﻿1014 
  REPORT 
  OF 
  COMMISSIONER 
  OF 
  FISH 
  AND 
  FISHERIES. 
  [40] 
  

  

  free, 
  thus 
  giving 
  play-line 
  to 
  the 
  fish 
  and 
  signaling 
  the 
  biting 
  or 
  catch- 
  

   ing 
  of 
  a 
  fish. 
  

  

  In 
  most 
  cases 
  the 
  fisherman 
  will 
  provide 
  himself 
  with 
  several 
  of 
  the 
  

   floats, 
  and 
  after 
  anchoring 
  them 
  out 
  in 
  the 
  water 
  will 
  await 
  the 
  hoist- 
  

   ing 
  of 
  a 
  sail, 
  upon 
  which 
  be 
  will 
  proceed 
  to 
  the 
  float, 
  pull 
  in 
  the 
  fish 
  

   and 
  rebait 
  the 
  hook 
  and 
  reset 
  the 
  float, 
  and 
  in 
  most 
  cases 
  the 
  bottom 
  

   of 
  the 
  floats 
  will 
  be 
  painted 
  green, 
  so 
  that 
  when 
  in 
  the 
  water 
  they 
  will 
  

   resemble 
  the 
  leaf 
  of 
  some 
  water-plant 
  and 
  not 
  frighten 
  the 
  fish. 
  

  

  CLAIMS. 
  

  

  "1. 
  The 
  combination, 
  with 
  the 
  float 
  A, 
  of 
  the 
  spring-supported 
  mast 
  

   B. 
  reel 
  C, 
  and 
  means, 
  substantially 
  as 
  described, 
  for 
  locking 
  the 
  mast 
  

   and 
  reel 
  in 
  the 
  manner 
  and 
  for 
  the 
  purposes 
  set 
  forth. 
  

  

  "2. 
  The 
  automatic 
  fishing-float, 
  made 
  substantially 
  as 
  herein 
  shown 
  

   and 
  described, 
  consisting 
  of 
  the 
  float 
  A, 
  spring-supported 
  mast 
  B, 
  reel 
  

   0, 
  sail 
  D, 
  and 
  locking-rods 
  It 
  It', 
  as 
  and 
  for 
  the 
  purposes 
  set 
  forth. 
  

  

  "3. 
  The 
  float 
  A, 
  formed 
  with 
  the 
  recess 
  E 
  and 
  hole 
  a', 
  in 
  combina- 
  

   tion 
  with 
  the 
  reel 
  0, 
  housing 
  d, 
  and 
  line 
  a. 
  substantially 
  as 
  shown 
  and 
  

   described. 
  

  

  "4. 
  The 
  reel 
  C, 
  having 
  the 
  handle 
  /, 
  in 
  combination 
  with 
  the 
  rods 
  

   li 
  It' 
  and 
  spring-supported 
  mast 
  B, 
  substantially 
  as 
  and 
  for 
  the 
  purposes 
  

   set 
  forth. 
  

  

  " 
  5. 
  The 
  combination, 
  with 
  the 
  spring-supported 
  mast 
  B, 
  of 
  the 
  sail 
  

   D, 
  block 
  L, 
  and 
  coid 
  /', 
  made 
  fast 
  to 
  the 
  float, 
  substantially 
  as 
  and 
  for 
  

   the 
  purposes 
  set 
  forth."' 
  

  

  No. 
  290154. 
  

  

  (Victor 
  Vidal, 
  jr., 
  Pignans, 
  Franco; 
  patented 
  December 
  11, 
  1883; 
  fishing-float 
  and 
  

   method 
  of 
  manufacturing 
  the 
  same. 
  See 
  Plate 
  L.) 
  

  

  Avoids 
  unnecessary 
  waste 
  of 
  cork, 
  by 
  using 
  slabs, 
  plates, 
  or 
  small 
  

   pieces 
  of 
  cork 
  from 
  which 
  is 
  built 
  a. 
  float 
  of* 
  approximately 
  the 
  shape 
  

   required 
  without 
  cementing 
  or 
  otherwise 
  gluing 
  the 
  several 
  pieces, 
  

   plates, 
  or 
  slabs 
  together, 
  though 
  this 
  may 
  be 
  done 
  if 
  desired. 
  When 
  the 
  

   float 
  is 
  built 
  up 
  as 
  described 
  (which 
  may 
  done 
  in 
  a 
  suitable 
  matrix 
  or 
  

   form) 
  it 
  is 
  subjected 
  to 
  compression, 
  and 
  the 
  pieces 
  are 
  tied 
  together 
  with 
  

   cord 
  or 
  wire; 
  when 
  so 
  tied 
  the 
  pressure 
  upon 
  the 
  float 
  is 
  removed. 
  The 
  

   tics 
  sink 
  into 
  the 
  cork 
  ami 
  form 
  grooves 
  for 
  the 
  reception 
  of 
  the 
  cord 
  for 
  

   attaching 
  the 
  floats 
  to 
  the 
  object 
  to 
  be 
  buoyed. 
  After 
  the 
  pressing 
  the 
  

   float 
  may 
  be 
  cat 
  or 
  turned 
  into 
  any 
  shape 
  desired. 
  

  

  CLAIMS. 
  

  

  " 
  1. 
  The 
  method 
  of 
  constructing 
  floats 
  for 
  fishing-tackle 
  a-nd 
  utilizing 
  

   i 
  cfiise 
  cork, 
  which 
  consists 
  in 
  subjecting 
  scraps 
  or 
  pieces 
  of 
  cork 
  to 
  

   pressure, 
  and 
  tying, 
  while 
  subjected 
  to 
  pressure, 
  to 
  farm 
  a 
  practically 
  

   homogeneous 
  mass, 
  and 
  finally 
  shaping 
  the 
  float, 
  as 
  described. 
  

  

  