An Improved Carving Stand and Holder for Meat.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Nov., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 27th July, 1894-Accepted, 1st Sept., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Carving Stand and Holder for Meat.
I, WILLIAM JAMES BAKER, of Peasholme House, Scarborough, in the County
of York, Mechanical Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
:-
My invention relates to a suitably formed stand upon which certain joints or
portions of meat may be placed and secured by means of opposing fixed and
adjustable jaws or clamps whereby the said meat is firmly held while being carved.
A suitable holder for a rolled ox-tongue or other similarly formed portion of
ineat, consists of two seginental jaws or bands furnished with inwardly projecting
prongs or teeth.
These jaws are both of similar size and form and one is provided with a handle
fixed to its outer or convex side and from its inner or concave side a strong screw
projects horizontally, upon which screw the other jaw is adapted to be traversed and
to be held in position by a screw nut.
The rolled tongue is placed between the two jaws and the nut screwed up.
thereby causing the prongs to penetrate the tongue until the jaws press upon it,
when it is firmly secured and can be held by the handle in the required position for
carving, resting upon feet fixed under the jaws.
A modification of the above device, for holding a portion of the ribs or loin of
beef for carving, consists of a handle attached to the end of a screw; at the end
furthest from the handle is fixed a jaw with a turned over and serrated edge.
A loose jaw with a similarly formed edge slides upon this screw and is secured in
the required position by means of a screw-nut.
In using this form of holder the handle is held in a vertical position and the
turned over edges of the jaws are placed, the one under and the other over the
edges of the divided vertebra attached to the bones of the meat and there screwed
fast by means of the nut before mentioned.
The jaws are provided with feet which afford a support to steady the joint while
being carved.
The form of holder to be employed for hamns or legs of mutton consists of a
straight bar at one end of which is fixed the handle and at the other end a vertical
guard or curved plate of metal furnished with inwardly projecting prongs. Against
this guard and prongs the thick end of the ham or leg of mutton is pressed until
that end is held firmly and secured from lateral motion.
The shank end is then fixed by means of a bridge or strong hoop which slides
upon the straight handle-bar before mentioned and is adjusted to the required
position upon the shank when a set screw which passes vertically through the crown
of the bridge is screwed down tightly and the joint and bridge are both thereby
secured in position. This modification is also provided with feet to enable it to rest
firmly.
In a modification of the hereinbefore described form of holder suitable for a
rolled ox-tongue and other portions of meat, the two jaws are connected by means
of a hinge or joint and are pressed together by means of two handles in a similar
manuer to that in which the blades of shears or scissors are operated.
Dated the 31st day of October 1893.

page_text: An Improved Carving Stand and Holder for Meat.
1, WILLIAM JAMES BAKER, of Peasholme House, Scarborough in the County
of York, Mechanical Engineer 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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This invention relates to a suitably formed stand or holder upon or in which
certain portions of meat of a circular formation, especially what are known as
"rolled ox tongues
are fixed and held firmly, while being carved or sliced, by
means of adjustable jaws or clamps which are drawn and held together by means of
a screw or its equivalent.
In order to enable my invention to be fully understood, I will proceed to describe
the same with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which
Figure 1 represents a side elevation of my improved carving-stand or holder,
and Figure 2 a plan of the same.
Similar letters refer to similar parts in both figures.
The two segmental jaws or clamps are represented at A A, and are furnished
with spikes BB, which project internally. The portion of meat or tongue is
placed within the jaws, which are opened out for the purpose. The meat rests upon
the flat bottom-plates C C, and the jaws are drawn together by screwing up the
winged nut G, working upon the screw F. The spikes B B pierce the meat, and
combined with the pressure of the jaws A A, hold the meat firmly for carving,
when the handle H is grasped. The rod E holds the two jaws together, the
screw F being formed upon the end of this rod. The carving-stand is supported
upon D D.
A guard K prevents accidental cutting of the hand.
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 1
claim is:
1. A stand for holding meat, especially "rolled ox-tongues," the said stand
consisting of two segmental jaws or clamps which are provided with internally
projecting spikes or teeth, and are drawn together and held fast by means of a
screw and winged nut, or an equivalent device.
2. The construction and operation of the herein described device for holding
meat, consisting of the jaws or clamps, the spikes, bottom-plates, handle, guard,
.and feet, all formed and arranged as described and represented.
Dated this 26th day of July 1894
WILLIAM JAMES BAKER,
Peasholine House, Scarborough.