CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS IN HOOKS KNOWN AS FISH HOOKS
Year: 1884

page_text: I JOHN WILLIS of Edward St Redditch in the County of Worcester do hereby
declare the nature of my Invention for "CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS IN HOOKS
KNOWN AS FISH HOOKS" to be as follows:-
This Invention relates to the construction or arrangement of two or more eyes
to the stem of hooks employed for fishing.
Hitherto the mode of connecting the gut of the fishing line to the stem of the
hook has been by binding with silken or other thread but in case of the gut
breaking when employed much trouble has arisen in the repairing. Then one eye
only was introduced in the stem and although the first difficulty was obviated still
there remained a great objection the threading of the gut and tying in a double
knot which in every case broke the continuity of line as between hook and gut
which is objectionable.
By the employment of two or more eyes the gut is threaded through these and a
single knot tied at the end and thus secured and the existing difficulties remedied.
Dated Qrd Jonu 1981.
THOMAS KENDRICK,
Agent for Applicant.

page_text: I JOHN WILLIS of the Firm of Willis and Sons of Edward Street Redditch in
the County of Worcester, do hereby declare the nature of my Invention for
"CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS IN HOOKS KNOWN AS FISH HOOKS" and in what manner
the same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and
by the following statement:-
This Invention relates to the construction or arrangement of two or more eyes
to the stem of hooks employed for fishing.
Hitherto the mode of connecting the gut of the fishing line to the stem of the
hook has been by binding with silken or other cord but in case of the gut breaking
when employed much trouble has arisen in the repairing. Then one eye only was
introduced in the stem and although the first difficulty was obviated still there
remained a great objection, the threading of the gut and tying in a double knot
which in every case broke the continuity of line as between hook and gut which
is objectionable.
By the employment of two or more eyes the gut is threaded through these and a
single knot tied at the end and thus secured and the existing difficulties remedied.
Figure 1 represents in side elevation and Figures 2 and 3 in back and front
elevation, a large double eyed fish hook constructed according to my Invention,
the double eye being made on the front of the stem, that is passes from front to
back of the stem; Figures 4 and 5 represent a fish look of the same kind with
the two eyes closer to one another than in Figures 1, 2 and 3; Figures 6, 7 and 8
represent a fish hook in which the double eye is made on the side of the stem, that
is, passes from one side of the stem to the opposite side.
a is the stem of the fish hook and b and c are the two eyes made in the said stem.
Between and extending beyond the eyes b, c is a groove or depression d in which
the gut, hair or line e may lie. The end of the gut or line to be fastened to the
hook is threaded through the two eyes b, c as represented in Figure 4. The gut
or line is thereby fastened to the fish hook. Or for additional security a knot may
be made in the gut e after it has been passed through the double eye as represented
in Figure 1, whether tho gut be threaded as represented in Figure 1 or as in
Figure 4.
Instead of making a channel or groove on one side of the stem as represented in
Figures 3, 5 and 8, a channel or groove may be made on each side of the stem as
shown in the fish hook represented in Figures 9, 10 and 11. The channel in one
side of the stem is marked d and that in the opposite side is marked d³.
By the use of a double eye as described and represented in the stem of the fish
hook the fisherman is enabled to take the gut or hair or other line loose and thread
and fasten it to the fish hook when required.
In addition to connecting the gut, hair or lino to the fish hook my Invention
may also be used for connecting flys to fish hooks.
Although I have only represented fish hooks provided with a double eye yet
more than two eyes may be made in the stem for connecting the gut, line or hair
to the stem and although I have represented a groove or grooves in conjunction
with the double eye, yet two or more eyes may be used without a groove or
grooves.

page_text: 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 of "Certain Improvements in Hooks known as Fish Hooks" :-
Making in the stem of the fish hook two or more eyes for the purpose of
connecting or fastening the gut, line or hair, with or without a fly, to the fish hook,
whether the said eyes be used alone or in combination with a channel or groove
on one side or on both sides of the stem substantially as herein before described and
illustrated in the accompanying Drawing.