An Improved Apparatus for Covering Strings with Fly Paste.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application; 11th Sept., 1896
Complete Specification Left. 8th June, 1897-Accepted, 21st Aug., 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Apparatus for Covering Strings with Fly Paste..
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ROBERT WILLIAM CHRISTOPHER STRONG of 112 Oxford Road Reading in the
County of Reading Mineral Water Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows:-
This invention which has for its object the covering of strings or filaments in a
simple and, expeditious. manner with a sticky composition known as Fly Paste for
catching insects by its adhesive nature consists of the employment of a spiral coil
of wire or other suitable material the coils of which come into almost close contact,
and placing same in a suitable receptacle to which it is secured at the bottom. The
receptacle is then.supplied with the fly paste until the coil is nearly submerged and
a piece of the string or filament of the desired length to be covered is then fed
between the open end of the coil and twisted down until it comes into contact
with the paste, the short end is then. pulled or drawn through and becomes evenly
covered with paste, any superfluous paste being removed by the gripping of the
spiral. In order to secure the coil in a simple manner I prolong the base to form.
a loop and the receptacle is provided with indentations into which the loop of the
coil is inserted and retained. These receptacles being filled with the paste and
provided with lids may then be utilized both for supplying and storing the paste
in a convenient form for general use, and as the material is used up the succeeding
strings are carried further down the spiral until the whole of the paste is exhausted.
Dated this 10th day of September 1896.
An Improved Apparatus for Covering Strings with Fly Paste.
ROBERT WILLIAM CHRISTOPHER STRONG of 112 Oxford Road, Reading in the
County of Reading Mineral Water Manufacturer, 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:-
This invention which has for its object the covering of strings or filaments in a
simple and expeditious manner with a sticky composition known as Fly Paste for
catching insects by its adhesive nature consists of the employment of a spiral coil
of wire A, or other suitable material, the coils of which come into almost close
contact, and placing same in a suitable receptacle, "B," to which it is secured in
any suitable manner at the bottom. The receptacle "B" is then supplied with the
fly paste until the coil, "A" is nearly submerged and a piece of the string or

page_text: filament of the desired length to be covered is then fed between the open end of the
coil and twisted down until it comes into contact with the paste, the short end is
then pulled or drawn through and becomes evenly covered with paste, any
superfluous paste being removed by the gripping of the spiral. These receptacles
being filled with the paste and provided with lids may then be utilized both for
supplying and storing the paste in a convenient form for general use, and as the
material is used up the succeeding strings are carried further down the spiral until
the whole of the paste is exhausted. This is shown in accompanying drawing of
which
Fig. 1 is a plan of receptacle showing spiral "A" fixed.
Fig. 2 is a section of same when filled with fly paste.
Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing the string or filament, being drawn through
the spiral and becoming covered with the material.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of any said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is :
The employment of a spiral or worm secured to the bottom of a receptacle, for
containing the fly paste: as herein described, and shown, in accompanying drawings.
In such a manner that as the material is used, the string or filament, can be carried
further down, until the receptacle is exhausted.
Dated this Eighth day of Tune Richtoon hundnod