Improvements in Fly Catchers.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 30th Jan., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 30th Oct., 1895-Accepted, 30th Nov., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Fly Catchers.
1, FREDERICK TUNBRIDGE of 83 and 84 Broad Street, Reading in the County
of Berkshire, Fly Paper Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in fly catchers, and my invention consists
in the improved construction of fly catchers as will be hereinafter described.
In carrying out my invention I make a reel of metal or other suitable material,
the flanges of said reel being preferably of relatively large diameter. Around the
drum or spindle of said reel, I wind a sufficient length of cord, twine or other
equivalent, which cord or twine has been coated or smeared with any suitable
adhesive paste or material, the end of said cord or twine which is in contact with
the drum or spindle of said reel being preferably tied or otherwise secured to said
drum or spindle. The reel with its cord or twine is next put in a preferably metal
box, which box is provided with a suitable lid and is of such dimensions that the
reel may freely revolve therein and the side of said box is formed or provided with
a suitable aperture through which the free end of the cord or twine is passed so
as to project on the outside of the box.
When required for use it is necessary to pull the free end of the cord or twine
until the said cord or twine has been pulled out to a sufficient extent and then
suspend the whole apparatus, the said free end of the cord or twine being for this
purpose preferably formed or provided with a loop or a wire hook. By this means
Hies or other winged insects coming in contact with the exposed cord or twine, will
adhere thereto, and when the said cord or twine has been sufficiently covered with
flies, the used portion may be cut off, a fresh portion pulled out and a hook attached,
the apparatus being then again suspended until the cord around the drum of the
reel is exhausted.
Dated this 30th day of January 1895.
HORN, SON & Co.,
Applicant's Agents.
I, FREDERICK TUNBRIDGE of 83 and 84 Broad Street Reading in the County
of Berkshire, Fly Paper 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 relates to improvements in fly catchers, and my invention_consists
in the improved construction of fly catchers as will be hereinafter described.
In order that my invention may be readily understood, reference is made to the
accompanying drawings in which :-
Figure 1, represents a perspective view of the reel of my improved fly
catcher, and

page_text: Figure 2, represents a perspective view of my improved fly catcher complete
for use.
In carrying out my invention I make a reel A of metal or other suitable material,
the flanges a of said reel being preferably relatively large in diameter. Around
the drum or spindle a' of said reel, I wind a sufficient length of cord, twine or other
equivalent, which cord or twine has been coated or smeared with any suitable
adhesive paste or material, the end of said cord or twine which is in contact with
said drum or spindle a' being preferably tied or otherwise secured thereto. The
reel A with its cord or twine is next put in a preferably metal box B, which box is
provided with a lid 6 and is of such dimensions that the reel A may freely revolve
therein and the side of the box is formed or provided with a suitable aperture 6
through which the free end of the cord or twine c is passed so as to project on the
outside of the box.
When required for use it is necessary to pull the free end of the cord or twine-
until said cord or twine has been pulled out to a sufficient extent-and then suspend
the whole apparatus, the said free end of the cord or twine being for this purpose
preferably formed or provided with a loop or a wire hook d. By this means flies
or other winged insects coming in contact with the exposed cord or twine, will
adhere thereto, and when the said cord or twine has been sufficiently covered with
flies, the used portion of said cord may be cut off, a fresh portion pulled out and a
hook attached or loop made, the apparatus being then again suspended until the
cord around the drum of the wheel is exhausted.
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. In a fly catcher having a cord, twine or equivalent coated or smeared with an
adhesive paste or material, a reel A having flanges a and a drum or spindle a' said
reel A being adapted to be contained in a box B having a lid and an aperture 6¹
all for the purposes and substantially as described and illustrated.
2. In a fly catcher the combination with a reel A having flanges a and a drum or
spindle a upon which drum or spindle a cord or twine coated or smeared with
suitable adhesive paste or material is wound, a box B having a lid 6 and an
aperture 6' said box being adapted to contain said reel A all for the purposes and
substantially as described and illustrated.
Dated this 30th day of October 1895.
FREDERICK TUNBRIDGE,
By his Agents, Horn, Son & Co.,
Somerset Chambers, 15, Strand, London.