Landing Net and Gaff Handles.
Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 29th Apr., 1886.
..Complete. Left, 8th Dec., 1886.
Complete Accepted, 29th Apr., 1887.
Landing Net and Gaff Handles.
I JOHN THOMPSON of the Firm of Redpath & Company Fishing Rod and Tackle
Manufacturers For the Continental, Home and Colonial Markets, Tweedside Works
Kelso-on-Tweed Scotland do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:
Water and Sand proof Jointings or ferrules for Fishing Rods Landing Not and
Gaff Handles:
No outside ticings of Catches, perfectly smooth surface offering no resistance to the
free running of the line, preserving the equal spring of the Rod throughout. Can be
put together or taken asunder with perfect ease in the dark. Cannot throw out or
stick fast as in the old styles, and is practically indestructible.
The tenon, or socket ferrule has a raised pin, which slides, into a groove formed in
the inside of main ferrule, which is, strengthened and held secure by a brass band
soldered over the outside of main ferrule, thus giving strength to the part of the
joint or ferrule which has the greatest strain to bear.
Dated this 27th day of April 1886.
JOHN
THOMPSON,
Of the Firm of Redpath Company..

page_text: Landing Net and Gaff Handles.
JOHN THOMPSON of the Firm of Redpath & Company, Fishing Rod and Tackle
Manufacturers Tweedside Works Kelso-on-Tweed 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 :-
My Invention consists in the after mentioned mechanical arrangements for Fishing
Rod joints, Landing Net, and Gaff handles and other purposes.
First. Joint or Ferrule for connecting and fastening Fishing Rods etc, comprising
Spiral Slot or Groove as shown in Figure III Letter A.
Second. Steel or other pin, fixed in the counter or socket Figure II Letter B
which works in Slot or Groove, as shewn in Figure III Letter A.
Third. By means of two brass or other metal caps as shewn in Figures I, II,
and III Letters E. C. and D. the ferrule or joint is made Water and Sand-Proof, and
at the same time the counter or socket is securely locked in position.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Figure I. Represents closed joint of Fishing Rod, shewing the metal caps, or rims
brazed on Figure E. by means of which the joint is made Water and Sand-Proof.
It also has the effect of strengthening the joint. or ferrules: Figure II Represents the
socket or counter which fits into the ferrule, shewing cap or rim in position Letter C.
& metal or other pin projecting letter B. which fits into and acts in Spiral Slot or
Groove as shewn in Figure III Letter A.
Figure III Represents the main ferrule with Spiral Slot:or Groove in which the
counter or socket with projecting pin acts.
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Figuré IV Represents the ferrule with cap or rim brazed on Letter D..
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said Invention,
and in what manner the same is to be performed, or put in practice, I hereby declare,
that I claim
The said Invention of Improvements in Jointings or Ferrules for Fishing Rods,
Landing Net, and Gaff handles, substantially as herein before set forth and described
and illustrated by the accompanying drawings.
In witness whereof I the said John Thompson have hereunto set my hand and
seal this Twenty first day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and eighty seven.
Witness,
WILLIAM BROWN,
Roxburgh Street, Kelso.
JNO. THOMPSON.