IMPROVEMENTS IN OR RELATING TO FISHING REELS AND RODS
Year: 1885

page_text: I ALFRED JULIUS BOULT of 323 High Holborn in the County of Middlesex
Engineer do hereby declare the nature of this invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN OR
RELATING TO FISHING REELS AND RODS" (A communication from Richard Neyle
of 234 Water Street, St Johns Newfoundland, Importer of Hardware and Fishing
Tackle), and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
The object of this invention is so to arrange the reel and reel case that they may
not project at the side as it does in the ordinary way and thereby get rid of the
objections incident to the ordinary style.
The accompanying drawings show how this invention may be carried into effect.
Figure 1 is an elevation of the improved reel and Figure 2 a like view at right
angles to the first.
Figure 3 shows the reel with multiplying gear and Figure 4 is another view of
the same.
Figure 5 shows a reel inserted in the rod itself.
A is the reel B the handle for turning it and which may be jointed to the
spindle and made to fold into the case or rod as shown in dotted lines in Figure 3.
C is the case and by reference to Figure 1 it will be seen that the centre line of
the rod passes through the spindle D of the reel A so that the reel is centrally
situated and projects equally on each side of the rod or case instead of being all on
one side as is at present customary.
The same result is obtained in the multiplying form shown in Figures 3 and 4
the centre line of the rod again passing through the spindle of the reel.
Figure 5 shows a very simple form. Here a slot E is provided in the rod F
itself and the reel A is placed in it the spindle D passing through both the sides or
walls F of the rod and the reel A in which it is secured in any convenient
manner.
Here again the centre line of the rod passes through the spindle D.
I do not however wish to restrict myself to placing the reel or case absolutely in
the centre line of the rod as it may well be placed a moderate distance on one side
without presenting the objectionable features of the old style of reel.

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The sliding bolt G which secures the handle B in either of the positions shewn
in Figure 3 in full and dotted lines and also in Figure 4 is shown on a larger scale
in Figures 6 and 7. Both these views show the bolt withdrawn so that the handle
is free to be turned over to fix the handle the bolt G is pushed in in the direction
of the arrow until it is flush or nearly so with the joint of the handle B as shown
in Figure 4.
By reference to Figure 7 it appears that the bolt G is in shape like a horse shoe
magnet embracing between its arms the reduced part B' of the handle B when
pushed in resting against the square end of the spindle D and so fixing the handle.
The projecting portion G¹ catches against a portion of the handle and prevents the
bolt from being entirely withdrawn or falling out. The handle is hinged upon the
pin B and when the bolt G is withdrawn can be turned over either as in Figure 1
where the knob projects ready for use or as in Figure 4 where the knob is turned
inwards out of the way.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is
1. A. fishing reel so constructed that when in place upon the rod the centre line
of the rod if prolonged would pass absolutely or approximately through (and in
the direction of the longer axis of) the spindle of the reel substantially as specified
and shown in Figures 3 and 4 of the accompanying drawings.
2. In a fishing reel the combination with the spindle D of a handle B jointed
directly on to the spindle and adapted to fold over so that its projecting portion
may enter a recess in the case or rod substantially as specified.
3. In a fishing reel the combination with the handle B of a bolt G for the
purpose of fixing said handle substantially as specified.
Dated this 01at day of Manal 100%