Improvements in Fish Hooks.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 14th May, 1890
Complete Specification Left, 13th Feb., 1891-Accepted, 14th Mar., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Fish Hooks.
I, JOSEPH TOVEY, of Shelwich, Hereford, in the County of Hereford,
Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention has for its object gold or silver plating the fish hooks after they
have been made in the ordinary way.
The hooks are left bright when made and then coated with a gold or silver
solution and by this method of finishing the hook it is rendered far more attractive
to the fish than the usual lacquered hook.
My improved hook will be found a great advantage in the manufacture of
"salmon" flies and other flies wherein much colour is used and also for trolling
purposes.
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EDWARD J. PAYNE & SON,
104, Colmore Row, Birmingham, Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Fish Hooks.
I, JOSEPH TOVEY, of Shelwich, Hereford, in the County of Hereford,
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 :-
Hitherto in the ordinary manufacture of fish hooks it has been the general method
to either leave them their natural colour of the metal or to lacquer them with a
lacquer of a dull colour after they have been made.
By my improved method of finishing the hooks great advantage exists as will be
seen hereafter.
After the fish hooks have been made in the ordinary manner but left their natural
colour of the metal, immerse them in or coat them with a suitable solution of gold
or silver plate or lacquer the result is by this method of finishing, the hooks are
rendered far more showy for certain purposes and attractive to the fish than the
ordinary steel coloured or lacquered hooks.
It is well known that many kinds of fish such for instance as salmon, require the
use of artificial bait or flies wherein much colour is employed in the manufacture of
the same and my improved hooks will be found an advantage in connection with the
preparation and construction of these artificial bait and flies.
For trolling they will be found particularly applicable.
Moreover from the character of finish and by the process of plating liability to
rust is entirely prevented.
I do not confine myself to the exact detail herein set forth as
process somewhat as circumstances may demand.
I may vary the
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
First. The method of gold or silver plating gilding or lacquering fish hooks of
every description with a solution consisting of gold silver or gilt, by immersing the
hooks therein or otherwise coating or plating them whereby they are rendered by
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page_text: such treatment of far greater attraction to the fish and also greater facilities are
afforded by their use in the manufacture of artificial bait and flies of all kinds
wherein much colour is required in manner substantially as herein described.
Second. I claim, that by plating the fish hooks in the manner above named with
the gold, silver or gilt solution all liability to rust is prevented a much better 5
article being thereby obtained substantially as and for the purposes herein set
forth.
Dated 19th d..
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EDWARD J. PAYNE & SON,
104, Colmore Row, Birmingham, Agents for the Applicant.