An Improved Method of Constructing Self-striking Floats and their Equivalents for use by Anglers.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 20th Mar.. 1890
Complete Specification Left, 12th June, 1890-Accepted, 26th July, 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Method of Constructing Self-striking Floats and their
Equivalents for use by Anglers.
I, ALFRED JOHN PARKER, of 20 Walpole Street, New Cross, Surrey?" :Machine
Printer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
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This invention relates to means or appliances affixable in, or to, a body, capable of
floating on the water, or within a reasonable depth of submersion, or as an attachment
to fishing rods, or fishing lines, by which, the instant a fish seizes the bait, the book is
automatically thrown into action and the fish is hooked.
I describe the appliance as a float.
It consists of a globular, pear, or other shaped bulb similar to the ordinary float
used for roach fishing. The bulb is hollow, and above and also below the buoyant
line of flotation, 1 arrange V or other shaped wires. From the upper wire I have a
central depending leg, the extremity of which is recessed to a cone.
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The lower shaped wire has an eye for the passage of a straight wire, the inner
end of which is pointed to take into the cone recess of the depending leg of the
upper wire.
The straight wire has a crutch or loop for the attachment of an elastic thread or
cord, the opposite end being fastened to the bulb, or a spring of any desired kind may
be substituted, which when in tension will keep the point of the straight wire in
the recess.
The article is suspended from the rod line like an ordinary float but instead of the
line continuing to the hook, as is usual, it preferably terminates at the upper V shaped
wire; another length of line is employed between the straight wire and the hook.
On a fish seizing the bait a strain is put upon the lower line which withdraws the
point of the straight wire from the coned recess, the spring is then put in action
and a sudden impulse given to the hook sufficient for the point and barb to enter
the jaw.
I purpose using some kind of appliance, as an indicator that the straight wire has
been released, and this may consist of a red disc or knob arranged to be shot to the
top of the bulb by the action of the spring.
The appliance can be used for ledger tackle.
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166, Fleet Street, London, E.C.,
Agent for the said Alfred Jolin l'arker.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Method of Constructing Self-striking Floats and their
Equivalents for use by Anglers.
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I ALFRED JOHN PARKER, of 20 Walpole Street, New Cross, Surrey? Machine
Printer 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:-
This invention relates to means or appliances affixable on or to a body capable of
floating on the water or within a reasonable depth of submersion, or as an attachment
to fishing rods or fishing lines by which the instant a fish seizes the bait, the book is
automatically thrown into action and the fish is hooked.
I describe the apparatus as a float in connection with the annexed drawings.
. It consists of a globular, pear or other shaped bulb A, similar to an ordinary float

page_text: used for fishing. The bulb is hollow and above and also below the buoyant line of
flotation I arrange V or other shaped wires B. C. 1 fit a nearly central depending
leg D in or to the bulb, the extremity of which is recessed to a cone, or pointed.
The lower shaped wire has an eye E for the passage of a straight wire F, the
inner end of which is pointed to take into the cone recess of the depending leg D
coned for the point of the depending leg.
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The straight wire F has a crutch G for the attachment of an elastic thread or cord H
the opposite end being strained and fastened to the bulb A over either of the pins I, I,
according to the required degree of pressure or force necessary for the release of the
straight wire F from the point D.
The elastic thread H when in tension will keep the end of the straight wire F in
contact with the point of the leg D.
The article may be suspended from the rod line J like an ordinary float but instead
of the line continuing to the hook as is usual, it preferably terminates at the eye K of
the upper wire B another length of line, a bottom piece of gut or other suitable
material L being attached to the loop M of the straight wire F and to the hook.
On a fish seizing the bait a strain is put upon the lower line or bottom pieco L
which withdraws the straight wire from contact with the point D in a sideward
direction the tension of the spring H will then give a sudden impulse to the hook
sufficient for the point and barb to enter the jaw of the fish. The action of the fish
will soon cause the float to swerve and bob about and indicate to the angler or the
fisherman that a fish has been hooked.
To "sett" the appliances the loop N has to be pulled downwards until the stop F!
is pressed on E which causes the upper end of the straight wire F to lean over
and come directly under the point of D without attention or skill on the part of the
angler or the fisherman.
purpose however to use some kind of an appliance as an indicator that the straight
wire F has been released and this may consist of a red disc or knob N arranged
to be shot to the top of the wire B by the wire F under the action of the spring H.
The disc or knob N is on the end of a stem P and is lifted from the bottom end
by the wire F when released.
The appliance can be used with ordinary tackle by anglers and also by fishermen
for catching fish of all or any kind.
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In the drawing I have shown the float with the self-striker in two positions.
At Figure 1 the appliances are sett "as ready for fish catching and at Figure 2 the
appliances are released.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is
1. As a self-striking float for anglers and fishermen's use, the combination or
arrangement of parts shewn on the annexed drawings and acting in the manner and
for the purpose described.
2. In connection with a float for use by anglers or by fishermen, or an instrument
for "ledgering," the employment of pieces marked D. F. H. M as the essentials for
self striking purposes as set forth.
The 12th day of June 1890.
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166, Fleet Street, London, Agent for the said A. J. Parker.