Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 18th July, 1895
Complete Specification Left, 13th Apr., 1896-Accepted, 16th May, 1896
We, THOMAS SWANN FEFEL and CHARLES RIDGELY PUE,. Druggists,
citizens of the United States, residing at Stricker and Baltimore Streets Baltimore
City, State of Maryland, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
Heretofore floats have been attached to fishing lines by threading the end of the
cord through a fixed eyelet at the bottom of the float or cork and looping it at the
top thereof, or by tying the cord or line at the top and bottom of the Hoat, thus
preventing ready adjustment while the line is in use upon the rod.
The object of our invention is to provide a simple form of connection on the
float for the line so as to permit of ready attachment to or detachment from the
line of the float, or its adjustment in relation to the line, without requiring
the release of the rod from the line.
The invention comprises two parts-the first consisting of a movable screw eye
secured eccentrically to the bottom of the float having a suitable opening in the
eye for the insertion of the line or cord, this opening being accessible in one
position of the eye and closed in another position to confine the cord.
The second part consists of a wire hook adapted to have its end interposed
between the float and its stem and provided with an inturned end or hook to
engage the stem to prevent displacement. The outer end is in hook form and this
receives a turn of the line. The hook is close enough to exercise a spring action
and hold the line while permitting easy adjustment.
Dated this 29th day of June, A. D. 1895.
THOMAS SWANN FEFEL.
CHARLES RIDGELY PUE.
We THOMAS SWANN FEFEL and CHARLES RIDGELY PUE, Druggists,
citizens of the United States, residing at Stricker and Baltimore Streets, Baltimore
City, State of Maryland U.S.A. 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:-
Our invention has for its object to provide a simple means of attachment for the
float to the line so as to render its attachment to or detachment from the line a
very simple matter and to enable this to be done without detaching the line from
the rod.
We THOMAS SWANN FEFEL and CHARLES RIDGELY PUE, Druggists,
citizens of the United States, residing at Stricker and Baltimore Streets, Baltimore
City, State of Maryland U.S.A. 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 :-
Our invention has for its object to provide a simple means of attachment for the
float to the line so as to render its attachment to or detachment from the line a
very simple matter and to enable this to be done without detaching the line from
the rod.
In the accompanying drawings,
Figure 1 is a sectional view of the invention.
Figure 2 is an elevation.
Figure 3 is a detail showing the attachment for the upper end of the float.
The float shown is of ordinary construction and hea

page_text: eye extending into an opening in the stem and adapted to turn therein. The end
of the wire is bent over to form the eye, leaving an opening, as shown in Figure 2,
and the stem of the eye is arranged eccentrically to the stem of the float, so that
after the line is inserted through the opening in the eye, as shown in Figure 1, the
eye is given a quarter turn, which closes the opening by bringing the end of the
wire forming the eye in contact with the end of the stem or float, and thus there
no danger of the line becoming disconnected as the strain upon it tends to keep the
eye in the position in which the opening thereto is closed. This strain of the line
if increased only tends to force the end of the eye tighter against the shoulder or
_bearing on the end of the stem and it is only necessary for the fisherman to insert
the line through the eye from the proper side. If inserted through the other side
the tendency would be when strain is applied to the line to turn the eye to open
position.
The attachment at the upper end consists of a strip of wire with a barb on its
lower end and this is inserted between the float and the stem, the barb being
imbedded in the stem. The upper end projects alongside of this stem and is beat
over into the form of a hook, as shown. The line is given a turn between the stem
and the shank of the hook and through the hook and is thus securely held in place,
while at the same time it is free to be adjusted.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that
what we claim is :-
1. In combination with a fishing float, an attachment for the upper end thereof,
comprising a wire secured alongside of the stem with a hooked upper end, said
wire extending between the float and stem and having a barb at its lower end
embedded in the stem, substantially as described.
Dated this 13th day of April 1896.
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40 Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents.