GB962104A - Improvements in landing nets - Google Patents

Abstract

962,104. Anglers' landing nets. R. SPENCER. Oct.19, 1960 [Oct. 19, 1959], No. 35296/59. Heading A1A. A landing net comprises a pair of hollow net supporting arms 14 pivoted to a carrier 12 slidable on a handle 10 from a stowed position near a hand grip 11 to an in-use position at the other end, and means for opening the arms when the carrier is in the in-use position. The means for opening the arms comprises a slidable spindle 22 which extends from a boss 23 mounted on the hand grip end of the handle; the spindle is turned back at its forward end and enters a bore in the forward end of the handle. The bore contains a spring which urges the spindle forwardly. The rear end of the spindle has a catch 24 which co-operates with slots 23b in the boss 23 to hold the spindle retracted. The arms 14 are actuated by a toggle system consisting of two pairs of bars 16, 17 pivoted to a slide bar 19 slidable on the spindle 22 and having a spring mounted rib 32 engaging a shoulder on a stop 29 on the forward end of the spindle 22. The carrier is held in forward position by a blade spring and stud 30a engaging a head 30 on the front end of the handle 10. In operation the carrier is slid manually to the forward end of the handle and the spindle 22 is drawn back to move the slide bar 19 and the toggle linkage to pivot the arms outwardly. The catch 24 is then engaged. Releasing the catch allows the spindle to be moved forwardly by its spring and, as the rib 32 is engaged with the shoulder of the stop 29, the slide bar 19 also moves forwardly to close the arms. To return the net to the stowed position the arms are first set in the open position and the carrier then slid back. The stud 30a first disengages from the head 30 to allow the carrier to move relatively to the slide bar 19 to close the arms. The rib 32 then disengages from the shoulder on the stop 29 so that the carrier and slide bar can be slid along the handle. The slide bar 19 is assisted in sliding rearwardly relative to the carrier by a spring T located between a lug 25 on the carrier and a sleeve 26 which slides on the spindle 22 and abuts on end 21 of the slide bar. A blade spring 27 secured to the carrier has a rib 27a which is forced into engagement with the end of the sleeve 26 by a bolt 19a. When the slide bar is moved rearwardly the rib 27a disengages but when the carrier is moved rearwardly the rib 27a remains engaged. The carrier has a U-clip 28 for engaging the angler's belt; The opening of the clip can be varied by a screw and spring 28a; the clip may swivel. A bead coated with luminous material and a wire guard may be mounted at the end of each net arm. The front of the net is supported by a cord which passes into the hollow arms and is resiliently mounted therein.