An Improved Spinning-bait.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Sept., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 16th Nov., 1893-Accepted, 3rd Mar., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Spinning-bait.
I, ALFRED GEORGE JARDINE of Stannmere Lodge, Ravensdale Road,
Stamford Hill, N., in the County of Middlesex, Gentleman, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
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This invention is relative to improvements in artificial baits for fishing purposes-
of the kind known as spinning-baits-and consists in constructing the said baits
of india-rubber, gutta-percha, vulcanite, leather, or similar materials in combina-
tion with metal, but without flanges or fins, and, in being convolute in form.
These convolute baits are made with reversed "twists or folls" and thus
prevent any "kinking "of the line; no form or description of lead or weight
being necessary on the spinning-trace; and I claim that these baits spin or
revolve more accurately, and naturally, than any other artificial baits extant, or
existing; and as imitations of dace, roach, gudgeon, minnows, eels, or similar
lures used for catching salmon, trout, pike, perch &c. and other fresh-water or
sea-fish, such as bass, pollack, lythe &c.-I claim that these artificial baits have
a life-like attractiveness, with a sure killing power un-approached by any others
at present known to anglers, or made by fishing-tackle-manufacturers, or sold by
fishing-tackle dealers &c.
These baits are flexible, and, being armed with three triangles of hooks, are
absolutely certain to secure and hold any fish, seizing and taking the bait into their
mouth or jaw.
These baits spin rapidly and have a natural life-like appearance when moved in,
or drawn through the water, however slowly; and the triangles are mounted so
close to the sides of the bait, as to be invisible while it revolves; the hooks cannot
foul the trace, nor are liable to gather weeds; and they offer no impediments to
the making of accurate "casts," when throwing the bait. These artificial lures
are made in various sizes and weights to suit all kinds of fish, and differing depths
of water.
Dated this 1st day of September 1893.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Spinning-bait.
I, ALFRED GEORGE JARDINE of Stannmere Lodge, 53 Ravensdale Road,
Stamford Hill, N., in the County of Middlesex, Gentleman do hereby declare the
nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be
particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement, reference
being made to the accompanying drawings:
:-
This invention is relative to improvements in artificial baits for fishing purposes,
of the kind known as spinning-baits, and consists in constructing the said baits of
india-rubber, gutta-percha, vulcanite leather or similar materials in combination
with metal, but without flanges or fins, and in being of a convolute form.
These convolute baits are made in pairs, with reversed "twists or folds," and
thus prevent any "kinking" of the line, no form or description of lead being
necessary on the spinning-trace; and I claim that these baits spin or revolve more
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page_text: accurately and naturally than any other artificial baits extant or existing; and
as imitations of dace, roach, gudgeons, eels minnows or similar lures used for
catching salmon, trout, pike, perch &c. and other fresh-water or sea-fish, such as
bass, pollack, lythe &c. I claim that these artificial baits have a life-like attrac-
tiveness un-approached by any others at present known to anglers or made by
fishing-tackle manufacturers, or sold by fishing-tackle dealers &c.
These baits are flexible, and being armed with three triangles of hooks, are
absolutely certain to secure and hold fast, any fish that seizes and takes the bait
into its mouth or jaw.
These baits spin rapidly and have a natural life-like appearance when moved in
or drawn through the water however slowly; and the hooks are mounted so closely
to the sides of the baits, as to be invisible while they revolve; the hooks cannot
foul the trace, nor are liable to gather weeds, and they offer no impediments to the
making of accurate " casts when throwing the baits. These artificial lures are
made in various sizes and weights, to suit all kinds of fish, and the differing depths
of water.
In the drawings
Figure 1 refers to an eel or worm, entirely of india-rubber-B.
Figure 2 shows india-rubber convolute-B
Figure 3 is a section of convolute-bait, me upon a metal-frame-A.
A-india-rubber B.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the said is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is
1. That its novelty consists of artificial spinning-baits of convolute form, made
in reversed twists or spirals.
2. The baits being constructed of india-rubber, vulcanite, leather, gutta-percha,
or similar materials, in combination with metal. .
3. And in the baits having neither fins nor flanges, to give the revolving
motion.
ALFRED GEORGE JARDINE.