Improved Sticky Fly Catcher.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 10th June, 1899
Complete Specification Left, 16th Jan., 1900-Accepted, 10th Mar., 1900
TIVO VIDIONAL DIEUTICATION
Improved Sticky Fly Catcher.
We, THOMAS KAY, of St. Petersgate Mills, Stockport, Chemist, and KAY
BROTHERS LIMITED, also of St. Petersgate Mills, Stockport, Manufacturing
Chemists, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
We take a piece of string, covered wire, web, rafia, or any animal or vegetable
fibrous material, preferably about three feet in length by a quarter to one inch
wide, one of the ends of which is formed into a loop, or a ring or hook is
affixed thereon for the purpose of suspension, and the other end may be weighted
by lead or some other suitable material to keep it stretched. We double this on
its own length and roll or fold it up from its doubled end on to itself. Or we
may take two or more single pieces of about the same length and width, and
place them one upon the other and roll them up from one end on to themselves.
In this case, the outer ends only are formed into loops, or they may have
affixed to them rings or hooks. We now take the roll so formed and dip it in
heated birdlime, fly gum, or other sticky substance, leaving however the outer
ends for about one or two inches untouched by this. We then wrap the sticky
roll up in grease proof paper, the outer ends of the string, covered wire, web,
rafia, or any animal or vegetable fibrous material remaining outside.
The paper now forms a little bag, and is tied round its neck by a thread of silk,
cotton, or other material. The user takes the looped end in one hand and the
weighted end in the other, and draws them apart; by doing 80
the fly catcher is drawn out of the bag and opened to its full
length or in case there are
a number of single pieces, they can
drawn apart until each is separated. We may also cover the roll with solid
paraffin, or wax, or other suitable composition instead of wrapping it in grease
proof paper as above described.
Dated this Ninth day of June 1899.
be
THOMAS KAY,
For KAY BROTHERS LIMITED,
SAML. KAY,
Director
We, THOMAS KAY, of St. Petersgate Mills, Stockport, Chemist, and KAY
BROTHERS LIMITED, also of St. Petersgate Mills, Stockport,. Manufacturing
35 Chemists, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner
Price R71

page_text: the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and
by the following statement, and accompanying drawings; - ..
Our said invention has reference to fly catchers coated with bird lime or other
sticky substance and the object of our invention is (1) to put a length of string
or tape for this purpose into a very small compass and in a cleanly and portable
form. (2) To secure the effective covering of the string or tape with the sticky
substance and (3) to enable the sticky substance to be spread more easily on the
string or tape. In order that our invention may be more fully understood we
have attached hereto a sheet of drawings to which we now refer.
We take a piece of string or tape in any length but preferably about 3 feet,
and about 1 to 4" in width, and double it on itself as shewn in Figure 1.
One of the ends of the string or tape is formed into a loop A or a ring or hook
may be affixed thereto for the purpose of suspension and the other end B may
be weighted by lead or other suitable material or it may be formed into a loop.
We roll or wind the doubled piece of tape up on itself from the doubled end and
as shown in Figure 2. We place the roll along with a suitable quantity of bird
lime or other sticky. substance, say one to two drachms per yard, onto a piece of
grease proof paper and enfold them together therein. We however leave the
ends A and B outside and untouched by the sticky material, as shown in Figure 3.
In order to prevent the exudation or leakage of the sticky substance from the
little bag E now formed, we tie it, preferably in two places C and D, round its
neck by a thread of wire silk cotton or other material. The user takes the
looped end A in one hand and the weighted or looped end B in the other hand and
gently draws them apart in opposite directions. The roll revolves in the sticky
substance, as the string or tape unwinds and is drawn out to its full length. The.
fly catcher then assumes the shape as shewn in Figure 4 which is a view broken
in length from want of space.
The revolution of the roll within the sticky substance causes a more effectual
coating of the string or tape and it also churns up the substance, so that if it be
thickened or oxydised by age it again becomes pliant and adhesive.
Instead of wrapping up the sticky roll in the manner described and shown in
Figure 3, where we bring the two ends A and B out of one opening or mouth,
we may so enfold it that the bag E has two mouths as shown in Figure 5. Here
we bring the ends A and B each out of a separate opening or mouth, and by the
use of two semicircular, crescent or square shaped cards within the bag E we
better prevent the exudation of the bird lime or sticky material.
The user here also takes the looped end A in one hand and the weighted or
looped end B in the other hand and gently draws them apart until the string or
tape attains its full length and the fly catcher then assumes the shape shown in
Figure 6 which is a view broken in length from want of space.
Or we may take a single length of string or tape and without doubling it, roll
it on itself see Figure 7, and enclose it with the sticky substance in grease proof
paper in the form of a little bag leaving however the looped end out. In this
case the user holds the bag in one hand and the string or tape can then be
withdrawn by the other hand to its full length. The fly catcher then assumės
the shape as shown in Figure 8, which is a view broken in length from want
of space.
Instead of string or tape we may use any material which is suitable and can be
adapted to the manufacture as above described of our fly catchers.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that
what we claim is;-
1. In sticky fly catchers the arrangement of tape or string in lengths, suitable
for different requirements and so wound or folded as to occasion a rotatory or
revolving action within a confined space containing bird lime or other sticky
substance, substantially as herein described and illustrated.

page_text: 2. In sticky fly catchers, the arrangement of the rotatory or revolving action
of a roll of tape or string enclosed with bird lime or other sticky substance in
grease proof paper and which action is caused by the withdrawal or elongation of
the tape or string, substantially as herein described and illustrated.
Dated this 15th day of January 1900.
THOMAS KAY,
For KAY BROTHERS LIMITED,
S. VERNON KAY,
Director.