An Improved Apparatus for Holding the Handles of Knives.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 13th July, 1891
Complete Specification Left, 13th Apr. 1892-Accepted, 14th May, 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Apparatus for Holding the Handles of Knives.
I ALBERT HARLEY STOREY of 39, Lavender Gardens Wandsworth in the
County of Surrey Gentleman do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
The object of my invention is to provide a simple cheap and efficient apparatus.
for holding the handles of knives while the blades thereof are being cleaned or on
other occasions.
To carry out this object on a suitable platform I secure a block of wood or other
suitable material which may be solid or hollow and on the sides of this block I
place plates or strips of wood or other material which may be hinged or otherwise
connected to the blook at or near their lower edges and the sides of this block and
the plates thercon can very conveniently slightly incline towards each other. This:
block is of a length somewhat less than that of the handles of the knives and the
upper part thereof is so formed and the plates on its sides are so prolonged upwards
that the handles of two knives can be held in and between the central part of the
block and the upper parts of the plates with their blades projecting out from the
block at right angles thereto and on the same level. It is very convenient to apply
springs to these side plates to cause them to clasp the handles of the knives and
through the block and also preferably through both the side plates passes trans-
versely and horizontally a bolt the end or it may be each of the ends whereof.
is fitted with any usual and convenient appliance whereby pressure can be applied
to draw the two side plates together and thus tightly to hold the knives. For
example a screw wheel or nut may be fitted on the end of the bolt or an handle
may be fitted thereon which would engage inclined surfaces fixed on the aide plates
or other ordinary devices may be used.
When more than two knives are to be held at one and the same time the block
is made broader and two or more blocks or separate pieces are placed thereon on
each side preferably of the aforesaid central part of the block and between the
same and the side plates the upper parts whereof are similarly so formed that the
handles of the knives can be held between them and the bolt can very conveniently
also pass through these separate pieces in their lower parts whereby in a similar
manner more than two knives can be tightly held.
The upper parts of the block and of the separate pieces' if any where they are
recessed or cut away or otherwise formed to hold the handles of the knives may be
ined with any soft material to prevent any damage thereto.
Dated thie 13th day of Jul 1891.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Apparatus for Holding the Handles of Knives.
I ALBERT HARLEY STOREY of 39 Lavender Gardens Wandsworth in the
County of Surrey Gentleman 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 :-
The object of this my invention is to provide a very simple and cheap and yet
extremely efficient and effective apparatus for holding the handles of knives while
the blades thereof are being cleaned more particularly by the cleaning apparatus
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page_text: described in the Specification of the Patent granted unto me dated the 9th day of
September 1889 and numbered, 14208 as also on other occasions and for other
purposes as may be desired.
In order the more clearly to explain this my invention and in what manner the
same is to be performed I refer to the accompanying drawing wherein I have
shewn my improved apparatus as constructed to hold the handles of two knives and
Figure 1 is a side elevation of this apparatus.
Figure 2 is a plan of the same and Figure 3 is a rear elevation of the same.
Near one end of a platform or base A wherethrough and whereby it may be
secured to and on a table or other supporting appliance is or can be transversely
mounted a block B of wood or other suitable material which may be either solid or
hollow and on the ends of this block B are placed plates or strips C also of wood
or other suitable material which plates C may very conveniently be hinged or
jointed or otherwise connected in any usual or other manner at or near their lower
edges either to the lower part of the block B or to the platform A if any in close
proximity to the block B while their upper edges are free and the ends of the
block B and therefore also the two plates C when they rest thereon can most
conveniently and properly slightly incline towards each other as is shewn in
Figure 3. The block B as also the plates C are of a breadth somewhat less than
the lengths of the handles of the knives that are to be held therein and thereby
and on the top of the block B is formed or secured centrally across the same a
ridge or saddle or other projection D and the plates C are prolonged upwards to
the level of the top of this ridge D or thereabouts and this ridge D and these
prolongations of the plates C are so constructed and formed and fitted and it may
be lined with any soft or other protective material as to be capable of properly
holding and securely retaining the handles of two knives one being on each side of
the central ridge D'as is shewn in Figure 2 when and as a proper pressure is put
on the end plates C in any convenient and usual or other manner and by and
through any ordinary or other means and appliances and when these handles of the
knives are so clasped as is hereinbefore described the blades thereof project out
from the block B.at right angles thereto or thereabouts and in the same level and
are then ready to be cleaned or otherwise treated as may be desired.
To cause the end plates. normally to be and remain close against the central
block and thus of themselves to clasp the handles of the knives and then to put a
further and greater pressure on these end plates and thus ensure that these handles
shall be properly held and securely retained in position the appliances shewn in the
drawing and now to be described can most conveniently and suitable be and
therefore preferably are fitted and arranged.
Longitudinally and centrally or thereabouts through the block B and through
the end plates C loosely passes an horizontal bolt F ou and round one end
whereof is mounted and to the same is applied in the ordinary or other manner.
on the outer side of the one end plate a coiled or other spring E while on
the other end of this bolt Falso on the outer side of the other end plate C
is fitted a lever handle G and obviously the effect and action of the spring E
which works and acts against the handle G both being on the outer sides
of the end plates C is to cause these plates C normally to be and remain close
against the central block B and thus of themselves to clasp the handles of the
knives when the same are properly placed in position as is herein before described.
In the proper positions and preferably vertically near the handle G in such wise
that this handle G which is formed accordingly can engage thereon are placed and
secured on the end plate C preferably two inclined surfaces or wedge shaped
pieces H which are oppositely arranged in respect of each other on opposite sides
of the handle G and obviously the effect and action of the two oppositely.inclined
surfaces H is that when the handle G is moved out. of the position shown in the
drawing that is to say a position parallel with the oppositely inclined surfaces H
into or towards the horizontal position that is to say a position at right angles to.
the line of the oppositely inclined surfaces or thereabouts or approaching, thereto

page_text: a further and greater pressure will be put on the end plates C and thus they will
be caused to properly hold and securely retain the handles of the knives.
When this apparatua is to be constructed to hold the handles of more than two
knives the block B is made proportionately longer and the top of the block B.is.so
constructed and fitted that one or more other and separate ridges formed as is the
ridge D hereinbefore described can slide therein or thereon preferably on both sides
of the central fixed ridge D towards and from the same and thus when the handles
of the knives are properly interposed between all these ridges D they can similarly
be properly held and securely retained when the proper pressure has been put on
the end plates C.
When the apparatus is made as is shewn in the drawing it is very convenient to
place a piece of leather or other suitable material A¹ on the platform A whereon
the backs of the knives can be cleaned and also to erect on the further end of the
platform A parallel with the block B a guide piece K in such wise that when short
knives are to be cleaned this guide piece K being erected will prevent the cleaning
apparatus being drawn or moved off the ends of the knives to its probable damage
but that when long knives are to be cleaned the guide piece K may be laid flat or
removed out of the way.
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. The combination with a block B provided with a fixed central transverse
ridge D and it may be with one or more sliding transverse ridges D of end pieces C
provided with means whereby pressure can be put thereon substantially as and for
the purpose hereinbefore described and declared.
2. The apparatus for holding the handles of knives substantially as hereinbefore
described and shewn in the accompanying drawing.
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