Bow and Bail Handles for Round and Oval Pots and other Hollowware Utensils.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 12th May, 1891
Complete Specification Left, 12th Feb., 1892-Accepted, 12th Mar., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Combined Bow and Bail Handles for Round and Oval Pots and other
Hollowware Utensils.
I, BERNERS BURFORD LEE, trading as Edward Pugh and Company, of Hall
Green Foundry, near Wednesbury in the County of Stafford, Ironfounder, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
In handling round and oval pots and other hollowware utensils, fitted with bail
handles, and more especially when such pots and other hollowware utensils are of a
large size, it is frequently necessary to grasp the handle on each side near to its
connection with the body of the utensil, for the purpose, for instance, of placing it
on a range or stove standing a considerable height above the floor, or when it is
carried by. two persons. A bail handle, however, is not conveniently adapted for
being grasped in this manner.
Now, according to this invention, a pair of bow handles is combined with a bail
handle in such manner that when the bail is turned down the bows turn therewith
into a horizontal position on the upper side of the bail; and each bow is in such
position in relation to the bail that its transverse (or what is usually its minor) axis
passes through, or approximately through, the centre of the joint between the bail
and body of the utensil. When, therefore, the bail is in its downward position the
bows are immediately over the ears on each side, and may be used as ordinary bow
handles in lifting the pot or other hollowware utensil..
According to a convenient application of the invention, each bow may be cast,
in malleable cast iron, in one piece with an eye for the bail and a socket for the
connection of the bail with the eye. In such case, the socket may be cast around
the end of the bail to hold it, or the end of the bail may be screwed into the socket.
The bow and eye may be stamped in wrought iron, if desired, and be welded to
the bail. It is preferred to curve or slant the bow on each side somewhat outwards,
for greater convenience in handling.
Dated this 11th dow of W 1901
STEPHEN WATKINS,
Wolverhampton, Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Combined Bow and Bail Handles for Round and Oval, Pots and other
Hollowware Utensils.
I, BERNERS BURFORD LEE, trading as Edward Pugh and Company, of Hall
Green Foundry, n near Wednesbury in the County of Stafford, Ironfounder, 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 handling round and oval pots and other hollowware utensils, fitted with bail
handles, and more especially when such pots and other hollowware utensils are of a
large size, it is frequently necessary to grasp the handle on each side near to its
connection with the body of the utensil, for the purpose, for instance, of placing it on
a range or stove standing a considerable height above the floor, or when it is
carried by two persons. A bail handle, however, is not conveniently adapted-for
being grasped in this manner.
"Now, by this invention a pair of bow handles are combined with a bail handle;
and this may be effected in such a manner that when the handles are attached to

page_text: the utensil they turn together on a common pivot axis; or the bail handles may be
mounted to turn on a pivot axis while the bow handles remain constantly in the
same position, in relation to the utensil; or the combined handles may be fixed
rigidly to the utensil.
According to a modification, in which the combined handles are pivoted, the
bows and bail are so combined that when the bail is turned down the bows turn
therewith into a horizontal position on the upper side of the bail; and each bow is
in such position in relation to the bail that its transverse (or what is usually its
minor) axis passes through, or approximately through, the centre of the joint
between the bail and body of the utensil. When, therefore, the bail is in its
downward position the bows are immediately over the ears, or points of connection
with the utensil, on each side, and may be used, as ordinary bow handles, in lifting
the utensil. This application is illustrated by Figures 1 to 4 inclusive of the
drawings herewith, of which Figure 1 is a front or back elevation of an oval pot
with a bail handle having bow handles combined therewith according to this
invention, the bail handle being in its downward position with the bow handles
consequently in position for use; Figure 2 is a plan of such pot and combined
handles Figure 3 is a side elevation, full size or to enlarged scale, of one end of
the bail handle, shewing the combination of a bow handle therewith, the handle
being shewn as attached to the pot and with the bail portion turned down as in
Figures 1 and 2; and Figure 4 is a corresponding view to Figure 3, but with the
bail handle vertical, and the bow consequently turned sideways. In Figures 3
and 4 only a portion of the body of the pot is shewn, for convenience of
illustration.
The same letters of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout these
views.
