Improvement in Fittings for Landing Handles and Rings for Fishing.
Year: 1885

page_text: Improvement in Fittings for Landing Handles and Rings for
Fishing.
I ALFRED WILLIAMS of The Woodlands, Worcester Road, Redditch in the
county of Worcester Fishing Tackle Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature
of my invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN FITTINGS. FOR LANDING HANDLES AND
RINGS FOR FISHING to be as follows:-
The novelty in this invention consists in the use of a square metal plug for
attaching the Ring to the Handle, instead of the ordinary threaded screw, and of a
square recess or hole in the metal socket of the Handle to contain the square
metal plug, which is retained in place by a spring key, as shewn in following
specification.
Figure 1 represents an ordinary attachment to a wood or other Landing Ring
with the square metal plug "E" and notch "A."
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Figure 2" shews the spring key with spiral spring to force it into place.
Figure "3" shews spring key, with bent metal spring to force it into place.
Figure""shews socket of Landing Handle with square recess or hole in end
at "E" to contain the square metal plug "E" Figure 1" and with the spring key
held in place by pin at "D D."
Figure "5" shews action of spring key shewn at Figure "2" locking the square
plug "E" at notch "A."
Figure "G" shews the handle and ring attachment in position.
To fix ring attachment to Handle push square metal plug "E, Figure 1" into
square recess at “E, Figure 4" until the spring key falls into the notch of metal
plug.
To release, press spring key, and withdraw ring attachment.

page_text: Improvements in Fittings for Landing Handles and Rings for
Fishing.
I, ALFRED WILLIAMS of The Woodlands, Worcester Road, Redditch, in the
county of Worcester, Fishing Tackle Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature
of my invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN FITTINGS FOR LANDING HANDLES AND
RINGS FOR FISHING 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 in the use of a square or any other shape
metal plug for attaching the Ring to the Handle, and by means of a spring or
springs of any shape or kind in contradistinction to the old method of attachment
by screw or thread, and of a square or any other shape recess or hole in the metal
socket of the Handle to contain the square or any other shape metal plug, which
is retained in place by a spring key, or by means of a metal cap or ferrule, as
shewn in following specification.
Figures 1 to 6 of the drawings hereinafter referred to are those filed with the
provisional specification.
Figure "1" represents an ordinary attachment to a wood or other Landing Ring
with the square or any other shape metal plug "E" and notch "A."
Figure 2" shews the spring key with spiral or any other shape spring to force
it into place.
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Figure 3" shews spring key with bent metal spring to force it into place.
Figure 4" shows socket of Landing Handle with square, or any other shape
recess or hole in end at "B" to contain the square or any other shape metal
plug "B Figure 1" and with the spring key held in place by pin at " D D."
Figure 5 shews action of spring key shewn at "Figure 2" locking the square or
any other shape metal plug "E" at notch " A."
Figure "6" shews the Handle and Ring attachment in position.
To fix Ring attachment to Handle push square, or any other shape, metal
plug "E, Figure 1" into square, or any other shape recess at "E, Figure 4" until
the spring key falls into the notch of metal plug.
To release, press spring key and withdraw ring attachment.
Figure "7 shews an ordinary wood or metal Landing Ring with the round
metal plug "A" with knob "B,"
Figure 8" shews socket of Landing Handle with round recess or hole in end
to contain the round metal plug, also the slot or groove "C" into which the
knob "B" is passed and turned half round until past spring key "H" by which
spring key the knob "B" is held in place thus forming a perfect lock joint.
Figure 9" shews the Landing Ring and Handle fixed ready for use.
Figure "10" shews the spring key "H" and coil handle of spring "D."
Figure "11" shews the spring key attached to Landing Handle socket, the
key "H" fitting into the slot or groove "C" thus locking the metal plug "A
with knob "B," ready for use.
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To fix Ring attachment to Handle, push round metal plug "A" Figure 7" into
round recess or hole in socket "D Figure 8" with the knob "B" in slot or

page_text: groove "C" press the spring at "D" to force back key "H" then pass knob "B"
in the slot or groove beyond the key "H" then release the spring at "D" to allow
key H to fall back into slot or groove. "C" locking the knob "B" of round metal
plug "A" in position ready for use.
To release, press spring back at coil "D" thus forcing key "H" out of
groove "C" then turn round-metal plug "A" half way, until knob "B" is
opposite upright part of slot or groove "C" when it can be withdrawn from
socket of Landing Handle.
Figure "12" represents an ordinary attachment of a wood or other Landing
Ring with the square, or any other shape metal plug “K."
Figure "13" shews metal cap or ferrule with slot or groove "A," this ferrule is
made to fit upon the ring attachment "Figure 12" as shewn by dotted lines, the
top or oval part of the ferrule being made to fit loosely over the collar of metal
plug "K, Figure 12" of Ring attachment.
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Figure "14 shews Landing Handle socket with square or any other shape
recess or hole "L" to contain square, or any other shape metal plug "K, Figure 12."
Knob or stud "F" is intended to be passed into slot or groove
"A" of cap or
ferrule of Ring attachment "Figure 13" thus forming a perfect lock joint.
Figure "15 shews Ring attachment fitted to Landing Handle socket ready
for use.
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To fix ring attachment to handle, push square, or any other shape, metal
plug K Figure 12" into square or any other shape, recess "L Figure 14" pass
cap or ferrule of ring attachment over the Landing Handle socket, then pass knob
or stud, "F Figure 14" into slot or groove "A" Figure 13" turning the cap or
ferrule round as far as it will go, by which action the Ring attachment is securely
fixed to Landing Handle socket ready for use.
To release, turn the cap or ferrule round until the knob or stud F is opposite
upright part of slot or groove "A Figure 13" then withdraw ring attachment.
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
1. The use of a square or any other shape metal plug with notch instead of a
screw or thread. "E and A," Figure 1-"A" Figure 7-"K" Figure 12.
2. The use of a square or any other suitable shape recess to contain the metal
plug. "B" Figure 4"-" Figure 8"-" L Figure 14."
3. The use of a spring key to secure the metal plug "Figure 3"-" H Figure 10."
4. The use of a knob or stud in metal plug, or in the Lauding Handle socket-
'B, Figure 7""F, Figure 14."
5. The use of a metal cap or ferrule to connect Landing Ring with Handle.
"Figure 13."