Collapsable Landing-net Bow.
Year: 1889

page_text: ate of Application, 3rd Apr., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 29th Aug., 1889-Accepted, 22nd Mar., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Collapsable Landing-net Bow.
WILLIAM MABBUTT, 83 Balsall Heath Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to bo as follows:-
AT shaped head fixed upon a cane with two flat steel springs running through
connected to a runner on the umbrella principle. The two springs when they are
slided out at full length connected at the top by a slot form a most complete bow used
for landing fish.
WILLIAM MABBUTT.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Collapsable Landing-net Bow.
WILLIAM MABBUTT, 83, Balsall Heath Road, Edgbaston Birmingham Fish Agent,
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:-
For the use of anglers for landing fish, made to open and close on the umbrella
principle, by sliding in and out with net attached.
A. The springs or sides of bow.
B. The T head through which the springs A. slide to form the bow.
C. The runner upon which the springs A are fixed to slido up and down the
handle E.
D. The socket at end of A fixed upon one end and the other made to slip in to
form bow.
E. The handle or cane when complete.
Upon the umbrella principle a T shaped top or head marked B made of metal
2 inches long of an inch wide, and of an inch thick with two slot holes at each
end made across, to allow the springs marked A to slide through under the top plate
as above, is fixed a piece of tube made taper about 14 inches long across the taper
part at the top; inside this is fixed a piece of thin tube 2 inches long and across to
fix upon a cane or handle marked E the taper part of this tube at top, under the top
plate is to allow the runner marked C that has the springs fixed to it to fasten itself
when the springs are out at full length to form the bow. The runner C or ring is
also made of metal and is about 14 inches across and inch thick with two slots left
open on each side to receive the springs A or slides of the bow, which are fastened
to the runner (or ring, by means of two steel screws or rivits, the hole through C
being made taper to allow it to run freely over the handle or cane E also to fix itself
when the springs A are out to form bow upon the taper part of tube under top plate
or head. The sides of the bow A are made of steel 20 inches long, of an inch
wide and of an inch thick, at one end is made two holes through which the screws
or rivets have to pass to fasten them to the runner C or ring at the bottom end. At
the top end is fixed a piece of flat tube marked D to form a socket, 2 inches long
fixed upon one end of the one spring A 1 inch and left open at the other 1 inch to
receive the other spring A when out to form bow ready for use, and this is the only
fastning required to hold springs A and bow out, when the springs A are freed from
this flat socket at end the springs A with the runner C attached will slide through
the flat plate or T top B. and fit against the side of handle leaving the net when the
net is fixed upon the bow outside the T top B receiving up when closed and can be
wrapped round the springs a. or sides to keep it closed and firm when not in use.
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page_text: When intended for use the net is unwrapped, the springs A'slide out taking with them
the net, the net is fixed to the springs A only at the extreme ends of the springs A
through which two small holes are made to fasten the net to keep it from slipping off,
and the other side of net is fixed to the top plate of the T head B and this is all the
fastnings, the net requires when threaded upon the springs A or sides of the bow and
this forming a most complete landing net for angling as it will not take up much
room or be unsightly to carry about.
This bow can also be made larger or smaller than given size as above.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed declare that what 1
claim is
A. The springs or sides of bow.
B. The
head through which the springs A slide to form the bow.
C. The runner upon which the springs A are fixed to slide up and down the
handle E.
D. The socket at end of spring A fixed upon one end and the other made to slip in
to form bow.
E. The handle or cane when complete.
WILLIAM MABBUTT,
83, Balsall Heath Road, Birmingham..