Each bow handle A. is cast, in malleable cast iron, in one piece with the eye a,
for connection with the pot, and with a socket for the connection of the bail with
the eye. The socket may be cast around the end of the bail to hold it, or it may
be screwed on to the end of the bail. Each bow A and eye a may be stamped in
wrought iron, if desired, and be welded to the bail, a short shank being left on the
eye for such purpose. The eye a may be connected with the pot in any manner in
which the eyes of bail handles are now connected therewith, or in any convenient
manner; in the illustration the connection is shewn to be for a stop bail, and is of
a character commonly in use for such purpose, that is to say, a quadrant c (shewn
by broken lines only) carried by the pot projects into a semi-circular recess d
(shewn also by broken lines only) formed in the eye, and when the bail is down,
as shewn by Figure 3, one end of the quadrant c is against one end of such recess
and prevents the further downward movement of the bail, and when the bail is up
in the position shewn by Figure 4 the other end of the recess d comes against the
other end of the quadrant c and prevents the bail from being moved further in the
direction in which it has been moved to raise it. The eye a is of course central
with the bail handle, as is usual, and is preferably also central, as shewn, with the
bow handle A, so that when the bail handle is in the position shewn by Figure 3
the bow handle is centrally above the eye. It is preferred to curve or slant the
bow on each side somewhat outwards, as shewn by Figures 1 and 2, for greater
convenience in handling.
A further modification of this invention is shewn by Figure 5, which is a view
corresponding to Figure 4, that is with the bail handle up. In this modification
the bail handle B' starts, on each side, from the top of a bow A', and the bow
handles are consequently in position for use when the bail handle is up. In this
case, also, the bail handle may be held within sockets of the bow handles (such as
the socket) or may be welded to the bows. In this modification the combined
handles may be fixed rigidly to the pot, if it is not required that the bail shall be
capable of being turned down.
A further modification of this invention, in which the bail handle is mounted to
turn on a pivot axis while the bow handles remain constantly in the same position.

page_text: in relation to the utensil, is shewn by Figures 6 to 9, inclusive, of which Figure 6
is a side elevation of one of the bow handles and of one end of the bail handle,
shewing them as connected with the utensil and the bail in its downward position;
Figure 7 is a corresponding view to Figure 6, but shews the bail to be in its upward
or vertical position; Figure 8 is a vertical section taken on line xx of Figure 7; and
Figure 9 is a sectional view taken on line yy of Figure 8, looking towards the
inner face of the bow handle.
The same letters are used to indicate the same parts throughout these views.
The bail handle B2 is mounted on the utensil in the usual manner, but the
bow handle A is mounted rigidly on the utensil, and this is conveniently
accomplished by forming the bow handle with an eye a² which fits over a reduced
parte of the ear which projects from the utensil, and against a shoulder thereof,
as shewn. The eye a¹ of the bail handle can turn freely between the face fat
the side of the utensil and the inner face of the eye a² of the bow handle, and
the bow handle is prevented from turning on the ear by forming the quadrant c¹
to project beyond the eye a' of the bail, as shewn by Figure 8, and forming the
eye a² of the bow with a recess in its inner face which fits over the projecting end
of the quadrant. The bow handle may, however, be formed with a square hole
therethrough to fit over a square part of the ear, in which case it is unncessary
for the quadrant to project into a recess in the eye. The eye a³ of the bow handle
is held securely against the shoulder of the car, by means of a pin and washer, in
the manner in which bow handles are ordinarily fixed.
The modification last described may be further modified by mounting both the
bail handle B2 and bow handles A2 so that they are capable of turning on a common
pivot axis, each bow handle engaging with the bail by means of a projection on the
bow handle entering a recess in the bail handle, or vice versa, or being otherwise
connected therewith so that the bail and bows will turn together if either is turned.
In this case the bows may be conveniently placed in the position in relation to the
bail shewn by Figures 3 and 4.
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. Combined bow and bail handles, for round and oval pots and other hollowware
utensils, substantially as described for the purpose set forth.
2. A. bail handle, for a round or oval pot or other hollowware utensil, mounted.
on the same pivot axis as a pair of bow handles, substantially as described for the
purpose set forth.
3. A bail handle, for a round or oval pot or other hollowware utensil, formed
rigid or connected with a pair of bow handles, substantially as described, for the
purpose set forth.
4. A bail handle, for a round or oval pot or other hollowware utensil, formed
rigid or connected with a pair of bow handles, the combined bail and bow
handles being pivoted to the utensil, substantially as described for the purpose
set forth.
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5. The combined bow and bail handles as applied to hollowware utensils, sub-
stantially as described (according to different modifications) with reference to the
drawings herewith, for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 11th day of February 1892.
STEPHEN WATKINS,
Wolverhampton, Agent for the Applicant.