An Improved Fishing Hook.
Year: 1892

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Fishing Hook.
We, THEODOR HILDEBRAND, of Gartow in the Province of Hannover,
Germany, Prazier, and ERNST MERREM, of 168, Friedrich Strasse, Berlin, in
the Kingdom of Prussia, Germany, Merchant 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 relates to an improved hook for fishing, which is specially designed
for catching pikes, when frogs are employed as a bait. This kind of fishing is
usually practised in places where reeds are growing, and hitherto much trouble
has been experienced by the reeds being caught on the hook of the angle, thus
hindering the free use of the angle.
We avoid the above mentioned inconvenience by employing a hook the point of
which does not project beyond its main part in the position of rest, in which it is
locked by suitable means; but as soon as the pike or any other fish bites, the hook,
which is under the influence of springs, is driven aside so that it projects consider-
ably from the main part. We prefer to employ a double hook.
Our invention will be more readily understood by reference to the accompanying
drawings, in which
Fig. 1 shows our improved hook with the points released, such as the position is
when a fish bites, drawn to an enlarged scale.
Fig. 2 is a side elevation of our improved hook, the points being locked, and
Fig. 3 is a front elevation of the same in the same position.
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a a are two hooks which are under the constant influence of springs c, which tend
to turn the hooks « from the position Figs. & 3 into the position Fig. 1. The
springs are secured with one end to a narrow sleeve g, and are placed with the
other end in a short sleever extending from sleeve g being fastened to the hooks a
at this end in such a manner that they can exert a torsional force. The hooks a
are continued centrally through the springs and are bent at their free ends, so
that they serve at the same time as a stop by coming in contact with the curved
part of the casing e. A pin is inserted into the sleeve and provided with a
double hook which serves to lock the hooks a in their parallel position, as shown
at Fig. 3.
The casing e is also connected to the sleeve g by means of a hoop d, as shown ai
Fig. 2, so that in the locked position the point of the hook a does not project from
the outline of the whole device. The pin is fastened to the end of the line, the
end portion of which is preferably made of a strong metallic wire or cord.
The manner of employing our improved hook is the following:
The hooks a are brought into the parallel position shown at Fig. 3, and then the
hook is pushed upwards, so as to lock the hocks a. Hereafter the frog is put on
the hook. It will be understood that as the hook does not project from the
instrument, the latter is not liable to become entangled with reeds and the like.
When a fish bites and exerts a pull of the hook, the hooks a are raised above the
hook b, (the sleeve g sliding on the pin h,) and being released they are forced into
the position Fig. 1 by the torsional action of the springs c. Should the pull exerted
by the fish be insufficient to release the hooks a, the angler may help on his side by
pulling the line.
Our improved hook is also advantageous on account of its comparatively small
size, so that it may be concealed within the body of the frog, thus the catching of
nikes is greatly facilitated

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
ion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is:
1. A fishing-book which is held in a position of rest by means of a suitable
locking mechanism, so that it does not project from the main part of the hook, and
which is brought into a projecting position by means of a spring and by the release
of said locking-device, when a fish bites, for the purpose as described.
2. A fishing hook having two hooks a which are held parallel and close to each
other in the position of rest by means of a locking hooks (b), and are opened into a
projecting position by means of springs (c), when a fish bites and effects the release
of the hooks (a a), substantially as and for the purpose as described.
3. In a fishing-hook, the combination with the pin (h), fastened to the end of the
line, and the double hook (6), of the casing (e), having curved portion (f) and
hoop (d), sleeves (g & r), springs (e), and hooks (a), substantially as and for the
purpose as described.
Dated this 10th day of June 1892.
THEODOR HILDEBRAND,
ERNST MERREM,
By Geo. H. Rayner,
37, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicants.