Improved Means for Applying Lubricant or Coating to Fishing Lines.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd May, 1899-Accepted, 22nd July, 1899
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Means for Applying Lubricant or Coating to Fishing Lines.
We, WALTER SYDNEY OGDEN SMITH, Fishing Tackle Manufacturer, of 6, Park
Side, Hyde Park Corner, in the County of London, and HORACE MANN, Captain in
the Royal West Kent Regiment, of Sutton Lodge, Theydon Bois, in the County
of Essex, do hereby declare the nature of this invention, and in what manner the
same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by
the following statement:
Our invention relates to certain improved means for applying lubricant or
coating such as petroleum jelly, oil, grease or the like to fishing lines. The
appliance is especially adapted for use in rod fishing where hitherto it has
been the practice to grease or lubricate the lines by hand, which is an unpleasant
and tedious operation.
The object of our invention is to obviate the unpleasant operation referred
to and to provide a simple and compact device or appliance in the nature of an
attachment for fishing rods by the use of which the line can be coated or
lubricated very rapidly and efficiently and in a cleanly manner whilst the line
is in use.
According to our invention we provide a casing or container for the lubricant
through which the line passes. The said container is or may be provided
internally with a sponge or sponges, or other absorbent material and is collapsible
wholly or in part so that a sufficient quantity of the lubricant may always be
concentrated around the passing line.
We will describe our invention in reference to the accompanying drawings
of which Fig. 1 is a view showing our lubricating appliance fitted to an ordinary
fishing rod. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section of one form of the appliance, and
Figs. 3, 4 and 5 are modified forms thereof, and Fig. 6 is a detail.
The appliance shown in Figs. 1 and 2 consists of a cylindrical casing made
in two parts a a¹ secured by a screw or bayonet joint. The casing A is closed
at its two ends by sliding or reciprocating caps beach having a hole 62 for the
passage of the line 7 and provided with an antifriction ring or eyelet 63. These
end caps are collapsible and normally pressed outward by coiled springs
such as C bearing against same and against a central removable washer d. The
springs C surround or retain a sponge or like absorbent material e, separate
pieces e¹, e¹, e¹ of which may be disposed in the aperture of the dividing washer d
and at the ends of the caps 66 covering the holes 62 so as to somewhat check the
too free passage of the lubricant. The appliance is secured to the fishing rod R
by a screwed clamp such as f which is adapted to fit rods of varying sizes.
"The lubricant is introduced into the appliance by means of a syringe through
an aperture or valve fl which is provided with a cap f, or if desired the
container may be charged by unscrewing the part a¹ and removing the absorbent
material and springs, the end pieces el being allowed to remain. The vaseline or
required lubricant is then placed in the separated parts a a¹ which are screwed
together after the parts have been assembled. Fig. 1 shows the appliance ready
for use, the line 7 passing from the reel through the appliance A which is

page_text: attached to the rod just above the handle, and along the rod in the usual manner.
Thus the line is lubricated or greased in each passage to and fro through the
appliance A. In the first instance the line is threaded or passed through the
casing A by means of a needle or the like, such as is shown at N, Fig. 6.
the lubricant around the line is used up, pressure is applied to either or both of the
sliding ends b b which then press upon the sponge and concentrate more lubricant
around the line.
As
Fig. 3 shows a modification of the device, where flat springs such as S₁ are
employed, adapted to compress the sponges e as the ends b¹ are pressed inwards,
otherwise the construction and action of the device is similar to that shown in
Fig. 1, except that the casing may be partly of square section to provide for the
better action of the springs.
Fig. 4 shows another modification in which the movable part consists of a
plunger P adjusted by a screwed spindle and milled head p. The plunger moves
in the casing extension a² which has a removable cap a³. The latter and attached
plunger are removed for filling, and the advance of the plunger in use serves to
press upon the sponge or contained lubricant and concentrate it around the
passing line l.
In the arrangement shown in Fig. 5, the line 7 passes through the container A
transversely and the latter is provided with two presser plates P1 P2 mounted
on spindles with external heads p³. These presser plates are pressed inwards
upon the absorbent material e e or contained lubricant by springs el c¹ disposed
between same and the casing ends and around the spindle p¹. In this con-
struction as the lubricant is used up the pressure of the springs c c upon the
presser plates P P² serves to automatically concentrate the remainder around the
passing line, and this action can be assisted when required by hand pressure
upon the spindles p¹.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is :-
1. An appliance for applying lubricant or coating to fishing lines consisting
of a container for the lubricating or coating material through which the line
passes, said container being collapsible wholly or in part for the purpose of
concentrating the contained lubricant around the line as required.
2. A device for applying lubricant or coating to fishing lines comprising a
container adapted to hold the lubricating or coating material and through which
the line is adapted to be passed, said container being provided internally with
sponge or absorbent material and having an adjustable spring-pressed or
collapsible or movable part or parts, for the purpose of compressing the absorbent
material and contained lubricant so as to concentrate the latter around the passing
line as required, substantially as described.
3. The combination of parts comprising the improved device for applying
lubricant or coating to fishing lines constructed, arranged and adapted for use
substantially as herein described and as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, subject to the
modifications described in reference to and as shown in Figs. 3, 4 and 5 of the
drawings.
Dated this 20th day of May 10.
For the Applicants,
J. C. CHAPMAN & Co.,
Chartered Patent Agents, 70, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.