Improvements in Holders for Use in Eating Hot Corn.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Nov., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 27th July, 1896-Accepted, 12th Sept., 1898
PROVISIONAL. SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Holders for Use in Eating Hot Corn.
I, GEORGE ALBRECHT, of 2542 North 5th Street, in the City of Philadelphia,
County of Philadelphia, and State of Pennsylvania, United States of America,
Designer and Foreman do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:---
This invention relates to table implements, and particularly to that class thereof,
known as corn holders, and the object thereof, is to provide an inplement of this
class, by means of which an ear of hot corn may be held and manipulated, without
applying the bands thereto.
In the practice of my invention, I provide a handle with which is pivotally
connected two side arms, each of which is provided with a circular head, having
gear teeth formed thereon, and in practice I prefer to form jaws, on the end of the
handle between which the heads, are pivoted.
The arms adjacent to the heads, are outwardly curved and at the outer ends of
these curves are formed curved projections, the convex portions of which are in the
direction of the handle, above which the arms are parallel and above which they
are preferably contracted or brought together for a short distance, and they are
then outwardly curved and extended and to the end of each is pivotally secured a
transverse tubular casing, in each of which is loosely mounted a shaft, on which
are placed or formed annular heads or shoulders, and the inner end of each shaft
is provided with a fork, adapted to be inserted into the end of an ear of corn.
The outer ends of the shafts, are each provided with an extension or handle, and
mounted on each shaft, between the outer 'heads, and the extension or handle, is a
rod, which extends along the outer side of the arms, and are pivotally connected
with the handle, just below the beads, of the arms.
The shafts extend through the upper or outer ends of the rods, and said ends are
outwardly and inwardly curved or bent, and said rods are connected with the arms,
near the middle thereof, by means of slots, through which pass screws or bolts and
between the parallel parts, of the arms, is secured a contractile spring.
The curved projections are formed on the sides of the adjacent portions of the
arms, so that the rods muy extend parallel with and adjacent to the sides of said
arms, and the operation will be readily understood in view of the foregoing
description.
By pulling downwardly on either or both of the projections, the arms will be
separated at their outer ends, and in any position of said arms, the shafts and
forks, will be held in horizontal line by the rods, and an ear of corn of any length
may be placed between the forks, and securely held thereby, and as will be readily
understood, the spring operates to draw said forks together, and to securely hold
the ear of corn.
The shafts are revoluble in the tubular casings, and the ear of corn, may thus
be turned while being held by the forks, without removing either of the latter
from the ends thereof, and it will thus be seen that I accomplish the object of my
invention, by means of a device which is simple in construction and operation, and
one which is comparatively inexpensive, and one which is perfectly adapted to
accomplish the result for which it is intended.
Dated this 6th day of November 1895.
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40 Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents.

page_text: Improvements in Holders for Use in Eating Hot Corn.
I, GEORGE ALBRECHT, a citizen of the United States, residing at 2542 North
Fifth Street, in the City of Philadelphia, County of Philadelphia, and State of
Pennsylvania, United States of America, Designer and Foreman, 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 table implements, and particularly to that class thereof,
known nas corn holders, and the object thereof, is to provide an implement of this
class, by means of which an ear of hot corn may be held and manipulated without
applying the hands thereto.
The invention is fully disclosed in the following, specification, of which the
accompanying drawing forms a part, in which :-
Fig. 1.is a side elevation, of my improved corn holder, and,
Fig. 2, an edge view thereof.
In the practice of my invention. E provide a handle A, with which is pivotally
connected two side arins B, each of which is provided with a circular head, b,
having gear teeth formed thereon, and in practice I prefer to form jaws a, on the
end of handle between which the heads b, are pivoted.
and
The arins B, adjacent to the heads b, are outwardly curved as shown at b',.
at the outer ends of these curves are formed curved projections C, the convex
portions of which are in the direction of the handle, and above which the arms
are parallel as shown at , above which they are preferably contracted or brought
together, for a short distance as at 6, and they are then outwardly curved and
extended. To the end of each is pivotally secured a transverse tubular casing D,
in each of which is loosely mounted a shaft. E, on which are placed or formed
annular heads or shoulders d, and the inner end of each shaft is provided with a
hook F, adapted to be inserted into the end of an ear of corn.
The outer ends of the shafts E, are each provided with an extension or handle G,
and mounted on each shaft between; the outer heads d, and the extension or handle
is a rod H, which extends along the outer side of the arms B, and is pivotally
connected. with the handle A, just below the heads b, or the arms B.
The shafts E extend through the upper or outer ends of the rods H, and said
ends are outwardly and inwardly curved or bent as shown at h, aud. said..rods are.
connected with the arms B, near the middle thereof, by means of slots h!, through
which pass screws or bolts h 2, and between the parallel parts 6.2, of the arms B, is
secured a contractile spring K.
The curved projections. C, are formed on the sides of the adjacent portions of
the arms B, so that the rods H, may extend parallel with, and adjacent to the sides
of said arms, and the operation will be readily understood in view of the foregoing.
description then taken in connection with the accompanying drawing.
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By pulling downwardly on either or both of the projections C, the arms B, will
be separated at their outer ends, and jin any position of said arms the shafts E, and
forks F, will be held in borizontal line by the rods H, and an ear of corn of any
length may be placed between the forks F, and securely held thereby, and. as will
be readily understood the spring K, operates to draw said. forks. together, and to
securely hold the ear of corn.
The shafts E, are revoluble in the tubular casings, D, and the ear of corn, may
thus be turned while being held by the forks, without removing either of the latter
from the ends thereof, and it will then be seen that I accomplish the object of my
invention, by means of a device which is simple in construction and operation, and

page_text: one which is comparatively inexpensive, and one which is perfectly adapted to
accomplish the result for which it is intended.
My invention is not limited to the exact form, construction and arrangement of
parts shown and described and I therefore reserve the right to make all such:
alterations therein, and modifications thereof, as fairly come within the scope of
the invention.
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. A corn holder comprising a handle, two side arms pivotally connected.
therewith, at one end thereof, and each of which is provided with a circular head
having gear teeth formed thereon, said arms being also provided at their outer
ends with tubular casings, which are pivotally connected therewith, a shaft.
extending through each of said tubular casings, each of said shafts is provided.
with a fork at its inner end and means for operating said arms, substantially as.
shown and described.
2. A corn holder, comprising a handle, two side arms pivotally connected
therewith at one end thereof, and each of which is provided with a circular head
having gear teeth formed thereon, said arms being also provided at their outer-
ends with tubular casings, which are pivotally connected therewith, a shaft
extending through each of said tubular, casings, each of said shafts is provided
with a fork at its inner end, and means for operating said arms, comprising rods,.
one of which rods is connected with each of said shafts at one end, said rode
being pivotally connected with the handle at the other end, and said arms, being
also provided near the handle with curved projections, and being also connected.
by means of a spiral spring, which operates to draw the arms together, substantially
as shown and described.
3. In a corn holder, the combination with a handle of two side arms pivotally
connected therewith, at one end thereof, each of said arms being provided with
a circular head having gear teeth formed thereon, said arms being also connected
near the handle, by a spiral spring which operates to draw them together, and
said arms being also provided at their outer ends, each with transverse tubular
casings, in each of which is loosely mounted a shaft; each of which are provided
with a fork and a handle upon the outward end of said shaft substantially as
described.
Dated this 27th day of July 1896.
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
10 Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents.