Improvements in Floats and the Attachment to Lines for Angling Purposes.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 18th July, 1892
Complete Specification Left, 25th Aug., 1892-Accepted, 8th Oct., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Floats and the Attachment to Lines for Angling
Purposes.
ALFRED JOHN TAY Victoria Street Redditch Float Maker do hereby declare.
the nature of this invention to be as follows (see accompanying drawings):-
Fig. 1. A represents egg shaped float.
B. & C. wires bent to form spring loops or staples fixed into top and bottom of
float.
D. metal pin (of any convenient shape).
E. E. line threaded through spring loops or staples and twisted round pin "D"
in body of float "A."
Fig. 2. A. long or barrel shaped float.
B. & C. loops or staples as in Fig. 1.
D. metal pin (coil-headed).
E. E. line threaded through spring loops or staples and pulled into head of
"coil-headed" pin D.
F. channel or opening dividing head of float (of any required depth) with line E
dronned into same after threading.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Floats and the Attachment to Lines for Angling
Purposes.
ALFRED JOHN TAY Victoria Street Redditch Float Maker, 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 (see
drawings accompanying the Prov. Spec.):-
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My invention consists of an egg or other shaped float of cord, wood or other
suitable material (A. Fig. 1). At the top and bottom of float is fixed a metal "loop"
or staple "attachment (B and C Fig. 1) consisting of two pieces of metal wire
cach bent sufficiently round to form a loop which when placed side by side make a
complete spring staple, the ends are spear pointed, bearded or twisted and firmly
driven into top and bottom of float. The line E. E. (Fig. 1) is threaded by
passing it over and between the wire loops forming the spring staple which again
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after the line has passed between them. D (Fig. 1) represents a metal
pin of any convenient shape-round which--or into the head of same as may be
required the line E. E. (Fig. 1) is twisted or pulled after threading through the
top or bottom staple thus keeping the float in its proper position on the line.
"A" in Fig. 2 represents a long or barrel shaped float, at the bottom end is fixed
a spring staple, ("C") (as before described in relation to Fig. 1).
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In the side of the float is fixed a metal "coil-headed" pin D (Fig. 2) or of any
other convenient shape as may be required. The line E. E. is pulled between two
of the coils forming the head of pin "D" after threading into staple "C or B"
and is thereby held firm on the line when attached (as similarly described in relation
to Fig. 1). The "channel" or opening F (Fig. 2) dividing the head of
float "A can be made of any required depth. The line E is threaded into
staple B. at head of float-in same way as before described-and when threaded
falls into the channel F. which limits the play of the line when in the operation of
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casting, also making it impossible for the line to fall "foul" or in any way become
entangled, and when cast the line falls again to the bottom of the channel and
allows the float to "cock" immediately in a perfectly upright position.
By my said invention a new float and improved method of attaching floats, of any
description to lines is obtained. The float is quickly and easily attached to any
part of the line without the inconvenience of having to draw the line through the
ring and quill caps to the end, as is the case of the old method of attachment.
The danger of the float slipping along the line when casting is completely
avoided. When cast the line, lies perfectly free through the staple at the top. of
the float (being firmly secured by the pin D) which enables the float at all times to
"cock" in an upright position, this and the other facilities rendered by my
improved attachment are a valuable boon to anglers.
My improved attachment is also applicable for the attachment of "leads" to
lines and for the attachment of lines to fishing rods, in place of the old fashioned
rings, which is also of considerable value to anglers.
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 :-
1st. An improved attachment" for floats to lines by means of conveniently
shaped spring staples securely fixed into top and bottom of float with pin of any
suitable shape fixed into side of float by which the line is held secure..
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2. Also an improved float having a channel or opening dividing head, together
with the improved "attachment of spring staples and coil-headed or other
suitable shaped pin for the threading and securing of the line, as described.
Dated this: 23rd day of August 1892.