Improvements in Anglers' Spinning Tackle.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Nov., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 12th Aug., 1898-Accepted, 12th Sept., 1896
Improvements in Anglers' Spinning Tackle.
I, JAMES ROBERT HILL of 16 Great George Street, Liverpool in the County
of Lancaster, Lithographer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
This invention has for its object a spinning tackle for the use of anglers, and is
designed to avoid certain defects in the tackle hitherto commonly employed.
In one arrangement hitherto somewhat extensively employed, a long needle is
used, having jointed fins at the top, these fins being provided with spikes. The
needle being passed through the bait, the fins are closed until the sharp spikes
penetrate the gills. By this arrangement however it is found that the bait is
sometimes torn away from the spikes and that the fish instead of being caught
escape with the bait.
Now by my invention such an occurrence is impossible. Instead of using a plain
straight needle, I form a flat blade or vane having a sharp spike at the enl, and
having one or both its edges formed with a series of barbed or beaked spikes or
points. In actual practice, however, I prefer to form a series of the barbed or
beaked points or spikes all along one edge of the blade, while on the opposite edge
there may be one or more, but it is obvious that I do not confine myself to this
exact arrangement as in some cases an equal number may be arranged on ench
edge. These barbed or beaked spikes or points are formed in such a way that the
blade can easily be thrust into the bait, but cannot be possibly pulled out again as
the barbed or beaked spikes when the blade is thrust into place will hold under
the backbone and catch on the gristly segments of the bait so that it is impossible.
to remove it. At the top of the blade I may form a device somewhat on the same
lines as a screw propeller, which ensures the bait spinning round when thrown into
the water. It will be obvious that one, two or even more blades may be used
according to the size of the bait and the naturo of the fish to be caught.
To bait my improved spinner, I pass the blade or plate through the natural bait,
the barbed spikes or points offering practically but little resistance to it being
thrust through. When in place it will be found that the barbed or beaked spikes:
or points hold under the backbone of the bait and also catch its gristly segments,
so that it is impossible to pull it out of the bait again as the gristly segments and
the backbone of the bait close well into the spikes.
Dated this 11th day of November 1895.
Improvements in Anglers' Spinning Tackle.
I, JAMES ROBERT HILL, of 16, Great George Street, Liverpool in the County
of Lancaster, Lithographer, 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 has for its object a spinning tackle for the use of anglers, and is.
designed to avoid certain defects in the tackle hitherto commonly employed.

page_text: In one arrangement bitherto somewhat extensively employed, a long needle is
used, having jointed fins at the top, these fins being provided with spikes. The
needle being passed through the bait, the fins are closed until the sharp-spikes
penetrate the gills. By this arrangement however it is found that the bait is
sometimes torn away from the spikes and that the fish instead of being caught
escape with the bait.
Now by my invention such an occurrence is impossible. Instead of using a plain
straight needle, form a flat blade or vane having a sharp spike at the end, and
having one or both its edges formed with a series of teeth or beaked spikes or
points. In actual practice, however, I prefer to form a series of the teeth or
beaked points or spikes all along one edge of the blade, while on the opposite edge
there may be one or more, but it is obvious that I do not confine myself to this
exact arrangement, as in some cases an equal number may be arranged on each
edge or even a double row of teeth may be provided. These barbed or beaked
spikes or points are formed in such a way that the blade can easily be thrust into
the bait, but cannot be pulled out again as the toothed or beaked spikes when the
blade is thrust into place will hold under the backbone, sides and cartilages of the
gills and the lips of the bait. At the top of the blade I may form a device some-
what on the same lines as a screw propeller, which ensures the bait spinning round
when drawn through the water.
To bait my improved spinner, I pass the blade or plate through the natural bait,
the toothed spikes or points offering practically but little resistance to it being
thrust through. When in place it will be found that the teeth or beaked spikes or
points hold under the backbone or sides of the bait and also grip 80 that it is
impossible to pull it out of the bait again.
For the better understanding of the invention I live appended the annexed
drawing, in which a bait A is shown in dotted lines with the blade B already
described formed with barbs or teeth b, C are the flanges in front to ensure the
bait spinning. A swivel link Dis used in some cases to attach it to the line.
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
olaim is
1. The improvement in anglers' spinning tackle, which consists of a toothed or
barbed blade or blades with a sharp point passed into the bait and held from
withdrawal by the teeth, substantially as described.
2. The combination of a blade, substantially such as described in Claim 1, with
a screw propeller or equivalent device and a swivel link, whereby the bait can bé
made to spin continuously without entanglement and the bait is so fixed that it
cannot be torn away by the fish.
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WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of Liverpool, Manchester, Birmingham, and London, Patent Agents.