Improvements in Fish Hooks.
Year: 1897

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Fish Hooks.
We, CHARLES AUGUST BRACKLO, Druggist, residing at No. 53 2nd Ave., and
ENRICO D'AMBROSIO, Physician, residing at No. 253 East 110th Street, both of
New York, in the County of New York, and State of New York, United States of
America, 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:.
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This invention relates to fish hooks, and more particularly to that class thereof
which are designed to prevent the escape of a fish that has once been hooked.
The object of our invention is to provide a hook of the above described class
which will prevent the escape of a fish when it has once taken the bait which will
be simple in construction and which may be adjusted at the will of the user so as
to respond to various degrees of strain occasioned by a fish taking the bait in
attempting to escape; a further object is to provide a hook which will accomplish
this end by an automatic movement.
Our invention consists in the novel features of construction hereinafter set forth,
and described and more particularly pointed out in the claims hereto appended.
Referring to the drawing:
Fig. 1, represents our improved hook when it is set preparatory to receiving the
bait; and,
Fig. 2, is a view thereof, showing the position assumed when said hook has
been put in operation.
In the accompanying drawing a, represents the shank of an ordinary fish hook
provided with a barb b, and extended upwardly to form a loop as . The free end
of said shank is then formed into a spiral spring as f. and extended for a distance
approximately equal to that between the loop d, and the spring f, at this point it
is provided with a catch g, which is preferably made in the form of a ratchet so
that the tension on the spring f, may be increased as hereinafter described.
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At the free end of the shank, is supplied another barb h, which is designed so
as not to come in contact with the barb b, when this section of the hook is released,
and interfere with the baited hook.
The loop d, is provided with a link k, to which the fish line m, is to be attached.
said link being of a suitable length and construction to co-operate with the ratchet
latch 7, in maintaining the hook in the position as shown in Fig. 1.
The operation of our improved fish hook is as follows:-
The hook h, having been brought in such a relation as will permit, the link k.
to engage with the latchy, the bait is attached to the barb b, and the line cast.
pon the fish taking the bait, the tension on the line m, serves to release the barb h.
which by reason of the torsional strain occasioned by the spring f, descends
rapidly, and with sufficient force to embed itself in the fish and prevent its pulling
the bait hook from its jaw and making its escape.
The ratchet in the latch g. permits the said latch and the loop 7, to be drawn
together, increasing the tension on the spring f. at the same time, thus requiring a
more severe strain on the line to release the barb h.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is:
1. In a fish hook, the combination of a main shank, provided with a barb, a
spring actuated auxiliary barb, means for regulating the tension of said spring
and a latch whereby when tension occurs on the line, said auxiliary fish hook will
be actuated, substantially as shown and described.
2. In a fish hook, the combination of a main shank provided with a barb, and
an auxiliary spring actuated barb, and a link connecting a loop in said main shank
with a latch on said auxiliary barb, said latch being provided with a ratchet
whereby the tension on said spring may be regulated, substantially as shown and
described.
Dated this 29th day of November 1897.
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents.