A Portable Rod Rest for Anglers.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Aug., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 22nd May, 1894-Accepted, 23rd June, 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Portable Rod Rest for Anglers.
I JOAN HINLEY of 88 Balsall Heath Road, Birmingham in the County of
Warwick Photographer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
My invention consists of a peg or upright of wood or metal hollowed out at its
upper end to allow of a rod to rest upon it, and sharpened at its lower end to
enable it to be pushed or driven into the ground; having staples, keepers or eyes
thereon to which can be attached at will a detachable spring arm or holder made
of steel or other wire being retained in position by the hooked ends catching into
either staple keeper or eyes, being kept in place by their own spring or elasticity.
It is detached by simply springing the sides of the arm together and unhooking;
this arm being shaped so as to receive the butt end of a fishing or other rod which
is perfectly supported by its own weight and leverage. My meaning is better
understood by reference to drawing attached-A is the upright or peg. B detachable
spring arm, C, D, are the staples keepers or eyes.
Dated this 22nd day of August 1893.
A Portable Rod Rest for Anglers.
I JOHN HINLEY of 88 Balsall Heath Road Birmingham in the County of
Warwick, Engineer do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what
manner the saine is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement :-
My invention consists of a peg or upright (A) of wood or metal hollowed out at
its upper end to allow of a rod to rest upon it, and sharpened or pointed at its
lower end to enable it to be pushed or driven into the ground; upon the upper
part of which are fixed a staple or keeper and eyes to receive and hold, a
detachable spring arm or holder (B) made of steel or other suitable wire, its being
retained in position by a staple or keeper (C) and by the hooked lower ends
engaging or catching into the eyes (D, 1)) and is kept in place by its own spring
or elasticity. The arm (B) is easily detached for portability by simply springing
its sides together, thus unhooking it from the eyes (D, D) and drawing it out of
the staple or keeper (C), it is shaped at its outer end to receive the butt end of a
fishing or other rod and which is perfectly supported by its own weight and leverage.
The peg or upright (A) may be hinged in the middle at (E) having a suitable
catch or snap fastening at the back for rigidity when in use, and when not in use
the peg or upright may be folded up for greater portability thus enabling it to go
into an ordinary coat pocket. The peg or upright (A) may also be made of metal
with its outer edges turned up or flanged, and having a bar across the top to act
as a staple or keeper and holes pierced in its turped up sides to receive the hooked
ends of the arm (B). My meaning will be better illustrated by reference to the
accompanying drawing, the letters (A, B, C, D, E) referring to the parts above
mentioned.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, 1 declare that what I
claim is ;
First. The arrangement of a detachable spring arm or holder for holding fishing
or other rods, attached to a peg or upright of wood or metal by a staple or keeper
and eyes, either on a plate of metal or simply staples or keepers and eyes attached
to the wood or metal peg or upright;
Second. Its great portability as having a removable arm and also a folding peg
or upright is easily folded up to go into a small space;
Third. Its lightness, usefullness and simplicity.
Dated this Twants finst dont Ma 1001
JOHN HINLEY.