Patent GB-912589-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to handle and reel combinations
IPC: A01K89/01
Filed: 1961-02-09
Abstract: 912,589. Fishing-reels. LOUISON, C. Feb. 9, 1961 [Feb. 11, 1960; Dec. 13, 1960], No. 4886/61. Class 48. A combined handle and reel comprises a tubular handle 1, a tubular shaft 6 extending through the handle and having on its forward end a drum 14 having a pick-up 16, a reciprocable spindle 7 extending through the shaft 6 and having on its forward end a spool 8, a crank mechanism for rotating the shaft 6 and for reciprocating the spindle 7, and a mechanism operated by a push button 17 for moving the pick-up from its line engaging position. The spool 8 is secured to the spindle 7 by a nut 10 between which and the spool is disposed a resilient washer 11. Tightening the nut 10 increases the drag of the washer to rotation of the spool about the spindle. Such rotation is indicated audibly by a clicker comprising a resilient blade 13 on the spool engaging a toothed wheel 12 on the spindle 7. The drum 14 is clamped to a shoulder on the end of the tubular shaft 6 by a nut 15. The pick-up 16 is of semi-circular shape and is pivoted at each end to the drum 14. The push button 17 for moving the pick-up into an inoperative position is mounted on the side of the handle 1 and cooperates with a double lever 19 adapted to depress a ring 20 slidably mounted on the shaft 6. Two rods 21 secured to the ring 20 extend freely through holes in a bearing 2 for the shaft 6 and through a ferrule 4 surrounding the forward end of the handle 1 and are secured to a disc 22. Springs 23 acting between the bearing 2 and the ring 20 hold the disc 22 against the ferrule 4. The disc 22 is adapted to depress a plate 24 guided by rods 25 sliding in holes in the drum 14 and acted on by springs 27. A link is pivoted at one end to the edge of the plate 24 and at the other end to a lever attached to one end of the pick-up. On releasing the push button 17 the pick-up is returned to the operating position by the action of the springs 23, 27 and by a spring acting on the lever attached to the end of the pick-up. The crank mechanism for rotating the shaft 6 and reciprocating the spindle 7 is mounted at the rear end of the handle 1 in a casing 3 and comprises a bevel tooth wheel 31 driven by a crank handle and engaging a bevel gear 30 on the end of the shaft 6. An eccentric pin 31<SP>1</SP> on the wheel 31 engages in a groove 35<SP>1</SP> in a head at the end of the spindle 7, the groove extending at right angles to the spindle 7. The crank mechanism may be constructed having a spring mechanism and electrical driving devices. Unidirectional rotation of the toothed wheel 31 is ensured by a pawl engaging with a ratchet wheel secured to the toothed wheel; the pawl can be disengaged by means of an external lever to allow rotation in both directions. A fishing-rod is secured in a socket in an extension of the ferrule 4 at the forward end of the handle. In a second embodiment of the invention the linkage operated by the push button for moving the pick-up into an inoperative position includes a dish-shaped member which slides in slideways formed by arms extending rearwardly from the drum, and the drum has a radial extension terminating near a cap extending forwardly from the handle and having a socket for a fishing rod.