Improvements in the Manufacture of Table Cutlery.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 20th Sept., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 19th Dec., 1889-Accepted, 25th Jan., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Manufacture of Table Cutlery.
I, JOHN WINGFIELD of Tenter Street, Sheffield in the County of York Munu-
facturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:
This invention of improvements in the manufacture of Table Cutlery refers more
particularly to the bolsters of such articles; the object being to strengthen the
junction of the handle and the blade, which is usually the weakest part of knives and
forks as usually made.
In carrying out my invention in the manufacture of a table knife for example I
make a blade with the usual bolster and tang but with a collar in German silver,
white metal, or like material and attach it by any suitable means to the bolster in the
dosired position.
At the underside of the bolster (round the tang) recessed, and of suitable con-
figuration to receive the end of the handle which when attached to the tang, enters
and fits into the recess, and thus very materially strengthens the junction or point of
attachment of the two parts by preventing the strain coming upon the tang when the
knife is being used.
Dated the 17th day of September 1880
ROBT. F. DRURY, Fel. Inst. P.A.,
Bank Buildings, George Street, Sheffield, Agent for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Manufacture of Table Cutlery.
1, JOHN WINGFIELD of Tenter Street, Sheffield in the County of York Manu-
facturer 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 of improvements in the manufacture of Table Cutlery refers more
particularly to the bolsters of such articles, the object being chiefly to strengthen the
junction of the blade with the handle, this being the weakest part of such articles
when made on the plans at present in general use.
The annexed sheet of drawings clearly illustrates my invention as applied to a table
knife, for example.
Fig. 1, elevation of table knife with part of bolster shown in section.
Fig. 2, same knife in finished state.
Fig. 3, underside of bolster and tang.
In carrying out my invention in the manufacture of a table knife such as shown in
the illustration I make a blade with a tang either of the same continuous metal, or
welded thereto, and having a bolsier, or partly made bolster, and I cast upon such
bolster or partly made holster, or attach to it by soldering or other means, a collar or
edgepiece of German silver, or other suitable metal, so as to form a recessed underside
surrounding the tang.
A is the blade, B is the bolster, C the collar or edge-piece, R the recess, T the tang,
H the handle.
The recess is made to receive the end of the handle which is set down or reduced
for that purpose, and it will therefore be clearly seen that the strength at the junction J,
of the two parts does not depend altogether upon the strength of the tang as is usually
the case, but is greatly increased by the holster fitting over the end of the handle itself,
materially strengthening and improving the knife.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed 1 declare that what I
claim is :-
In the manufacture of Table Cutlery, the recess R, formed in the underside of the
bolster, to receive the end of the handle, in combination with a tang T, for the purpose
specified, and substantially as described and illustrated.
Dated the 19th day of November 1880
ROBT. F. DRURY, Fel. Inst. P.A.,
Bank Buildings, George Street, Sheffield, Agent for Applicant.