IMPROVEMENTS IN FISHING RODS
Year: 1884

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
I JAMES GREGSON of Penny Street Blackburn in the County of Lancaster Gun
Fishing rod and Tackle Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of my said
invention for " IMPROVEMENTS IN FISHING RODS " to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improved apparatus for securing the tubular joints
of fishing rods In rods used for casting and whipping such as used in salmon
trout and other fly fishing and for clear water worm fishing, in addition to the
socket joints, string is wound around two hooks or loops of wire secured to the
corresponding parts of the rod near each joint for the purpose of preventing the
socketted joint being displaced during the constant "casting" or throwing out the line.
The object of this my invention is to provide a perfectly secure joint without the
necessity or use of the string lashing, and which joint may be instantly separated
when necessary.
According to this my invention I attach to each of the hollow tubular portions
of each joint a tapered blade spring or strip of metal its point or free end being
turned or bent at about right angles to its length-Through the tube of each length
and into the inner portion of the corresponding part of the joint I bore or form a
hole within which the nib or bent portion of the said spring is received on jointing
the rod and which nib or point thus acts as a through pin binding and locking
each length of the rod to its corresponding length-To disjoint the rod, it is only
necessary to raise the end of the spring by the finger or thumb nail so as to bring
its point or nib out of and clear of the holes and the joints are then free to be drawn
apart. The use of the appliance herein described admits of the employment of
socketted joints comparatively loose or slack so that on disjointing the rod there is no
liability of the binding or sticking so frequently occurring after use of rod during
rain or after the joints have been wet.
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COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
I JAMES GREGSON of Penny Street, Blackburn in the County of Lancaster, Gun,
Fishing rod and Tackle Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of my said
invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN FISHING RODS and in what manner the same
is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by
5 the following statement aided by the annexed drawings :—
This invention relates to improved apparatus for securing the tubular joints of
fishing rods In rods used for casting and whipping such as used in salmon trout,
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page_text: and other fly fishing for clear water worm fishing, in addition to the socket joints
string is wound around two hooks or loops of wire secured to the corresponding
parts of the rod near each joint for the purpose of preventing the socketted joint
being displaced during the constant "casting" or throwing out the line.
Such being the nature and object of my said invention the following is a complete
description of same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming a
part of this specification in which :-
Fig. 1 is a section of tubular end of joint of a rod having my improvements
applied thereto.
Fig. 2 is an elevation of the foot of the corresponding length of the rod.
Fig. 3 is a section shewing parts illustrated by Figs. 1 and 2 "jointed'
relative position ready for use.
Fig. 4 is an elevation or plan of jointed ends of rod.
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The object of this miy invention is to provide a perfectly secure joint without the
necessity or use of the string lashing, and which joint may be instantly separated
when necessary.
According to this my invention I attach by pins to each of the hollow tubular
portions.1 of each joint a tapered blade spring or strip of metal 2 its point or free
end 3 being turned or bent at about right angles to its length-Through the tube 1
of cach length and into the inner portion of the corresponding part 4 of the joint I
bore or form a hole 5 within which the nib or. bent portion 3 of the said spring 2 is
received on jointing the rod and which nib or point 3 thus acts as a through pin
binding and locking each length of the rod to its corresponding length-To disjoint
the rod it is only necessary to raise the end of the spring 2 by the finger or thumb
'nail so as to bring its point or nib out of and clear of the holes 5 and the joints are
then free to be drawn apart-The spring 2 may when its nib is raised out of the
holes 5 be turned aside on its holding pin 6 so as to avoid having to hold the
spring 2 in the raised position whilst in the act of separating the joint of the rod,
so likewise in putting the parts of the rod together if the angle of the ferrule
be slightly rounded as at 7 Fig. 2 the nib will ascend the incline 7 and so be
sprung outwards ready on the joints being brought together to enter the hole 5 and
thereby render unnecessary the raising or lifting the blade spring 2.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that
what I claim is :-
The application to, and use in combination with, the joints of fishing rods, of the
pointed spring, or strip of metal 2, as herein described, and clearly illustrated by
the annexed drawings.
Deted this 10th day of November 1884