AN IMPROVED FISHING ROD REST
Year: 1884

page_text: I RICHARD CHANTRY of 67 Brandon Street Walworth in the County of Surrey:
Zinc worker do hereby declare the nature of said Invention for AN IMPROVED
FISHING ROD REST, to be as follows:-
The object of this Invention is an improved rest for fishing rods which can be
adjusted to any angle and the rod is perfectly free therein.
According to this. Invention I construct a socket or tube of metal or other
suitable material so as to admit the butt of a fishing rod and sling it to a spike by
means of a hinged joint at the upper end thereof and at the back end of the said.
socket or tube I fix a stud or other suitable contrivance to catch hold of the link
in a chain the chain or cord being held at its other end to the spike at a suitable
part thereof. When required to fix the rest in a punt I construct it with a clamp
for that purpose. The chain to be attached or held to the middle or thereabout of
the before mentioned spike.
When the "Improved rod rest" is in use the spike is pressed in the ground or
fixed to a fishing punt thus enabling the angler to rest the rod whilst baiting other
lines prevent the tackle getting entangled and allowing a "strike" without.
removing the rod from the rest also automatically detaching itself at the will of the
angler.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION,
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I RICHARD CHANTRY of 67 Brandon Street Walworth in the County of Surrey
5 Zinc-worker do hereby declare the nature of "AN IMPROVED FISHING ROD REST
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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page_text: According to this invention I construct a socket or tube of metal or other
suitable material so as to admit the butt of a fishing rod and sling it to a spike by
means of a hinged joint at the upper end thereof and at the back of the said
socket or tube I fix a stud or other suitable contrivanco to catch hold of the link
in a chain the chain or cord being held at its other end to the spike at a suitable
part thereof. When required to fix the rest in a punt I construct it with a clamp
for that purpose. The chain to be attached or held to the middle or thereabout of
the beforementioned spike.
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When the "improved rod rest" is in use, the spike is pressed in the ground or
fixed to a fishing punt thus enabling the angler to rest the rod whilst baiting other
lines prevent the tackle getting entangled and allowing a " strike without
removing the rod from the rest also automatically detaching itself at the will of the
angler.
And in order to explain my said invention more fully I will now describe the
same with reference to the accompanying sheet of drawing.
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DISCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING.
Figure 1 shews my improved fishing rod rest as it would appear in use. Figure 2
shews a front view of the rest. Figure 3 shows side view out of use. a shews a
tube to hold the fishing rod g, this tube is hinged at e, f is a stud on the end of the
tube a over which passes a link of the chain h to hold the tube at the desired
angle, b is the spike.
The action is as follows :—Supposing the rod to be used on shore the spike b is
driven into the ground and the fishing rod is placed in the tube a and adjusted to
the desired angle by means of one link of the chain h being passed over the stud f.
When the fishing rod is taken out of the tube a this latter will fall into the
position shewn at figure 3.
When required for use on a punt or boat the upright would be fitted with a
suitable clamp or clamps (instead of having the aforesaid spike) so as to clamp the
rest to the side of the punt or boat.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declaro that what
I claim is
The improved fishing rod rest or holder constructed substantially as set forth.