Improvements in Receptacles for Artificial Flies Attached to Lengths of Gut.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 18th May, 1893
Complete Specification Left, 4th Nov., 1893-Accepted, 3rd Feb., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Receptacles for Artificial Flies Attached to
Lengths of Gut.
.
I FRANCIS THOMAS BARNEW ALL HURLY Wigan Road, Ashton-in-Makerfield,
Newton-le-Willows, Lancashire, Clerk in Holy Orders, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows :—
A receptacle for.artificial flies attached to lengths of gut, which will permit each
fly to be withdrawn separately. This receptacle consists of a page or leaf,
preferably of indiarubber, or of india rubber and parchment fixed together; in
which is made a series of slits or openings, along which the lengths of gut may be
passed, so that the heads of the flies, (and any portion of the gut desired) may be
on one side of the leaf and the remaining portion of the gut on the other. The
slits may communicate with the exterior edges of the leaf, or with an aperture in
the leaf itself, or with several apertures in the leaf itself. The leaf is further
constructed, on one of its surfaces with catches, preferably in one with, and of the
same materials as the leaf, to retain the gut lengths, but which will permit of the
withdrawal of each fly when required. The catches instead of being in one with,
and of the same materials as the leaf, may be of any suitable material, and may be
affixed to the leaf.
Dated this 17th day of May 1893.
Improvements in Receptacles for Artificial Flies Attached to
Lengths of Gut.
I, FRANCIS THOMAS BARNEWALL HURLY of Wigan Road, Ashton-in-
Makerfield, Lancashire, Clerk in Holy Orders, 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 receptacle consists of a page or leaf, A B C D. made of any material or
combination of materials, as will exercise such automatic tension, on lengths of gut
attached to artificial flies, when passed through slits or openings made therein, as
will retain them in their desired positions in this page or leaf, but will permit
of their withdrawal singly & severally when required.
The material or materials for this purpose may be india-rubber, or india-rubber,
and parchment fixed together, or gutta-percha, paper, cloth, cork, celluloid, leather,
or any textile, fibrous or other material whatever, or combination of any of these
or other materials, as will accomplish this object.
In the said page or leaf is made a series of slits, or openings, G. along or through
which the lengths of gut may be passed, so that the heads of the flies (and any
portion of the gut required) may be on one side of the page or leaf and the
remaining portion of the gut on the other side.
The slits or openings (which may be of any number required) may communicate,
singly and severally with the exterior edges of the page or leaf or they may all
communicate with a common aperture constructed in the centre of the leaf E; or
with a common aperture in any other desired position in the leaf, which aperture
may be of any desired shape and size.

page_text: Instead of communicating with the exterior edges of the leaf, or with a common
aperture in the leaf, the slits or openings may communicate with two or more
apertures in the leaf, in any desired positions therein. Thus two or more slits or
openings may communicate with one or more apertures F. or each slit or opening
may communicate, singly & severally with a single & separate aperture.
If desired any of the slits or openings may communicate with the exterior edges
of the leaf and the remainder with a common aperture or the remainder singly &
severally, with single and separate apertures.
If desirable the slits or openings need not communicate either with the exterior
edges of the leaf or with any apertures whatsoever.
The page or leaf is further constructed with catches on one of its surfaces, to
retain the gut lengths or any part thereof, preferably in one with, and of the same
materials as the leaf, but which will permit the withdrawal of the flies singly
& severally when required.
The catches instead of being in one with and of the same materials as the leaf,
may be of any suitable materials and may be affixed to the leaf.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is―
1. The use & application in the structure of a receptacle for artificial flies
attached to lengths of gut, of such materials, or combination of materials as may
exercise automatic tension on the lengths of gut when passed through slits or
openings made therein, sufficient to retain the flies and gut in their required
positions, but which is not of such a nature or degree as to prevent the withdrawal
of the flies singly and severally when desired. Which tension is inherent to a single
material used, or is the result of the concerted action of two or more materials
acting in combination.
2. For the facile introduction of the flies and gut into this receptacle the system
of apertures herein shown and specified.
FRANCIS THOMAS BARNEWALL HURLY.