Improvements in Carving Forks.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd May, 1890-Accepted, 7th June, 1890
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Carving Forks.
I CHARLES RICHARD NOWILL of the firm of John Nowill and Sons of Nowill's
Cutlery Works, Scotland Street, Sheffield in the County of York, Cutlery and Electro
Plate Manufacturer, a communication to me from abroad by Stophen Nowill of
Constantinople in the Empire of Turkey, Merchant 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 :-
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The invention relates to improvements in carving forks and has for its object to
dispense with the spring usually employed for retaining the guard in its raised
position and to substitute therefor a simple device which is less expensive to produce
less liable to get out of order and which at the same time affords a better support to
the guard.
For this purpose the shank of the fork is formed with a recess therein within which
is mounted upon an axis of motion the shank or heel of the guard as heretofore but in
lieu of employing a spring to retain the guard in its raised position a tumbler located
within the recess of the shank of the fork and mounted upon an axis of motion is
employed for that purpose.
The tumbler is adapted to lie snugly within the recess of the shank of the fork with
its nose towards the prongs when the guard is shut down and out of use but when
the guard is raised the tumbler capable of being turned over upon its axis so that
its nose engages a facet formed upon the heel or shank of the guard and thus securely
locks it in its raised position.
And in order that the said invention may be more clearly understood and readily
curried into effect I will proceed aided by the accompanying drawings more fully to
describe the same.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Figure 1 is a side view of a carving fork constructed according to the said invention
and showing the guard in its raised position.
Figure 2. is a plan thereof.
Figure 3 is a similar view of part thereof drawn to an enlarged scale and showing
a portion of the guard broken away for the sake of clearness.
Figure 4 is a vertical longitudinal section thereof and
Figure 5. is a similar view to Figure 4 but illustrating a slight modification
and showing the guard shut down and the tumbler turned over into its normal
position.
In the several figures like parts are indicated by similar letters of reference
a represents the handle of the fork 6 represents the prongs and 6' represents the
shank.
The shank b' is formed with a recess 6 therein within which the heel or shank c¹
of the guard cis mounted upon a pivot or axis of motion c* at its ends passing
through holes formed in the shank and there secured by rivetting as is well
understood.
The heel or shank c³ of the guard c is as usual formed with a shoulder c³ to engage
the rear wall of the shank 6 of the fork which thus acts as a stop to limit the
backward movement of the guard c and the heel or shank e¹ of the guard c is also
formed with a facet c³ thereon for the purpose hereinafter described.
Within the recess 63 of the shank 6 is located a tumbler d which is mounted upon
a pivot or axis of motion d* at its ends fixed on the shank band is adapted to lie
snugly within the recess 6' of the shank b' with its nose towards the prongs as
indicated at Figure 5. when the guard c is shut down and out of use but when the
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page_text: guard is raised the tumbler d is capable of being turned over upon its axis d* so
that its nose engages the facet es of the heel or shank c' of the guard e as indicated at
Figures 1 to 4 and thus securely locks the latter in its raised position.
In order that the tumbler & inay be readily turned over into its locking position a
notch or recess d' is formed in the nose thereof to receive the edge of the carving
knifo by which it may be operated and in order that it may be turned back again to
its normal position in a similar manner a notch is formed in that edge which is tho
upper edge in the locking position.
In the modification represented at Figure 5. the bottom of the recess 6 of the
shank is removed and a slot is thus formed right through the shank & thereby
preventing any accumulation of dirt or grease within the recess or slot & and
facilitating the cleansing thereof.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed declare that what I
claim is
1. In a carving fork the combination of a guard e and a tumbler & substantially as
herein shown and described.
2. In a
carving fork a guard e mounted upon an axis of motion within a recess
of the shank and formed with a shoulder or its equivalent to limit its movement
and a facet in combination with a tumber & also mounted upon an axis of motion
within the recess and provided with notches or recesses d'or their equivalent
by means of which it may be turned over substantially as herein shown and
described.
3. In a carving fork the combination of a shank formed with a slot & there-
through, a guard e mounted upon an axis of motion wit! in the slot and a tumbler d
also mounted upon an axis of motion within the slot & substantially as herein shown
and described.
Dotad this 2nd day of Maw 1800
WHITE & WOODINGTON,
27, Southampton Buildings, London, Agents for the Applicant.