Improvements in Table Forks.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 10th Mar., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 22nd Apr., 1893-Accepted, 17th June, 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Table Forks.
We, JOSEPH WHITFIELD, of 36, West End Avenue, Harrogate, Yorkshire,
Gentleman, and WILLIAM PEYTON, of 71, Belle Vue Road, Leeds, Yorkshire,
aforesaid, Sanitary Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
This invention relates to table forks, the object of our invention being to make
them more adaptable for holding food, especially peas.
According to our invention we form, preferably around the outer edge of the
outer prongs of forks, a ridge or narrow projection so that food such as peas cannot
so readily roll off as the projecting ridge would prevent them. Such a fork would
also be more adaptable for holding potatoes or the like.
Dated this 9th day of March 1893.
TASKER & CROSSLEY,
Halifax, Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Table Forks.
We, JOSEPH WHITFIELD, of 36, West End Avenue, Harrogate, Yorkshire,
Gentleman, and WILLIAM PEYTON, of 71, Belle Vue Road, Leeds, Yorkshire,
aforesaid, Sanitary 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:-
This invention relates to table and other forks, the object of our invention being
to make them more adaptable for holding food, especially peas, beans and the like.
According to our invention we form around the outer edge of the outer prongs
of forks, a ridge or narrow projection so that food such as peas, beans and the like
cannot so readily roll off, as the projecting ridge would prevent them.
In order that our invention may be better understood we will make reference to
the accompanying sheet of drawings illustrative thereof, wherein
Fig. 1 represents a geometrical elevation of our improved fork.
Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section of same, and
Fig. 3 is a cross section taken through the line a of Fig. 2.
The fork is of ordinary construction, except that a ridge or projection & is formed
around the outer edge of the outer prongs of the fork as clearly shewn in the
drawings. This ridge b may be formed in the fork by suitably constructed dies or
In order that
by any other means found suitable and convenient for the purpose.
the fork, when holding food, may also hold a small quantity of liquid or gravies, the
inner prongs of the fork may be indented as shewn at c in Fig. 4 and for the same
purpose our improved fork, in addition to being made with a ridge b, may be
provided with a countersunk portion between a certain portion of the prongs as
shewn at d in Fig. 5.
A fork constructed as shewn at Fig. 5 with the ridges and countersunk portions d
will be adapted for holding a small quantity of liquid in addition to the solid food
lying on the prongs of the fork.

page_text: 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 :-
Firstly. The formation of a table or other fork with a ridge such as substan-
tially as described and shewn in the drawings.
Secondly. The formation of a table or other fork with a ridge such as bin
combination with the reduced or indented parts d as shewn in Fig. 5.
Dated this 20th day of April 1893.
JOSEPH WHITFIELD.
WILLIAM PEYTON.