Improved Box for Fishing Tackle
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 29th Apr, 1895
Complete Specification Left, 28th Jan, 1896--Accepted, 29th Apr,
1896
Improved Box for Fishing Tackle
I, JAMES BOYCE 13 Waterloo Road, Leyton, Essex, Fishing Tackle Manu-
facturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows
My invention is a box designed for conveniently carrying gut lengths, gut casts,
flies eyed or attached to gut, and other articles used in fishing
and central pait
This
The box consists of top and bottom portions divided from each other, and each
covered with a lid The upper part is divided into two, circumferential part,
The central part is divided by movable partitions, and in
the spaces thus separated can be placed eyed flies, or flies fastened to gut
central part is furnished with a lid The partitions can be taken out and leave
a clear central space Round the outside of this central part are coiled gut casts
The inner surface of the top lid is fitted with hooks to hold gut lengths, and
loops to hold scissors, and tweezers, or fly pliers The lower box space is used
as a damping box and can hold felt or similar material
The box is made with
a groove on its outer surface in which felt or some similar material is secured
To this material hooks are attached to enable casts to be wound round so that
they can be easily handled
Dated this 29th day of April 1895
WH MUNNS,
Agent for Applicant
JAMES BOYCE 13 Waterloo Road Leyton Essex Fishing Tackle Manufacturer,
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
My invention is a box designed for conveniently carrying gut lengths, gut casts,
flies eyed, or attached to gut and other articles used in fishing
The box consists of a top and bottom portions divided from each other, and each
covered with a hid The upper part is divided into two, a circumferential part and
a central part
The central part is divided by movable partitions and in the spaces
The central part
thus separated can be placed eyed flies or flies fastened to gut
can be fitted with a flat piece of cork or with bars of cork in place of partitions to
hold the hooks of the flies
The
This centi al portion is furnished with a lid
partitions can be taken out and leave a clear central space Round the outside of
this central part are coiled gut casts The inner surface of the top lid is fitted
with hooks to hold gut lengths, and loops to hold scissors and tweezers or fly
pliers The lower box space is used as a damping box and can hold felt or similar
material
The box is made with a groove on its outer surface in which felt on some similar
material is secured To this material hooks are attached so as to enable casts to
be wound round so that they can be easily handled

page_text: In order that the said invention may be well understood drawings illustrative
thereof are hereunto annexed and referred to by figures and letters in the following
description
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In order that the said invention may be well understood drawings illustrative
thereof are hereunto annexed and referred to by figures and letters in the following
description
Fig 1 shows a
of the box with each portion open
Fig 2 a side view of Fig 1 closed
Fig 3 a plan of upper portion open with lid of central part closed
a is the lid of the top portion
blid of the bottom portion
c circumferential part
d central portion
e movable partitions
flid of central part
g hooks to hold gut lengths
hand loops to hold scissors, pliers or other implements
groove fitted with felt
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
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1 That flies may be carried in the centre of the gut casts either loose or fixed
in cork or other material within d
2 Ihat flies, dry casts, damp casts, gut lengths and necessary implements to use
with them can be carried in the one box (Fig 1)
3 That it (Fig 2) is more convenient and dispenses with the necessity of
carrying several boxes for flies, casts &c
Dated this 24th day of April 1896
hand loops to hold scissors, pliers or other implements
groove fitted with felt
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 That flies may be carried in the centre of the gut casts either loose or fixed
in cork or other material within d
2 Ihat flies, dry casts, damp casts, gut lengths and necessary implements to use
with them can be carried in the one box (Fig 1)
3 That it (Fig 2) is more convenient and dispenses with the necessity of
carrying several boxes for flies, casts &c
Dated this 24th day of April 1896
JAMES BOYCE,
Applicant