Improvements in or in connection with Reels for Fishing Rods.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 6th Mar., 1894-Accepted, 5th May, 1894
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or in connection with Reels for Fishing Rods.
I GEORGE BAILEY of Almery Garth Marygate in the City and County of
York Engineer 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 :-
My present invention refers to improvements on the invention described and
claimed in the Specification of Letters Patent No. 944 dated 16 January 1894
granted to me for an invention entitled Improvements in or in connection with
Reels for Fishing Rods.
My present invention refers more particularly to the attachment of the nut
whereby the barrel is retained in position longitudinally but capable of rotating on
the axle and at the same time secures the handle to the bobbin. With the
arrangement described in the said Specification, in which the milled nut (marked h
on the drawings accompanying the said Specification), is screwed directly on to the
fixed axle, or on to a pin passing through the fixed axle, there is a possibility as the
bobbin revolves, that owing to the friction between the bobbin and the nut, (or
the handle and the nut), that the nut may also be rotated, unscrewing or tightening
up the nut, according as the thread is right- or left-handed.
Now my present invention consists in screwing the said nut on to an extension of
the lining or core of the barrel, so that when screwed up the nut rotates with the
barrel. In order however to prevent the barrel moving longitudinally on the fixed
axle, I provide a turned groove or recess near the end of the axle, into which a pin
fixed to the handle projects; the inner lining of the barrel having holes opposite
the turned groove to permit the pin being passed through the liner into the groove.
The pin can move round the groove as the barrel rotates, but is prevented from
moving longitudinally along the axle by the sides of the groove, and consequently
the handle to which it is attached and also the barrel are prevented from moving
longitudinally.
The boss of the handle is forked or semi circular to permit of insertion in position
from the side, as it cannot be slid on longitudinally, i.e., from the end.
And in order that my invention and the manner in which the same is to be
performed may be more readily and clearly understood, I have annexed hereto the
accompanying sheet of drawings in which
Fig. 1 is a section of the outer case and barrel, and
Fig. 2 is a separate view of the handle.
As far as possible the same reference letters are used for the same or similar
parts as on the drawings accompanying the aforesaid Specification No. 944 under
date 16th January 1894.
a is the outer case.
b is the fixed axle having the above mentioned groove a turned in it near
the end.
c is the barrel, and y the projecting liner having a series of holes 2 round the
same opposite the groove x.
k is the handle, and the projecting lip of the lubricating cup. w is a pin
attached to the inner part of the fork of the handle, which pin is passed through
one of the holes z, and reaches nearly to the bottom of the groove x. It will
be evident that the projection of the pin to into the said groove x prevents the
barrel slipping off or from being drawn off the axle b. To insert or to remove the
handle k, it is only necessary to slacken the nut h, and as soon as the handle k is
removed, the barrel can be withdrawn and a fresh one inserted if desired.

page_text: 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 :-
1. In reels for fishing rods as described and claimed in the aforesaid Specification
No. 944 of 1894 the method or means for securing the bobbin and handle in position
consisting of a turned groove a in the fixed axle ba pin or projection such as won
the forked handle k and a nut / screwed on the end of the liner or a corresponding
projecting part of the barrel, such liner or projecting part having holes z for the
insertion of the pin w substantially as set forth or illustrated.
2. Reels for fishing rods having my improved means for securing both the bobbin
and handle in position by a single nut substantially as herein set forth.
Dated this 27th day of February 1894.
J. CLARK JEFFERSON,
2, East Parade, Leeds, Agent for Applicant.
J. CLARK JEFFERSON,
2, East Parade, Leeds, Agent for Applicant.