Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 6th July, 1887
Complete Left, 3rd Feb., 1888
Complete Accepted, 16th Mar., 1888
I, ARTHUR JOHN ADAMS, of the Naval and Military Club, Piccadilly, in the County
of Middlesex, Captain in Her Majesty's Army, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention, to he as follows :-
The object of my invention is to provide a simple form of appliance for carrying
landing nets when not in use in a convenient manner, and to release the same
instantaneously when required for use. It consists essentially of a strap passed over
the right shoulder and under the left arm, to which is attached in a suitable position
near the centre of the back a ring; at the bottom end of the loop of the strap is
attached a second strap, one end of which is provided with a button, hook, buckle,
spring catch or any other suitable fastener which is capable of releasing the other end
of the strap instantaneously. The top end of the rod or handle of the landing net is
passed through the ring, and the second strap is passed round the hoop of the net and
fastened to the fastener, thus securing the landing net in a convenient position when
walking and at the same time rendering it capable of being instantaneously released
for use when required. In order to release the landing net it is only necessary to
unfasten the second strap, when the net together with its rod or handle will slide
downwards and be in a suitable position for the angler's use.
ALLISON BROS.,
Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Appliance for Carrying Anglers' Landing Nets.
ARTHUR JOHN ADAMS of the Naval & Military Club Piccadilly in the County of
Middlesex, Captain in Her Majesty's Army 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:-
The object of my invention is to provide a simple form of appliance for carrying
landing nets when not in use in a convenient manner, and to release the same
instantaneously when required for use. It consists essentially of a strap passed over
the right shoulder and under the left arm, to which is attached in a suitable position
near the centre of the back a ring; at the bottom end of the loop of the strap is
attached a second strap, one end of which is provided with a button, hook, buckle,
spring catch or any other suitable fastener which is capable of releasing the other end
of the strap instantaneously. The top end of the rod or handle of the landing net is
passed through the ring, and the second strap is passed round the hoop of the net, and
fastened to the fastener, thus securing the landing net in a convenient position when
walking, and at the same time rendering it capable of being instantaneously released
for use when required. In order to release the landing net it is only necessary to
unfasten the second strap, when the net together with its rod or handle will slide
downwards and be in a suitable position for the anglers use.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is
(i) That the sling is a novel appliance, enabling the angler to carry a landing net
and handle securely without fear of its falling off the person.
(ii) That the net and handle can be instantaneously released from the sling.
(iii) That when so released the net and handle is then in the most convenient
position for landing a fish.
(iv) A spare top of the fishing rod may be carried on the person in the handle when
using this sling.