IMPROVEMENTS IN POCKET KNIVES
Year: 1885

page_text: I, WILLIAM REYNOLDS of 514 Oxford Street in the County of Middlesex
Manufacturing Cutler do hereby declare the nature of my invention for
"IMPROVEMENTS IN POCKET KNIVES:" to be as follows:-
This. Invention has for its object improvements in pocket knives.
I combine counting dials with the handle. of a pocket knifo one dial for units and
a second for tens and if need be a third for hundreds.
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The figures are preferably engraved on the ivory or other material forming tlie
side cheek of the handle and the pointer in each case is. preferably on a disc of
metal let in flush with the face of the side cheek. This disc turns with sufficient
friction about a central stud.. The arrangement is especially suitable for scoring
game when shooting for marking games of skill and chance and indeed it is
generally useful when it is desirable to keep a number or numbers:in mind.

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I, WILLIAM REYNOLDS of 514 Oxford. Street in the County of Middlesex
Manufacturing Cutler 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 has for its object improvements in pocket knives.
I combine counting dials with the handle of a pocket knife one dial for units and
a second for tens and if need be a third for hundreds.
The figures are preferably engraved on the ivory or other material forming the
side cheek of the handle and the pointer in each case is preferably on a disc of
metal let in flush with the face of the side cheek. This disc turns with sufficient
friction about a central stud. The arrangement is especially suitable for scoring
game when shooting-for marking games of skill and chance and indeed it is
generally useful when it is desirable to keep a numbor or numbers in mind.
In order that my said invention may be fully understood and readily carried
into effect I will proceed to describe the drawing hereunto annexed.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING.
The drawing shows a pocket knife having counting dials combined with it and
constructed in accordance with my invention.
The two sides of the knife are represented and on each side there are counters; .
those on the one side being intended for counting and registering "feather" and
those on the other for counting and registering “fur."
On the "feather" side three circles are engraved on the ivory or material of
which the knife handle is made and each circle is divided into ten equal parts
which are duly numbered. Lettering over the circles shows what the divisions
upon it, are intended to indicate; whether unit, tens or hundreds.
Within each circle is a recess and in this a disc preferably of silver or German
silver is lodged; it is fixed to the knife handle by a central stud about which it
can turn. A smaller eccentric stud fixed in each disc serves as an index; also in
setting the disc to the figures the nail is pressed against the stud. The three
circles and discs on the "feather" side serve to indicate and register any number
from 0 to 1000 as already explained.
The other or "fur" side of the knife is similar except that here there are but
two circles and discs as here the registration of numbers up to 100 suffices.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what i
I claim is
The combination of counters constructed as herein described with the handle of
a pocket knife.
Dated this 16th day of April 1886
CARPMAEL & Co.,
Agents for the Applicant.