Improvements in and connected with Napkin Rings.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 5th Apr., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 4th Jan., 1893-Accepted, 11th Mar., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.,
Improvements in and connected with Napkin Rings.:
CHARLES THOMAS WILLETTS Steel Toy Manufacturer Heneage Street Bir-
mingham in the County of Warwick do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
A. jointed or hinged napkin ring and holder which may be made of any metal,
ivory or any other material to serve the purpose of table napkin ring when closed
and a holder to be hooked on to the dress of user when open, with an attachment
for securing napkin to ring by means of a spring or clip or any other security to
suspend the napkin from when open or closed. The ring or band may be of any
shape or form.
11000
C. T. WILLETTS.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and connected with Napkin Rings.
I CHARLES THOMAS WILLETTS of Heneage Street, Birmingham; Steel Toy
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 following statement :-
A jointed or hinged napkin ring and holder which may be made of any inetal,
ivory, or any other material to serve the purpose of table napkin ring when closed',
and a holder to be hooked on to the dress of user when open, with an attachment
for securing napkin to ring by means of a clip or spring or any security to suspend
the napkin from when opened or closed. The ring or band may be of any shape
or form.
And in order that this my said invention may be more clearly understood, I will
now proceed more particularly to describe the same reference being made to the
sheet of drawings, to the various figures and letters marked thereon that is to say;
Fig. 1 is a view front elevation of a table napkin ring (closed) constructed
according to my invention, in metal.
Fig. 2 is a view front elevation as Fig. 1 but (open) forming a holder for the
dress.
Fig. 3 is a view in elevation as Figs. 1 and 2 but positioned as an attachment for
securing napkin thereto.
Fig. 4 is a front view elevation of a table napkin ring closed provided with a
clip or spring for connecting to the dress, and constructed according to my
invention.
Fig. 5 is a side view elevation as Fig. 4.
The same letters of reference indicate the same parts on each of the figures.
a and b are the two parts forming the subject of this invention being jointed
at c, d is an aperature with corrugated edge d' reduced in its width and when
employed as Fig. 2 the napkin is passed through d at the upper or wider part and
brought down and securely held and the short end may be hooked on to a convenient
part of the dress of the user.
In Fig. 3, which is a change of position only so as to admit of the napkin e being
passed through and secured therein.
If the napkin e is passed through d when in the position of Fig. 1, and the crossed
Price 8dl

page_text: as Fig. 3, a firm grip is imparted to e and it is immoveable until brought to its
original position.
The advantage is that as each ring is numbered each person will be able to keep
his own napkin.
In Figs. 4 and 5, a, and b are the same in purpose as in the previous figures but
the aperature d is dispensed with by the employment of the spring clip g, this works
upon the pin or fulcrum h; when pressure is applied to i, the clawed end j, is raised
sufficient to hold the napkin, and retained by the power of a spring secured
under i. When folded as Fig. 2 it can be arranged to the dress.
The above being my invention I would observe in conclusion that I do not limit
'myself to the design nor to the material nor detail as various alterations may be
I made without departing from the principle of my said invention.
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.
1st. A napkin ring constructed of parts a, and b jointed at c, and provided
with apertures d, as Figs. 1. 2. 3. substantially as herein before set forth and
described.
2nd. A napkin ring constructed of parts a, and b jointed at c, and provided
with spring clip 9, as Figs. 4 and 5, substantially as hereinbefore set forth and
described.
3rd. The general construction and arrangement of parts substantially as and for
the purposes herein before described in the foregoing Specification and shewn upon
the accompanying sheet of drawings.
Dal L
1000
THOS. KENDRICK,
Agent.