IMPROVEMENTS IN THE FRAMES OF LANDING NETS to be as follows:
Year: 1884

page_text: I WILLIAM WOODFIELD of Easemore Works and Victoria Mills, Redditch, in
the County of Worcester, Fishing Tackle Manufacturer, do hereby declare the
nature of my invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE FRAMES OF LANDING NETS
to be as follows:-
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My invention relates to fish landing nets of the class provided with folding
frames for enabling them to occupy small space when being carried.
Folding frames as heretofore employed have generally been made of metal which
was both heavy to carry and also liable to corrode.
The object of the present invention is to provide a folding frame which shall be
light, strong and not liable to corrode...
In constructing the improved frame I provide two strips of wood or other
suitable material of any desirable transverse section, preferably flat and bent in
the form of a semi circle. One end of each of these strips is connected to a metal
binge which is provided with sockets of corresponding shape to the strips and
which are adapted to receive the ends of the latter.
The hinge is jointed on the edge so that the two parts of the frame, when
folded, will lie one upon the other. One part of the hinge near the joint is,
provided with a tongue which is adapted to enter a corresponding recess in the
other part of the hinge. The recessed portion of the joint has a spring carrying
at its free end a pin, which, when the hinge is closed and the frame extended, enters
a hole in the said tongue and holds the frame against displacement. A stud is
provided for disengaging the pin from the tongue.
The free ends of the wooden strips have attached to them metal plates. At the
outer extremity of one plate is a projection the base of which is square, the upper
part being screw-threaded. The outer end of the other plate is formed with a
square hole, which, when the frame is extended, is adapted to be sprung over the
end of the said projection and fit onto the square portion thereof. This construction
assists in preventing the frame from partially closing by reason of any weight
which it might contain.
When the plate with the square hole is sprung over the projection the handle is
screwed onto the screwed portion of the said projection. The frame is then in
position for use.
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When the frame is folded the projection is removed from the said hole.
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page_text: I, WILLIAM WOODFIELD, of Easemore Works and Victoria Mills, Redditch,
Worcestershire, Fishing-tackle manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of my
invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE FRAMES OF LANDING-NETS" and in what
manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement :—
My invention relates to landing-nets of that class wherein the frame or hoop
is hinged or jointed, so that the net can be folded when not required for use, and
will then occupy a small compass and can be easily carried.
The folding frames or hoops heretofore employed for this purpose have generally
been made entirely of metal and wire, therefore, heavy and liable to corrosion.
The object of my present invention is to provide a light and strong folding frame
or hoop which will be less liable to corrosion than those ordinarily used.
My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which
Figure 1 is a plan, and
Figure 2 an edge view, of the said frame in position for use.
Figure 3 is an edge view of the same when folded.
Figure 4 is a horizontal section, drawn to an enlarged scale, shewing the joint or
hinge of the said frame, and
Figure 5 is an edge view, also drawn to an enlarged scale, shewing a modification
of the same.
Like letters indicate corresponding parts in the several figures.
a, a indicate curved strips or pieces of wood or other non-corrosive material.
These pieces may be of any desirable shape in transverse section, they are shewn
in the drawing flat or oblong, and each of the said pieces is bent into a semi-circular
form. One end of each of the strips or pieces a is connected to a metal hinge b,
which is provided with sockets ₁ corresponding in shape with, and adapted to
receive, the ends of the said pieces.
The two parts of the hinge or joint are connected edgewise, so that, when the
frame is folded, the two parts thereof will be contiguous, as shewn in Figure 3.
One part of the hinge is provided with a projection or tongue c' which enters a
corresponding groove or recess d in the other part thereof. The said tongue is
notched as shewn at e, and a pin or bolt f is passed through the hinge at right
angles to the said groove and is acted upon by a spring g, when, therefore, the frame
or hoop is extended or in position for use, the bolt f will be pressed by the spring g
so that its projection 1 will enter the said notch and will prevent the folding of
the frame until the spring is compressed and the said projection is disengaged from
the notch.
h, i are metal plates attached to the free ends of the pieces a. At the outer
extremity of the plate is a pin or stud ¹ the base of which is square, the
remainder being screw-threaded. The outer end of the plate i is formed with a
square aperture to fit the square portion of the pin or stud h. When the net is
required for use, the frame is extended and the part is sprung over the pin
or stud as shewn; the handle of the net is then screwed upon the said pin or
stud,

page_text: By fitting one end of the frame upon the other in this manner, I provide for
more effectually preventing the tendency of the frame to fold or close by reason of
any weight which the net has to sustain.
When the frame is to be folded, the pin or stud must first be removed or
withdrawn from the part i.
I sometimes provide the hinge with other means than those above described for
retaining the two parts thereof in position when the net is required for. use.
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In Figure 5, I have shewn a joint or hinge provided with a pin or bolt f
arranged longitudinally within the slotted or recessed part of the hinge and having
a stud f projecting through a slot in the said hinge, so that the bolt can be
withdrawn by hand to unlock the frame.
said
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my..
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is
The improved folding frame or hoop constructed substantially as described with
reference to either of the forms or modifications illustrated in the accompanying
drawing, for the purpose specified.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
For the Applicant.