IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF TOASTING FORKS
Year: 1885

page_text: I HENRY AUGUSTUS HILL of Hutton Place, Johnston Street, Birchfield near
Birmingham in the County of Warwick Manufacturer, do hereby declare the
nature of said invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF TOASTING
FORKS" to be as follows:-
My invention relates to toasting forks, composed essentially of a fork carrying
rod or tube, which works or slides telescopically within an outer tube or handle,
and when the fork is required to be used, the inner sliding rod is withdrawn,
thereby lengthening the handle of the fork; and my said invention consists in
economizing or reducing the cost of production of the said toasting forks, by
constructing and arranging the parts as hereinafter described.
The fork carrying rod or tube slides within an inner open jointed conductor
tube-This conductor tube is made by bending up a strip of metal into a tubular
figure, leaving an open slot at its upper side; and within this slot, a pin or peg on
or near the end of the fork carrying rod, slides, The peg forms a stop to prevent
the withdrawal of the fork rod from the tube and also as a guide to prevent the
fork's rotation.
The conductor tube is provided at its front end with a conductor sleeve which
has a cap a short distance from the forward or entrance end-This cap forms the
socket wherein the forward end of the handle fits; that is, the slot in the conductor
tube is closed at both ends, the back by means of a head with a hole passing
through it crosswise.
The sleeve is affixed within the conductor tube by soldering or otherwise.
In putting the parts together, the handle which is made preferably from a strip
or blank of metal bent into a barrel form, is of a length a little less than the
distance between the cap on the sleeve, and the head on the end of the conductor
tube, is passed over the conductor tube, which latter is affixed axially within the
handle tube by the forward end of the handle seating itself within the sleeve of
the cap, while the head of the conductor tube passes through the end of a cap
enclosing the end of the handle, and when in this position, the parts are affixed by
a ring passing through a hole in the head of the conductor tube, thereby holding
the parts together-Or instead of a ring or its equivalent, the end may be soldered
Telescopic toasting forks hereinbefore described, are simple in their construction,
cheaply manufactured, and efficient in their action.

page_text: I HENRY AUGUSTUS HILL of Johnson St. Birmingham Manufacturer do hereby
declare the nature of said invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION
OF TOASTING FORKS" and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be
particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
My invention relates to Toasting Forks, composed essentially of a fork carrying
rod or tube A, which works or slides telescopically within an outer tube or
handle B, and when the fork is required to be used the inner sliding rod is with-
drawn, thereby-lengthening the handle of the Fork; and my said invention consists
in economizing or reducing the cost of production of the said toasting Fork by
constructing and arranging the parts as hereinafter described.
The fork carrying rod A or tube slides within an inner open jointed conductor
tube C. This conductor tube is made by bending up a strip of metal into a
tubular figure, leaving an open slot at its upper side; and within this slot a pin or
peg H on or near the end of the Fork-carrying rod slides. The peg forms a stop
to prevent the withdrawal of the fork rod from the tube and also a guide to
prevent the forks' rotation.
The conductor tube is provided at its front end with a conductor sleeve D
which has a cap E a short distance from the forward or entrance end. This cap
forms the socket wherein the forward end of the handle fits; that is, the slot in
the conductor tube is closed at both ends, the back by means of a head with a hole
passing through it crosswise.
The sleeve is affixed within the conductor tube by soldering or otherwise.
In putting the parts together, the handle which is made preferably from a strip
or blank of metal bent into a barrel form is of a length a little less than the
distance between the cap on the sleeve and the head on the end of the conductor
tube, is passed over the conductor tube, which latter affixed laterally within the
handle tube by the forward end of the handle seating itself within the sleeve cap,
while the head of the conductor tube passes through the end of a cap F enclosing
the end of the handle, and when in this position the parts are affixed by a ring
passing through a hole in the head of the conductor tube, thereby holding the parts
together. Or instead of a ring or its equivalent, the end may be soldered.
Telescopic toasting Forks herein before described, are simple in their construction,
cheaply manufactured, and efficient in their action.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner it is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is
The combination and manufacture as herein before described of a cheap Telescope
Toasting Fork.