Improved Joint for Fishing-rods, Canoe-paddles, Tennis and other Poles, and analogous articles.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Feb., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 24th Nov., 1890-Accepted. 21st Feb
1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION
An Improved Joint for Fishing-rods, Canoe-paddles, Tennis and
other Poles, and analogous articles.
I, JOHN ROBERTS BOLTON, of 147 Northumberland Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne,
Fishing Tackle Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention
to be as follows :—
The object of my invention is to manufacture improved joints, suitable for
uniting fishing rods, canoe paddles (when made in two or more pieces, lawn tennis
and other poles, boat hooks, and other articles requiring to be temporarily united and
secured.
In carrying out my invention I (preferably) fit both parts of the joint with
metallic ferrules or tubes, so that one may slide into the other, telescopically.
In this Specification the larger tube is referred to as the "ferrule," and the
smaller tube the "counter," such terms being applied to the joints whether made of
metal or other material, and whether the counter is bushed with metal or not.
The ferrule and counter may be cylindrical, rectangular, triangular, or of any
other sectional form.
A spring is fitted to the ferrule, having a hole at its outer end to receive a pro-
jecting pin or stud fitted to the counter. The end of the spring is protected by a
collar on the ferrule, which is so formed as to allow the spring to rise a certain
distance, and which also permits the pin on the counter to pass and become locked
in the hole in the spring.
In order to unite the joints, the counter is pushed into the ferrule until
the pin has passed into the hole in the spring of the ferrule; the joint is then
secure.
The pin may be fixed to the spring, if preferred, and a corresponding hole
made in the counter; or the spring may be fixed to the counter, and constructed
so as to act in any direction, either longitudinally, laterally, or vertically.
By simply disengaging the spring and pin, the parts of the rod may be drawn
apart.
Date 501 33 1
GEO. DOWNING,
8, Quality Court, London, W.C., Agent for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Joint for Fishing-rods, Canoe-paddles, Tennis and
other Poles, and analogous articles.
JOHN ROBERTS BOLTON Fishing Rod & Tackle Maker 147 Northumberland
Street Newcastle-on-Tyne 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 :-
This invention is particularly adapted for locking fishing rod joints canoe paddles,
poles or anything analogous, where a ferrule or counter are used.
where any joint, or article, whether round, oval, flat, triangular, or otherwise
Or again,
requires securing.
The particular points of said invention being the use of a spring (A) made
of German silver, steel, any kind of metal, or substance whatever, fixed longi-
udinally on to a ferrule (B) or article, by whatever means, which said
errule (B) or article, already having a slot (C) made, there to receive a
in (F).

page_text: The spring (A) is protected by a collar (D) of metal fixed on end of ferrule (B)
or article, and is raised at one part (E) sufficient to allow of a pin (F) to pass
under, which raised part (E) has also a projection (G) facing and overhanging
said spring (A), to check said spring (A) from rising further than is deemed
necessary.
The spring (A) locks by means of a pin (F) of metal or substance fastened on,
or into counter (H), or other article, and of itself (F), when pushed, raising said
spring (A), and passing further down the said slot (C) into a hole (K) made near
the end of spring (A) that is fastened on ferrule (B) or article, and thereby
securing, or locking itself.
The pin (F) as afore mentioned may be removed entirely from (H) and can be
fixed into, or made part of said spring (A), at (K) or end of (A) and passing into
a hole made in counter (H) or other article, at (F) be made to act in that way.
Again, where the spring (A) already having a pin in or made part of it can be
fastened on to the said counter (H) or other article, and catch in a hole made in
ferrule (B) or article be made to act in that way.
The spring (A) may be made round, flat, or otherwise, and has a raised
part (L) in it beyond said pin hole (K) to allow of a small piece of metal (M) to
pass and remain under.
The said piece of metal (M) has two small knobs, one at each end so that the
said spring (A) lies on top of part of said metal (M) and between both knobs,
which said knobs are made of sufficient size as to prevent said piece of metal (M)
from becoming detached when the said spring (A) is raised by the said pin (F)
when pushed into said slot (C), and which said piece of metal (M) after the pin (F)
has been made fast by pushing down slot (C) as already mentioned, is used as
a lever o raise said spring (A), and hold it up thus setting the pin (F) free.
The lock may be made to act in two ways, first by having said slot (C) made in
ferrule (B) or article, in a slanting direction from mouth of ferrule (B), and passing
under spring (A) and thus making said counter (H) or other article, with said
pin (F) fastened on or into, to move down in a slanting or twisting direction, and
come out in the same way.
Again the slot (C) may be made straight and run longitudinally from mouth
of ferrule (B) under said spring (A), and the said pin (F), and the said
counter (H) or article, go in and come out straight as shewn on drawing.
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 ]
claim is―
That by this means the joint is securely fixed and cannot come undone, until, the
spring (A) is raised by the lever (M), thus freeing the pin (F).
Dated this 21st day of November 1890.
DAT TAKT
JOHN ROBERTS BOLTON.