An Improved Means of Adjusting the Lead of Fishing Tackle,
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application. 9th Jan., 1899
Complete Specification Left 9th Oct. 1899-Accented 11th Nov.
1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Means of Adjusting the Lead of Fishing Tackle,
I, WILLIAM SMALLWOOD, of the Lion Works, Redditch, in the County of
Worcester, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates as hereinafter described to an improved means of adjust-
ing the lead of fishing tackle and has for its object to provide means whereby
the said lead may be adjusted on the fishing line to any desired position in a
better and more expeditious manner than before.
The ordinary lead for fishing tackle consists of an elongated conical shaped
piece of lead or metal provided with a spiral groove around the external surface
thereon, each end of the said groove terminating into a hole which passes through
the centre of each end of the lead; through these holes the line is threaded and
laid into the groove aforesaid thus securing the lead to the line. Difficulties
occur in adjusting the position of the said lead, owing to having to force the
wet line through the holes aforesaid. By my invention these difficulties are
overcome.
In carrying my invention into effect I provide a lead, shaped as aforesaid and
furnished with a spiral groove terminating into holes passing through the open-
ing at each end. Near the joint where the spiral terminates and enters the holes
aforesaid, I cut through the lead longitudinally that is to say through the side
of the holes and turn up a portion of the lead so forming a kind of cavity. The
lead may be adjusted to any position on the line, by winding the same around
the spiral grooves and laying the ends into the cavity at the ends of the lead,
when in this position the turned up parts aforesaid are pressed down, thus
fixing the lead on the line in the desired position. When it is desired to readjust
the position, it is only necessary to raise the position of the lead aforesaid and
thus release the line, which may again be fixed in the manner aforesaid.
Dated this 6th day of January 1898.
WILLIAM HENRY BARACLOUGH,
36, Temple Street, Birmingham,
Agent for Applicant.

page_text: what 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 an improved means of adjust-
ing the lead of fishing tackle and has for its object to provide means whereby
the said lead may be adjusted on the line in any desired position in a better and
more expeditious manner than heretofore.
:
The ordinary lead for fishing tackle consists of an elongated conical shaped
piece of lead or metal provided with a spiral groove around the external surface
thereof the end terminating into a hole passing through the centre
of each end of the lead through these holes the line is threaded
and laid into the groove aforesaid thus securing the lead to the line.
Difficulties occur in adjusting the position of the said lead owing to having to
force the said wet line through the holes aforesaid. By my invention these
difficulties are overcome. In carrying my invention into effect I provide a lead
shaped as aforesaid and furnished with a spiral groove terminating into holes
passing through the opening at each end. Near the joint where the spiral
groove terminates and enters the holes aforesaid I cut through the lead longi-
tudinally that is to say through the side of the holes, and turn up a portion of
the lead forming a kind of cavity. The lead may be adjusted to any position
on the line by winding the same around the spiral grooves and placing the
end in the cavity at the ends of the lead. When in this position the turned up
parts aforesaid are pressed down, thus fixing the lead on the line in the desired
position. When it is desired to readjust the position, it is only necessary to raise
the portion of the lead aforesaid and thus release the line, which may again be
fixed in the manner aforesaid. My invention will be more clearly understood
from the accompanying drawings the same letters of reference indicating similar
parts throughout.
Figure 1 shows in front elevation a lead made in accordance with my invention.
Figure 2 is a similar view showing the lead attached to a fishing line.
Figure 3 is an end view of Figure 1 and Figure 4 is a vertical section of the
lead.
A illustrates the body of the lead, B the spiral grooves and C the fishing line
wound round the said grooves D D indicates the cavity. In connecting the lead
to the fishing line the lead is first wound round the grooves B and laid in the
cavities D D. The sides E and F are then pressed together thus clipping the
line, the sides E or F are raised or opened out and the lead adjusted.
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: -
The improved lead for fishing tackle consisting of the body A, spiral grooves B
cavities D, D, and the sides E and F adapted to clip the line C in the manner
substantially as hereinbefore described and for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 4th day of October 1899.
WILLIAM HENRY BARACLOUGH,
36, Temple Street, Birmingham,
Agent for the Applicant.