IMPROVEMENTS IN MOUNTING ELECTRO-PLATE WARES SUCH AS WAITERS, SIDE DISHES, BUTTERS,' CAKE BASKETS, AND OTHER ARTICLES OF A SIMILAR KIND." PROVISIONAL SP
Year: 1876

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to George Green, of Birmingham, in the County of Warwick,
and Jaime Mallol, of the same place, for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN
MOUNTING ELECTRO-PLATE WARES SUCH AS WAITERS, SIDE DISHES, BUTTERS,'
CAKE BASKETS, AND OTHER ARTICLES OF A SIMILAR KIND."
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said George Green and Jaime
Mallol at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 19th October
1876.
GEORGE GREEN, of Birmingham, in the County of Warwick, and JAIME MALLOL,
of the same place. "IMPROVEMENTS IN MOUNTING ELECTRO-PLATE WARES, SUCH
AS WAITERS, SIDE DISHES, 'BUTTERS,' CAKE BASKETS, & OTHER ARTICLES OF A
SIMILAR KIND."
It is well known that what are called electro-plate wares are made of rolled sheet
silver, german silver, brass, or other sheet metal, and that whether they be flat,
such as a waiter, or hollow, such as a coffee pot, there is necessarily in the former
the edge of the metal all around it and in the latter at the top of it. These edges
are not only unsightly and inconvenient in using the articles but they have but
little strength and bend too readily to resist ordinary wear for a moderate length of
time; for these reasons the edges are generally what is termed "destroyed." In
common wares this is effected by simply bending under the edge of the metal about
an eighth of an inch either with the haminer or in the lathe, thus presenting an
edge of two thicknesses of metal instead of one; but in good wares, wires of
different shapes and designs are soldered to the edges of the articles, so that when
this process, which is called "mounting," is finished the wire and the edge of the
metal form one piece as it were, presenting a thick edge according to the thickness
of the wire used, though it always shows the seam where the metal has been
soldered to the wire. The mounting of the articles in this way whether hard or
soft soldered is an expensive process and has the objection of showing the seam,
and it is practically impossible to bend a wire so as to make it form a perfect oval
or circle which of course impairs the appearance of the article when finished. Now

page_text: this Invention consists in effecting the mounting by an improved process, whereby
not only a perfect oval or circle can be made with the wire that mounts the article
but the outside seam is not seen, and what is most important what is required is
done at a less expense.
To mount a circular waiter, for instance, by this improved process a wire is bent
into a circle of the size of the waiter and the two ends are soldered. The waiter is
cut the proper size so as to have as much extra metal around its edge equal to the
width of the wire to be used than it would have had if mounted in the way used
at present. The waiter is then put in a proper chuck in the lathe and the extra
metal is bent at a right angle to the surface of the metal either towards the back or
front of the waiter, the wire is then put inside this circle and after making a true
circle with the wire it is covered over with the metal which is pressed with a
spinning tool till the two thicknesses of metal and the wire form as it were one
piece. This done, the part where the edge of the metal ends is soft or hard soldered
as the case may be so as to prevent any solution from getting in and is afterwards
"skimed" in the lathe levelling any inequalities the soldering may have left.
If the wire is wanted ornamented, a cording, beading, or other tool of the desired
pattern is passed over the metal while in the lathe till it leaves its impression on
the metal; or the metal may be ornamented first either by chasing, engraving,
or by what is called "pressing," and lap the wire afterwards in the way above
described.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed
by the said George Green and Jaime Mallol in the Great Seal Patent Office
on the 19th April 1877.
"
GEORGE GREEN, of Birmingham, in the County of Warwick, and JAIME MALLOL
of the same place. IMPROVEMENTS IN MOUNTING ELECTRO-PLATE WARES, SUCH
AS WAITERS, SIDE DISHES, 'BUTTERS,' CAKE BASKETS, AND OTHER ARTICLES OF
A SIMILAR KIND."
This Invention relates to certain improvements in mounting electro-plate wares,
such as waiters, side dishes, "butters," cake baskets, and other articles of a similar
kind.
It is well known that such wares are made of rolled sheet silver, german silver,
brass, or other sheet metal, and that whether they be flat, such as a waiter, or
hollow, such as a coffee pot, there is necessarily the edge of the metal all around or
at the top of it. These edges are not only unsightly and inconvenient in using the
articles, but they have but little strength and bend too readily to resist ordinary
wear for a moderate length of time; for these reasons the edges are generally what
is termed "destroyed." In common wares, this is effected by simply bending under
the edge of the metal about an eighth of an inch either with a hammer or in a lathe
thus presenting an edge of two thicknesses of metal instead of one; but in good
wares, wires of different shapes and designs are soldered to the edges of the articles,
so that when the process which is called "mounting" is finished the wire and the
edge of the metal form one piece as it were, presenting a thick edge according to
the thickness of the wire used, though it always shows the seam where the metal
and wire have been soldered. The mounting of articles in this way whether hard
or soft soldered is an expensive process and has the objection of showing the seam,
and it is practically impossible, according to this method, to bend a wire so as to
make it form a perfect oval or circle, without which the appearance of the finished
article is necessarily impaired. Now this Invention consists in effecting the
mounting of such wares by an improved process, whereby not only a perfect oval
or circle can be made with the wire that mounts the article but there is no seam
visible, and what is most important what is required is effected at a reduced
expense,

page_text: According to our improved process, the mounting wire is bent into the shape
the finished article is to be and its two ends are soldered. The waiter or other
article is also cut to the desired shape but with as much extra metal around its
edge beyond that it would have had if mounted in the usual way equal to the
width of the mounting wire to be used. The waiter is then put in a proper chuck
in a lathe and the said extra metal is bent at a right angle to the surface of the
article either towards the back or front thereof, the bent wire is then put within
this angle in perfect form and is covered over with the bent metal which is pressed
with a spinning tool until the two thicknesses of metal and the wire present an
appearance of being one piece. This done, the edge of the bent metal is soft or
hard soldered to the metal, against which it is bent so as to prevent any of the
electro-plating solution from getting in this part, and is afterwards "skimed" in a
lathe to level any inequalities the soldering may have left.
If the edge of the article is required to be ornamental, a cording, beading, or
other tool of the desired pattern is passed over it while in the lathe until the desired
impression is left thereon; the metal may also be previously arnamented by chasing,
engraving, or what is termed "pressing.
Having now described the nature and object of our said Invention, together with
the manner in which the same is to be or may be performed or carried into practical
effect we would remark in conclusion that we claim as our Invention the improved
process of mounting electro-plate wares, such as waiters, side dishes, "butters,"
cake baskets, and other articles of a similar kind, substantially as herein-before
described.
In witness whereof, I, the said George Green have hereunto set my hand and
seal, this Seventeenth day of April, in the year of our Lord One thousand
eight hundred and seventy-seven.
GEORGE GREEN. (L.s.)