An Improvement connected with Carving Forks.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd July, 1898
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An Improvement connected with Carving Forks.
I, ARTHUR NAYLOR WOLLASTON, of Glen Hill, Walmer, County of Kent,
Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
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This invention relates to improved appliance or appliances for retaining the
guard of a carving fork in an upright or guarding position while the fork is in
use, and thereby prevent injury to the hand of a person, such as from the knife
slipping during the carving operation.
For the purpose of this invention, I rivet or otherwise affix or secure, one or a
couple of cranked like arms of a springy character to the shoulder or stem of a
fork, said arms being crossed and provided with spherical ends or half globe ends
which are located in the path of the ordinary hinged guard of a fork and have to
be pushed outwardly for the guard to pass, and then by the flexibility of the arms
to again close towards each other to retain the guard in an upright or other desired
position according to the arrangement of the spheres or half spheres, the leverage
from the length of the guard being sufficient to push the spheres or half spheres
apart both in closing or opening the guard.
These crank like arms by crossing from one side to the other form an abutment
for the guard to rest against when opened up and the spheres or half spheres fix
it, and if the back of the guard be notched, or a space be formed, the spheres or
half spheres will rest about flush with the guard when closed.
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H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166, Flect Street, London,
Agent for the said Arthur Naylor Wollaston.
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said Arthur Naylor Wollaston.
I, ARTHUR NAYLOR WOLLASTON, of Glen Hill, Walmer, County of Kent,
Gentleman, 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:
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This invention relates to improved appliance or appliances for retaining the
guard of a carving fork in an upright or guarding position while the fork is in
use, and thereby prevent injury to the hand of a person, such as from the knife
slipping during the carving operation.
For the purpose of this invention, I rivet or otherwise affix or secure, one or a

page_text: couple of cranked like arms of a springy character to the shoulder or stein of a
fork, said arms being crossed and provided with spherical ends or half globe ends
which are located in the path of the ordinary hinged guard of a fork and have to
be pushed outwardly for the guard to pass, and then by the flexibility of the arms
to again close towards each other to retain the guard in an upright or other desired
position according to the arrangement of the spheres or half spheres, the leverage
from the length of the guard being sufficient to push the spheres or half spheres
apart both in closing or opening the guard."
These crank like arms by crossing from one side to the other form an abutment
for the guard to rest against when opened up and the spheres or half spheres fix
it, and if the back of the guard be notched, or a space be formed, the spheres or
half spheres will rest, about flush with the guard when closed.
My invention is clearly represented on the annexed drawings.
Figure elevation of single bulbed or spherical ended curved or cranked arm
projecting somewhat diagonally from the fixing plate which by its holes can be
rivetted to stem next the shoulders of a carving fork the arm of springy steel
allows of the spherical end being pushed aside by the guard when raised or
lowered to hold it firmly in either position.
Figure 2 elevation of a double or a pair of diagonal or cranked arms of a plate
affixable by rivets to the stem of a carving fork, the arms crossing each other and
provided with spherical ends which can be always in touch with the guard whether
it be up or down.
Figure represents in back plan a carving fork with my invention of crossed
or cranked arms applied by affixture of their plate to the stem or shoulder of the
fork by rivets.
Figure 4 perspective elevation of a carving fork with my invention affixed by
rivets to the stem thereof the arms being cranked near the spherical ends and of
such length that the ends can be sprung open by the guard and then to close
again against or upon the guard.
A, plate securable by rivets through the holes B, B, to the stem C or to the
shoulder 1 of a carving fork. E, springy arms (single or double) of said plate A
which arms are curved or cranked to cross each other, as at Figures 2 and 3. or
plain cranked only, as at Figure 4. F, spheres, one on the end of each arm E to
bear against the under side of the guard G when thrown up, as at Figure 4, and
to bear upon the guard G when thrown down, as at Figure 3, the guard G being
held firmly in either position by pressure of the sphere or spheres F due to the
springiness of the arm or arms E. The guard G is of the usual construction and
fixture by the hinge pin H but to limit the inward action of the sphere or spheres
I propose to slightly cut or form a recess in the under part of the guard G next
each side as a pocket for the partial lodgment of the sphere or spheres F when
the guard is up, as at Figure 4.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said in-
vention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:
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The hereinbefore described improvement connected with carving forks, con-
sisting of plate A, springy curved or cranked like arm or arms E, spherical like
end or ends F thereon as appliances for holding the guard G firmly in open or
closed positions, as set forth, the construction being substantially as represented.
The 20th day of April 1899.
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said Arthur Naylor Wollaston.