Improvements in Strengthening the Corners of Cutlery Cases and. other like Cases.
Year: 1897

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Strengthening the Corners of Cutlery Cases and.
other like Cases.
I, JAMES ALBERT FIGORSKI 3 Eyre Street, Sheffield in the County of York,
Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
In carrying out my invention I cut across the corners of the case one or more
horizontal sawgates or like grooves, extending some distance along each side or
angle, and into these gates or grooves fit a vee shaped corner plate of metal its
edges being flush with the sides of the case."
From the top side (or the under side as preferred) I pass two or more screws or
pins through the wood of the case and through the said metal plates which
effectually binds the parts together.
Improvements in Strengthening the Corners of Cutlery Cases and
other like Cases.
1, JAMES ALBERT FIGORSKI 3, Eyre Street, Sheffield, in the County of York,
Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner
the same has to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and
by the following statement:-
This invention has for its object to strengthen the corners of cutlery cases and
other like cases, and to prevent them from becoming unjointed, whether by the
effect of wear, or from the effect of climate.
The method of carrying my invention into effect, is illustrated in the accom-.
panying drawings, similar letters of reference indicate similar parts, in any of the
figures in which they may occur.
Fig. 1, represents a metal corner piece.
Fig. 2, the corner of a case with sawgate.
Fig. 3, section through Y-Z of same corner with sawgate.
Fig. 4, same corner with corner piece in position.
Fig. 5, plan of same, with inserted corner piece.
In carrying out my invention, I cut across the mitre joint M, and corner of the
case, one or more horizontal sawgates G, or similar grooves extending to some
distance down each side or angle of the base, and into these sawgates or grooves.
I insert a V shaped corner piece, shown in Fig. 1, and marked V, so that its edges
are flush with the inside and outside faces of the case.

page_text: The corner piece is prepared with holes H, for the passage of a screw or pin S,
or more than one into each side of the case.
The screws or pins may be passed through the sides vertically either from
above or below as may be most convenient or desirable, and when this is done,
the two sides which form the corner are effectually bound and secured together.
If the screws or pins are preferred to be invisible they may be inserted from
the underside and either before or after the bottom B, of the case is attached.
In a shallow razor case one corner piece is sufficient at each corner as shown in
Fig. 2, but in deeper cases two or more may be used, pins being used both from
the top and the bottom.
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 I
claim is:
The method of strengthening the corners of cutlery cases, and other cases, by
making a horizontal sawgate or groove across each corner and inserting a corre
sponding metallic corner piece and finally pinning or screwing the parts together,.
as herein before described and shown.
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ROBT. F. DRURY, C.P.A.,
Applicant's Agent.