US1340874A

US1340874A - Folding net-frame

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Publication number: US1340874A
Application number: US333545A
Authority: US
Inventors: Ellis E Brown
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1919-10-27
Filing date: 1919-10-27
Publication date: 1920-05-25
Anticipated expiration: 1937-05-25

Description

E. E. BROWN.

FOLDING NET FRAME. APPLICATION man ocT. 27. 1919.

Patented May 25, 1920.

INVENTOR Attnrncus UNITED STATES PATENT FFIQE.

ELI-as n. BROWN, '0F READING, PENNSYLVANIA.

FOLDING NeT-FRAME.

Application ile'd October 27, 1919. Serial No. 335,545.

T0 all lwhom t may `concern Be it known that I, FmLis E. BROWN, a

citizen of the United States, residin'o' at Reading, in the county of Berks and tate of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Folding Net- Frames, of which the following is a specilication.

My invention relates more particularly to collapsible net devices rsuch as are adapted for landing fish, and like purposes; and it consists in an improved collapsible frame formed of resilient strip material, arranged in engagement with a relatively movable handle portion so that the projected kp'ortion of the frame will automatically assume a tensioned loop shape, as fully 'described in connection with the accompanying drawing illustratinga preferred embodiment of the invention. The novel features are clearly pointed out in the claims.

Figure 1. is a longitudinal view showing the handle portion in section, with the frame in open position, and also indicating in dotted lines a position assumed by the resilient frame during the folding or unfolding operation.

Fig. 2. is a corresponding edge view.

Fig. 3. is sectional view of the handle portion as in Fig. 1 but showing the completely collapsed frame within the inclosing handle.

Fig. 4l. is an end view of the flared handle portion of the device.

The symmetrically curved hoop or horseshoe form of the projected frame indicated in Fig. 1, is adapted to carry a suitably secured net collapsible with the frame, and the tubular handle shown is adapted to neatly inclose both the collapsed frame and net as is most desirable in a conveniently portable device. The main feature of the invention consists in the simple and advantageous construction of the collapsible frame, and the direct engagement of the resilient structure with the relatively movable handle portion to control its collapsing and expanding operation.

The frame as here shown comprises a series of four end-wise connected resilient strips of metal or equivalent material,form ing an endless belt of fixed length; the normally parallel

main members

5, 5 indicated having a rigid end connection E6, which comprises a disk portion 8 adapted to loosely fit within the tubular frame inclosure 7 forming the handle portion of the complete device; and the projecting free ends of these

main members

5, 5 being attached to the

respective pivot pins

10, 10 of hinge members 11, 11 rigidly secured to the connecting ends of resilient

frame extension members

12, 12 which are themselves hingedly connected at their meeting ends as indicated at 13; such hinged construction permitting of the free folding of the resilient frame structure into the collapsed form indicated in Fig. 3.

The midway hinge connection 13 ofthe resilient

frame extension members

12, 12 is arranged to permit of only a one-way hinge movement, by means, as here shown, of a portion 111 of one of said members projecting beyond the pivotal point so yas to limit outward movement while permitting free hinge movement inward to approximately parallel position.

The hinge connection 11, 11 between the

main frame members

5, 5 and the

extension members

12, 12 permits the latter' to be jointly folded inward as indicated in 3, where the collapsed frame, together with the attached net,is substantially inclosed by the relatively movable tubular handle portion 7.

As the relative position of the collapsed frame and said handle portion 7 is changed, and the

extension members

12, 12 are forced outward beyond the withdrawn

main memlbers

5, 5, the resilience of the several members causes them to first assume the bent positions indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 1, and then the rigid hoop form shown in full lines; the one-way hinge connection 13 of the extensionmembers compelling the latter to bend while exerting a spreading pressure on the connected main members. To provide for giving improved rigidity and form to the projected frame I preferably extend

members

12, 12 beyond their hinge connections 11, 11 as overlaps 15, which are adapted to be engaged or disengaged by locking devices 16 slidable on the main members.

The forward portion ofthe tubular handle 7 is flared in the spreading-plane of the

main members

5, 5, as best indicated in Fig. l, to form guide ways for the

bending frame members

5, 5; and is at the same time narrowed at right angles to said spreading plane so as to serve the purpose of limiting the outward movement of the engaged portion of the frame; the edge portion how'- ever being flanged outwardly to provide a distended or bell-mouth opening into which the collapsed net may be readily inserted. j

The form of the handle device may however be varied from that which is specifi,-

cally set forth, its essential function being f to control the 'operation of the collapsing' frame, and the preferred construction may be otherwise modified within the scope of' the invention, as defined in the claims.

n What I claim-is:` v Y 1. In Combination With a tubular handle member; a tensioned-loop collapsible net' frame7 madenp of flexible strips forming apair of main members having fixedly con-V ing outer members hingedly connected toY nea-asm gether and to the free ends of the respective main members; said outer members having overlapping endsadapted to limit their out- Ward hinge-movements and ycontrol the flex- `ure of the strips.

3. In combination with a tubular handle member; a tensioned-loop collapsible net frame made up of strips forming a pair of main members having fiXedly connected end y portions slidably guided in said handle member, and a pair of inwardlyfolding outer' members hingedly connected together and to the free ends of the respective mainV members; said outermembers having overlapping ends adapted to limit their outward hinge-movements and control `the fiexure of the strips, and said main members having means for clamping said overlapping ends.

4l. AV tensioned-loop collapsible net frame comprising a pair rof fiexible strip members having iiXedly connected end portions provided with a handle-fitting disk, in' combi-k nation with a tubular handle sldable upon said members and having a mouth portion shaped to form oppositely' arranged diverging guide-Ways for the strip members and a stop yfor said handle-fitting disk.y

In testimony Whereof'I afiiX my signature.

ELLIS n. BROWN;