Improved Spinning Tackle for Fishing Purposes.
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 18th Mar., 1887
Complete Left, 16th Dec., 1887
Complete Accepted, 20th Jan., 1888
Improved Spinning Tackle for Fishing Purposes.
I, SAMUEL ALLCOCK, trading as S. Allcock & Co., of the Standard Works, Redditch,
in the county of Worcester, Fishing Tackle Manufacturer do hereby declare the
nature of my invention for IMPROVED SPINNING TACKLE FOR FISHING PURPOSES,
(communicated by A. Ehmant, 33 rue Notre Dame de Lorette, Paris) to be as
follows:-
The novelty in this invention consists
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"Firstly of two steel prongs, "Fig. 21 or forks, brazed together "C, Fig. 2"
and curved to the required shape "A & B" Fig. 2 to admit of being fixed in the
body of the bait, holding it in such a position that the tail being held in a curved
shape, so that when drawn through the water it will spin readily.
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Secondly." The use of Treble Hooks with two rings one at the end of the shank
the other at the middle of the shank, see A & B, Fig. 1."
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Thirdly." A Swivel having a hook or loop held in position by a nut screw-
F&E, Fig. 4," to be used for the purpose of attaching the spinning tackle to
the line.
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"Figure 1" shews the Treble Hooks with rings "A & B."
"Figure 2" shews the curved prongs or forks by which the bait is secured to the
tackle.
"Figure 3" shows the Hooks and trace attached to the curved prongs or forks,
A, B, C & D.
Figure 4" shews the swivel which is to be used for attaching the line to the
spinning tackle.
Figure 5 shews the lead plummet H attached to the swivel "J" and the trace G,
and which is to be attached to the line at loop E.
Figure 6" shews the spinning tackle complete with bait attached.
SAMUEL ALLCOCK.

page_text: Improved Spinning Tackle for Fishing Purposes.
1, SAMUEL ALLCOOK, trading as S. Allcock & Co., of the Standard Works, Rodditch
in the county of Worcester (communicated by Alphonsé Ehmant 33 rue Notre Dame
de Lorette, Paris) 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 novelty in this invention consists
"Firstly." Of two steel prongs, see "Fig. 2" (of drawings which accompanied
Provisional Specification) or forks, brazed together "(), Fig. 2" and curved to the
required shape "A" "B" Fig. 2" to admit of being fixed in the body of the bait,
holling it in such a position that the tail being held in a curved shape, so that when
drawn through the water it will spin readily.
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Secondly." The use of Treble Hooks with two rings one at the end of the shank,
the other at the middle of the shank, see "A & D" Fig. 1."
"Thirdly." A Swivel having a hook or loop held in position by a nut screw
"F & E, Fig. 4" to be used for the purpose of attaching the spinning tackle to
the line.
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Figure 1" shows the Treble Hooks with rings "A & B."
Figure 2" shews the curved prongs or forks by which the bait is secured to the
tackle.
"Figure 3" shews the Hooks and trace attached to the curved prongs or
forks A, B, C, & D."
"Figure 4" shews the swivel which is to be used for attaching the line to the
spinning tackle.
"Figure 5
shews the lead plummet "H" attached to the swivel "J" and the
trace G, and which is to be attached to the line at loop "E."
"Figure 6" shews the spinning tackle complete with bait attached.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
Invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:
1st. The original invention of a double steel prong or fork attachment for the
purpose of attaching bait for fishing purposes, and to give the same a spinning action
when in the water.
2nd. The original invention of Treble Hooks with a ring or loop at the middle and
also at the end of the shank, to be used in connection with the same.
3rd. The original invention of a Swivel having a hook or loop held in position by
a nut-screw, to be used for attaching spinning tackle to a fishing line.
Dated this 16th day of December 1887.
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