Improvements in Artificial Fishing Baits.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Dec., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 9th Sept., 1892-Accepted 15th Oct., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Artificial Fishing Baits.
SAMUEL ALLCOCK of The Standard Works Redditch in the County of Worcester
trading as S. Allcock & Co. Fishing Tackle Manufacturer do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
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The application of celluloid to the manufacture of artificial baits for fishing
purposes, thereby providing a transparent material for baits, which are thus
rendered more attractive in the water than the material now used.
The material may be used for the Phantom or any kind of artificial fish bait.
This invention applies to the application of celluloid pressed out by means of
dies to form the scales of the fish bait, thus counterfeiting the natural fish, in
contradistinction to the plain bait as hitherto used.
Drawings of the dies to follow with Complete Specification.
Dated this 20th day of November 1901
SAMUEL ALLCOCK.
.COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Artificial Fishing Baits.
I, SAMUEL ALLCOCK of The Standard Works Redditch in the County of
Worcester, trading as S. Allcock & Co., Fishing Tackle Manufacturers, which
invention has been communicated to me by Paul Tcherkasoff, of Kazan, Russia,
Baron of the Russian Empire, 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 :-
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The application of celluloid to the manufacture of artificial baits for fishing
purposes, thereby providing a transparent material for baits which are thus
rendered more attractive in the water than the material now used. This invention
relates to improvements in artificial baits for fishing purposes, of the kind known
as "Spinning Baits" and more especially for that variety which is known under the
name of "Phantom so as to produce a more attractive and life-like imitation of
the natural bait. For this purpose I use transparent celluloid, or any other
material of a similar kind or nature, colored or colorless, as I may think it suitable,
pressed by means of a die into the shape of the fish's body without a head, the
sane body being hollow. The moveable part of die, or plunger is chased on
the surface so as to imitate the scales of a fish. The surface of the bottom of die
may be left smooth or chased same as plunger, the former for choice. The body
of the bait thus being ready, a core of sheet metal or celluloid or any other suitable
material, silvered, gilt, or painted and varnished so as to imitate the coloring of a
fish, is introduced into the body and permanently fixed in a convenient position.
Now a head-piece made of metal, celluloid or any other convenient material and
fitted with flanges in order to impart to the bait a rotary or spinning motion, is
affixed to open end of body. The inner core, painted to imitate the coloring of
fish, may be made in one piece with the head-piece. The tail may be made in one
piece with body or be fixed to it in any convenient manner; the spinning motion,
instead of being imparted by flanges affixed to head may be imparted to the bait
by providing it with tail flanges or by giving a side twist to the tail.

page_text: 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:
The construction of a transparent bait, made of celluloid or any other material
of the same kind or nature, in such a way as to 1st give it a lifelike, transparent
sheen and coloring like a natural bait and 2nd prevent the coloring matter from
being scraped or rubbed off, thus insuring to the bait an attractive appearance and
a longer term of useful service.
Dated this 2nd day of September 1892.