Improvements in or applicable to Table and other Cutlery.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 12th May, 1892
Complete Specification Left, 7th Mar., 1893—Accepted. 29th Apr., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or applicable to Table and other Cutlery.
I JAMES ARNOTT, of 189 Hyde Park Road, Leeds, in the County of York,
Mechanical Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
The object of my invention is to so construct table and other cutlery that the
handles of same may be readily removed or attached, whilst at the same time when
the handle is attached to the blade, fork, or other part, it forms a rigid junction
between the said two parts.
In table cutlery hitherto employed, the handle has been fixed to the other part,
and in cleaning these articles of cutlery, the knife, fork, or other article is generally
immersed in hot water, which after a short time proves most injurious to the handle,
or to the cement employed therein. By my invention these defects are entirely
obviated, as before cleaning such cutlery, the handle is or may be removed.
According to my invention I fit the lower end of the knife or fork with a tang,
which fits into a recess in the handle. On this tang is fitted a spring or other
suitable catch, the "button" of which may suitably form a portion of the collar of
the knife or fork. The said spring or catch takes into any suitable part of the
handle, or the spring may be attached to the handle and take into or against a
notch or recess in the tang or collar.
When it is required to clean an article of cutlery constructed according to my
invention, the button is pressed, thus releasing the handle from the blade, fork, or
other part, which may then be withdrawn, and when cleaned, replaced in the handle
with the utmost facility.
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Instead of the before described spring attachment, I sometimes employ a screw
joint or adjustment, so arranged that the blade or other part and the handle may
be connected or disconnected at will, and held firmly when so connected.
Dated thie 12th day of May 1899
BREWER & SON,
London and Leeds, Agents for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or applicable to Table and other Cutlery.
I, JAMES ARNOTT, late of 189 Hyde Park Road, Leeds, but now of 70 Harlow
Terrace, Harrogate, in the County of York, Mechanical Engineer, 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 :-
In table cutlery as hitherto commonly manufactured, the handle has been fixed
rigidly to the other part, and in cleaning these articles of cutlery, the knife, fork,
or other article is generally immersed in hot water, which after a short time proves
most injurious to the handle, or to the cement employed therein. Now the object
of my invention is to so construct table and other cutlery that the handles may be
readily removed or attached, whilst at the same time when the handle is attached
to the blade, fork, or other part, it forms a rigid junction between the said two
parts. By my invention the defects above mentioned are entirely obviated, as
before cleaning such cutlery the handle is or may be removed.
According to my invention I fit the lower end of the kuife or fork with a tang,
which fits into a recess in the handle. On this tang fitted a spring or other

page_text: suitable catch, the button of which may suitably form a portion of the collar of the
knife or fork. The said spring or catch takes into any suitable part of the handle,
or the spring may be attached to the handle and take into or against a notch or
recess in the tang or collar.
In order that my invention may be fully understood, I will proceed to describe
same with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which similar letters of
reference indicate like parts in all the figures.
Figs. 1 and 2 are respectively a sectional elevation and a sectional side view of a
knife constructed according to my invention. Figs. 3 and 4 are respectively a
sectional elevation and a partial elevation of a modified form of my invention, and
Figs. 5 and 6 are sectional elevations of two further modifications."
A is, the blade of the knife which is provided with a tang B. C is the handle
in which is the recess D for the reception of the tang B. E is the spring, having
a projection F and button G attached to or connected therewith.
By referring to Figs. 1 and 2, it will be seen that the spring E is fastened to
the tang B in such a manner that the projection F is always tending to keep
outwards. The projection F in this case takes against or below the edge of the
collar C, attached to the handle C, and the button G forms in itself a portion of
the shoulder of the blade. By pressing the button G, the blade is released from
the handle when required.
In the arrangement shewn at Figs. 3 and 4, the spring E is attached within the
handle C and a projection H is situated on the tang of the knife. The
projection F on the spring E can be withdrawn by sliding the button G sideways
ou the handle of the knife.
In some cases I find it necessary to insert a tube J in the handle C, as shewn at
Figs. 5 and 6, thus making the connection between the blade and the handle of a
more rigid form. The lower end of the tube is provided with two or more
harpoon points, which expand when they arrive at the recess marked C³, thus
holding the tube firmly in position, or the said tube may be fastened by a rivet or
by any other suitable means. The spring E is attached to the side of the tube, and
the projection F, in the arrangement shewn at Fig. 5, is connected with the
button & by connecting pieces passing on either side of the tube J. The spring E
in the arrangement shewn at Fig. 6 is connected to the tube J at the side, and
the button G can thus be placed at the side of the knife.
When it is required to clean an article of cutlery constructed according to my
invention, the button is pressed, thus releasing the handle from the blade, fork, or
other part, which may then be withdrawn, and when cleaned, replaced in the
handle with the utmost facility.
It will be readily seen that knives made according to my invention may be inter-
changeable, i.e. one handle may serve for several blades.
I have shewn several arrangements of construction in the drawings, but it
should be clearly understood that the details may be altered and the various
constructions modified without departing from the nature of my 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 :
1. In table cutlery and the like, a blade or prong having a tang with a spring
catch attached thereto for connecting and disconnecting the said blade or prong to
the handle, substantially as described.
2. In table cutlery and the like, a blade or prong having a tang for insertion
into a handle, the latter being provided with a spring catch for connecting the
blade or prong to the said handle, substantially as described.
3. In table cutlery and the like, with removable handles, the tube for receiving
the tang, in combination with a spring catch attached thereto, substantially as
described.

page_text: 4. In table cutlery and the like, the particular combinations and arrangements of
the various parts shewn respectively at Figs. 1 and 2, Figs. 3 and 4, Fig. 5,
and Fig. 6, substantially as described, together with any mere modification or
modifications thereof.
Dated this 7th day of March 1893
BREWER & SON,
London and Leeds, Agents for Applicant.