Improvements in or relating to Metal Mounted Baits for Fishing Purposes,
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Jan., 1899
Complete Specification Left, 14th Oct., 1899-Accepted, 25th Nov., 1899
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Metal Mounted Baits for Fishing
Purposes,
I, WILLIAM SMALLWOOD, of the Lion Works, Redditch, in the County of Wor-
cester, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates as hereinafter described to improvements in or relating
to metal mounted baits for fishing purposes, and has for its object to provide
better and cheaper means for making or building up such baits.
of ordi-
Metal mounted baits which are commonly known as "Devon baits
nary construction consist essentially of an imitation metal fish provided with a
hole through its centre and two slots running partly through the side of the
fish.
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The gut or wire which carries the fish hooks passes through the centre of the
fish and terminates into three free ends one depending from the tail of the fish
and one from each side slot aforesaid to which are attached the fish hooks. Here-
tofore it has been usual to connect the fish hooks in threes to the two free ends
of the gut or wire which takes to the side slots. The parts of the gut or wire
which enter the said slots are frequently cut away by sliding up and down in
the slots, hence the side hooks are severed and the fish escape. By my invention
these difficulties are overcome, by using a wire loop in place of the two gut or
wire ends aforesaid.
In carrying my invention into effect I make a wire loop made from one single
piece of wire, bent into the form of a Maltese cross, and constituting four loops
at right angles to each other, the ends of the wire meeting at the top loops to
which is connected the end of the fishing line. To the lower loop is attached the
series of the hooks which depend from the tail or bait, and to the side loops I
connect the side hooks, the said loops are arranged to slide up and down the
slots aforesaid, the wire loops taking the wear in place of the gut. In case one
of the hooks breaking it may be replaced by disconnecting it at the meeting ends
of the wire aforesaid, a fresh hook being threaded thereon.
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Improvements in or relating to Metal Mounted Baits for Fishing
Purposes.
I, WILLIAM SMALLWOOD, of the Lion Works, Redditch, in the County of Wor-
cester, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what
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page_text: manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement:-
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This invention relates as hereinafter described to improvements in or relating
to metal mounted baits for fishing purposes and has for its object to provide
a better and cheaper means for making or building up such baits.
Metal mounted baits, commonly known as Devon baits" of ordinary con-
struction consists essentially of an imitation metal fish provided with a hole
through the centre and two slots running partly through the side of the fish.
The gut or wire which carries the fish hooks passes through the centre of the
fish and terminates into three free ends one depending from the tail of the fish
and one from each side slot aforesaid. Heretofore it has been usual to connect
the fish-hooks in threes to the two free ends of the gut or wire which take to
the side slots.
The parts of the gut or wire which enter the said slots are frequently cut
away by sliding up and down in the slots hence the hooks are severed and the
fish escape.
I overcome these difficulties by using a wire loop in place of the two gut or
wire ends aforesaid. In carrying my invention into effect I make a loop made
from one single piece of wire bent into the form of a Maltese cross, and consti-
tuting four loops at right angles to each other the ends of the wire meeting at
the top loop to which is connected the end of the fishing line. To the lower loop
is attached a series of hooks depending from the tail of the bait, and to the side
loops I connect the said hooks.
The loops are arranged to slide up and down the slot aforesaid thus taking the
wear in place of the gut. In case one of the hooks breaks it may be replaced by
disconnecting it at the meeting ends of the wire aforesaid, and by threading it
thereon.
In order that my invention may be clearly understood I will describe it by
reference to the accompanying drawing, the same letters of reference indicating
similar parts throughout.
Figure 1 illustrates in side elevation a metal bait or imitation fish showing
the position of the hook before the fish is hooked.
Figure 2 is a similar view showing the position taken by the hooks when a
fish is hooked.
Figure 3 is a front and side elevation of the metal attachment by which the
hooks are connected to the line and attached to the metal bait.
Figures 4, 5, 6, are modifications of my invention. In Figures 1 and 2, A
represents the metal bait, B the line, C, 'C', the side hooks and D) the bottom
hooks. Figure is a device made from wire consisting of the top or con-
necting loop F by which it is attached to the line B. G, G, are loops to which
the side hooks C, C are attached, and are kept in their places by the contracted
parts g g
The lower loop H supports the bottom hooks D) the contracted part & keeping
them in place.
When the side hooks C, C, are in position the loops G G take in the slots 1 I
in the side of the bait, and slide therein when a fish is hooked thus taking up
the wear in place of the gut used in baits of ordinary construction. It will be
apparent that a broken hook may be replaced by connecting it at the loop D.
In Figures 4 and 5 I show a modification of my invention in which the wire
loops are slightly altered in shape.
In Figure 6 I show a similar device made of sheet metal from a metal blank.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said in-
vention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:-
1. The improvements in or relating to metal mounted baits consisting of the

page_text: wire device E having the loops F, G, G, and H substantially as described and
for the purpose set forth and illustrated.
2. The combination in a metal mounted bait of the connection E having
loops F, G, G, and H substantially as described and for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 12th day of October 1899.
WILLIAM HENRY BARACLOUGH,
36, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agent for the Applicant.