Improvement in the Manufacture of Pocket Knives.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Sept., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 27th Oct., 1894-Accepted, 1st Dec., 1394
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvement in the Manufacture of Pocket Knives.
I, ARNOLD JAMES BEAL, of Red Hill Works, Sheffield Cutlery Manufacturer,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to the handle part of pocket knives, and refers to an
improved and simplified construction of same for the purpose of cheapness in
manufacture.
Handles as now made consist of several pieces rivetted together with a spring
between them. According to this invention I form the whole of the handle and
spring of a single piece of metal, which is stamped out the required form to fold
over to form the handle. The spring is made by splitting the metal to form a
tongue, which, when the blank is folded over will come at the back in the place of
the usual spring.
For handles intended to have a blade at each end, two spring tongues are formed,
one at each end. For single-bladed knives, in addition to the spring tongue at one
end, a projecting tongue is formed at the other end of the blank to be turned round to
close up the end of the handle.
Dated this 12th day of September 1894.
FREDERIC PRINCE,
Agent for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvement in the Manufacture of Pocket Knives.
I, ARNOLD JAMES BEAL, of Redhill Works, Sheffield, Cutlery Manufacturer,
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:-
This invention relates to the handle part of pocket knives, and refers to an
improved and simplified construction of same, for the purpose of cheapness in
manufacture. To enable this invention to be properly understood I will proceed to
describe the same with aid of the accompanying drawings:-
Figure 1. A handle blank stamped out from sheet metal.
Figure 2. Side view of finished one-bladed knife, the handle being made from
the blank shown in previous figure.
Figure 3. Blank for handle of a two or more bladed knife.
Figure 4. Side view of knife finished.
Handles as now made consist of several pieces rivetted together with a spring
between them. According to this invention I form the whole of the handle A, and
spring B, of a single piece of metal, which is stamped out the required form to fold
over to form the handle. The spring B, is made by splitting the metal to form a
tongue, which when the blank is folded over will come at the back in the place of
the usual spring. For handles intended to have a blade at each end, two spring
tongues C, D, are formed, one at each end. For single-bladed knives, in addition
to the spring tongue at one end, a projecting tongue E, is formed at the other end
of the blank to be turned round to close up the end of the handle.

page_text: 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. Constructing the handle part of pocket knives from sheet metal, as hereinbefore
described and illustrated by the accompanying drawings.
2. In a pocket knife, forming the spring for the blades and a closing up piece
for the end of handle, in one piece with the handle, as described.
Dated this 26th day of September 1894. .
FREDERIC PRINCE,
37, Cursitor Street, Chancery Lane, London, Agent for Applicant.