spring then expands and forces its ends securely into the recesses
or pockets cast into the socket.
Eighthly. Through the sides of the socket may be cast one or more holes, and
at the base of the holes on the inside of the socket one or more blocks are formed
for the purpose of guiding the tubular handle into its proper position; upon the end of
the tubular handle will be formed one or more knibs corresponding with the holes
cast through the socket; the tubular handle is then forced into its place, and as the
knibs come onto the block at the bottom of the holes they will be forced outwards
through the holes in the side of the socket until they come onto the outside of the
socket when they will be securely rivetted up.
The improvement in the tubular handles consists in forming at the upper end
thereof two or more projecting pieces, and placing round the top of the handle an
annular ring with holes formed to receive the projecting pieces on the handle;
these being passed through holes in the ring are securely rivetted. By this
arrangement a smooth and more sightly end is given to the handle, and the butt
joint thereof is kept closed.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed
by the said Frederick Ryland in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 26th
April 1881.
FREDERICK RYLAND, of West Bromwich, in the County of Stafford, Manufac-
turer. "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE METHOD OF FASTENING TUBULAR HANDLES ONTO
CULINARY AND OTHER HOLLOWARE VESSELS, TOGETHER WITH AN IMPROVEMENT
IN THE WROUGHT IRON TUBULAR HANDLES."
The first part of the Invention consists in casting a socket of special form upon
the vessel to receive the tubular handle within it. This socket is formed, as shewn
in Figures from (1 to 8) inclusive, with the inside (A) tapering to correspond with
the taper of the handle (B); the socket being made of a slightly less diameter than
the tubular handle, and the butting edges of the handle not quite meeting, the
tendancy of the handle after it has been forced into the socket will be to expand or
open at the joint, and it will thus be held tightly in its position.
This arrangement will, in addition, give to the vessel a neat appearance, and will
enable the socket piece to be cast with flutes or reeds or other ornamentation upon
its outer face (C).
Any of the following methods described and illustrated may be employed to yet
more firmly secure the tubular handle into the socket, and in the use of these
methods the handle may or may not have an open butt joint.
Firstly. One or more holes may be drilled through the socket and tubular
handle as at (D), Figure 1, and the two secured together by the rivets or screwed
pins (E.
Secondly. The tubular handle may be further secured to the socket by casting
within the socket a female screw and forming a screwed worm on the end of the
tubular handle, and firmly screwing the handle into the socket; Figure 2 illustrates
this plan.
Thirdly. At the bottom of the socket an annular ring or recess (F), Figure 3,
may be cast; the handle is then inserted into the socket and driven down into the
bottom of the socket. A disc of metal (G) which has been previously stamped,
and having its edges properly formed, is then passed down the interior of the
tubular handle, and being flattened down as at (Ġ¹) by a tool inserted down the
handle, the disc will force the lower edge of the tubular handle into the recess (F).
Fourthly. In the bottom of the cast iron socket a pin (H); Figure 4, may be
cast or otherwise fixed, the tubular handle is then driven down; a washer (I)
having its sides of the same taper as the tubular handle and having a hole in its
centre is then placed on the inside of the tubular handle fitting over the pin (H).
The pin is then rivetted over the top of the washer as at (H¹).
Fifthly. In the sides of the socket one or more recesses (J, Figure 5), may be
cast or formed, and corresponding tongues or ribs (K) having been formed on the
tubular handle, and the tubular handle having been firmly driven down, a tool is
passed down the inside of the tubular handle so as to force the tongues or nibs (K)
outwards into the recesses (J).
Sixthly. On the inside of the socket a groove or recess (J, Figure 6, may be
cast; the tubular handle having been forced down into the socket a ring or nick (L)
is spun or formed from the inside of the tubular handle, thus filling up the groove
cast or formed in the socket.
Seventhly. Into the inner sides of the socket recesses or pockets (M, Figure 7.
may be cast and corresponding holes formed in the tubular handle; a piece of
spring metal (N) is then passed down the tubular handle till the ends come before
the holes made to receive them, the spring (N) then expands and forces its ends
securely into the recesses or pockets (M cast in the socket.

page_text: Eighthly. Through the sides of the socket may be cast one or more holes (O),
Figure 8, and at the holes on the inside of the socket one or more blocks are
formed for the purpose of guiding the tubular handle into its proper position ;
these blocks are shewn at (P) on the section and plan, Figure 8. Upon the end of
the tubular handle will be formed one or more nibs, as shewn at Q on the section
and elevation, these nibs corresponding with the holes (O) cast through the socket,
the tubular handle is then forced into its place, and as the nibs come on to the
blocks P at the bottom of the holes they will be forced outwards through the
holes (O) in the side of the socket until they come to the outside of the socket,
when they will be securely rivetted up.
The improvement in the tubular handle consists in forming at the upper end
thereof two or more projecting pieces shewn in elevation and section at (R),
Figure 9, and placing round the top of the handle an annular ring (S) with holes
formed to receive the projecting piece (R), these projecting pieces being passed
through the holes in the ring are securely rivitted.
Or I cast the ring upon the end of the tube. By this arrangement a smooth
and more sightly ending given to the handle, and the butt joint is kept closed.
Having thus described the nature of the said Invention and the manner in which
the same is to be carried into effect,―
I claim, without limiting myself to these precise details, "The several Improve-
"ments in the Method of Fastening Tubular Handles on to Culinary and other
Holloway Vessels, together with an Improvement in the Wrought Iron Tubular
Handles, substantially as herein more fully set forth and specified."
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In witness whereof, I, the said Frederick Ryland, have hereunto set my hand
and seal, this Twenty fifth day of April, in the year of our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and eighty one.