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  OF 
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  OF 
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  AND 
  FISHERIES 
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  twisted 
  spirally 
  around 
  the 
  tube. 
  This 
  adds 
  to 
  the 
  attractiveness 
  of 
  

   the 
  bait 
  without 
  materially 
  increasing 
  its 
  cost. 
  The 
  lock-snood 
  is 
  of 
  

   ordinary 
  construction, 
  and 
  upon 
  its 
  central 
  portion 
  the 
  tubular 
  stem 
  D 
  

   rotates. 
  

  

  CLAIMS. 
  

  

  " 
  1. 
  TJie 
  artificial 
  trolling-bait, 
  composed 
  of 
  the 
  central 
  tube 
  D, 
  the 
  

   curved 
  plates 
  A 
  B, 
  of 
  gradually-increasing 
  width 
  toward 
  their 
  lower 
  

   ends, 
  having 
  the 
  notches 
  0, 
  and 
  fastened 
  to 
  the 
  central 
  tube 
  at 
  the 
  

   points 
  E 
  and 
  F, 
  whereby 
  open 
  spaces 
  G 
  arc 
  left 
  on 
  opposite 
  sides 
  of 
  

   the 
  tube, 
  between 
  it 
  and 
  the 
  contiguous 
  edges 
  of 
  tbe 
  plates, 
  and 
  the 
  

   lock-snood 
  C, 
  inserted 
  through 
  the 
  tube, 
  all 
  constructed 
  and 
  combined 
  

   substantially 
  as 
  and 
  for 
  the 
  purpose 
  set 
  forth. 
  

  

  "2. 
  The 
  artificial 
  trolling-bait, 
  composed 
  of 
  the 
  central 
  tube 
  D, 
  hav- 
  

   ing 
  a 
  foil 
  envelope 
  or 
  wrapping, 
  H, 
  held 
  in 
  place 
  by 
  cords 
  or 
  a 
  fine 
  wire, 
  

   I, 
  the 
  curved 
  plates 
  A 
  B, 
  of 
  gradually-increasing 
  width 
  toward 
  their 
  

   lower 
  ends, 
  having 
  the 
  notches 
  C, 
  and 
  fastened 
  to 
  the 
  central 
  tube 
  at 
  

   the 
  points 
  E 
  and 
  E, 
  whereby 
  open 
  spaces 
  G 
  are 
  left 
  on 
  opposite 
  sides 
  

   of 
  tbe 
  tube, 
  between 
  it 
  and 
  the 
  contiguous 
  edges 
  of 
  the 
  plate, 
  and 
  the 
  

   lock-snood 
  C 
  inserted 
  through 
  the 
  tube, 
  all 
  constructed 
  and 
  combined 
  

   substantially 
  as 
  and 
  for 
  the 
  purpose 
  set 
  forth." 
  

  

  No. 
  295758. 
  

  

  (Charles 
  B. 
  Hibbard, 
  Grand 
  Rapids, 
  Mich. 
  ; 
  patented 
  March 
  25, 
  1884 
  ; 
  spoon-bait. 
  

  

  See 
  Plate 
  XXXVI.) 
  

  

  The 
  invention 
  relates 
  to 
  spoon-baits 
  of 
  the 
  class 
  wherein 
  the 
  spoon 
  

   is 
  attached 
  to 
  a 
  supporting-wire 
  by 
  a 
  yielding 
  connection 
  which 
  per- 
  

   mits 
  the 
  spoon 
  to 
  be 
  moved 
  inward, 
  and, 
  when 
  the 
  pressure 
  is 
  released, 
  

   to 
  return 
  to 
  its 
  ordinary 
  position. 
  The 
  object 
  is 
  to 
  simplify 
  the 
  con- 
  

   struction 
  of 
  the 
  connecting 
  devices, 
  and 
  also 
  to 
  locate 
  them 
  so 
  that 
  

   they 
  will 
  not 
  interfere 
  with 
  the 
  action 
  of 
  the 
  spoon 
  or 
  with 
  the 
  line. 
  

   The 
  spoon 
  has 
  at 
  its 
  forward 
  end 
  an 
  eye 
  which 
  slides 
  upon 
  the 
  rod, 
  and 
  

   is 
  limited 
  in 
  its 
  motion 
  by 
  the 
  inner 
  end 
  of 
  the 
  loop. 
  Upon 
  the 
  spoon 
  

   is 
  soldered 
  a 
  spring 
  composed 
  of 
  a 
  length 
  of 
  wire 
  bent 
  to 
  form 
  a 
  double 
  

   spring 
  and 
  having 
  its 
  bent 
  portion 
  formed 
  into 
  a 
  loop. 
  Between 
  the 
  

   parallel 
  sides 
  of 
  the 
  spring 
  is 
  soldered 
  a 
  scop, 
  the 
  free 
  end 
  of 
  which 
  is 
  

   curved 
  outward 
  and 
  then 
  down. 
  The 
  spring 
  is 
  connected 
  to 
  the 
  wire 
  

   by 
  an 
  arm 
  or 
  lever, 
  having 
  at 
  one 
  end 
  an 
  eye 
  which 
  slides 
  upon 
  the 
  

   rod, 
  and 
  at 
  the 
  other 
  end 
  a 
  curved 
  loop, 
  which 
  is 
  illustrated 
  in 
  detail 
  

   in 
  Fig. 
  2. 
  The 
  straight 
  portion 
  of 
  the 
  lever 
  passes 
  between 
  the 
  paral- 
  

   lel 
  sides 
  of 
  the 
  spring, 
  and 
  is 
  then 
  curved 
  around 
  and 
  under 
  the 
  spring, 
  

   the 
  lower 
  portion 
  of 
  the 
  loop 
  fitting 
  into 
  the 
  space 
  left 
  by 
  forming 
  the 
  

   curve 
  in 
  the 
  end 
  of 
  the 
  stop. 
  The 
  spoon 
  may 
  now 
  revolve 
  on 
  the 
  wire 
  

   ;in<l 
  slide 
  freely 
  back 
  and 
  forth 
  thereon. 
  At 
  the 
  same 
  time 
  Hie 
  spoon 
  

   may 
  1m; 
  pressed 
  inward, 
  which 
  will 
  cause 
  the 
  loop 
  on 
  Hie 
  end 
  of 
  the 
  

  

  