IMPROVEMENTS IN OR CONNECTED WITH FISHING RODS
Year: 1884

page_text: TRUVIDIONAL
DIECIFICATION.
We THOMAS HEMMING of 23 William Street Redditch in the County of
Worcester Swivel Manufacturer and ROWLAND HILL of Ipsley in the County of
Warwick Farmer and Miller and RICHARD NEYLE of 234 Water Street, St Johns,
Newfoundland Importer of Hardware and Fishing tackle, do hereby declare the
nature of our Invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN OR CONNECTED WITH FISHING
RODS to be as follows:-
The aim and object of this our said Invention is to overcome the difficulty
experienced in adjusting or connecting the reel or winch to fishing rods, hitherto
the mode of affixing has been by the employment of what is known as winch
fittings, and the winch or reel has been outside and a great, obstacle in the way of
the Fisherman. We dispense with this entirely.
We will describe our Invention thus;
To the lower part of the fishing rod and at or near where held by the hand when
in application, is an aperture or opening of such a length and width as to receive
the winch or reel which works therein upon a spindle through its centre, the shape
or configuration of the said winch or reel is such that when not in use it is flush
with the rod-The mode of actuating and controlling the said winch or reel (as
winding and unwinding the line) is by means of a handle connected to the spindle
upon which the winch or reel works the said handle being jointed or hinged for
folding so as to enter the side of the rod and thus avoid inconvenient contact with
the hand, at the same time locking or engaging the winch or reel with its line in a
desired position.
The aperture described to an extent weakens the Rod but to remedy this we
arrange externally a metallic tube somewhat longer with corresponding apertures
adding to it a presentable appearance.
The whole may be secreted when not in use (if we find it necessary) by employing
a sliding tube from either end or by a tube similar to the tube on the Rod and
with a rotary movement.

page_text: We THOMAS HEMMING of 23 William Street Redditch in the County of
Worcester Swivel Manufacturer, ROWLAND HILL of Ipsley in the County of
Warwick Farmer and Miller, and RICHARD NEYLE of 234 Water Street St Johns,
Newfoundland, Importer of Hardware and Fishing Tackle do hereby declare the
nature of our invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN OR CONNECTED WITH FISHING
RODS and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
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The, aim and, object of this our said, invention is to overcome the difficulty
experienced in adjusting or connecting the reel or winch to fishing rods. Hitherto
the mode of affixing has been by the employment of what is known as winch
fittings and the winch or reel has been outside and a great obstacle in the way of
the fisherman. We dispense with this entirely.
We will describe our invention thus:
In the lower part of the fishing rod and at or near where held by the hand when
in application, is an aperture or opening of such a length and width as to receive
the winch or reel which works therein upon a spindle through its centre the shape
or configuration of the said winch or reel is such that when not in use it is flush
with the rod. The mode of actuating and controlling the said winch or reel (as
winding and unwinding the line) is by means of a handle connected to the spindle
upon which the winch or reel works the said handle being jointed or hinged for
folding so as to enter the side of the rod and thus avoid inconvenient-contact with
the hand at the same time locking or engaging the winch or reel with its line in a
desired position.
The aperture described to: an extent weakens the rod but to remedy this we
arrange externally a metallic tube somewhat longer with corresponding apertures
adding to it a presentable appearance.
The whole may be secreted when not in use (if we find it necessary) by
employing a sliding tube from either end or by a tube similar to the tube on the
rod and with a rotary movement.
In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a front elevation showing the reel
without the sliding tube, Figure 2 is a side elevation and Figure 3 is a like view
to Figure 2 but showing the sliding tube.
A is the winch or reel (which is located in a slot F within the rod or the
extension which carries the reel) the sides A¹ of which are not circular as usual
but longer in one direction than in the other the shape being shown in Figure 2.
B is the spindle which carries the reel and C is the handle by which it is turned.
In Figure 1 the handle is shown turned back into the hole D so that the handle is
out of the way and the reel locked so that it cannot turn, the longer axis of the
sides A being in line with the rod and the whole reel being within the diameter of
the rod.
Of course if preferred the sides A' may be circular instead of the shape above
described, but even then they would only extend a small and equal distance upon
each side of the rod instead of hanging entirely upon one side according to the

page_text: present custom. The cover E may be used if desired and either slides along the
rod or revolves upon it so that when in place it entirely covers the reel and
aperture provision such as the slot E¹ being made for the projecting handle C.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what
wc claim is
1. The employment in a fishing rod of a reel located within the said rod
substantially as specified.
2. The employment in a fishing rod of a reel located within said rod and so
shaped that it may be entirely enclosed therein substantially as specified.
3. In a fishing rod the combination with a reel located within the rod of a
cover E adapted to enclose the reel and aperture substantially as specified.
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THOMAS HEMMING.
ROWLAND HILL.
RICHARD NEYLE.