An Improved Method of Fastening Table Knife Blades in Handles.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 16th Aug., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 4th May, 1895-Accepted. 15th June, 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Method of Fastening Table Knife Blades in Handles.
GEORGE EDGAR MALEHAM and THOMAS SHILLITO YEOMANS trading as
Maleham & Yeomans Cutlery Manufacturers, Bowdon Street Sheffield in the
County of York do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
Relates to table cutlery and has for its object an improved method of fastening
blades in handles, to better withstand the strain upon the tang root caused by knife
cleaning machines, also to prevent the blades from twisting in the handles.
We will proceed to describe same by the aid of the accompanying drawings.
The blade is made in the ordinary way, with a solid bolster, at the root of which
on each side of the tang a small flange is left (Fig. 1) which fits into a corresponding
groove in the handle.
Fig. 2 is a drawing of the handle with groove, as cut to receive the flange on
bolster.
Fig. 3 a section of the tang root.
Fig. 4 is a view of the knife when finished showing how the flange on the bolster
fits into the handle and thus prevents the blade from twisting.
Fig. 5 shows the knife finished, the dotted lines showing the flange as it fits
across the handle and also length of tang in handle.
By this method we claim that the pressure on the tang root being further from
the bolster than in ordinary knives, there is less liability for the tang root to give
way and that the flange which is solid with the bolster and tang, and fits into
a corresponding groove in the handle, prevents the handle from being twisted in
any way if it is left too long in hot water and for these two reasons the knife is
stronger and more likely to withstand rough usage.
Dated this 14th day of August 1894
GEORGE EDGAR MALEHAM.
THOMAS S. YEOMANS.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Method of Fastening Table Knife Blades in Handles.
GEORGE EDGAR MALEHAM and THOMAS SHILLITO YEOMANS trading as
Maleham & Yeomans Cutlery Manufacturers Bowdon Street Sheffield in the
County of York 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 :-
Relates to table cutlery and has for its object an improved method of fastening
blades into handles to better withstand the strain upon the tang root caused by knife
cleaning machines also to prevent the blades from twisting in the handles.
Drawings submitted with the Provisional Specification.
The blade is made in the ordinary way with a solid bolster at the root of which
on each side of the tang a small flange is left (Fig. 1) which fits into a corresponding
groove in the handle.

page_text: Fig. 2 is a drawing of the handle with groove as cut to receive the flange left on
bolster.
Fig. 3 is a section of tang root.
Fig. 4 is a view of the knife when finished.
.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what
we claim is
The construction of table blades with a flange on bolster and root of tang which
prevents the blade twisting on the handle.
D11
1905