Improvements in Fishing Tackle.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd Aug., 1895-Accepted, 14th Sept., 1895
CODE LEIE DI DUIFICATION.
Improvements in Fishing Tackle.
1 ROBERT WILLIAM WALKER of 18 Gayton Road, Harrow, Middlesex,
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 :-
This invention relates to improved device for bottom fishing, and the objects are
to improve the construction, simplify and render same less costly and to render
same more conveniently portable, whilst the tackle may be readily interchangable
to vary the strength or fineness of the hook and bait line with facility according to
the fishing ground, and readily to fish at requisite depth.
In order that the said invention may be well understood I have hereunto annexed
a sheet of drawings illustrative thereof and will refer to same in the following
particular description by figures and letters.
Fig. 1, shows a side view of the tackle provided with three hook-lines-arms, a
hand or rod line A and a weight or sinker B.
Fig. 2, a plan of Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 a plan with top plate or screw nut of the central holding device removed
for the placement or displacement of the hook-lines-arms or rods.
Figs. 3 and 3 indicate respectively the top plate and the inner end of hook-
line-arm removed.
Fig. 4 is central vertical section of the central-lines-arms-holding-clamp without
float.
Figs. 5 and 6 illustrates in plan and side view, the latter partly in section, a
modification of construction, wherein two hook-lines-arms only are used.
Fig. 7 is a side view partly in section showing application of float with the
clamping device.
Fig. 8 is a similar view showing the float in section and of somewhat different
application.
a is a central boxing or plate, & central double eyed screw-threaded rod fixed in
bottom plate a, c outstanding and interchangeable arms carrying hook-lines the
ends c¹, of arms c being turned down. These ends el, are passed through holes, or
vertical slots, in the flange a¹ of the boxing or plate a, and into holes a³ in the
bottom plate thereof. Together with the foregoing there is employed a clamping
screw-nut d and a washer plate e.
In Figs. 5 and 6 a washer of cork or leather is interposed between the clamping
plate e, and arins c, d within the flanges of boxing a, a', a².
In Figs. 7 and 8 a float of cork g, or other buoyant material, is interposed
between the plate a, a', a², and the clamping screw nut d, the plate e being upon
the upper surface of the float g (but this plate e may in these cases be dispensed
with if desired and the float g would act as the clamping washer).
In Fig. 8 an extension or neck g¹ of the float g is shown and the flange a¹ of the
central boxing is made deeper so that, when the arms c, c¹, have been placed in
position and the float g, 9', has been passed over the pin b, the neck g¹ of float
can be used as a plug and be forced into the flanged hollow of the boxing a, a²
upon arms c, c³, and then the screw nut d will be tightened down to hold all
together.
In Figs. 1, and 2 the float g, is indicated by dotted lines; or in yet another case
the float may be applied to the hand or rod line A either when using the form of

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device shown in Figs. 1 to 4 or when using the device Figs. 5 and
devices Figs. 7 and 8. The weight of sinker is indicated at B Fig. 1 and the
sinker cord may be varied in length or the hooks lines of arms c may be varied
according to depth at which the fishing is to be done.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be formed I declare that what I
claim is :-
First. In fishing tackle device as herein set forth the combination of the boxing a,
with the central screw b said boxing receiving the ends c', of the outstanding hook
lines arms c, said ends c' extending through holes a¹, in the flange of the boxing
and through holes a², with the covering holding plate d and screw-nut e, combined
with sinker B and hand or rod tackle line A as and for the purpose set forth.
Secondly. In combination with tackle as herein described the float g in combination
therewith as and for the purpose herein specified.
Thirdly. The modification of central-lines-arms-holding-clamp constructed and
operating as herein described in reference to Figs. 5 and 6, of the drawings.
Fourthly. The modification of the device with the float clamping piece 7, g', as
described, and shown in Figs. 7 and in Fig. 8 of the drawings and for the purpose
set forth.
Dated this 3rd day of August 1895.
HUGHES, ELI & HUGHES,
76 Chancery Lane, W.C., Agents for Applicant.