Improvements in the Handles of Butchers' Knives, Choppers, Cleavers, Steels, and the like.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 20th July, 1895
Complete Specification Left, 17th Apr., 1896--Accepted, 13th June, 1896
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PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Handles of Butchers' Knives, Choppers,
Cleavers, Steels, and the like.
I, ERNEST CHARLES BLACKETT, of 63 West Smithfield, London, E.C.,
Butchers' Outfitter, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention to be
as follows:-
The object of my invention is to construct the handles of butchers' knives,
choppers, cleavers, steels, and the like in such a manner as to render the grip of
the hand firm, and prevent the article slipping away from the grasp of the hand
in consequence of grease or moisture of any kind being in contact with the
handle.
According to my invention I form upon the handles of the aforesaid articles
chequered, corrugated, or analogous roughened surfaces, the indentations being
strongly marked or deeply cut, so as to furnish prominent points of contact for
the band sufficiently raised to prevent slipping from the hand, when the article is
being used.
I sometimes construct the handles separately in the form of cases, shells or
tablets, which may be fixed to knives and other articles as aforesaid of ordinary
construction, by cement, rivets, or otherwise.
GEO.
DOWNING,
8 Quality Court, London, W.C., Agent.
Improvements in the Handles of Butchers' Knives, Choppers,
Cleavers, Steels, and the like.
I, ERNEST CHARLES BLACKETT, of 63 West Smithfield, London E.C.
Butchers Outfitter, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention 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 my invention is to construct the handles of butcher's knives,
choppers, cleavers, steels, and the like, in such a manner as to render the grip of
the hand firm, and prevent the article slipping away from the grasp of the hand
in consequence of grease or moisture of any kind being in contact with the
handle.
According to my invention I form upon the handles of the aforesaid articles
chequered, corrugated, or analogous roughened surfaces, the indentations being
strongly marked or deeply cut, so as to furnish prominent points of contact for the
hand sufficiently raised to prevent slipping from the hand when the article is
being used..
I sometimes construct the handles separately in the form of cases, scales, or
tablets, which may be fixed to knives and other articles as aforesaid of ordinary
construction, by cement rivets, or otherwise.

page_text: And in order that my said invention may be particularly described and
ascertained reference is hereby made to the accompanying drawings in which similar
figures of reference indicate corresponding parts.
Fig. 1 is an elevation of a butchers' knife fitted with my improved handle for
enabling the hand to grip the same firmly.
Fig. 2 is a separate view of a tablet or scale and Fig. 3 is a sectinal view of the
same, showing one method of forming the roughened surface.
Oother forms, configurations, and designs, for roughening the surfaces of the
handles, cases, scales, or tablets, may be used, provided the same are of sufficient
prominence and depth for affording sufficient grip and holding power to the knife.
or other article, although the latter may have its handle more or less covered with
grease or moisture.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that
what I claim is :-
1. The improvements in the handles of butcher's knives, choppers, cleavers,
steels, and the like, substantially as herein before described and illustrated by the
drawings.
2. The construction of handles for butchers' knives, choppers, cleavers, steels,
and the like, separately in the form of cases, scales, or tablets, having chequered
or other corrugated or roughened surfaces, which may be fixed to such articles as
aforesaid by any suitable means, substantially as and for the purposes herein before
described and illustrated by the drawings.
1000
GEO. DOWNING,
8 Quality Court, London, W.C., Agent.
GEO.
DOWNING,
8 Quality Court, London, W.C., Agent.