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him-7535309. A PATEN'I'ED MAR.1,1904.

- G. A.'PIOKARD.

APPARATUS FOR STORING 0R CARRYING ANGLERS ARTIFICIAL I'LIES.

. APPLICATION FILED JULY 28, 1902.

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No. 753,309. PATENTED MAR-1,1904.

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APPARATUS FOR STORING 0R CARRYING ANGLERS ARTIFICIAL PLIES.

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- GEORGE narioxnsn, or ALTRINCHAM, ENGLAND.

' APPARATU S FOR STORING 0R CARRYING ANGLERS ARTlFlClAl. FLIES.

SPEGIFIGATIONforming part of Letters Patent N0. 753,309, dated March 1, 1904.

Application filed ll 28, 1902.

have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Apparatus for Storing or Carrying Anglers Artificial Flies Mounted on Gut, of which the following is a specification.

This invention is designed to provide a case or receptacle for storing or carrying anglers artlficlal flies and hooks mounted on gut in such a way that the gut lines are held straight V or not curled into a loop and so that each fly and its gut line can be separately removed and, if need be, replaced without interfering with, removing, or disturbing any of the others.

It consists, essentially, of a case or box constructed with one, two, or more sets of elastic or spring flaps or clips hinged thereto, which rest upon and hold the gut lines of the hooks stretched between them.

The invention will be fully described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Figure 1 is an elevation of the box or case with the lid open, showing the flies and gut lines in position therein. Fig. 2 is a trans verse section of same on line 3/ Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a transverse section of same on line a; to, Fig. 1; Fig. 4, perspective view of one clip. Fig. 5 is an elevation of box or case with the lid open, showing a modified form of clips for retaining the gut lines, partly in section. Fig. 6 is a transverse section on the line a e of Fig. 5. Fig. 7 is an end elevation of one of the retaining-clips.

The case or box A is made of sheet metal, wood, leather, or other suitable material, and into it are fixed two parallel rows of elastic or spring clips B, one near either end, by which the gut lines (3 of the flies D and hooks d are held straight or stretched without any curl or loop therein. Should the gut lines G be longer than the case, they may be doubled back to the other end. of the case and secured at the end by another clip. hen in position and not required, they are iuclosed by the lid A, which shuts over them. 1 I

In the construction shown in Figs. 1 to 4 I attach to the base of the box or case A at either end a soft pad E, preferably made of Serial No. 117,321. (No model.)

. rubber, cloth, felt, leather, wood, or other suitable material. The pad E is held inposition by a plate '0, riveted or otherwise fastened to the case A, with lugs e projecting at the side. Above the pad E are pivoted elastic or spring clips F, which rest against the'surface of the soft or elastic pad E with any desired degree of pressure and hold the gut lines between them. The clips F may be held by a metallic, rubber, or other spring. They are formed of loops of brass or other wire pivoted at the ends in eyes in the lugs e, the free ends fprojecting through the eyes resting on metallic springs G, which give the desired amount of pressure. The springs Gr project upward from the base of the case A, being attached thereto, being preferably cut or stamped from the edges of a plate g. To insert the gut lines 0 of the flies D, the clips F may be raised, as in In the construction shown in Figs. 5 to 7 the spring-clips are formed of a number of elastic pads K, preferably circular, secured upon a rod or spindle is, hinged to the case A. The elastic pads K are of rubber or other yield: ing material, and the desired amount of pressure is maintained by a screw k upon the end of the rod and a nut 70 The gut lines 0 are secured between each pair of the elastic pads, and the flies D can be drawn out as required in a longitudinal direction. To insert the gut lines C, the pressure may be removed and the pads K separated by unscrewing the nut 7 What I claim as my invention, and desire to protect by Letters Patent, is

1. A receptacle for storing and carrying anglers artificial flies comprising in its construction, a case such as A, an elastic pad at both ends of such case, and spring-clips engaging the elastic pad, whereby and between which the gut lines are held straight and extended, substantially as described.

2. In a receptacle for storing and carrying anglers artificial flies, the combination with the case A, of the elastic pads E, one placed at either end of the case A, and the springclips F which rest upon the elastic pads with a certain amount of pressure, and means for applying the pressure to the clip, substantially as described.

3. In a receptacle for storing and carrying anglers artificial flies, the combination with the case A of two elastic pads E, means for securing same to the case, a plurality of springclips F which rest upon the elastic pads, means for pivoting the spring-clips, and means for applying pressure thereto, substantially as described.

4. A spring-clip for securing the gut lines of artificial flies constructed with a soft pad, means for securing the pad, a spring-wire resting thereon, and a spring G by which pressure is applied thereto, substantially as described.

witnesses.

' G. A. PICKARD. Witnesses:

J. OWDEN OBRIEN, B. TATHAM VVooDHEAD.

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