Improvements in Knife Cleaners.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd Oct., 1896
Complete Specification Left 2nd July 1897--Accepted. 14th Aug.. 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Knife Cleaners.
I, JAMES LETHBRIDGE CANN Rock Villa Lustleigh South Devon Joiners Maker Tool
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to Machines for cleaning and polishing the blades of Knives
and other articles of a like description, and consists of a metal frame or body, made
in two parts, the upper part being hinged, jointed or pivoted, at one end on to the
lower part, and the other end provided with a handle which acts as a Lever and causes
the two inner surfaces to be pressed together. Upon each of these inner surfaces is
mounted one or more strips of Leather, india rubber or other suitable material to
receive the enery or other polishing powder used. The blade of the Knife is thus
cleaned simultaneously on both sides by friction between the two abrading surfaces,
the Knife blade being pushed and pulled to and fro and the necessary pressure being
applied by means of the handle forming part of the upper portion of the Machine.
Dated this First day of October 1896.
JAMES LETHBRIDGE CANN.
Improvements in Knife Cleaners.
JAMES LETHBRIDGE CANN Joiners Tool Maker Rock Villa Lustleigh South
Devonshire, 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, with the aid of the accompanying drawings:-
My invention relates to Machines for cleaning and polishing the blades of Knives
and other articles of a similar description, and consists of a metal frame or body
made in two parts. The upper part being hinged, jointed or pivoted at one end on
to the lower part and provided at the other end with a handle which acts as a Lever,
and makes the two inner surfaces to be pressed together. Upon each of these inner
surfaces is mounted one or more strips of leather, india rubber or other suitable
material to receive the emery or other polishing powder used. The blade of the
knife is thus cleaned simultaneously on both sides by friction between the two abrading
surfaces. The knife being pushed and pulled to and fro, and the necessary pressure
applied by means of the handle forming part of the upper portion of the
Machine.
I also to prevent any side shake use a strong and deep joint or hinge for the handle
or Lever and also to further prevent it, I have a Lug or projection cast upon the upper
portion or handle and which lug or projection is fitted and works into a slot in the
lower portion.

page_text: Or as an alternative I have the lug or projection cast on the lower portion and the
slot in the Upper portion or Handle.
The drawings are described as follows
Fig. 1 a The Handle or Lever.
b The Lug or projections.
c. c The Leather inner Surfaces.
Fig. 26
d The Hinge or Joint.
The Lug or projection which works into the Slot e.
d The Hinge or Joint.
f The Groove.
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
1st. The use of the Lever as a means of pressing together the two inner
Leather or other suitable surfaces for Cleaning and polishing Knives or articles of
similar description.
2nd. The use for the prevention of side shake of the Lug or projection on the upper
portion or handle, working into the slot in the lower portion. Or as an alternative
the Lug or projection on the Lower portion and the slot in the upper portion or
Handle for the same purpose.
Dated this 1st day of July 1897