Year: 1899

page_text: We, GEORGE ARTHUR SHAW, of St Petersgate Mills,, Stockport, Chemist, and
KAY BROTHERS LIMITED, also of St Petersgate Mills, Stockport, Manufacturing
Chemists, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
It consists in wrapping, cutting, twisting, pressing, or otherwise treating any
suitable material, but preferably wire, to form a close coil or spiral, whereby it
is made to occupy little compass in proportion to its length. In preparing a
catcher we prefer to take a piece of suitable wire, in length about three feet, and
preferably covered with cotton or some other textile material. This we wind
into a close spiral; and cover with bird lime or other sticky substance. We then
take the spiral so prepared, and insert it into a case, box, or tube of suitable size,
to each end of which is fitted a wad or lid. Through these the terminals of the
spiral are drawn, and formed into hooks or loops. One of the wads or lids is
secured in its place by glue or other means. On pulling the loops in opposite
directions the wad or lid, which is loose, is liberated, and the spiral can then be
extended to the required length. When hung up, it thus forms a handy and
effective fly catcher. The case, box, or tube remains at the lower end of the
spiral and prevents any possible dripping of the sticky substance with which the
spiral is coated.
If we so desire, we may wind our wire or other material in the form of a coil,
which when pulled out from the centre, also assumes a spiral form. This may
similarly be enclosed in a small box or case before extension and be so arranged
as to pull out when the top is removed.
GEO. A. SHAW,
For KAY BROTHERS, LIMITED,. ··
S. VERNON KAY,.
Divautor
We, GEORGE ARTHUR SHAW, of St. Petersgate Mills, Stockport, in the County
of Chester, Chemist, and KAY BROTHERS LIMITED, also of St. Petersgate Mills,
Stockport, aforesaid, Manufacturing Chemists, do hereby declare the nature of
our this invention and in what manner the same is to be performed to be particu-
larly described and ascertained in and by the following statement and accom-.
panying drawings:-
Our said invention has reference to fly catchers treated with bird lime or other

page_text: sticky substance as is well understood. A fly catcher constructed in accordance
with our invention consists of a length of wire wound with thread or otherwise
covered with textile material. This wire we coil into a close spiral which is then
coated with bird lime or other suitable viscous substance, and enclosed within a
protective case, preferably cylindrical, from which it can be readily withdrawn
in the form of a spiral when required for use.
And in order that our invention may be more fully understood we have attached
hereto a sheet of explanatory drawings to which we will now refer.
Fig. 1 shows a sectional elevation of our improved fly catcher when closed.
Fig. 2 is a plan view.
Fig. 3 is an outside view in elevation.
Fig. 4 shows a view, broken in length for want of space, of the fly catcher with
the wire extended.
In constructing a fly catcher in accordance with our invention we take a length
of wire a, say about three feet, wound with thread or otherwise covered with
textile material. The wire is of such a strength as will retain the spiral form
when withdrawn from the case. We wind the wire into a close spiral, as shown
in the sectional view Fig. 1 leaving projecting ends.
The coil of wire is then coated with bird lime or other suitable viscous sub-
stance, the thread upon the wire acting as a suitable medium to retain the sticky
substance. The coiled wire when thus treated with bird lime is inserted within
a cylinder of card board b, and the projecting ends are thrust through the centres
of two cardboard discs or caps cc which fit into each end of the case and are coiled
into rings or looks dd. One of the discs e is secured in its place preferably by
means of glue the other disc being loose.
The loose disc may be of a distinctive colour so as to be readily distinguished.
In this form the fly catcher is very compact and can be freely handled without
fear of contaminating the hands or clothes. When required for use, the pur-
chaser, holding the protective case in one hand, extends the sticky spiral by
pulling on the ringed or hooked end carrying the loose disc c of cardboard and
the fly catcher then assumes the shape indicated in Fig. 4. The upper ring of
the wire serves to suspend the catcher from a nail or hook whilst the pendent
case 6 catches and retains any of the sticky substance which may trickle down the
wire a.
Owing to the spiral formation of the wire when extended a considerable effec-
tive area is obtained in a comparatively short length as will be apparent from an
inspection of Fig. 4. Thus the three feet of wire will then only measure two
feet or less in length although the entire length of three feet is doing effective
service.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what
we claim is:-
1) The improved fly catcher consisting of thread coated wire, coiled in the
form of a spiral and coated with bird lime or other sticky substance, and contained
within a protective case, out of which when pulled it will extend in the form of
an elongated spiral substantially as described and illustrated.
2) In fly catchers of the indicated nature the use of wire covered with thread
or other fibrous material to retain the coating of bird lime or similar sticky sub-
stance in the manner and substantially as described and illustrated.
Dated this 5th day of June 1899
GEORGE ARTHUR SHAW.
For KAY BROTHERS, LIMITED,
SAML. KAY,