IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MODE OF MANUFACTURING POCKET CUTLERY AND RAZORS
Year: 1885

page_text: and Razors.
We ALBERT PILLEY of Sheaf Island Works, Pond Hill Sheffield in the County
of York Cutlery Manufacturer and ARTHUR BENJAMIN BALL of N° 27 West
Norwich Street Sheffield aforesaid, Cutler do hereby declare the nature of our
invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MODE OF MANUFACTURING POCKET CUTLERY
AND RAZORS to be as follows:-
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A method of producing by means of casting, forging or stamping metal bolsters
or caps used in the manufacture of Pocket Cutlery and Razors, with a flange or
dovetail to receive the ornamental covering of ivory, horn or other materials, and so
to secure the same to the metal scales or webs without screws pins or revits-For
Cutlery and Razors made preferably without bolsters or caps or with bolsters or
caps at one end only, the metal scales or webs are formed with projecting tabs;
which being turned or flanged over the ornamental covering into gates or recesses
formed in the covering, securely fastens the parts together without the use of pins,
screws or revits; thus avoiding the danger of damage by drilling and reviting
brittle or fragile materials used in covering the metal scales or webs.

page_text: Improvements in the Mode of Manufacturing Pocket Cutlery
and Razors.
We ALBERT PILLEY of Sheaf Island Works Pond Hill Sheffield in the County
of York Cutlery Manufacturer and ARTHUR BENJAMIN BALL of 27 West Norwich
Street Sheffield aforesaid Cutler, do hereby declare the nature of our invention for
IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MODE OF MANUFACTURING POCKET CUTLERY AND RAZORS
and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement :-
A method of producing by means of casting, forgeing or stamping, metal bolsters
or caps (used in the manufacturing of Pocket Cutlery and Razors) with a beviled
flange or dovetail, formed so as to fit and receive the ornamental covering of ivory,
horn, wood or other materials; and thus to secure the same to the metal webs or
scales, without the necessity of pins, screws or revits.
For Cutlery and Razors made preferably without bolsters or caps or with
bolsters or caps at one end of web only, the metal webs are formed with projecting
parts called tags, which being turned over or flanged into the recesses or gates
formed in the ornamental covering, securely dovetails the parts together, without
the necessity of pins screws or revits.
The bolsters or caps A A may be attached to the metal webs by means of a
peg A A A passing through a hole in the web D and revited, or may if prefered be
soldered to the same.
The bolsters or caps may also if prefered be run on or cast in soft metal upon
the webs, after the Cutlery is put together and thus filling up the beviled recesses
or gates formed in the covering, secures the parts together, without the necessity
of pins screws or revits.
Cutlery and Razors made under this principle is put together in the metalic
parts alone, and the ornamental covering attached after the Cutlery is finished.
The pins used to join the metalic parts together thus being passed through and
revited to the metal webs gives greater security to the articles when in use; as no
presure or friction is bourne by the ornamental covering.
Figure 1. Shews metal web or scale, with bolsters or caps A at one end, and the
projection or tag B at the other end.
Figure 2. Shews metal web or scale with tag B at one end and with hole D at
other end, through which hole is revited the bolsters or caps A by means of
peg A A A.
Figure 3. Shews ornamental covering with recesses or gates C formed to receive
the tag B when turned or flanged over, also recess or gate for Banged bolster or
caps A. A.
Figure 4. Shews metal web or scale when used without bolsters or caps, and
with tags B at each end.

page_text: Figure 5. Shews ornamental covering with gates or recesses C to receive tags B
at each end.
A Shews front side of bolsters or caps.
A A Shews under or reverside of bolsters or caps, with flange and with
peg AA A, with which to attach bolsters and caps to metal webs Figure 2. D.
B Shews projecting tag end of metal scales or webs.
C Shews beviled gates or recesses to receive the metal projecting parts or tags,
which when complete forms the dovetail.
D Shews hole in metal scale or web to receive peg A A A
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is
The construction of Pocket Cutlery and Razors and the manufacture of metalic
scales or webs with or without metalic bolsters or caps, used in the construction of
same; such metalic scales or webs and bolsters or caps being formed with pro-
jecting parts called tags or flanges, which when fitted into corresponding recesses
or gates made in the ornamental covering of ivory pearl born wood or other
suitable materials dovetails the parts together, and secures the same without the
necessity of pins, screws, or revits.