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  PATENTS 
  ISSUED 
  RELATING 
  TO 
  FISH 
  AND 
  FISHERIES. 
  1043 
  

  

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  continuous 
  from 
  end 
  to 
  end, 
  or 
  of 
  two 
  sections 
  to 
  be 
  connected 
  by 
  

   a 
  .slide. 
  In 
  either 
  ease 
  the 
  two 
  ends 
  of 
  the 
  ring-piece 
  are 
  entirely 
  un- 
  

   connected 
  with 
  each 
  other. 
  The 
  upper 
  end 
  of 
  the 
  handle 
  is 
  provided 
  

   with 
  a 
  ferrule, 
  in 
  which 
  is 
  fixed 
  a 
  nut; 
  and 
  a 
  rod 
  or 
  stem 
  is 
  screwed 
  

   into 
  the 
  nut, 
  and 
  has 
  a 
  head 
  consisting 
  of 
  two 
  widely 
  diverging 
  arms. 
  

   A 
  crotch, 
  the 
  upper 
  surface 
  of 
  which 
  is 
  recessed, 
  or 
  which 
  is 
  formed 
  

   with 
  flanges, 
  receives 
  the 
  arms 
  between 
  these. 
  The 
  two 
  sides 
  of 
  the 
  

   crotch 
  diverge 
  at 
  the 
  same 
  angle 
  as 
  the 
  arm, 
  and 
  the 
  crotch 
  is 
  pro- 
  

   vided 
  with 
  a 
  tubular 
  shank, 
  which 
  loosely 
  surrounds 
  the 
  stem, 
  and 
  fits 
  

   inside 
  the 
  ferrule. 
  In 
  the 
  upper 
  surfaces 
  of 
  the 
  crotch 
  are 
  recesses, 
  

   and 
  the 
  ends 
  of 
  the 
  ring-piece 
  are 
  hooked 
  slightly 
  to 
  enter 
  the 
  recesses. 
  

   By 
  holding 
  the 
  crotch 
  in 
  one 
  hand 
  and 
  turning 
  the 
  handle, 
  the 
  stem 
  

   will 
  be 
  extended 
  or 
  drawn 
  in 
  by 
  the 
  action 
  of 
  the 
  nut, 
  and 
  when 
  ex- 
  

   tended 
  the 
  ends 
  of 
  the 
  piece 
  may 
  be 
  inserted 
  between 
  tho 
  parts 
  C 
  and 
  

   D 
  and 
  into 
  the 
  recesses. 
  The 
  handle 
  is 
  then 
  turned 
  to 
  draw 
  in 
  the 
  

   stem, 
  and 
  as 
  the 
  inward 
  movement 
  of 
  the 
  crotch 
  is 
  arrested 
  by 
  the 
  fer- 
  

   rule 
  the 
  end 
  portions 
  of 
  the 
  ring-piece 
  will 
  bo 
  securely 
  clamped 
  in 
  place 
  

   and 
  held 
  against 
  withdrawal, 
  and 
  also 
  against 
  lateral 
  shifting, 
  by 
  reason 
  

   of 
  their 
  fitting 
  between 
  the 
  flanges 
  of 
  the 
  crotch. 
  The 
  ring-piece, 
  when 
  

   detached, 
  will 
  straighten 
  by 
  reason 
  of 
  its 
  elasticity, 
  and 
  may 
  be 
  placed 
  

   inside 
  the 
  hollow 
  handle. 
  The 
  construction 
  of 
  the 
  crotch 
  and 
  arms 
  is 
  

   such 
  that 
  when 
  the 
  ends 
  of 
  the 
  ring-piece 
  arc 
  inserted 
  between 
  them 
  a 
  

   ring 
  of 
  oval 
  form 
  will 
  bo 
  produced, 
  which 
  is 
  considered 
  preferable 
  for 
  a 
  

   landing-net 
  to 
  a 
  round 
  ring. 
  

  

  CLAIMS. 
  

  

  " 
  1. 
  The 
  combination, 
  with 
  a 
  handle, 
  A, 
  provided 
  with 
  a 
  nut, 
  a, 
  and 
  

   a 
  ring-piece, 
  B, 
  of 
  the 
  crotch 
  D, 
  the 
  stem 
  0, 
  and 
  diverging 
  arms 
  C, 
  all 
  

   substantially 
  as 
  described. 
  

  

  k 
  '2. 
  The 
  combination, 
  with 
  the 
  handle 
  A 
  and 
  ring-piece 
  B, 
  of 
  the 
  nut 
  

   a, 
  the 
  screwed 
  stem 
  C, 
  the 
  diverging 
  arms 
  C, 
  and 
  the 
  crotch 
  D, 
  pro- 
  

   vided 
  with 
  flanges 
  b, 
  which 
  receive 
  between 
  them 
  the 
  cuds 
  of 
  said 
  ring- 
  

   piece 
  B 
  and 
  said 
  arms 
  C, 
  substantially 
  as 
  described. 
  

  

  "3. 
  The 
  combination, 
  with 
  the 
  handle 
  A 
  and 
  the 
  ring-piece 
  B, 
  pro- 
  

   vided 
  with 
  bent 
  ends 
  c, 
  of 
  the 
  nut 
  a, 
  screwed 
  stem 
  C, 
  arms 
  C, 
  and 
  crotch 
  

   I). 
  provided 
  with 
  recesses 
  or 
  notches 
  d, 
  all 
  substantially 
  as 
  described." 
  

  

  No. 
  255561. 
  

  

  (Edward 
  Arapiau, 
  NewYork, 
  N. 
  Y. 
  ; 
  patented 
  March 
  28, 
  1882; 
  sponge 
  fishing 
  nut. 
  

  

  Sec 
  Plate 
  LXXXVIII.) 
  

  

  A 
  net 
  of 
  bag 
  shape 
  has 
  attached 
  to 
  the 
  mouth 
  thereof 
  a 
  frame, 
  one 
  

   portion 
  of 
  which 
  is 
  of 
  heavy 
  material, 
  and 
  the 
  remainder 
  of 
  buoyant 
  

   material, 
  so 
  that 
  when 
  the 
  net 
  is 
  cast 
  into 
  the 
  water 
  the 
  heavy 
  portion 
  

   of 
  the 
  frame 
  acts 
  as 
  a 
  sinker, 
  while 
  the 
  buoyant 
  portion 
  thereof 
  floats, 
  

   thus 
  keeping 
  the 
  mouth 
  of 
  the 
  net 
  open 
  for 
  the 
  reception 
  of 
  sponges 
  or 
  

   other 
  like 
  objects. 
  

  

  