or Improved Means for Setting up and Elevating Nets for Ground Game and the like.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 7th Oct., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 18th Jan., 1893-Accepted, 11th Mar.. 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATI
New or Improved Means for Setting up and Elevating Nets for
Ground Game and the like.
I AUGUSTUS RIVERSDALE JOHN BLENNERHASSETT WARREN of Warrens
Court, Lisarda, Cork Ireland, Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to certain new or improved means for setting up and
elevating long nets for rabbits, the object being to set the nets in such manner as
to render them more effective and to facilitate the manipulation thereof.
For the purpose of this invention a slight alteration has to be made in the net
itself.
The bottom running line of the net, that is the line that rests on the ground
must be perfectly free to run in the meshes of the net and not made fast at
intervals to the bottom of the net as is the top line. One end only of the said
bottom line is tied to the net, and has fastened thereto a ring. The other end of
the said bottom line is loose and it is to be about three or four yards longer than
the net so that it can be tightened or slackened at will. The former or latter
manipulation having been done it must be tied to the end of the bottom of the
net and then be tied to a ring fastened to the end "peg." The top line will be as
usual and need not be altered. The end "pegs or uprights are to be set up at
distance apart according to the length of netting and of size in cross section, i.e.,
thick enough to allow of two end rings to be passed over game and so that they
will be able to slide up and down on the said end pegs.
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The pegs are held in position at an angle of 70% inclined outward from each
other and be sustained by wire fixed outward to the ground by "tent pegs."
"
In laying the net first place the ring end of the bottom line, together with the
top line, on the first of the end pegs and run out the net in the usual manner to
the opposite end peg, there attach the end of top line at whatever strain will be
thought necessary, leaving outer end of ground line free. Intermediate poles are
to be placed at intervals between the end pegs (up to the present it is noticed that
there is no difference in putting up these long nets from the old way with the
exception of the rings). The intermediate poles are now twisted into the top line
in the usual manner so as to have the top line perfectly taut between the poles.
Before this the ends of the top line are of course fixed firmly to the tops of their
respective "pegs."
In this
The top line should be out of the reach of a rabbit standing up.
position the bottom line is slack and resting on the ground, and this is the position
the net will fall in when dropped.
To the intermediate poles are now attached the "elevators" by means of brass
sockets.
"
The elevators cousist of poles with brass "catches or holding pieces at the
back thereof between which one end of a bar or "trigger" is to be retained so
that it may turn in a horizontal plane from either side. Below the "catches"
there is pivoted to the poles a lever having a short arm and a long arm this lever
hangs down with its long arm whilst the short arm stands up. Before placing the
bottom line of the net on the long "arm" the trigger bars must bear upon the short
arm (one end of the bar placed between the catches the other end resting on the
short lever arm) in such manner that the long arms point outward horizontally and
when said "trigger" bars are pulled over in the horizontal quadrantal planes,
the short arm are freed and the long arms will drop letting the bottom line.aud

page_text: net fall to the ground. After placing the bottom line on the ends of long arms,
the pulling cord is now attached to each trigger bar in succession to the ends
which rest on the short arms. These triggers can now be pulled at a distance of
50 yards and more from the net according to the length of "pulling cord." As
the nets drops the rings on the end "pegs" will slide to the bottom of their
respective "pegs."
Rabbits can be caught in this manner even though they may
be feeding within three feet of the net.
"
The "elevators " are to be placed on the poles with the brass "catches" at
the backs thereof that is in opposite direction to that in which the rabbits are
driven.
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The bottom line is to be pulled so tight that when lifted on the long arms of
the elevator lever, there should be no slack net between the top and bottom running
lines.or very little.
This may also be taken into account that both running lines if a little slack
during the day they will tighten at night owing to moisture from dew or rain.
If these lines are made of twist flax plaited, this need not be taken into account.
When the bottom line is pulled sufficiently tight the net must be firmly attached
to it at that end which has the extra length and then tied to the ring or end "
peg."
At the bottom of each pole are to be provided guides, light pieces of wood one
inch thick by six feet in length which are run on to spindles at the bottom of each
pole, which spindles stand out nearly flush with the ground.
As the bottom running line hangs on the arms of the levers the guide is passed
through the mesh next the line, spindle and first brought under the net and slipped
on the spindle. In this position the "guide should rest in a slanting direction
against the bottom running line close to the end of lever arm.
"
The net will now be seen, looking at it sideways, to hang between the guide and
elevator pole.
The guides serve to keep the net in an outward direction when falling and keep
the bottom line firmly to the ground at each pole.
Dated this 7th day of October 1892.
HUGHES, ELI & HUGHES,
76, Chancery Lane, W.C., Agents for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
New or Improved Means for Setting up and Elevating Nets for
Ground Game and the like.
AUGUSTUS RIVERSDALE JOHN BLENNERHASSETT WARREN of Warrens
Court, Lisarda, Cork Ireland 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 certain new or improved means for setting up and
elevating long nets for rabbits, the object being to set the "nets in such manner as
to render them more effective and to facilitate the manipulation thereof.
For the purposes of this invention a slight alteration has to be made in the net
itself..
The bottom running line of the net, that is the line that rests on the ground,
must be perfectly free to run in the meshes of the net, and not made fast at
intervals to the bottom of the net as is the top line. One end only of the said
bottom line is tied to the net and has fastened thereto a ring. The other end of
this said 'bottom line is loose and it is to be about three or four yards longer than
the net so that it can be tightened or slackened at will. The former or latter
manipulation having been done it must be tied to the end of the bottom of the nets
and then be tied to a ring fastened to the end "peg."
The top line will be as usual' and need not be altered. The end "pegs" or

