Improved Fisherman's and Fishman's Knife.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Dec., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 8th Sept., 1893-Accepted, 2nd Dec., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Fisherman's and Fishman's Knife.
We, SAMUEL ALLCOCK trading as S. Allcock & Co. of Standard Works
Redditch in the County of Worcester Fishing Tackle Manufacturer and
PAUL BERGHAUS of Gothenburg Sweden Merchant do hereby declare the nature
of this invention to be as follows:-
The novelty of this invention consists in a knife constructed as follows:-The
blade (made with a double row of saw teeth on the back) opens and shuts in a
metal case, after the manner of an ordinary pocket knife, but instead of a back
spring it has towards the bottom of the blade, a stud, which, when the knife is
opened, holds in a slot cut in the side of the metal case.
The opposite end of the blade to the point is made so that it can be used for a
screw-driver and disgorger, and the rivet on which the blade revolves, being a little
distance from the end of the blade, it allows the screw-driver end to project well
over the end of the case and so be available for use when the knife is shut up.
The handle which is separate from the blade & case, is made of a solid piece of
wood or other suitable material; round, oval or other shape; metal capped at both
ends and has a hole through it large enough and of required shape to receive the
blade and case.
When closed, the blade is shut up in the case and the whole is pushed up inside
the handle; being held in its place by a small thumb spring in the end of the case
while at the other end there now projects the screw driver already described.
When required for use, the case is withdrawn from the handle, the blade opened
and the whole pushed inside the handle again.
That part of the blade which projected from the handle when closed, is, when
open, inside the handle and holds the blade firm for use.
Near the thumb spring is a loose ring to assist in withdrawing the blade from
the handle.
Drawings will be furnished with Complete Specification.
Dated this 12th day of December 1892
SAMUEL ALLCOCK.
PAUL BERGHAUS.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Fisherman's and Fishman's Knife.
We, SAMUEL ALLCOCK trading as S. Allcock & Co. of Standard Works
Redditch in the County of Worcester. Fishing Tackle Manufacturer and
PAUL BERGHAUS of Gothenburg Sweden Terchant do hereby declare the nature
of this invention and in what manner same is to be performed, to be
particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
Our invention has for its object a knife combining a strong blade with a saw
and screw driver, of a shape specially suitable for the use of fishermen and fishmen.
In order that our invention may be properly understood and readily carried into
effect, we have appended an explanatory sheet of drawings, in the several figures of
which, corresponding parts are marked with the same letters of reference.
Fig. 1 shows the blade and case.
Fig. 2 shows the handle and the opening into which the blade and case-Fig. 1-
are passed.

page_text: Fig. 3 shows knife with screw driver in position for use.
Fig. 4 shows knife with blade and saw in position for use.
In Fig 1 is shown a blade with a sawback "B" and having the end at "D"
shaped for a screw-driver; it is held in the metal case "A" by the rivet "C"
upon which it revolves. When the blade is opened out, the stud "I" on the end
of the blade enters the slot "K" in the edge of the case thus holding the blade
out in a line with the case.
The handle "G" Fig. 2-is made of wood or any other suitable material with
metal capped ends.
"H." Fig. 2 shows an opening through the handle of exact shape to receive
the case
"A" Fig. 1, which, when pushed into the handle till the stop-plate "F."
Fig. 1 is reached, is held in by the thumb-spring "E." Fig. 1 coming in contact
with a small pin fitted inside the opening H. Fig. 2 indicated by dotted lines L.
Fig. 2.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is
The combination of the knife, saw and screw driver as illustrated described and
ascertained herein.
Dated this 30th day of August 1893.