Patent GB-637602-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in fishing line reels
IPC: A01K89/01
Filed: 1948-01-21
Abstract: 637,602. Fishing. PALMER, P. C., and JAMES, H. W. Jan. 21, 1948, Nos. 30891/47 and 28749/48. [Class 48] [Also in Group XXX] In a fishing reel in which means are provided for producing relative rotary motion between the spool and the line pick-up, and for producing simultaneously, relative axial movement between a hollow cap and the spool, the hollow cap is mounted concentrically with and forwardly of the spool and has a circular rim of larger diameter than the external diameter of the spool flange at the forward end to provide a guide rim for the line as it leaves or is wound on to the spool. The line pick-up consists of an arm adapted to engage the line at one side only, and means are provided for moving the pick-up into and out of line-engaging position. In one embodiment, Figs. 3A and 7, the spool 31 is mounted on the sleeve 30 and is given reciprocating motion by means of the pin 48 engaging a groove 47 in the collar 46 attached to the sleeve, and the spool is simultaneously rotated by the shaft 29 which is provided with a flat surface 38 which engages a similar surface in the washer 37 attached to the spool. The hollow cap 42 having a beaded edge 44 is carried by the cap 41 fixed on the forward end of the shaft. A check device 36 provides a frictional check against the rotation of the spool in either direction. The line pick-up 85 is mounted at the rear end of the spindle 83 which passes through the hollow handle of the rod and may be operated against the action of a spring by a thumb-piece at the forward end. An adjustable braking effect may be obtained on the pinion 51 by the spring lever 64, the arm 63 of which may be acted upon by the eccentric 61. In a secord embodiment, Figs. 15, 16, the spool which is mounted on the sleeve 124, is normally non-rotatable, but may be reciprocated into and out of the hollow cap 119 by means of an eccentric stud 127 on the bevel wheel 106. The spool is prevented from rotation relative to the shaft 114 by the bracket 135 which engages a flat surface 137 on the shaft. The line pick-up 151 is mounted on the disc 155 which may be rotated by the bevel pinion 157 and wheel 106. The spindle 152 of the line pick-up extends through the lug 169 of the disc, and attached to the spindle on the rearward side of the disc is a lever 170 having a projection 171 at its lower end which projects forwardly through an arcuate slot 172 formed in the disc, a spring 174 being provided to hold the lever 171 in position at either end of the slot. When the lever 170 is at the end of the slot in the position shown in Fig. 16, the line pick-up is in the line-engagment position, and when at the other end of the slot, the pick-up is in the out-of-engagement position. Means for automatically putting the pick-up into the latter position by reverse motion of the winding handle 107 is provided by the two-armed lever 161, 162 pivoted at 160 to a web in the main casting, and which can oscillate between two stops 167, 168. Cylindrical studs 163, 164 provided at the ends of the lever arms, have portions cut away to form flat surfaces 165, 166 which can be engaged by the edge 174a of the lever 170. Two forms of line brake for use when fly-fishing are described. Specifications 598,412 and 637,601 are referred to.