page_text: uprights are to be set up at distance apart according to the length of netting and
of size in cross section i.e., thick enough to allow of two end rings to be passed
over same and so that they will be able to slide up and down on the said end pegs.
The pegs are held in position at an angle of 70° inclined outward from each
other and be sustained by wire fixed outward, to the ground by "tent pegs."
In laying the net first place the ring end of the bottom line, together with the
top liue on the first of the end pegs, and run out the net in the usual. manner,to
the opposite end peg there attach the end of the top line at whatever strain. will be
thought necessary, leaving outer end of ground line free. Intermediate poles are
to be placed at intervals between the end pegs (up to the present it is to be noticed
that there is no difference in putting up these long nets from the old way with the
exception of the rings). The intermediate poles are now twisted into the top
line in the usual manner so as to have the top line perfectly taut between the
poles.
"
Before this the ends of the top line are of course fixed firmly to the tops of
their respective "pegs." The top line should be out of the reach of a rabbit
standing up.
In this position the bottom line is slack and resting on the ground and this
is the position the net will fall in when dropped.
To the intermediate poles are now attached the "elevators" by means of brass
sockets.
The elevators consist of poles with brass "catches" or holding pieces, at the
back thereof between which one end of a bar or trigger is to be retained so that
it may turn in a horizontal plane from either side. Below the "catches" there is
pivoted to the poles a lever having a short arm and a long arm and this lever
hangs down with its long arm whilst the short arm stands up.
Before placing the bottom line of the net on the long arms, the "trigger"
bars must bear upon the short arms (one end of the bar placed between the
catches the other end resting on. the short lever arm) in such manner that the
long arms point outward horizontally and when said "trigger" bars are pulled
over in their horizontal quadrantal planes, the short arms are freed and the long
arms will drop letting the bottom line and net fall to the ground.
After placing the bottom line on the ends of long arms, the pulling cord is
now attached to each "trigger" bar in succession to the end which rest on the
short arm.
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at the
The triggers can now be pulled at a distance of 50 yds. and more from the net
according to the length of "pulling cord." As the net drops the rings on the end
pegs "will slide to the bottom of their respective pegs. Rabbits can be caught
in this manner even though they may be feeding within three feet of the nets.
The elevators are to be placed on the poles with the brass "catches"
backs thereof that is in opposite direction to that in which the rabbits are driven.
The bottom line is to be pulled so tight that when lifted on the long arms of the
elevator lever there should be:no slack net between the top and bottom running
lines or very little.
If
This may also be taken into account that both running lines if a little slack
during the day they will tighten at night owing to moisture from dew or rain.
these lines are made of Irish flax plaited this need not be taken into account.
When the bottom line is pulled sufficiently tight the net must be firmly attached
to it at that end which has the extra length and then tied to the ring on end
peg."
At the bottom of each pole are to be provided guides, light pieces of wood
one inch thick by six feet in length, which are run on to spindles at the bottom
of each pole, which spindles stand out nearly flush with the ground. As the
bottom running line hangs on the arms of the levers the guide is passed through
the mesh next the line, spindle end first, brought under the net and slipped on
the spindle. In this position the "guide" should rest in a slanting direction
against the bottom running line, close to the end of lever arm. The net will

page_text: now be seen looking at it sideways, to hang between the guide and elevator pole.
The guides serve to keep the net in an outward direction when falling and keep
the bottom line firmly to the ground at each pole.
In the accompanying drawings
Fig. 1.is a general view shewing the net in its raised position.
Fig. 2 being a similar view shewing the net overturned and dropped down upon
the ground.
Figs. 3 and 4 are side views shewing the net raised and lowered respectively.
Figs. 5 and 6 are details.
Like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the drawings.
The net a which is preferably of trapezoidal form, is furnished as usual with an
upper cord or line d'and a lower cord or line e and is attached in the following
manner.
The rods b are driven into the ground at an angle of about 70° and at a distance
corresponding with the length of the net and are supported by stays fixed to the
tent pegs b' which are likewise well driven into the ground. The ends of the
lines de are provided with rings de respectively whereby they are attached to
to the rods b. The net being thus secured to the rods in the manner shewn in
Fig. 2 is raised the lower line e being secured to the ends of the levers f. The
latter are pivoted at fat the top of the uprights cc' formed of two parts jointed
as shewn in Fig. 6, the upper end c¹ being provided with a socket wherein fits the
reduced end of the lower end o enclosed in a metallic sleeve.
These uprights are driven into the ground and are furnished near the same with
pins wherein turns the lower ends of the poles k, the upper ends of which are
inserted through the meshes of the net as shewn in Fig. 3.
The levers have short arms f' held in a horizontal position, so as to maintain
the net raised and taut, by the trigger arms g pivoted at one end to the brackets h
and furnished at the other with rings or staples to which the cord i is attached.
The net being thus adjusted as shewn in Fig. 1 whenever it is required to drop
it down into the position shewn in Fig. 2 the cord i is pulled and with it the
trigger arms g which releases the levers ff' the latter falling into the position
shewn in Fig. 4 and dropping the net with the poles upon the ground.
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 :-
The improved means for setting-up elevating and operating the long nets for
catching or entrapping and securing ground game and the like substantially as
herein described and shewn.
Dated this 18th day of January 1893.
HUGHES, ELI & HUGHES,
76, Chancery Lane, W.C., Agents for Applicant.