Improvements relating to the Racks of Cutlery Cases and like Cases.
Year: 1898

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements relating to the Racks of Cutlery Cases and like Cases.
I, JAMES ALBERT FIGORSKI, of 3, Eyre Street, City of Sheffield, Manufacturer,
do hereby declare the nature of my invention to be as follows:-
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My invention relates to an improvement in cutlery cases, electroplate cases, and
similar cases in which the articles are required to be held separately and pre-
vented shaking about, and it refers more particularly to the racks in which each
article is placed and by which it held.
It consists in constructing the racks of xylonite, ebonite or celluloid, which
substances are strong and elastic, and in cutting out of the edges of such strips
or bars of the said material, slots of suitable form to receive the parts of the
articles they are intended to hold; they are then fitted into the case in the desired
position, and require no further finish or covering.
This combination of xylonite, uncovered racks with such cases is novel, and the
result is very advantageous both as regards appearance and durability.
Dated the 18th dov of Nov 1900
ROBT. F. DRURY, C.P.A.,
Agent for Applicant, Bank Buildings, George Street, Sheffield.
I, JAMES ALBERT FIGORSKI, of 3, Eyre Street, City of Sheffield, Manufacturer,
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 fol-
lowing statement:
My invention relates to an improvement in cutlery cases, electroplate cases, and
similar cases in which the articles are required to be held separately and pre-
vented shaking about, and it refers more particularly to the racks in which each
article is placed and by which it is held.
In the annexed drawings.
Fig. 1, represents a length of rack as made from xylonite, with alternate slits
and recesses for the blades and the handles of table cutlery.
Fig. 2, is a plan of the interior of a case, showing the racks, and a few knives
in position.
I may premise that various means are used to construct racks or similar means
for holding cutlery in position in their cases, most of them being of wood glued
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page_text: together and covered with cloth, velvet and the like, but hitherto they are all
unsatisfactory and easily broken.
My invention consists in constructing such racks as the one marked R, shown
in Fig. 1, of the drawings annexed or of other patterns, from a solid strip or
bar of polished xylonite, ebonite celluloid or similar compounds and sawing,
grooving or otherwise cutting out the slits S, grooves G, or other shapes of
recesses in the upper edge suited to receive the article they are intended to hold.
These racks so made are finished smooth and resemble ivory, being very strong,
tough and elastic and therefore not likely to break by the articles being unduly
forced between the upright parts.
The racks are then fitted into the case in the desired position, and require
no fabric cover either to support them, nor for appearance sake.
This novel combination of uncovered racks of xylonite, ebonite celluloid or
similar compounds, with the usual velvet or cloth covered interior of cutlery cases
is advantageous both as regards durability and appearance.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim, is:
1- Constructing the racks of cutlery cases, and other cases from solid strips of
xylonite, ebonite, celluloid or similar compounds, and affixing them to their cases
without the use of a covering substantially as hereinbefore described.
2A rack for cutlery cases, and like cases, such as shown in Fig. 1, and of other
various patterns, made completely from solid xylonite ebonite, celluloid and other
kindred composition, without a covering, as herein before described.
3 The combination with a cutlery case or other like case of one or more racks
such as shown in Fig. 1, made of xylonite, ebonite celluloid or kindred compounds.
Dated the 10th day of January 1898.
ROBT. F. DRURY, C.P.A.,
Agent for Applicant, Bank Buildings, George Street, Sheffield.