IMPROVEMENTS IN FISHING REELS
Year: 1885

page_text: I, JAMES MACLEISH of 15 Mill Street, Perth, in the County of Perth, North
Britain, Brass Founder and Hydraulic Engineer do hereby declare the nature of
the said invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN FISHING REELS to be as follows :-
This Invention which relates to improvements in fishing reels, consists in
mechanism for engaging and disengaging the revolving plate that is to say, the
plate upon which the winding handle is attached.
In accordance with my improvements a small disc is mounted between the right
hand side of the reel and the said revolving plate, the disc being fixed upon a pro-
jecting portion of the tubular spindle of the line-drum so that by rotating the said
disc the drum is also rotated between the two side plates forming the framing of
the reel. Upon the inner side of the revolving plate is mounted a pivoted lever
actuated by a spring the one arm of the said lever being provided with a small
projection to fit cr slide into one of a number of holes formed upon the face of the
small disc. Between the small disc and the edge of the right hand plate of the reel
is a flat ring, capable of rotating upon the face of the plate and between guides.
Upon the face of the ring is a segmental projecting portion having a recess formed
in it, the face of the recess being formed as an inclined portion. Engaged within
the said recess is the opposite arm of the lever, the said arin being always pressed
within the recess by the spring acting against the said arm of the pivoted lever.
When the line is running out of the disc-engaging arm of the lever is disengaged.
from the disc by the spring acting against the opposite arm, and the line drum and
small disc rotate without rotating the revolving plate; when however it is required
to stop the run of the line, a slight side movement is given to the winding handle
and the arm within the notch is brought to bear against the inclined portion of the
recess the effect being that the opposite arm of the pivoted lever is caused to
engage with one of the holes in the rotating disc so that by continuing the move-
ment of the handle and rotating it, the line is wound in, the instant however the
winding handle is released the spring acting upon the arm within the inclined
recess causes the said arm automatically to fall back down the incline of the recess
and simultaneously disengage the opposite arm of the lever from the rotating small
disc of the line drum; the effect of this arrangement being that the revolving plate
is never actuated by the rotating drum so that wherever the winding handle is
left by releasing it from between the fingers it remains there immediately.
Dated this twelfth day of November 1885

page_text: I, JAMES MACLEISH of 15 Mill Street, Perth, in the County of Perth, North
Britain, Brass Founder and Hydraulic Engineer do hereby declare the nature of
" and in what manner the
my invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN FISHING REELS
same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by
the following statement:-
My Invention, which relates to improvements in fishing reels, consists in
mechanism for, engaging and disengaging the revolving plate, that is to say, the
plate upon which the winding handle is attached.
In accordance with my improvements a small disc is mounted between the right
hand side of the reel and the revolving plate, the disc being fixed upon a projecting
portion of the tubular spindle of the line drum so that by rotating the said disc, the
àrum is also rotated. Upon the inner side of the revolving plate is pivoted a lever
actuated by a spring, one arm of the said lever being provided with a projection to
fit a slide into one of a number of holes or recesses formed in the small disc.
Between the small disc and the edge of the right-hand plate of the reel, is a ring
which is capable of rotating in or upon the face of the said plate. Upon this ring
is a segmental projection which has a recess formed in it, the face or lower side of
the recess being formed inclined so as to constitute a cam surface. The second or
opposite arm of the beforementioned lever, is maintained within this recess by the
spring which is secured to such pivoted lever.
When the line is running or being drawn off the reel, the beforementioned
projection on the pivoted lever is disengaged from the disc, and the line drum
therefore rotates without the revolving plate and the handle mounted thereon.
When it is required to stop the unwinding of the line, the winding handle is moved
to a small extent rotatively, so that the beforementioned projection on the pivoted
lever is caused to engage with one of the holes or recesses in the rotating disc.
When the projection is so engaged, the line may be wound in by rotating the
handle after the manner practised with ordinary fishing reels.
In order that my Invention may be properly understood and readily carried into
effect, I will now proceed to describe the drawings hereunto annexed.
Figures 1 and 2 are respectively a side and a front elevation of a fishing reel
constructed according to and constituting my present Invention.
Figure 3 is a vertical section of the same.
Figure 4 is an elevation of the same with the revolving plate and winding-in
handle removed.
Figure 5, is an elevation of the inner face or side of the revolving plate which at
Figure 6, is represented in side or edge view.
Figures, 7, 8, 9, and 10, are views.of detached portions of the same all herein-
after more particularly described.
In a fishing reel constructed according to my present Invention, I secure the
plate a, upon which the winding-in handle b, is mounted; rigidly to the solid
shaft c.
This shaft c, passes through and is free to rotate within, and indepen-
dently of the tubular shaft d, of the drum e, and the said shaft c, is retained in its

