Improvements in Machinery for the Manufacture of Fish Hooks.
Year: 1898

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Machinery for the Manufacture of Fish Hooks.
We, CECIL EDWARD OGILVY COLEMAN, of Oakenshaw, Redditch, in the County
of Worcester, Mechanical Engineer, and JAMES BROWN WRIGHT, of 11, St. Georges
Road, Redditch, aforesaid, Mechanical Engineer, do hereby declare the nature
of our said invention to be as follows:-
Our invention has for its object improvements in machinery for the manu-
facture of fish hooks which enables us to facilitate the said manufacture con-
siderably by saving time and expense and by increasing the speed of production.
Our improved machinery is for the purpose of flattening the shank end of
the hook or for turning an eye at the said end and consists in a feeding and
holding arrangement which does away with the necessity for feeding by hand
and the operations are quicker and more certain. Commencing with an ordinary
back shaft mounted say upon pillars or stands we mount upon this shaft our
cams and eccentrics for operating the various motions which we are about to
explain. At the front of the machine we fix an inclined bar or feed rod of
preferably curved section on the upper side and at such an angle that when the
fish hooks which are already bent are hung in their inverted position upon the
said feed rod they would have a natural tendency to slide down the rod towards
the lower part where the fastening or eye making operation is carried on.
Near
the bottom end of the feed rod two vertical sliding blades are mounted in slide
guides with a lever hinged to each and operated at the other end by eccentrics
or cams so that one blade rests on the feed rod when the other is up and vice
versa so that by this action one hook is allowed to gravitate forward on the feed
rod at a time. Just beyond the sliding blades the feed rod is more suddenly
bent downwards 80 that immediately the hook is past the second sliding
blade it hurries down the increased incline and is delivered on to a plunger rod
when a lever hung above and over the plunger is liberated by a cam and lever
from the main shaft and then violently pulled down by a spring so as to nip
the hook in that position where it is held firmly against an anvil while another
plunger mounted in the front is brought forward and flattens the shank end of
the hook. This latter or heading plunger is driven from the same main shaft
by chain or other gear on to a secondary shaft so as to remain in accurate time
register with the other motions. If an eye is to be formed at this juncture instead
of a flat end a pin is brought forward to form the inside of the eye while a curling
motion and stud turns the wire round the pin. When the flattening process or
eye is complete the first mentioned sliding plunger is withdrawn and the nipping
lever released at the same time when the hook drops into a basket or receptacle.
The sliding motion of the first mentioned plunger is produced through a lever

page_text: from the main shaft before mentioned. Both the feed rod nipping lever and
sliding blades are adjustable so as to operate upon various thicknesses of wire.
Dated this 29th day of November 1898.
CECIL EDWARD OGILVY COLEMAN,
JAMES BROWN WRIGHT,
By George Barker,
Fellow of The Chartered Institute of Patent Agents,
Agent for Applicants, 77, Colmore Row, Birmingham.
CECIL EDWARD OGILVY COLEMAN,
JAMES BROWN WRIGHT,
By George Barker,
of The Chartered Institute of Patent Agents,
or Applicants, 77, Colmore Row, Birmingham.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Machinery for the Manufacture of Fish Hooks.
We, CECIL EDWARD OGILVY COLEMAN, of Oakenshaw, Redditch, in the County
of Worcester, Mechanical Engineer, and JAMES BROWN WRIGHT, of 11, St. Georges
Road, Redditch, aforesaid, Mechanical Engineer, do hereby declare the nature
of our invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particu-
larly described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
Our invention has for its object improvements in machinery for the many-
facture of fish hooks which enables us to facilitate the said manufacture con-
siderably by saving time and expense and by increasing the speed of production.
Our improved machinery is for the purpose of flattening the shank end of
the hook or for turning an eye at the said end and consists in a feeding and
holding arrangement which does away with the necessity for feeding by hand
and the operations are quicker and more certain. Commencing with an ordinary
back shaft mounted say upon pillars or stands we mount upon this shaft our
cams and eccentrics for operating the various motions which we are about to
explain. At the front of the machine we fix an inclined bar or feed rod of
preferably curved section on the upper side and at such an angle that when the
fish hooks are already bent are hung in their inverted position upon the said
feed rod they would have a natural tendency to slide down the rod towards
the lower part where the fastening or eye making operation is carried on. Near
the bottom end of the feed rod two vertical sliding blades are mounted in slide
guides with a lever hinged to each and operated at the other end by eccentrics
or cams so that one blade rests on the feed rod when the other is up and vica
versa so that by this action one hook is allowed to gravitate forward on the feed
rod at a time. About opposite beyond the sliding blades the feed rod is more
suddenly bent downwards so that immediately the hook is past the second sliding
blade it hurries down the increased incline and is delivered on to a plunger rod
when the lever hung above and over the plunger liberated by a cam and lever
from the main shaft and then violently pulled down by a spring so as to nip
the hook in that position where it is held firmly against an anvil while another
plunger mounted in the front is brought forward and flattens the shank end of
the hook. This latter or heading plunger is driven from the same main shaft
by chain or other gear on to a secondary shaft so as to remain in accurate time
register with the other motions. If an eye is to be formed at this juncture instead
of a flat end a pin is brought forward to form the inside of the eye while a curling
motion and stud turns the wire round the pin. When the flattening process or
eye is complete the first mentioned sliding plunger is withdrawn and the nipping
lever released at the same time when the hook drops into a basket or receptacle.
The sliding motion of the first mentioned plunger is produced through a lever

