New or Improved Combination of Serviette or. Napkin-ring and Holder.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 13th Dec., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 11th Feb., 1890-Accepted; '15th Mar., 1890
PROVISIONAL, SPECIFICATION.
.A. New or Improved Combination of Serviette or. Napkin-ring
and Holder.
I, FREDERICK ARTHUR WALTON, of The Friary, Friary Road, Handsworth,
Staffordshire, Manufacturer, do. hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:
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This invention relates to improvements in the manufacture of serviette rings and
holders, whereby they are firmly combined together when not.in actual use, but may
be removable from each other when so required.
As at present used, the ring and the holder, are two distinct and separate articles,
the former as is well known, being used for encircling the serviette, while the latter is
used for securing thereto the corner of the napkin, and further for attachment to the
dress. The object of this my invention is, therefore, to provide that the said holder
and ring shall be capable of attachment to each other; when the former is not in
actual use.
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This combination may be effected in various ways, as for instance :-I provide
upon the ring, a tube lying along its inside, and emerging at its ends through two
openings made in the said ring. Into this tubular opening the hook part of the
holder is passed, thus concealing the hook, while the remaining portion of the holder
serves as an ornamentation to the ring.
This tubular passage may be placed crosswise or anglewise, upon the inside of the
ring instead of lengthwise. Or, instead of being hooked into this tubular opening,
two small rings or eyes may be provided upon the ring, through which it may be
hooked; or a spring may be provided, behind which the hook may be passed; or in
any other manner by which the two parts are firmly connected and secured to each
other ready for use.
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COMPLETE.. SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved: Combination of Serviette or. Napkin-ring
and., Holder.
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I, FREDERICK ARTHUR WALTON, of the Friary, Friary: Road, Handsworth,
Staffordshire, Manufacturer, do hereby, declaret 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 improvements in the manufacture of serviette rings and
holders, whereby they are firmly combined together when not in actual use, but may
be removable from each other when so required.
As at present used, the ring and the holder are, two, distinct, and, separate articles,
he former, as is well known, being used for encircling, the serviette, while the latter
used for securing thereto the corner of the, napkin, and further for, attachment to
he dress. The object of this my invention is, therefore, to provide that the said
older and ring shall be capable of, attachment, to each other, when the former is not
actual use.
This combination may be effected in various ways as for instance :-I provide upon
the ring a tube lying along its inside, and emerging at its ends through two openings
made in the said ring. Into. this tubular opening the hook part of the holder is
passed, thus concealing the hook, while the remaining portion of the holder serves as
an ornamentation to the ring.
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This tubular passage may be placed crosswise. or..anglewise, upon the inside of the

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ring instead of lengthwise. Or, instead of being hooked into this tubular opening,
two small rings or eyes may be provided upon the ring through which it may be
hooked; or a spring may be provided, behind which the hook may be passed; or in
any other manner by which the two parts are firmly connected and secured to each
other ready for use.
I will now proceed to describe more particularly various ways in which this my
invention may be carried out, having reference to the accompanying illustrated sheet
of drawings, upon which are figures and letters of reference.
Figs. 1 & 2, are 'side and plan views of a serviette holder, adopted throughout the
drawings to illustrate this my invention, but which of course may be varied in form
or design to suit taste or fashion.
Figs. 3, 4 & 5, are cross sectional, side sectional, and plan views of one method of
applying my invention.
a, is the ring or encircling band, through which is passed the serviette when not in
use; b, is a tubular part formed in or upon the band to receive the holder c, as shown
in Figs. 4 and 5. This tubular piece being made of such a size, that the hook or tang d,
of the holder may fit or bind therein somewhat tightly, to prevent removal therefrom,
except at the will of the user.
In Figs. 6 & 7, the foregoing arrangement is modified by placing the tubular
piece b¹, crosswise in the band a¹. Instead of the encircling band being of one un-
broken circle as in Figs. 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7, 1 may make it from a strip of springy
metal, and bend it into the form shown in Figs. 8, C, and 10, the ends of the strips
being slit and cut away (somewhat hinge fashion) and further bent into a clip form as
seen at 2. By pressing the ring a², in the direction of the arrows shown, the jaws b²,
are readily opened to receive and firmly hold the holder c.
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Figs. 11, and 12, shew another modification of this my invention, wherein the
encircling band is composed of three parts a³, e, and f; e, and f, being hinged at
the main band a³. The outer ends of the pieces e and f, are made to fit into each
other hingewise, so that when pressed into the position shewn in Fig. 12, their two
outer looped ends come fair with each other, and into which is then passed the holder c..
The opened out form shown in Fig. 11, readily admits of the napkin being passed.
thereinto before being secured as seen in Fig. 12.
Instead of forming the band in three parts, it may be made of two parts a*, and i, as
seen in Figs. 13, 14, and 15, hinged at g', and secured at h, similarly as seen in
Fig. 12; Fig. 15 being an end view showing the holder c, passed therein.
Figs. 13, 14, and 15, may be modified by dispensing with the hinge joint gl, hy
making the band a³, of springy metal as seen in Fig. 16. The normal form of the
band being shown open, while it may be pressed together, as shown in dotted lines,
and secured similarly as seen in Fig. 15.
Figs. 8, 9, and 10, may be modified also, as illustrated in Figs. 17, and 18, by
providing spring clips 63, upon the band as, into which the tang d, of the holder may
be pressed, the said spring clips yielding in order to receive it.
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
claim is
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1st. The combination of a serviette holder, with the ring or band in which th
serviette is placed, in such a manner that the two may be combined when not in actua
use, but detached when so required, substantially as hereindescribed and illustrate
upon the drawings.
2nd. The various methods of combining the serviette holder with the encirclin
band, substantially as hereindescribed and illustrated upon the drawings in Figs. 3 to 1
inclusive..
Dated thin 10th 1
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CHARLES T. POWELL,
12, Cherry Street, Birmingham, Applicant's Agent.