A New or Improved Knife Cleaner and Polisher Combined.
Year: 1896

page_text: A New or Improved Knife Cleaner and Polisher Combined.
EDWARD FREACKE Sea View Cottage Hythe Hants Butler do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
First an upper frame fitted with two shelves, the lower one, or cleaner, is covered
with, firstly baize, and secondly a strip of Brussels carpet.
The upper one or polisher is likewise covered first with baize and then with
Buckskin (of commerce).
In both the upper, and lower, shelves (or ledges) the Baize is fixed, but the carpet,
and Buckskin, is movable, and can be moved when worn by means of three slots at
each end of the upper frame, and is kept tight and in position by means of two thumb
screws and a batten at each end. When one side of the carpet or Buckskin is worn
it can be used again by simply reversing it.
The upper frame, or portion is fitted on a stand with a shelf, or drawer, by means
of two iron cleets, or crutches, one at each end, which can be adjusted to suit any
persons height when in use, by means of two thumb screws.
When used the lower strip of carpet is damped with water, and a little emery
powder is spread on it, the upper strips of Buckskin, or polisher is used with dry
emery powder only.
There is a small board covered with leather attached, for cleaning forks, and
forming part of the invention. A cloth will also be attached with the cleaner to
wipe the knives after cleaning, and before, polishing, as it is essential the knives
should be dry before polishing on the Buckskin.
It can be made to be used on an ordinary table, or dresser, by removing the two
cleets or crutches, and it can be made either with or without the lower stand.
Dated this 4th day of September 1896.
EDWARD FREACKE Sea View Cottage Hythe Hants Butler 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 :-
First an upper frame fitted with two shelves, the lower one, or cleaner, is covered
with, firstly Baize and secondly a strip of Brussels carpet.
The upper one, or polisher is likewise covered first with Baize, and then with
Buckskin, of commerce.
In both the upper and lower shelves (or ledges) the Baize is fixed, but the Carpet
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page_text: and Buckskin is movable, and can be movel when worn by means of three slots at
each end of the upper frame, and is kept tight and in position by means of two
thumb screws and a batten at each end. When one side of the Carpet or Buckskin
is worn it can be used again by simply reversing it.
The Upper frame or portion is fitted on a stand with shelf or Drawer by means of
two iron cleets, or crutches one at each end which can be adjusted to suit any
persons height when in use by means of two Thumb Screws.
When used the lower strip of Carpet is damped with water; and a little emery
powder is spread on it the upper strip of Buckskin or polisher is used with dry
emery powder only.
A cloth will also be attached with the cleaner, to wipe the knives after cleaning
and before polishing, as it is essential the knives should be dry before polishing on
the Buckskin.
It can be made to be used on an ordinary table or Dresser by removing the two
cleets or crutches and it can be made either with or without the lower stand, and
any required size.
Like letters indicate corresponding parts throughout the accompanying drawings
in which
Fig. 1. shows a central, sectional, longitudinal elevation of the combined Knife
Cleaner and Polisher.
Fig. 2. An end view of same.
Fig. 3. A sectional transverse view taken on the line x.
a, Is the cleaning board covered with baize, b, and carpet c.
d, The upper or polishing board covered with baize b, and buckskin e.
ff, Are Battens which keep the carpet and buckskin in place by means of the
screws g,g.
h, A movable board to form locker h¹ for the Carpet and Buckskin.
i, i, Are crutches used to raise the upper Frame to a suitable height, fitted with
adjustable screws j,j.
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
claim is
I. The use of Baize and Carpet to clean the Knives.
II. The use of Baize and Buckskin to polish them.
III. The Carpet and Buckskin is movable instead of being fixed and therefore
easily renewable.
IV. The cleaning and polishing Boards can be raised or lowered to any required
height simultaneously.
Dated 11th day of October 1806