Improvements in Devices for Scaling Fish.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 30th July, 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Devices for Scaling Fish.
I, HENRY WILLIAM GREMMELS, a citizen of the United States, residing at
709 Lincoln Avenue, in the City of Denver, County of Arapahoe, and State of
Colorado, United States of America, Gas Fitter, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to devices for scaling fish and the object thereof is to provide
an improved device of this class which is simple in construction and. operation and
which is comparatively inexpensive.
The invention is fully disclosed in the following specification.
In the practice of my invention I provide a handle which may be of any desired
form, and to which is secured a transverse shoulder, from which projects a strong
wire or rod and secured to said wire or rod and said shoulder is a blade which is
rectangular in form, and the edge of which is provided with notches or recesses,
and formed on the shoulder or head or secured thereto is an outwardly directed
plate which is provided with a flange by which it is secured to said shoulder or
head, and I also provide a casing which is of the form in cross-section and which
is of the same length as the blade and which is provided at one side with a
longitudinal opening and said casing is larger at its lower side than at its upper
side and at the upper side thereof is formed a longitudinal bore or passage into
which the rod or wire is adapted to be inserted, and when said rod or wire is
inserted into said longitudinal bore or,passage the blade will cover the opening -in
the side of the casing, and project below the lower edge thereof.
.
The longitudinal bore or passage is provided with a longitudinal opening at one
side through which the blade projects and the casing is provided at the end
adjacent to the handle with a projecting plate, and when the casing is in position,
the end thereof adjacent to the handle is closed by the plate and the outer end
is closed.
It will be understood that the casing may be detached from the handle and
blade whenever desired by simply sliding the same off of the wire or rod, and in
practice, when it is desired to scale a fish the casing is slid on said wire or rod,
in such manner that the blade projects downwardly on the outside thereof and
over the opening formed therein, and the device is grasped by the handle and the
casing is held on to the wire or rod by placing one of the fingers of the hand over
the projecting plate or flange formed thereon, and the fish is scaled by passing the
device over the same in the direction opposite to that in which the scales project in
such manner that the edge of the blade passes under the scale and in this operation,
the scales enter the casing and will remain therein until said casing is detached
from the handle, when they may be discharged from the opening.
"The side of the casing in which the longitudinal bore or passage is formed is much
narrower than the other, and the outer side thereof is elliptical in cross-section,
and projected beyond the edge of the blade and this construction facilitates the
operation of the device.
Dated this 30th day of July 1896
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40 Chancery Lane, London, 'W.C., Agents

page_text: Improvements in Devices for Scaling Fish.
I, HENRY WILLIAM GREMMELS, a citizen of the United States, residing at
709 Lincoln Avenue, in the City of Denver, County of Arapahoe and State of
Colorado, United States of America, Gas Fitter, 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 devices for scaling fish and the object thereof is to provide
an improved device of this class which is simple in construction and operation, and
which is comparatively inexpensive.
The invention is fully disclosed in the following specification, of which the
accompanying drawing forms a part, in which ;-
Fig. 1, is a side view of my improved fish scaling device, parts thereof being shown
in section.
Fig. 2, a similar view of the opposite side thereof.
Fig. 3, a transverse section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.
Fig. 4, a similar section on the line 4-4 of Fig. 2, and,
Fig. 5, an end view thereof.
In the practice of my invention, I provide a handle A, which may be of any
desired form, and to which is secured a transverse shoulder a, from which projects a
strong wire or rod a2, and secured to said wire or rod and said shoulder is a blade B,
which is rectangular in form, and the edge of which is provided with notches or
recesses as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1, and formed on the shoulder or head a,
or secured thereto, is an outwardly directed plate C, which is provided with a
flange C, by which it is secured to said shoulder or head, and I also provide a
casing D. which is of the form in cross-section shown in Fig. 4, and which is of
the same length as the blade B, and which is provided at one side with a longitudinal
opening d, and said casing is larger at its lower side than at its upper side and at
the upper side thereof, is formed a longitudinal bore or passage d2, into which the
rod or wire a, is adapted to be inserted, and when said rod or wire a, is inserted
into said longitudinal bore or passage d², the blade B, will cover the opening d, in
the side of the casing, and project below the lower edge thereof, as shown at E, in
Figs. 3, and 4.
