Improved Finger Guard for Table and other Knives.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 26th Oct., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 14th Dec., 1892-Accepted, 21st Jan., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Finger Guard for Table and other Knives.
I, JOHN MAY The Bottle House Penshurst, Kent, Plumber do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to an improved finger support or rest or guard for table or
other knives and consists of a clip of any suitable shape, material, padded or
cushioned upon the inside and outside bearing surfaces with india rubber, felt or
the like. For example I provide a piece of steel or other material about one inch
more or less long which I bend into shape so as to clip the back of the knife, upon
the two inside bearing surface of the clip likewise the top I provide a cushion of
indiarubber or felt or other soft material. The finger, it will be understood rests
or bears upon the flat top of the clip attached to the back of knife & so prevents
the finger from injury. The clips may be made to form an ornament as well as a
protection to the finger.
Dated this 26th day of October 1892.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Finger Guard for Table and other Knives.
I, JOHN MAY The Bottle House Penshurst Kent Plumber, 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 :-
My invention relates to an improved finger support, rest or guard for table or
other knives and consists of a clip of any suitable shape, material, padded or
cushioned upon the inside and outside bearing surfaces with india rubber, felt or the
like. For example I provide a piece of steel or other material about one inch
more or less long which I bend into shape so as to clip the back of the knife, upon
the two inside bearing surfaces of the clip, likewise the top I provide a cushion of
indiarubber or felt or other soft material. The finger it will be understood rests or
bears upon the flat top of the clip attached to the back of the knife & so prevents
the finger from injury. The clips may be made to form an ornamentation as well
as a protection to the finger.
Referring to the annexed drawings,
Fig. 1 shows side elevation of a table knife with my guard in position.
Fig. 2. section of same through x. y.
a guard consisting of a steel clip resting upon the back of knife c. and provided
with cushion b, consisting of indiarubber or other convenient material. d (Figure 2)
cushion or packing which may also consist of indiarubber or the like. I have
illustrated my invention in order to show the principle thereof, but if desired I
may vary the constructional shape or configuration to carry out the object of this
invention

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is.
1. In combination with the blade of a table knife a guard, constructed as illus-
trated or indicated herein, consisting of a metal or other clip with or without
cushions and with or without ornamentations thereon for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 14th day of December 1892.
E. EATON,
Patent Agent.