page_text: proper position, relatively to the drum e, by the screw f. The drum e is mounted
and free to rotate between the plates g, and h, to the plate g, of which the pivoted
lever i, is so pivoted as to engage consecutively with the projections of the toothed
or notched edge of the disc j, and thereby constitute the audible signal as in fishing
reels of ordinary construction. The plate g, is further provided with the screwed
plug k, which conceals the head of the screw f, and closes in the working parts of
the reel. In the plate h, a central recess is formed for the accommodation of the
disc l, which is secured by the screws m, to the drum e, and the edge of which, as
shewn more particularly in plan at Figure 9, and in edge view at Figure 10, is
formed with a series of recesses n. The plate h, is also provided with an annular
recess or groove o, for the accommodation of the ring p, which is capable of being
rotated within the said recess or groove. The ring p, as is obvious, may be
continuous, that is to say, of one unbroken circle and be retained within its
groove o, by any convenient arrangement of clips; or, the said ring p, may be of
the segmental form shewn more particularly in plan at Figure 7, which form
admits of it being sprung into the groove o, wherein it is retained by its own
elasticity, the said groove o, under this construction, being under cut, or, in other
words, of such shape as will ensure the ring being retained therein. The ring p, as
shewn more particularly in edge view at Figure 8, is provided with the pro-
jections g, and r, between which is formed the oblique cam surface 8. To the
pins t, which are secured at the inner side of the plate a, the lever u, is pivoted.
This lever u, is by preference constructed of sheet metal of the form shewn more
particularly at Figures 5 and 6, in the latter of which Figures it is seen that the
said sheet metal is so pointed and bent down as to enable it to have a bearing
against the inner surface of the plate a. The lever u, at one of its free ends, that is
to say, the ends which are disposed on either side of, and at right angles to the
axis of motion of the said lever, is provided with the projection 2, of such size that
it is capable of entering and engaging with any one of the beforementioned
recesses n, in the disc l. The opposite end of the lever u, is of such shape that it
is capable of moving longitudinally or in a manner, rotatively, between the
projections q, and r, while this said end of the lever u, is pressed away from the
plate a, and against the oblique cam surface a, by the spring w, which is riveted or
otherwise secured to the underside of the lever u, and bears against the inner
surface of the plate a, as shewn at Figures 5, and 6 of the annexed drawings.
"
When the line is running off, that is to say, when it is being unwound from the
herein before described fishing reel, the lever u, is in the position in which it is
represented at Figure 6 and indicated in dotted lines and marked a, at Figure 3.
In such relative position the projection v, is lifted clear of the recesses n, in the
then-rotating disc 1, and the lever u, the plate a, the winding-in handle b, and the
ring p, are left stationary. When it is desired to arrest the unwinding of the line
from off the drum e, the plate a, and the lever u, by means of the handle b, are
rotated to a small extent in the "winding-in direction, that is to say, the
direction indicated by the arrows at Figure 1. When so rotated, one end of the
lever u, in travelling over the cam surface 8, is pressed outwards from the disc 7,
and consequently the projection v, at the opposite end of the said lever u, engages
with one of the recesses n, this second or engaged position of the lever u, being
also clearly indicated in dotted lines at Figure 3. the unwinding of the line may
then be prevented by merely retaining the handle b, in one position, and, should it
be desired to wind in the line, this is effected by operating the handle b, as in a
fishing reel of ordinary construction, the ring p, under such operation rotating with,
and being carried round by the lever u.
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:-
First. The improvements in fishing reels consisting of the general arrangement
and combination of parts all enbatantially as and anting in the mannan and fo

page_text: the purposes herein before set forth with reference to the annexed drawings or the
mechanical equivalents of all or any of the parts thereof.
Second. The improvements in fishing reels consisting of the lever u, pivoted
upon the plate a, on which the handle b, is mounted, one end of the said lever
being provided with the projection v, which, by the action of the cam surface 8,
upon the opposite end thereof, is caused to engage with any of a series of holes or
recesses m, formed in the disc l, which is rigidly secured to, and rotates with the
drum e, all substantially as and operating in the manner and for the purposes
hereinbefore set forth with reference to the annexed drawings or the mechanical
equivalents of all or any of the parts thereof.
Dated thin&alfth das Amunt 1000
J. H. JOHNSON, DAY & JOHNSON,
Applicant's Agents.