A Device for Facilitating the Removal of the First Slice of a Bride Cake or the like.
Year: 1895

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Device for Facilitating the Removal of the First Slice of a Bride
Cake or the like.
I, CHARLES GEORGE BURNHAM, of 14, Halkell Place, Jersey, Confectioner, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to a device for facilitating the removal of the first slice of
cake and is more particularly applicable for use in cutting out the first slice of a
bride cake.
According to my invention I provide a sheet of metal or other suitable material
and of triangular or wedge shape so as to correspond with the shape of a slice
of cake.
The lateral converging edges of the triangular shaped sheet, which I term a "slide,"
are bent upwards and at the angle formed by the meeting of the, said sides the bent
up portion is preferably made for a short length deeper than the rest of the said bent
up portion so that the slice of cake may be more easily retained on the wedge shaped
metal "slice."
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The base of the triangle or wedge is curved to suit the periphery of the cake and
is preferably provided with one or more lugs or the like to enable the metal "slice'
to be easily removed.
My device or "slice" is employed as follows:-The cake is made in the usual
manner and a slice is then cut out of a size and shape to fit the metal "slice." It
is then placed on the latter and reinserted in the cake which may then, if desired, be
finished off so as to remove all traces of the slice having been cut.
When it is desired to remove the slice, it is only necessary to pull out the metal
"slice" which will then draw the slice of cake.with it.
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COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Device for Facilitating the Removal of the First Slice of a Bride
Cake or the like.
I, CHARLES GEORGE BURNHAM, of 14, Halkett Place, Jersey, Confectioner, 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:
This invention relates to a device for facilitating the removal of the first slice of a
cake and is more particularly applicable for use in cutting out the first slice of a
bride cake.
According to my invention I provide a sheet of metal or other suitable material
and of triangular or wedge shape so as to correspond with the shape of a slice of

page_text: The lateral converging edges of the triangular shaped sheet, which I term a "slice,"
are bent upwards, and at the angle formed by the meeting of the said sides the bent
up portion is preferably made for a short length deeper than the rest of the said
bent up portion so that the slice of cake may be more easily retained on the wedge-
shaped metal "slice."
The base of the triangle or wedge is curved to suit the periphery of the cake and
is preferably provided with one or more lugs or the like to enable the metal "slice"
to be easily removed.
To enable my invention to be fully understood I will describe the same by
reference to the accompanying drawing, in which :-
Figure 1 is a perspective view of my device; and,
Figure 2 is a perspective view of a cake shewing the method of employing my
device.
a is the sheet of metal which I term a "slice" and which is, as shown, of a trangular
or wedge shape, that is to say, of a shape corresponding to the shape of a slice of
cake, b, bare the upwardly bent lateral converging edges of the triangular shaped
sheet a the bent up portions being formed deeper at the apex of the triangle than
for the rest of their length as shewn clearly in Figure 1.
c is the curved base of the triangular shaped sheet or
66 slice" a and d, d are
holes in a lugd in the same which holes are designed for the attachment of ribbons
or the like for removing the slice as hereinafter described.
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My device or slice is employed as follows:-The cake is made in the usual
manner and a slice is then cut out of a size and shape to fit the metal "slice." It is
then placed on the latter and re-inserted in the cake, which may then, if desired, be
finished off so as to remove all traces of the slice having been cut.
"
When it is desired to remove the first slice of cake it is only necessary to pull
out my metal "slice which will then draw the slice of cake with it as shown in
Figure 2.
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 :-
1. A device for facilitating the removal of the first slice of a bride cake or the
like, such device consisting of a wedge shaped sheet of metal or the like having its
lateral edges bent upwards, substantially as hereinbefore described.
2. The manufacture and use of the improved device for facilitating the removal
of the first slice of a bride cake or the like, hereinbefore described and illustrated
in the acompanying drawing.
Dated the 28th day of July 1896
G. F. REDFERN & Co.
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicant.