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notcli is made, into which the end of the sliding bolt h enters, snch 

 sliding bolt being slotted and attached by studs to the stem of the hook 

 a. Drawing, Plate IV. 



No. 533 of 1852,— A. F. BAiNBRmaE. — Flies. — Attaches the wings, 

 fins, &c., to the hook by means of elastic, flexible, and controllable threadj 

 such as vulcanized rubber. Drawing, Plate YI. 



No. 889 of 1852. — G. A. Huddart. — Artificial-fly wings resembling 

 be natural wings of flies, made from rubber, gutta-percha, or analogous, 

 compounds, by molding, the molds having lines or markings correspond- 

 ing to or in imitation of the markings of the wiugs of the natural insect. 

 No drawing. 



No. 2902 of 1853.— E. J. N. Ki^G.— Artificial &ai^.— Artificial bait for 

 fish, in the form of a minnow, made of brass or other metal, formed square 

 inside. Side hooks are fastened to the minnow. A brass block is fitted 

 inside the minnow, to which steel springs are riveted, and hooks which 

 extend from the tail of the muinow are soldered to these springs. No 

 drawing. 



No. 923 of 1857. — William H. Box. — First, electroplates fish-hooks ; 

 second, attaches the hook directly to the swivel-box by means of a knob 

 or pin-like head, and not to an eye, as usually practiced. Drawing, 

 Plate V. 



No. 1135 of 1859— Wm. E. Newton.—" Sockdologer" fish-hook, ren- 

 dered perfect and sure in its operation and less dangerous to be handled 

 while baiting, by arranging between the main hooks, and connected to 

 the same by two arms, D, D', a bait-hook, F, in such manner that by 

 forcing the two arms to a horizontal position the main hooks are spread 

 open or set. The top portion of the main hooks is made elastic, so that 

 by the action of this portion, together with the power obtained by two 

 additional springs, the main hooks spring together as soon as the slight- 

 est strain on the bait-hook disturbs the horizontal position of the two 

 arms. Drawing, Plate V. 



No. 428 of 1865.— Wm. A. Hackett.— The fins, wings, or vanes, made 

 of metal, horn, bone, or other material, are secured to the fishiug-hook 

 in such manner that when the said hook is drawn through the water or 

 held in a rumiing stream it will be made to spin or twirl. The hook is 

 swiveled to the line. No drawiug. 



No. 3177 of 1865.— Charles Bayless. — Makes at the junction of the 

 stems of the two hooks a spring by coiling or bending the wire of which 

 the double hook is made. Around the stems of the double hook a band 

 or ring is placed capable of sliding upou said stems. No drawing. 



No. 413 of 1866. — Joseph Warner. — Makes at or near the end of 

 the shank of the hook an eye, h, and side-grooves or depressions c, into 