page_text: from the main shaft before mentioned. Both the feed rod nipping lever and
sliding blades are adjustable so as to operate upon various thicknesses of wire.
In order that our invention may be more clearly understood and easily carried
into practical effect we have appended hereunto three double sized sheets of
drawings upon which we have illustrated our machine for manufacturing fish
hooks.
Figure 1 is a front elevation of our machine shewing one of the hooks held in
position ready for flattening.
Figure 2 is a plan view of Figure 1.
Figure 3 is a part sectional left hand end view of Figure 1 with the feed rod
and bracket removed.
Figure 4 is a part sectional end view of the feed rod and bracket.
Figure 5 is a part sectional front elevation of the plunger rod and box.
Figure 6 is a front and side view of a round fish hook flattened at the end.
Figure 7 is a front view of a curby" fish hook, flattened at the end.
In carrying our invention into practice we mount the shaft A in suitable
bearings upon the pillars or their equivalents B which are fixed to the base D.
We then fix on this shaft the cams and eccentrics a¹ a² a³ and a' for operating
the various levers or their equivalents. Fixed adjustably at the front of the
machine by the adjustable bracket E is the inclined bar or feed rod F at such
an angle that when the fish hooks H which have been previously bent are hung
thereon in their inverted position they would have a natural tendency to slidė
down the rod towards the lower part where the flattening or eye making operation
is performed. Near the bottom end of this feed rod the two adjustable vertical
sliding blades I and J are mounted in the slide guide K fixed to the front of the
base D. These sliding blades are operated by the levers I J¹ respectively hinged
or pivoted at or about their centres to the support or pillar L fixed to the base D
The other ends and of these levers are slightly cranked downwards, and bear
upon the cams a³ and a respectively as clearly shewn at Figures 2 and 3 which
cams as the shaft A is revolved by the sprocket wheel W or its equivalent operate
these levers alternately so that when one sliding blade is resting on the feed rod
the other sliding blade is lifted up or in a raised position or vice versa by which
action one hook only is allowed to graduate forward to the end of the feed rod
at a time. The sliding blades I and J are lifted or raised and held up by the
springs and as clearly shewn at Figure 1. About opposite these sliding
blades and near the end the feed rod F is more suddenly bent downwards so
that immediately the hook is past the sliding blade I it hurries down this increased
incline and is delivered on to the plunger rod M which works in the plunger
box N or its equivalent fixed to the front of the base D. The cranked lever P
which is pivoted at p to the plunger box and hangs over the plunger rod now
descends and holds or nips the hook in position against the side of the plunger
box and against an anvil ready for the usual heading plunger which is mounted
in front of the machine to be brought forward and flatten the shank end of the
hook. This cranked lever P is operated by means of the end p³ of the lever P3
which is pivoted to the support p4 fixed on the base D & the lever P² is in its
turn operated by the cam which bears against the pin p³ adjustably connected
to the end 6 of this lever as clearly shewn at Figures and 3. The spring
which is connected near the end p³ and to the base D is provided for the purpose
of keeping the pin 2 or its equivalent against the cam a. As the end of the
lever descends and holds the fish hook the opposite end p8 is lifted and as this
end bears against the end o¹ of the cranked lever O which is adjustably pivoted
to the underside of the plunger box N it causes the opposite end o² of this lever
to bear against the tail end of the hook and hold it in a perpendicular position
while it is being flattened. Simultaneously with the fall of the end p7 of the
lever P the sliding blade I ascends and the blade J descends thus allowing the
preceeding hook to rest against the blade J. When the flattening process is

