Improvements in Fly-papers.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 2n1 Jan., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 3rd Apr., 1890-Accepted, 10th May, 1890
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PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Fly-papers.
I, WILLIAM BYRON BIDDLES of 91, Broad Street, Reading, in the County of
Berkshire Chemist, do hereby declare the nature of this Invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in fly papers and consists in so arranging
the said papers that two of their surfaces, covered with the insect destroying substance
are exposed when hung up for the purpose of catching flys. For this purpose a
single sheet of paper, thin parchment, or other similar material may be used connected
midway between each end to a small hollow roller, which may be formed of several
thicknesses of paper, or of stiff cardboard. It is preferred to connect the fly paper to
this roller by forming the latter with an opening or slit along its whole length and
inserting therein the middle part of the fly paper where it has been folded over to
produce two leaves of equal length, the said fly paper being secured within the roller
by means of adhesive material. The free ends of the fly paper are secured to strips of
cardboard or similar stiff material provided with strings or tapes for tying the said
paper around the roller when rolled thereon. The inside surfaces of the two leaves of
paper are covered with the insect destroying substance, the other sides being left
clean for rolling upon the roller. When desired to use the improved fly papers they
are unrolled from the roller and turned back so that the sides covered with the insect
destroyer are outmost, their free ends are tied together, and they are suspended in
any suitable place, the roller being at the bottom and acting as a weight to keep them
vertical. Instead of employing two leaves of paper, one only may be used, connected
at one end to a roller, and having only one side covered with the insect destroying
substance.
The free end of the leaf of paper may be provided with material of thicker
substance and to the roller is attached a piece of tape or string which is wound up
with the paper upon the roller and serves as a means for unrolling the paper there-
from. As the paper is rolled upon the roller its clean surface also becomes covered
with the substance on the other side, and thus when it is unrolled two surfaces are
exposed each covered with the insect destroying substance.
Dated this 2nd day of January 1890
HUGHES, ELI & HUGHES,
76, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Fly-papers.
1, WILLIAM BYRON BIDDLES, of 91 Broad Street, Reading, Berkshire, Chemist, do
hereby declare the nature of the said 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 improvements in "fly papers" which are used for
retaining flies, mosquitoes, wasps, and other insects which may fly against, alight
thereon or walk thereover.
The Invention consists essentially is so applying the fly catching device as that it
can be rolled up for facility of storage without liability of the coating substance
exuding therefrom or soiling any part of the device which will be handled in sale or
in unrolling and suspending the device, and as that it can be readily unrolled without
liability of tearing the device apart or of soiling the person, and as that when unrolled
and suspended it will present two adherent sides and end attachments by which it
can be conveniently suspended and assisted in hanging vertically.

page_text: Un the accompanying drawings.
Fig. 1, represents a perspective view of the improved fly paper in duplex form,
distended, with the coated sides uppermost.
Fig. 2, represents a like view of the same, folded over, with the coated sides
opposite ready to be rolled up for storage and vending.
Fig. 3, represents, on an enlarged scale, a transverse section of the rolled and
tied-up duplex fly paper.
Fig. 4, represents a perspective view of part of a rolled up single fly paper.
Fig. 5, represents the duplex device unrolled, doubled back, with the coated sides
turned outermost and suspended as in use.
Fig. 6, represents a like view of a single fly paper suspended in use.
The improved device may be made of a double length of any suitable non-absorbent
material 7, coated with any suitable adherent material, 8, on one side except adjacent
to its edges and to a transverse part about centrally of its length as indicated by
dotted lines in Fig. 1; or with separate lengths of such material, 7, coated as aforesaid
on one side except adjacent to its edges, vide Fig. 5; or with a single length coated
as lastly aforesaid, vide Fig. 6. In the duplex form of the device, the material, 7, is
connected about centrally of its length or adjacent ends of the separate lengths of
such material may be connected with a small hollow roller, 9, which may conveniently
be formed of several thicknesses of paper or of stiff cardboard or of any other suitable
material. The material, 7, may be advantageously connected with the roller by
forming the latter with a longitudinal opening or slit, 13, and inserting therein so as
to be nipped thereby the central part of the material, 7, where it has been folded to
form two leaves of equal length, or the said adjacent ends of the separate lengths and,
if required, the material 7, may be caused to adhere to the roller by the use of any
suitable adhesive material. The material, 7, and roller, 9, may, however, be connected
in any other suitable manner. To the free ends of the material, 7, are secured strips
of cardboard or other suitable stiff material, 11, which are doubled over and cemented
or otherwise suitably secured thereto and are formed with holes, 14, provided with
strings or tapes 12, for tieing up the device when rolled up, vide Fig. 3. Before
rolling up the device, the adherent sides of the duplex device are folded together vide
Fig. 2, and the device is lightly rolled up upon the roller, 9, and tied by the tapes 12.
When desired to use the device, it is untied and unrolled, and the parts, 11, then
serve as convenient means, by which the coated sheets may be easily opened apart
and turned back, vide Fig. 2, so that the two coated sides will be outermost; the free
ends 11, are then again tied together by the tapes and the device is suspended where
required, the roller being at the bottom and acting as a weight to keep the device
vertical.
In the single device, the roller, 9, is connected to one end of the material, 7, and
the cardboard strip, 11, or the like is connected to the other end, and when the device
is rolled up a loose piece of tape, string or the like is wound up with the paper about
the roller and serves as a means for unrolling the paper therefrom. As the material, 7,
is rolled upon the roller, its other side also becomes covered with the coating sub-
stance spread on its one side, and thus, when it is unrolled, two surfaces are exposed
each covered with the adherent substance.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
Invention and the manner in which the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is:
Manfacturing "fly paper," fly catching devices in the improved manner herein before
described.
DAY, DAVIES & HUNT,
321, High Holborn, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.