Improvements in Artificial Angling Baits or Minnows.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd May, 1889
Complete Specification Left, 30th Jan., 1890-Accepted, 15th Mar., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Artificial Angling Baits or Minnows.
I HENRY HORWOOD, of Killin, Perthshire, Jeweller, do hereby declare the nature
of my invention to be as follows
This Invention has reference to and comprises a new or improved construction of
artificial bait or minnow suitable for spinning and angling for salmon, trout, pike or
other fish, and which will be more simple, durable, economical and efficient than the
artificial baits or minnows heretofore in use.
The nature and novelty of the improvements consist in forming the part representing
the body of the bait in thin long vanes of one, two, three, or more sections, but pre-
ferably three, of the shape of the minnow, or the shape of half of the whole longitudinal
section through the centre of the minnow when the bait is made of more than one
section, and in twisting these vanes, so that when put together and soldered at their
central axis, to a wire or other equivalent, they would turn with a motion like a screw
propeller, each whole longitudinal section acting as the vane or blade of the propeller
to turn the bait when drawn through the water by the fishing line and tackle and the
action of the water on the section blades. These section pieces might have the head
parts and tail parts twisted more than the body parts to cause the minnow to rotate
by the reaction of the water on these parts, but the head parts would be soldered close
to the axis, while the tails would preferably be split and twisted out from the axis or
spindle or rotating centre. The upper sections or halves of the vanes, looking on one
side, would be painted artificially like the upper parts of the minnows or fish, to be
imitated with eyes in front, and varnished or japanned to stand the action of wear and
water; while the lower sections or opposite sides or halves of the vanes would be
painted artificially white or light like the belly parts of minnows or fish All so that
as this vane form of artificial bait revolves it will always look like a minnow or fish,
in contradistinction to those heretofore made which when they revolve at any speed
get into a confused coloured mass. The hooks whether single or in groups of two,
three, or more, would have their stems secured by wire eyes or spring bows through
holes in the edge of the vanes, at distances and positions where they could not entangle
with each other, and have a group behind the tail attached to the central axis, also by
a wire or gut, so that it will rotate rigidly with the bait in the axial line, while a small
eye or fixed swivel would be soldered in the central axis of the vanes or head of the
bait for attaching the swivel shackle of the line.
The sectional vanes of these new artificial baits are preferred to be made of thin
sheet brass or other rigid ductile metal which would stand the twisting and the action
of water, but they might be made of vulcanite, india-rubber or other suitable material,
which would retain the rigid vane form or shape
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W. R. M. THOMSON & Co.,
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COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Artificial Angling Baits or Minnows.
I, HENRY HORWOOD, of Killin, Perthshire, Jeweller, do hereby declare the nature
of my invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement in writing, reference being
had to the accompanying Drawings, that is to say
This Invention has reference to and comprises a new or improved construction of

page_text: artificial bait or minnow suitable for spinning and angling for salmon, trout, pike, or
other fish, and which will be more simple, durable, economical and efficient than the
artificial baits or minnows heretofore in use.
And in order that my said Invention and the manner of performing or carrying the
same into effect or practice may be properly understood, I have bereinto appended
an explanatory Drawing in which Figure 1 represents a longitudinal elevation of the
new or improved construction of artificial bait or minnow, with its hooks and fittings
complete and Figure 2 is a front end view of same. While Figure 3 is an elevation,
broken away, of the tail part of the minnow, showing a slightly modified form of tail
hook attachment from that shown in Figure 1.
Referring to these Drawings -The nature and novelty of the improvements consist
in forming the parts representing the body of the bait in long thin vanes A, of one,
two, three, or more sections, but preferably three, as shown in the Drawings of the
shape of the minnow, or the shape of half of the whole longitudinal section through
the centre of the minnow when the bait is made of more than one section, and in
twisting the vanes A so that when put together and soldered at their central axis, to
each other, or it might be to a wire or spindle or tube spindle a, the latter being
preferred and shown in the Drawings, which in this case rotates on a central solid
spindle a', they would turn in the water with a motion like a screw propeller, each whole
longitudinal section A acting as the vane or blade of the propeller to turn the bait
when drawn through the water by the fishing hnee and tackle and the action of the
wator on the section blades. These section pieces A might have the head parts and
tail parts twisted more than the body parts to cause the minnow to rotate by the
reaction of the water on these parts, but the head parts would be soldered close to
the axis, while the tail would preferably be split and twisted out from the axis or
spindle or rotating centre a, as shown at A'. The upper sections or halves of the
vanes A, looking on one side, are each painted artificially like the upper parts of
the minnows or fish to be imitated, with eyes in front, and varnished or japanned
to stand the action of wear and water; while the lower sections or opposite surfaces
or halves of the vanes A are each painted artificially white or light like the belly
parts of minnows or fish as indicated at A". All so that as this vane form of artificial
bait revolves it will always look like a minnow or fish, in contradistinction to those
heretofore made when they revolve at any speed get into a confused coloured mass.
The hooks b whether single or in groups of two, three, or more, have their stems 6¹
secured by wire eyes or spring bows through holes at 6 in the edges of the vanes A
and preferably through guide rings at 6" also attached to the vanes behind the holes 6'
to keep the hooks from flying out, at distances and positions where they could not
entangle with each other and have another group of hooks c behind the tail attached
by an eye or bow at c to the tail stem of the tube body part a of the minnow so as
to revolve with the blades A when these rotate on a central spindle a', and these tail
hooks c could be attached to the spindle a by a loop or bow d, having one end fixed
and the other end secured by a cord or fine wire d¹ for inserting or removing the
hook c as shown in Figure 1, or this loop or bow d, may be soldered at both ends or
have a split through it as shown at d in Figure 3, the central spindle a¹ in this case
has a head a on its back end behind the tubular spindle a and is attached to the line
by an eye at a at the head of the minnow. But instead of attaching the end hooks c
to the revolving body tubular part of the minnow, they may be similarly attached to
the end a" of the central spindle a' and this spindle a' might be either stationary with
the body part A a revolving on it or it might be made to revolve by connecting the
eye a' by a swivel joint to the head of the minnow or to the line e. Or the tail hooks
may be attached by a short length of gut, wire or other stiff material to the tail of
the body part when the latter does not revolve on a central longitudinal axis, especially
when the bait is made of indiarubber.
The sectional vanes A of these new artificial baits are preferred to be made of thin
sheet brass or other rigid ductile metal which would stand the twisting and the action
of water, but they might be made of vulcanite, india-rubber or other suitable material
which would retain the rigid vane form or shape.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, 1 declare that what I
claim is :-
First. The constructing of artificial angling baits or minnows of one or more longi-
tudinal sectional parts, and formed and painted substantially as and in the manner and
for the purposes herein described in reference to and shown in the accompanying
Drawings.
Second. The constructing of artificial angling baits or minnows in longitudinal
sectional parts or vanes soldered or secured to each other or to an axis at the centre so
as to rotate, substantially as and in the manner and for the purposes herein described,
in reference to and shown in the accompanying Drawings.
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W. R. M. THOMSON & Co.,
96, Buchanan Street, Glasgow, Patent Agents.
W. R. M. THOMSON & Co.,
96, Buchanan Street, Glasgow, Patent Agents.