The longitudinal bore or passage 2, is provided with a longitudinal opening at
one side, as shown at F, through which the blade B, projects, and the casing D, is
provided at the end adjacent to the handle with a projecting plate G, and when
the casing D, is in position, the end thereof adjacent to the handle is closed by the
plate C, and the outer end is closed as shown at H, in Fig. 1.
It will be understood that the casing D, may be detached from the handle and
blade whenever desired, by simply sliding the same off of the wire or rod a², and in
practice, when it is desired to scale a fish the casing is slid on said wire or rod a³,
in such manner that the blade B, projects downwardly on the outside thereof and
over the opening d, formed therein as shown in Figs. 2, 3, and 4, and the device is
grasped by the handle A, and the casing is held on to the wire or rod a², by placing
one of the fingers of the hand over the projecting plate or flange G, formed thereon,
and the fish is scaled by passing the device over the same in the direction opposite
to that in which the scales project in such manner that the edge of the blade
passes under the scale and in this operation, the scales enter the casing D, and
will remain therein until said casing is detached from the handle, when they may be
discharged from the opening d.
That side of the casing D, in which the longitudinal bore or passage d', is formed
is much narrower than the other, and the outer side thereof is elliptical in cross-

page_text: section, and projected beyond the edge of the blade B, and this construction facilitates
the operation of the device.
This device is simple in construction and operation and preferably adapted to
accomplish the result for which it is intended, while being also comparatively
inexpensive; and it is evident that changes in, and modifications of the construc
tion herein described, may be made without departing from the spirit of my
invention, or sacrificing its advantages; and I reserve the right to make all such
alterations therein, and modifications thereof, as fairly come within the scope of
the invention.
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 :-
1. In a fish scaler, the combination with a handle of a rod or wire secured thereto,
a blade connected with said rod or wire, and a casing adapted to be detachably
connected with said rod or wire, said casing being provided with a longitudinal
opening in one side thereof, over which said blade projects, substantially as shown
and described.
2. In a fish scaler, the combination with a handle, provided with a rod or wire,.
and a plate secured adjacent thereto, of an open ended casing, which is adapted to
be connected with said wire or rod, and the end of which is closed by said plate,
said casing being provided with an oblong opening in one side thereof, and 'said
handle and said rod or wire being provided with a blade which projects over said
opening, substantially as shown and described.
3. In a fish scaler, the combination with a handle, provided with a rod or wire,
and a plate secured adjacent thereto, of an open ended casing which is adapted to be
slid onto said wire or rod, and the end of which is closed by said plate, said casing
being provided with an oblong opening in one side thereof, and said handle and
said rod or wire being provided with a blade which projects over said opening, the
edge of said blade being provided with notches or recesses, and said casing at its
outer side being elliptical in cross-section, and being so formed as to project below
the edge of said blade, substantially as shown and described.
4. In a fish scaler, the combination with a handle, provided with a rod or wire,
and a plate secured adjacent thereto, of an open ended casing, which is adapted
to be slid onto said wire or rod, and the end of which is closed by said plate, said
casing being provided with an oblong opening in one side thereof, and said handle
and said rod or wire, being provided with a blade, which projects over said opening,
the edge of said blade being provided with notches or recesses, and said casing at
its outer side being elliptical in cross-section, and being so formed as to project
below the edge of said blade, and said casing being also provided adjacent to the
handle, with a projection, or flange, by which it is held in position, substantially as
shown and described.
5. In a fish scaler, the combination with a handle, provided with a wire or rod,
as a, and a blade as B, secured thereto, of a detachable casing as D, which is
provided at one side with a longitudinal bore or passage into which said wire or rod
is adapted to be inserted in one side of which is formed a slot through which said
blade passes, said casing being provided with an oblong opening in one side which
is covered by said blade, and the side thereof opposite the longitudinal bore or
passage, being elliptical in cross-section, and being projected below the edge of the
blade, substantially as shown and described.
Dated this 18th day of September 1896.
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40 Chancery Lane, London, W.C. Agents.