Improvements in Pocket Knives.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Apr., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 8th Feb., 1894-Accepted, 24th Mar., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Pocket Knives.
I, BERNARD EDWARD DRURY of Westcliffe, Sheffield, in the County of York,
Cashier do hereby declare the nature of my invention to be as follows :-
This invention relates to a means for opening the blades of pocket knives.
My appliance is not attached to the blade, but is pivotted upon the pin, upon
which the blade turns in opening and closing.
I form a piece of sheet metal into a cradle or lifter the section of which is like
the letter U, having a pin hole at one end through both sides to receive the pin on
which the blade turns, the shank or tang of the blade being placed inside.
The other end of the cradle projects on each side of the blade, from the handle,
and may be turned over or be otherwise formed so that the fingers may readily take
hold of it or them, and the blade be opened. I may if desirable make the cradle to
resemble the letter L, having only one side.
Dated the 6th day of April 1893.
Improvements in Pocket Knives.
I BERNARD Edward Drury of Westcliffe, Sheffield, in the County of York,
Cashier, 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 a means for opening the blades of pocket knives.
My appliance is not attached to the blade, but is pivotted upon the pin, upon
which the blade turns in opening and closing.
The annexed sheet of drawings illustrates my invention―
Fig. 1-three views of double finger piece.
Fig. 2-three views of single finger piece.
Fig. 3-knife with blade partially opened and closed.
Fig. 4-knife with blade open and finger piece partly closed-part of scale
removed.
I form preferably a piece of sheet metal by stamping or otherwise into a finger-
piece, cradle, or lifter A, the section of which is like the letter U, having a
pinhole B, at one end through both sides to pass over the pin P, on which the
blade turns, the shank or tang C, of the blade being placed inside or between the
sides.
The other end of the finger piece has a projection D, on each side of the blade,
over the handle and may be turned over or otherwise formed so that the fingers may
readily take hold of them, and the blade be opened.
may if desirable make the cradle or finger piece to resemble the letter L, having
only one side this is shown in Fig. 2.
When the blade is open or partially open the finger piece may be shut into the
handle as shown in Fig. 4, leaving the blade clear from obstruction.
I am aware that appliances have been made and which are fixed upon or attached
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page_text: to the blades, but these are all more or less in the way, and I therefore disclaim any
arrangement that is fixed permanently to the blade-but,
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed or carried into practice
I declare that what I claim is :-
1. In a pocket knife an appliance A for opening blades and the like, held by and
turning upon the pin P, but not attached to the blade, substantially as hereinbefore
described and shown.
2. A finger piece A, capable of opening the blades of pocket knives, held by and
turning upon the blade pin, but not attached to the blade, and constructed to close
into the handle without the blade, substantially as hereinbefore described and
shown.
Dated the 5th day of February 1804