Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd Apr., 1886.
Complete Left, 11th Dec., 1886.
Complete Accepted, 11th Jan., 1887.
We JOSEPH NIXON & FRANK RIOHARDS trading as Nixon & Winterbottoni
Cutlery Manufacturers, Pyramid Works Broomhall St. Sheffield in the County of
York do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
Our invention consists in forming the Handles of Table Knives & Forks from
Iron Brass or other kinds of Metal Wire having a circular, oval or any other section
from 6 I. W. G. to 4 IWG other sizes being also available. We form a loop of
suitable size to form a handle for a knife or fork Fig. 1. We then flatten & form
the ends of the two prongs of the loop suitably for the reception of the tang of the
table blade & also for the reception of a bolster or ferrule Fig. 2. We now make
a plug of Ivory, Bone Ebony Rosewood or other suitable material by grooving the
bottom end & sides so that it shall slide and fit between the prongs & fill the
space thereof Fig. 3.
After sliding this plug between the prongs we place the tang of blade between
the flattened prongs Figs. 2. 4 & 5, and proceed to fix and hold the parts in position
by suitable appliances & moulds when moulten metal is poured about the parts so
held. This metal on cooling forms a bolster or ferrule to the knife or fork & at
the same time secures firmly all the parts forming the handle to the blade or fork
Figs. 6 & 7. It will be readily understood that by leaving out the plug of Ivory &c.
Fig. 3 our invention produces an open handle formed of the loop of wire only, in
which case the bolster or ferrule forms the attachment between the blade of knife or
fork & the loop forming the handle Fig. 7.
JOSEPH NIXUN.
FRANK RICHARDS.

page_text: Improvements in Handles of Table Knives and Forks.
We JOSEPH NIXON-and-FRANK RICHARDS trading as Nixon & Winterbottom,
Cutlery Manufacturers, Pyramid Works, Broomhall Street Sheffield in the County of
York 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:
Our Invention consists in forming the Handles of Table Knives & Forks from
Iron, Steel, Brass, or any other suitable Metal Wire having a circular, oval, or any
other section, from No. 6 IWG to No. 4 IWG, other sizes being also available.
We form a loop of suitable size to form a Knife or Fork handle Fig, 1 on drawing
left with provisional specification, or any other suitable pattern, shape, or form. We
then flatten and form the ends of the two prongs of the loop suitably for the
reception or attachment of the tang of the Table blade, and also for the reception
of a bolster, or ferrule Fig. 2, or the attachment of the tangs and prongs may be
formed by means of rivets or solder in a variety of ways.
We now make a plug of Ivory, Bone, Ebony, Rosewood, or other suitable material,
by grooving the bottom end, and sides, so that it shall slide & fit between the
prongs & fill the space thereof Fig. 3. After sliding the plug to it's place
between the prongs, we place the tang of the blade between the flattened prongs
Figs. 2. 4 & 5 in such manner as shall fix and hold the parts in position. When
thus secured they are placed in moulds, and moulten metal is poured about the
parts, which on cooling forms a bolster, or ferrule to the Knife or Fork, and secures
firmly all the parts forming the handle to the blade or Fork Fig. 6 & 7.
It will be readily understood that by leaving out the plug of Ivory Fig. 3 our
Invention produces an Open Handle formed simply of the loop of wire only, in which
case the bolster or ferrule forms the attachment between the blade of Knife or
Fork and the loop which forms the handle Fig. 7:
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said Inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is
(1) We claim to use wire of a circular, or any other section made of steel, iron,
or any suitable metal, to form a loop to serve as a handle for Table Cutlery.
(2) We claim for grooving & fitting a plug of Ivory, Bone, Ebony &c. to
slide between the prongs of the handle.
(3) We claim to make the handle with the plug of Ivory, Bone, Ebony &c.
We claim to make the handle hollow i.e. leaving out the plug of Ivory &c.
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