Improved Fishing Reel.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 26th Mar., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 23rd Dec., 1896-Accepted, 13th Feb., 1897
PROV.
UNAL
Improved Fishing Reel.
I SAMUEL ALLCOCK trading as S. Allcock & Co. of Standard Works Redditch
in the County of Worcester Fishing Tackle Manufacturer do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of this invention is to construct a fishing reel of the pattern known
as the "Nottingham Reel" with a revolving drum of the lightest possible
description. It is constructed' as follows:-The back & spindle are of the usual
Nottingham pattern. The drum consists of a metal hub from which radiate wire
spokes which support the rim or the part of the reel which carries the line. This
rim is made of two rings of aluminium, ebonite or other suitable material held
apart by wire or fine hollow tubes. The rim may if preferred be made of one
piece of metal similar to the rim of a bicycle wheel. Drawings of this invention
will be furnished with the Complete Specification.
Dated this 25th day of March 1896.
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SAMUEL ALLCOCK trading as S. Allcock & Co. Standard Works Redditch
in the County of Worcester, Fishing Tackle Manufacturer, do hereby declare the
Dature 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:-
In class of fishing reels usually known as casting reels it is necessary to have
the winding drum made so as to offer the least possible resistance to the line when
the cast is made and this invention relates to certain new and useful improvements
in the construction of such reels, whereby the winding-drum is made unusually
light; the friction, when it revolves, very small and at the same time the strength
and rigidity of the reel maintained.
The back of the reel is constructed in a similar manner to the usual patterns of
Nottingham reels.
The winding drum is made-of two rims of ebonite or other suitable material
held together by cross-bars of fine metal tubes.
From the rim to the axle, on each side of the drum, run six or more or less
spokes made of wire.
The method of fixing these spokes is hereinafter described as is also the
arrangement of locking the drum on the spindle.

page_text: Fig. 2 is a side view of the winding drum.
"C1" and "C2" are the rims connected by the cross-bars "D 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.
"E" is the bollow axle which revolves on the spindle "B 1," Fig. 1.
On the axle "E" is fitted a shoulder "S" and in the space between this and the
hub "P" shown at "F" is fitted the locking arrangement which is fully explained
in subsequent figures.
"01" and "02" are the handles of the reel.
The parts shown by "G1 and 2" are the heads of the spokes.
Fig. 3 shows a front view of the winding drum on the handle side.
"C2" is the rim supported from the hub "P" by the spokes "G 1, 2, 3, 4,
-5 and 6," the method of fastening these-spokes being described under Fig. 7.
"O and O2" are the handles.
The dotted lines "T1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 show-the-relative position of the spokes
on the other side of the drum.
The letters "D" "D" "D" &c. show the ends of the tubes which. form the
cross-pieces "H1" "H2" "H3" and the spring "J" are parts of the locking
arrangement.
.
Fig. 4 shows a front view and Fig. 5 a side view of the locking arrangement
which slides in the space "F" Fig. 2 already described.
The part "Hi" is bent forward at right angles to the remainder to allow the
spoke "G6" to pass through the hole "H 5."
The part "Hi" also forms a base for the spring. "J" to press on.
The legs "H 2" and "H 3" act as guides, one each side of the spindle or axle
of the reel.
-The part "H4" is explained under Fig. 6.
Other letters in these fige. are the same as in Figs. 2 and 3.
:
Fig. 6 is a sectional view of the axle of the drum "E" Fig. 2 and shows "K"
the metal cut right through so as to allow the part shown by "H4" Fig. 4 to pass
through and fall into the groove in the end of the spindle "B 2" Fig. 1 and so
locking itself.
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Fig. 7 shows the method of fixing the spokes.
The hole in the outer edge of the rim "C" is countersunk at "L" in which
falls the head "W" of the wire spoke "G." -
The opposite end of the spoke has a thread on it "M" and screws into the
screw-hole "N" in the hub "P."
Fig. 8 is a view of the reel complete.
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Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:-
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1st. The method of constructing the drum of a fishing reel to obtain sufficient
lightness with strength, substantially as declared in this specification and
drawings.
2nd. The method of securing and releasing the drum from the spindle,
substantially as declared in this specification and drawings.
Dated this 22nd of December 1896.
SAMUEL ALLCOCK.