Improvements in Handles for Knives, Forks, Brushes, or for the Steering Handles of Bicycles and the like.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 12th May, 1896
Complete Specification Left, 11th Feb., 1897-Accepted, 8th May, 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Handles for Knives, Forks, Brushes, or for the
Steering Handles of Bicycles and the like.
I, FREDERICK WEAVER OLIVER of 40 King Street, Cheapside in the City of
London, Lithographer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
According to this invention I form handles for knives, forks, brushes, steering
handles for bicycles or the like of a core or foundation of wood or other material of
the required form dipped in a solution of celluloid having zinc white or other
pigment admixed with it. A coating of celluloid is thereby imparted to the exterior
of the handle which may afterwards be polished to any extent desired. If the
celluloid coating has had zinc white admixed with it the handles when finished will
bear a close resemblance to polished ivory. In the case of bicycle handles I form
in them a number of holes or channels extending completely through them from
one end to the other these holes or channels being ranged at distances apart around
the central hole into which the ends of the iron steering handle are to be secured.
The holes or passages formed completely through the handle from one end to the
other allow of streams of air passing continuously through the handle which serve
to keep the handle cool.
Deted this 11th dor of Mox 1806
Improvements in Handles for Knives, Forks, Brushes, or for the
Steering Handles of Bicycles and the like.
I, FREDERICK WEAVER OLIVER, of 40 King Street, Cheapside, in the City
of London, Lithographer, 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 :-
According to this invention I form handles for knives, forks, brushes, steering
handles for bicycles or the like of a core or foundation of wood or other material
of the required form dipped in a solution of celluloid having zinc white or other
pigment admixed with it. A coating of celluloid is thereby imparted to the exterior of
the handle which may afterwards be polished to any extent desired. If the celluloid
coating has had zinc white admixed with it the handles when finished will bear a
close resemblance to polished ivery. The liquid celluloid can be applied by a brush
or in the case of circular articles by scraping the solution on while the article is
caused to revolve. It may similarly be brushed on while the article revolves.
As the solution dries rapidly and from the surface, it is necessary that care should
be taken that the drying film should not be stripped off by the application of

page_text: the next coat also that each application should be thin. When articles are
dipped they should be moved about in the liquid and revolved in it.
In the case of bicycle handles! form in them a number of holes or channels
extending completely through them from one end to the other these holes or
channels being ranged at distances apart around the central hole into which the
ends of the iron steering handle are to be secured. The holes or passages
formed completely through the handle from one end to the other allow of streams
of air passing continuously through the handle which serve to keep the handle
cool.
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. The production of handles for knives, forks, brushes, steering handles of
bicycles and the like substantially in the manner described by coating a core or
foundation of wood or other material by dipping or like operation with solution of
celluloid containing zinc white or other pigment.
2. Bicycle handles having ventilating channels formed in them substantially as
described.