A Mechanical Contrivance for Fishing with Rod and' Line.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 13th Jan., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 12th Oct., 1892-Accepted, 13th Jan., 18934
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Mechanical Contrivance for Fishing with Rod and' Line.
SIDNEY MACEY, Fern Bank, Bromsgrove Road Redditch, Fishing Tackle
Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
A smali punt, boat, raft or other floating vessel (paddle or otherwise constructed)
with a figure or doll representing a fisherman placed or fixed in any convenient
position in or on the vessel holding rod with line and hook attached. Either one
or both arms of figure being moveable by means of a spring or other suitable
mechanical arrangement, and acting upon a pivot conveniently attached to. the body
of figure.
The arm. holding the rod and line (when not set) is in a vertical or angular
position, but to set the same for fishing, the line is pulled down over the side or end
of vessel which lowers the arm and rod-and is then looped or set unto a peg or
other attachment fixed on the side, end, or bottom of vessel, as most convenient;
the baited hook hanging in the water directly under the attachment to which the
line is set, which, when seized by the fish is immediately released from the peg or
attachment, causing the spring (or other mechanical arrangement) to act upon the
arm (or arins) with rod and line attached, which instantly flies up, striking or
hooking the fish in precisely the same manner as an actual fisherman when using an
ordinary rod and line.
The figure or doll being mechanically constructed, any part of the same may be
made moveable, and any number of figures or dolls can be placed or fixed in or
upon one vessel as required.
Dated this 19th dor of Tanu 100
SIDNEY MACEY.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Mechanical Contrivance for Fishing with Rod and Line.
I, SIDNEY MACEY Fern Bank, Bromsgrove Road Redditch, Fishing Tackle
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 :-
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A small punt, boat or raft " A. or other floating vessel (paddle or otherwise
constructed) with a figure or doll "B" representing a fisherman, placed or fixed, in
any convenient position, in or on the vessel, holding a fishing rod “C” with a
line "D" and hook "K" attached.
Either one or both arms of the figure being moveable by means of a spring "E"
or other suitable mechanical arrangement and acting upon a pivot "I" conveniently
attached to the body of the figure.
The arm (or arms) holding the rod and line (when not set ready for use) is in a
vertical position as Fig. 3. A reel or winch "" is fixed to the vessel, behind the
arm (or arms) of the fisherman holding the rod, upon which is wound the fishing
line "D." The end of the fishing line is passed through the rings on the
rod "RRR" and sufficient line having been drawn through the rings from off
the reel, the fish hook "K" is put on, and, at a suitable distance from the hook, up
the line, a small spiral wire ring "G" is attached to the line. To set the toy
ready for fishing, the line is pulled down over the end or side of the vessel-which
lowers the arm (or arms) and rod-and the small spiral wire ring "G" is passed
over a peg or suitable attachment "H" fixed on the bottom of the vessel, as most

page_text: convenient; the baited hook "K" hanging in the water, directly under the peg or
attachment to which the line is set, as Fig. 1. When the bait is seized by the live
fish, the line is immediately released from the peg or attachment "H" causing the
spring or mechanical arrangement to act upon the arm (or arms) with the rod,
which instantly flies up, striking and hooking the fish as Fig. 3, in the same
manner as an actual fisherman does when using an ordinary rod and line.
figure or doll being mechanically constructed, any part of the same may be move-
able and any number of figures or dolls can be placed or fixed in or upon one vessel
as required.
The
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―
The whole combination herein described as a mechanical contrivance for fishing
with rod and line.
1000
SIDNEY MACEY.