Improvements in Apparatus for Cleaning Knives. and other Articles..
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 27th June, 1895
Complete Specification Left, 13th Mar., 1896-Accepted, 18th Apr., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus for Cleaning Knives. and other Articles..
We, LEONARD GALLOWAY, of Florin Street, Pendleton, in the County of
Lancaster, Hair-dresser, and JOHN EMSLEY, of Douglas Street, Pendleton,.
aforesaid, Photographer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention is designed to provide an apparatus for cleaning knives, forks.
and similar articles light and portable in form and inexpensive in construction.
It consists essentially of an appliance constructed of two parts each with a
block or pad between which the knife blade is inserted and the bottom of lower
part with a cell or chamber behind the block to receive and contain the abrasive
material.
The appliance is made in box form of wood, metal or other material in width.
preferably about equal to the width of one or two knife blades. The bottom part.
is provided with a block or pad towards the front edge covered with leather, cork.
or other material and behind this is formed a cell or chamber into which the end.
of the knife can penetrate. This chamber is filled with knife powder or other
polishing material from which it is drawn or carried forward by the blade of the
knife.
The upper part is hinged to the bottom with a pad corresponding to that on the
lower part to press against the knife blade. It is held down against the knife-
blade by the weight or pressure of the hand of the operator or by a spring or
weight. The top is easily raised or lifted to adjust the knife between the
two pads.
It is light and portable and may be moved from place to place as required or-
may be clamped or screwed down to a bench or table in any desired position.
Dated this 26th day of June 1895.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
6, Bank Street, Manchester, Patent Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus for Cleaning Knives and other Articles..
We, LEONARD GALLOWAY, of Florin Street, Pendleton, in the County of
Lancaster, Hair-dresser, and JOHN EMSLEY, of Douglas Street, Pendleton,.
aforesaid, Photographer, 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 is designed to provide an apparatus for cleaning knives, forks.
and similar articles light and portable in form and inexpensive in construction.
It consists essentially of an appliance constructed of two parts in box form.
placed horizontally and hinged together each with a block or pad between which
the knife blade is inserted and the bottom of the lower part with a cell or chamber-
behind the block to receive and contain the abrasive material.

page_text: It will be fully described with reference to the accompanying drawings in which.
the appliance is illustrated by a perspective view.
The appliance is made of wood, metal or other material in box form in width
preferably about equal to the width of one or two knife blades. The bottom part
or box A is provided with a block or pad a towards the front edge covered with
leather cork or other material against which the knife blade is rubbed and behind
this is formed a cell or chamber a¹ into which the end of the knife can penetrate.
The chamber a¹ is filled with knife powder or other polishing material from which
it is drawn or carried forward by the blade of the knife.
The upper part or lid B is hinged at the end to the bottom A which is fitted
with a pad b corresponding to that on the lower part A to press against the knife
blade.
A pad C is placed on top of the lid to clean the shoulders of the blades of knives
or prongs of forks.
The upper part B is held down upon the knife blade by the weight or pressure
of the hand of the operator or by a spring or weight. The top or lid B is easily
raised or lifted to adjust the knife between the two pads.
The appliance is light and portable and may be moved from place to place as
required or may be clamped or screwed down to a bench or table in any desired
position.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is.―
1. An appliance or apparatus for cleaning knives comprising a bottom part or
box A provided with a pad a against which the knife blade is rubbed and a
chamber a¹ to contain polishing powder and a lid or top part B hinged thereto
provided with a similar pad b substantially as described.
2. A knife cleaning apparatus constructed substantially as described and
shown.
Dated this 4th day of March 1896.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Manchester, Liverpool, and London; Patent Agents.