and Improved Deep Sea or other Fishing Lines, and Haulage Reels for the same.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Aug., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 23rd May, 1895-Accepted, 29th June, 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Special and Improved Deep Sea or other Fishing Lines, and Haulage
Reels for the same.
CHARLES WILLIAMSON AITKEN, Builder, 227 Gorgie Road, Edinburgh, and
ALEXANDER KAY, Trawl Owner, 17 Restalrig Terrace, Leith, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
Special lines to he made of wire, with or without hemp, flax or other core, with
rings, or other eyelets twisted into same at required distances having also attached
spring connecting swivels. Tomes to be made of same, or other material, as the
lines with hook attached at one end & a spring connecting swivel at the other for
slipping into, or detaching from the line rings or eyelets with facility & ease.
Improved lines to be made of the materials at present in use but with rings; or
other eyelets, twisted or spun into same at required distances having also
attached spring connecting swivels. Tomes to be made same as specified above for
special lines. Haulage reels for working the above lines to be made removable
& suited for hand or steam winches so that any length of line may be shot or
hauled at pleasure without entanglement.
Haulage reels to be made similar to those presently in use for wire hawsers, of
various sizes and having a hollow core or center for fixing on to the axle ends of
steam or other winches in place of the usual drum, with slot and key for keeping
in position.
Where hand power is used haulage reels are to be made same as above described
but having an iron or other metal seat or standard with socket leg for fixing-into
deck or bulwark of vessel with swivel at top. The standard to be T & L shape
fitted with movable axle for the reels and the necessary pinion wheels for driving
purposes.
Dated in 4th Santambor 1801
CHARLES W. AITKEN.
ALEX. KAY.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Special and Improved Deep Sea or other Fishing Lines and Haulage
Reels.
We, CHARLES WILLIAMSON AITKEN, of 227 Gorgie Road, Edinburgh,
Builder and ALEXANDER KAY, of 17 Restalrig Terrace, Leith, Trawl Owner,
both in the County of Midlothian, North Britain, 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 :—
This invention relates to special and improved deep sea and other fishing lines
and haulage reels, and has for its object to provide more efficient means for deep
sea and other fishing.
In carrying out our said invention we proceed as is shown in the accompanying

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Figure 1 is an elevation showing pathola, special mail line with a
short line attached to it in accordance with our invention.
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Figures 2 and 4 are elevations and Figures 3 and 5 are end elevations of our
improved haulage reels.
Referring to Figure 1 we construct the main line A of twisted or pleated wire,
preferably, galvanized steel wire, the said line A may if desired be provided or
formed with a hemp, flax or other core. During the twisting operation of the
said line we spin or weave into it, at the required distances apart, a number of
solid metal rings or eyelets B. Also if desired the main line A may be made of
the material or materials presently employed, but in all cases the solid rings B arè
woven or spun into it.
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The "tomes or short lines C which have the hooks D attached, are preferably
'made of twisted steel or other wire, though they may be made of other material,
are provided with. spring connecting hooks E, which are attached to the lines C
by means of swivel joints F and to the rings B of the main line A. as shown, so as
to permit of the lines C and hooks D being attached to, or detached from, the main
line A with facility and ease.
The said swivel spring hook E, may also be applied to hand or pleasure drop
lines, so that the books on the "tomes may be baited previous to attaching them
to the ends of the rods or arms ordinarily, when there are two or more hooks
attached to the one line. When a fish is hooked, the hook and 66 tome " can be at
once detached from the end of the rod or arm, so that a fresh hook and <<
can be at once put on.
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Referring, to Figures 2 and 3 we employ haulage reels, when used with hand
power, as there shown, that is to say, we employ an upright metal rod or standard G
which is capable of being moved about the boat or vessel and fixed. in whichever
socket of the deck, or bulwark from which it is intended to be wrought. The said
standard G may be of TL or other shape in section, and is provided or formed
at its top end with means for carrying the removable spindle or axle J of the
reel K. The said reel K, when used in connection with our special lines and
tomes," consists of two sheet metal flanges or discs, connected together by four or
other number of metal tie rods k, the ends of which are formed with shoulders for
bearing against the said flanges, and through which the removable axle J passes.
The said axle J is provided with detachable handles J, and a ratchet OF brake
pulley J. The reel K is mounted in slots g, formed in the standard G, in such
a manner that the one standard may be used for. various reels, and the said
standard G may be provided with a steadying stay G' and loose collar g¹ so as to
enable the reel to be swung round.
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Or as shown in Figures 4 and 5, the reel, when used for lines having the
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tomes and hooks permanently attached in the ordinary way is composed of
four flanges or discs, two outer ones L and two inner ones L³, in the latter of which
are formed a series of slotted openings 4, some of which, are deeper than the rest
so as to permit of the "tomes" with the hooks being passed through during the
reeling or winding operation, after which the hooks are fixed in the cork
flanges L' of the outer flanges or discs L, so as to keep them clear and in position.
The other parts of the reel being the same as described with reference to Figures 2
and 3..
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Also according to our present invention, we may so construct the haulage reels,
as moyable reels for working with hand or steam winches, so that any length of
line may be shot or hauled at pleasure without entanglement. In such cases the
reels are made as already described, but having a hollow core or centre for fixing
on the axle ends of the winches, in lieu of the usual drum, with slot and key for
keeping them in position.
The whole arrangement "thus forms an efficient arrangement for deep sea and
other fishing in that the lines are stronger, more durable, easier handled and when
wound up on the reels: the said feeld aging in 6* En Slab the sie to
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page_text: 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,
1st. Constructing main lines for deep sea and other fishing of twisted or
pleated wire having rings or eyelets woven or spun into the strands of the main
line at any distance apart, substantially in the manner hereinbefore described and
shown in Figure 1 of the accompanying drawings.
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2nd. The special spring hook with swivel for attaching the " tomes and hooks
to the rings woven or spun into the main line for deep sea and other fishing,
substantially in the manner hereinbefore described and shown in Figure 1 of the
accompanying drawings.
3rd. The general arrangement, construction and combination of the various
parts, constituting our improved haulage reels for deep sea and other fishing,
substantially as hereinbefore described and shown in Figures 2, 3, 4 and 5, of the
accompanying drawings.
Dated this 22nd day of May 1895
JOHNSONS,
115 St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Applicants' Agents.