IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MEANS EMPLOYED FOR FIXING HANDLES TO CAST METAL CULINARY AND OTHER UTENSILS
Year: 1884

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We, RICHARD CLAYTON, of the firm of Edward Sheldon and Company, of Cannon
Foundry, Deepfields, in the County of Stafford, Holloware Manufacturers, and
Ezekiel Green, of White Street, Coseley, near Bilston in the said County, Fitter
and Turner, do hereby declare the nature of our Invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN
THE MEANS EMPLOYED FOR FIXING HANDLES TO CAST METAL CULINARY AND
OTHER UTENSILS, and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be
particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement :—
The object of this Invention is to provide means for securing tubular handles
(and other handles having a tubular part at their inner ends) to cast metal culinary
and other utensils, which shall permit of such handles being readily fixed abroad,
or at their destination and thus allow of their being packed, for transit, separately
from the utensils, and which shall ensure great firmness of attachment and
increased neatness of appearance.
A tubular handle (or tubular inner end of a handle) which is to be fixed to such
cast metal utensil, according to this Invention, is formed taper with an unwelded
joint in the ordinary manner, and is quite plain at its inner end. The method of
fixing the same to the utensil is illustrated by Figures 1, 2, and 3 of the
accompanying Drawings, of which Figure 1 is a vertical longitudinal section
through the handle connection, Figure 2 a front view of Figure 1, and Figure 3 an
underside view of Figure 1. A is a saucepan (or other cast metal utensil) sufficient
thereof only being shewn for the purpose required. B is the lower end of the
tubular handle and C a solid plug circular in section and tapering somewhat from
its base to its outer end for convenience of moulding. This plug is cast with the
utensil, and the outer end of such plug is of a diameter to just admit of the interior
of the inner or smaller end of the handle B being pushed thereon. D is a loose
socket or ring of cast or wrought metal placed over or around the plug C and is of
such size and shape inwardly as to leave all around between itself and the plug C
(before the handle is driven in as hereinafter described) a space of the thickness of
the metal forming the handle B. a is a recess or sinking in the plug C, and b is
an opening formed at the inner end of the socket D. To fix the handle B, its inner
end is driven down between the ring or socket D and the plug C, whereby the
metal of the handle is sprung somewhat open and grips or holds between the
ring D and the socket C. The end of a punch is then inserted within the opening b

page_text: and is driven. down so as to force the metal of the handle into the recess or
sinking a, by which means, in combination with those before described, the handle
is securely prevented from turning round or becoming loose.
The plug and ring may be oval in cross section, if desired, so as to give greater
security against the handle turning upon the plug.
If desired, the ring and plug may be made without the recess a and opening b,
in which case a rivet, peg, or screw c, shewn by dotted lines Figure 1, is passed
through or into the joint to render the same quite secure; or this rivet, peg, or
screw may be employed in addition to the recess a opening 'b and bent-in parts of
the handle, if desired.
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 herein before described means of fixing handles to cast metal culinary and
other utensils, consisting of a socket or ring D, plug C and recess a into which the
metal of the handle is driven, or, (in lieu of the recess a or supplemental thereto) of
a rivet, peg, or screw c or equivalent means for preventing the handle from turning
or working loose between the plug and socket, all substantially as and for the
purpose herein described and shewn.