IMPROVE- MENTS IN SCALETANG CUTLERY
Year: 1884

page_text: I JOHN WINTERBOTTOM of N° 3 Bow Street, Sheffield in the County of York
Scale Cutter do hereby declare the nature of my said invention for IMPROVE-
MENTS IN SCALETANG CUTLERY to be as follows:-
...
My invention relates particularly to the construction of the handles of cutlery,
known in the, trade as scaletang Cutlery, in which the tang is as broad, as the two
scales between which it is placed, and is therefore visible all round the handle, and
liable to rust and detract from the appearance of the knife or fork.
The object of my invention is to so construct the tang and the scales, that when
put together the tang is completely concealed between the two scales, and the
appearance of the handle is thereby much improved, and closely resembles a solid
handle.
In carrying my invention into execution, I make the scaletang somewhat
narrower than the width of the scales, as well as shorter, and I groove each of the
scales upon its inner face with a recess or channel, so that when they are put
together, the opening or recess corresponds with and fits the tang, which may be
permanently secured to the scales by pins, three being a suitable number.
The edges or faces of the scales round the recess or groove to receive the tang,
fit closely together and thus hide the tang and give all the appearance of a solid
handle.
When balanced handles are required I form a cavity in the face of each scale
beyond the end of the groove or recess for the tang, and I enclose in such cavity,
a weight of corresponding form, such as for instance, a lead ball, or other suitable
shape.
ROBT F. DRURY,
Agent for the Applicant.

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I JOHN WINTERBOTTOM of N° 3 Bow Street Sheffield in the County of York
Scale Cutter do hereby declare the nature of my invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN
SCALE-TANG CUTLERY and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be
particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement that is
to say :-
My invention relates particularly to the construction of the handles of cutlery
known to the trade as scale-tang cutlery in which the tang is made as broad as the
scales between which it is placed, the edge of the tang being visible all round the
handle, it is therefore very liable to rust, or loose its polish and detract from the
appearance of the knife or fork. The object of my invention is to obviate this
drawback to the use of this class of cutlery which otherwise has advantages over
the round-tang cutlery, and in order that my invention may be clearly understood,
I annex a sheet of drawings illustrating same, in which the same letters indicate
the same parts in any of the figures in which they may occur.
Fig. 1, is a side view of scale tang handle made according to my invention.
Fig 2, is the edge view of same.
Fig 3, shows the two scales grooved.
Fig 4, shows the scale tang.
In carrying out my invention I make the scale tang A rather narrower than the
scales themselves as well as shorter and I groove each of the scales B, upon its
inner face with a recess or channel C, so that when they are put together, the recess
corresponds with and fits the tang, which may be permanently secured to the
scales by pins or screws, three being a suitable number.
The edges or faces of the scales round the grooves or channels fit closely together
(as shown in Fig 2) and thus hide the tang, and very much resemble handles made
out of solid material,
When "balanced" handles are required I either carry the grooves C, further
down the handle and introduce the required weight of lead, or I make a separate
recess or cavity and enclose a lead ball or other suitable weight.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I wish it to be
understood that by the term scale-tang cutlery I mean knives and forks for table
use, in contradistinction to other kinds of cutlery that may be made with scales,
and I declare that what I claim is.
In the class of Table knives and forks known in the trade as scale-tang 'cutlery,
the method of constructing the handles, and enclosing the tang, for the purpose
specified, and substantially as hereinbefore described and illustrated.
Deted the of a 1005