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complete the plunger M is withdrawn by the action of the spring s which is
fitted in the interior of the plunger box N as shewn at Figure 5. The plunger M
is operated by the pin adjustably connected to the end 2 of the lever R which
is pivoted to the support fixed to the base D. The other end 4 of this lever R
is provided with the adjustable peg 5 or its equivalent which works in the
cam a¹ and operates the lever. As soon as the plunger M is withdrawn the
lever P releases the hook which drops down and is thrown forward into a
receptacle by the end of a short lever connected or forming part of the lever 0
which is suddenly, jerked outwards by the action of the spring attached
to the end o¹ and to the plunger box N the plunger rod M again shoots
forward by the action of the lever R to receive the next hook ready for the
operation to be repeated. The lever P may be made adjustable so as to be
suitable for holding "curby" fish hooks as shewn at Figure 7 as well as
round hooks as shewn at Figure 6. If an eye is to be formed at the shank
end of the hook instead of being flattened a pin is brought forward
instead of the heading plunger to form the inside of the eye while a curling
motion imparted to a stud turns the wire round the pin. The rods F2 which are
fixed slightly behind the feed rod F one to the bracket f adjustably attached to
the bracket E and one adjustably attached to the base 1) are provided for the
purpose of keeping or holding the hooks in a perpendicular and steady position
as they travel down. The guard or shield f³ is preferably placed over the feed
rod so as to prevent the hooks from crossing on account of vibration_as they
travel down. Both the feed rod F nipping lever P and sliding blades I and J
are made adjustable so as to operate upon various thicknesses of wire. The
machine may be mounted in any suitable bed if desired.
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:-
CLAIMS.
First: The improvements in machinery for the manufacture of fish hooks
consisting essentially of adjustable sliding blades such as I and J for operating
the hooks as they travel downwards the feed rod a plunger rod M upon which
the hooks are delivered a gripping lever such as P for holding the hooks while
they are flattened by the heading plunger all operated in the manner and for
the purpose substantially as herein set forth and as shewn upon the accompany-
ing sheets of drawings.
Second: In machines for partly manufacturing fish hooks as claimed in the
preceeding claim the adjustable vertical sliding blades such as I and J for separ-
ating and holding and retaining the fish hooks as they travel down the feed rod
in the manner and for the purpose substantially as herein set forth and as
shewn upon the accompanying sheets of drawings.
Third In machines for partly manufacturing fish hooks the plunger such
as M for receiving the hook while it is held by a gripper such as P in the manner
and for the purpose substantially as herein set forth and as shewn upon the
accompanying sheets of drawings."
:
Fourth In machines for partly manufacturing fish hooks a gripper such as P
the end of which grips or holds the hook while the other end 78 operates a
lever such as O for holding the hook in a perpendicular or nearly perpendicular
position, in the manner and for the purpose substantially as herein set forth and
as shewn upon the accompanying sheets of drawings.
:
Fifth In machines for manufacturing fish hooks an inclined feed rod such
as for feeding the hooks forward in the manner substantially as herein set
forth and as shewn upon the drawings.
Sixth In machines for partly manufacturing fish hooks the combination of
the feed rods F, F2 and the adjustable sliding blades I and J substantially as
herein set forth and as shewn upon the accompanying sheets of drawings.

page_text: Seventh-In machines for partly manufacturing fish hooks the combination
of the feed rods F, F3 the plunger M the gripper P and the lever O substantially
as herein set forth and as shewn upon the accompanying sheets of drawings.
Dated this 14th day of July 1899.
CECIL EDWARD OGILVY COLEMAN, &
JAMES BROWN WRIGHT,
By George Barker,
Fellow of The Chartered Institute of Patent Agents,
Agent for Applicants, 77, Colmore Row, Birmingham.
CECIL EDWARD OGILVY COLEMAN, &
JAMES BROWN WRIGHT,
By George Barker,
llow of The Chartered Institute of Patent Agents,
nt for Applicants, 77, Colmore Row, Birmingham.