Improved Gaff and Landing Net for Landing Fish.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Feb., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 16th Nov., 1893-Accepted, 16th Dec., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Gaff and Landing Net for Landing Fish.
I, JOSEPH GILLON FERGUSSON of Isle, Auldgirth, Dumfriesshire, North
Britain, Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:
:―
This invention relates to an improved gaff and landing net for use in landing
fish, and its object is to provide a portable gaff and landing net which can be
readily adjusted for use.
In carrying out my invention I provide a collar or sleeve, which slides on the
stem and is prevented from turning round by a rail or rails fitting into a groove
or grooves in the inside of the collar or sleeve. The gaff, or the frame or ring
for the net, is attached to the sliding collar or sleeve. At one end of the stem
there is a handle of wood or other material which may be removable and may be
fixed to the stem by means of a pin passing transversely through the wood and
stem and screwed into a brass socket at the other side of the stem. At the other
end of the stem there is a catch or lock which may be in the form of a wedge or
otherwise, which fixes the sliding collar carrying the gaff or landing net, to
prevent its sliding back and remove unnecessary strain from rail or rails, when it
is to be used for landing fish. The same sliding collar may be used either for the
gaff or landing net, in which case a tapped hole is provided in the collar, into
which the gaff or landing net may be screwed. Or the gaft and landing net may
each have its own sliding collar. In this case the stem would require to be
detached from the handle to slide on the collar or sleeve of the gaff or landing net.
One end of the frame or ring for carrying the net is fixed, while the other can
be opened to slip on the net, and it is then closed by a brass coupling.
'Dated this 16th day of February 1893
BOTTOMLEY & LIDDLE,
154, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Applicant's Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Gaff and Landing Net for Landing Fish.
I, JOSEPH GILLON FERGUSSON, of Isle Auldgirth, Dumfriesshire, North
Britain, Gentleman, 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 an improved gaff and landing net for use in landing
fish, and its object is to provide a portable gaff and landing net which can be
readily adjusted for use.
In carrying out any invention I provide a collar or sleeve which slides on the
stem and is prevented from turning round by a rail or rails fitting into a groove or
grooves in the inside of the collar or sleeve. The gaff or the frame or ring for
the net is attached to the sliding collar or sleeve. At one end of the stem there
is a handle of wood or other material which may be removable and may be fixed
to the stem by means of a pin passing transversely through the wood and stem and
screwed into a brass socket at the other side of the stem. At the other end of
the stem there is a catch or lock which may be in the form of a wedge or other-
wise, which fixes the sliding collar carrying the gaff or landing net, to prevent its
sliding back and remove unnecessary strain from rail or rails, when it is to be used
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page_text: for landing fish. The same sliding collar may be used either for the gaff or landing
net, in which case a tapped hole is provided in the collar, into which the, gaff or
landing net may be screwed. Or the gaff and landing net may each have its own
sliding collar. In this case the stem would require to be detached from the handle
to slide on the collar or sleeve of the gaff or landing net.
One end of the frame or ring for carrying the net is fixed, while the other can
be opened to slip on the net, and it is then closed by a brass coupling.
In order that my invention may be properly understood and readily carried into
effect I have hereunto appended an explanatory sheet of drawings in the several
figures of which corresponding parts are marked with the same letters of
reference.
The ring C
The collar or
Figures 1 and 2 represent two modifications of the improved landing net.
Figures 3 and 4 are cross sections of the respective stems and collars.
Figure
5 is a separate view of the upper part of the stem.
A is the handle, B the stem, and C the ring for carrying the net.
is attached to a collar or sleeve D which slides on the stem B.
sleeve D is prevented from turning round by a rail d as shown at Figure 3, or
rails e as shown at Figure 4 formed on the stem. The rail or rails fit into a
groove or grooves in the inside of the collar or sleeve. The collar carrying the
landing net is fixed in position when it is to be used for landing fish by means of
a catch or lock. This may be in the form of a wedge as shown at b, Figure 5.
One end of the ring C may be fixed to the collar, while the other end c³ can be
opened to slip on the net and then closed by a coupling.
Instead of a ring for the net as described above the sliding collar may carry
a gaff.
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 improved landing net or gaff as above described having a stem provided
with a rail or rails on which a collar with groove or grooves slides, the sliding
collar carrying the net or gaff and being fixed in position for landing fish by a
wedge or catch substantially as described.
Dated this 15th day of November 1893.
BOTTOMLEY & LIDDLE,
154, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Applicant's Agents.