Improvements in Landing Nets for Trout and other Fishing Purposes.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Nov., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 7th Aug., 1891-Accepted, 12-h Sept., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Landing Nets for Trout and other Fishing
Purposes.
1 ARTHUR HART of Viney Bridge Mills Crewkerne in the County of Somerset
Web and Twine Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
This invention has for its object improvements in landing nets for trout and
other fishing purposes being collapsable and so constructed as to be easily
manipulated with one hand.
For this purpose the mouth of the landing net is mounted upon two arms on the
inner ends of each of which inclined metal arms are mounted these inclined metal
arms are connected by pin joints to a cylindrical or other suitably shaped metal
boss formed with slots into which the inclined metal arms enter when the landing
net is opened out for use. The metal arms are secured in position when the net is
open by means of a sliding ring upon the metal boss which falls or is drawn back
over the inclined metal arms which act as wedges within the ring and thus retain
the arms which carry the net wide open.
By sliding or pressing the metal ring backwards the arms and net are free to
close together in which position they are retained by turning a hinged loop on the
outer end of one of the arms over the end of the other arm. In its closed position
the landing net (attached to a handle) and held in position by a spring or other-
wise can be used as a wading staff.
The metal boss is formed with a screw to screw into any ordinary landing handle
or it may be otherwise attached thereto.
Dated this 8th day of November 1890.
TONGUE & BIRKBECK,
34, Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Patentee.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Landing Nets for Trout and other Fishing
Purposes.
I ARTHUR HART of Viney Bridge Mills Crewkerne in the County of Somerset
Web and Twine Manufacturer 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 has for its object improvements in landing nets for trout and
other fishing purposes being collapsable and so constructed as to be easily
manipulated with one hand.
For this purpose the mouth of the landing net is mounted upon two arms on the
inner ends of each of which inclined metal arms are mounted-these inclined metal
arms are connected by pin joints to a cylindrical or other suitably shaped metal
boss formed with slots into which the inclined metal arms enter when the landing
net is opened out for use. The metal arms are secured in position when the net is
open by means of a sliding ring upon the metal boss which falls or is drawn over
the inclined metal arms which act as wedges within the ring and thus retain the
arms which carry the net wide open.
By sliding or pressing the metal ring backwards the arms and net are free to
close together in which position they are retained by turning a hinged loop on the

page_text: carried into practice I will proceed to describe same with reference to the accom-
panying sheet of drawings.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Figure 1 is a view of the landing net opened out and "set up' ready
for use.
Figure 2 shows the same collapsed the two arms a and b laying close together.
Figure 3 is an enlarged front view of the lower part of the arms a and b and the
boss in which they are mounted.
Figure 4 is a side view of Figure 3.
Figure 5 is a vertical section of Figure 3.
Figure 6 is a vertical section of Figure 4.
Figure 7 is a vertical section of the sliding ring a.
The arms a and b are each mounted so as to turn on pins or axes a¹ and b
respectively in the boss c.
When the arms a and b are collapsed as in Figure 2 the lower parts a* and bx
respectively of these said arms project from the side of the boss c as shown in
Figures 2 and 3.
When the net is extended as in Figure 1 these parts a* and * lic almost within
the boss c and the securing ring is then slid down (see Figures 1, 5 and 6) and
forced as far as it will go and rigidly secures these parts a* and * the arms a and
being thus rigidly extended to their full width as in Figure 1.
To collapse or fold the net this ring or slide is slid or moved up to the position
shown in Figures 2, 3 and 4 and the outer ends of the arms a and b can then be
secured to one another by the loop or catch d see Figures 1 and 2.
fis a screw on the boss c to screw into any suitable stick or handle or other
appliance or my improved landing net may be secured to any suitable handle or
mount in any other desired manner.
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. A collapsable landing net for fishing purposes consisting of two arms such as
a and having the lower parts a* and * respectively at an angle to the said
arms a and b and mounted in a boss or holder such as c upon which a ring a slides
and operates substantially in the manner and for the purposes hereinbefore
described and illustrated in the drawings hereunto annexed.
2. The combination of the ring a with the radially extending arms a and b
having the lower parts a* and * thereof respectively at an angle to the other part
of said arms a and b substantially in the manner and for the purposes hereinbefore
described and illustrated in the drawings hereunto annexed.
Dated this 7th day of August 1891.
TONGUE & BIRKBECK,
34, Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Patentee.