Improvements in Reels and Winch Fittings for Fishing Rods.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd Mar., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 2nd Dec., 1891-Accepted, 2nd Apr. 1892
* PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Reels and Winch Fittings for Fishing Rods.
We, EDWARD CLIFFORD FEATHERSTONE of Lindfield in the County of
Sussex Watch & Clock Maker, and GILBERT HART of Lindfield in the County of
Sussex Gentlemans Steward do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-.
These improvements have for their objects to facilitate casting. the bait without
the liability of entangling the line and with a rapid means of recoiling the line-
and of checking, and regulating the distance; also by a graduated check to
manage and tire the fish when hooked; and by our system of attaching the
winch fittings to the rod they are held more securely and are more easily
detached.
In carrying out our invention we fix a small pinion wheel to the reel, and
we construct the reelframe with a dovetailed slide in which is fitted a male dovetail
with a larger pinion and wineli attached to it, by which we have a rapid means of
recoiling the line, and by touching a spring the larger pinion and winch is thrown
out of gear, the reel thus liberated perfectly free and the bait can be cast
without first uncoiling the line, and by again touching the spring it is instantly
thrown in gear. The gear wheels are covered and protected by a metal cap which
is fitted over and attached thereto.
On the other side of the reelframe is a check action which is effected by means
of a slot in the reelframe in which is fitted a wedgeshaped slide which, when
pressed downwards passes between the frame and reel and by this the action can be
regulated to the greatest nicety.
The winch fittings consist of a dovetailed slide with a spring and stud on the
underside and may be fixed to the rod with screws, a male dovetail slide is
fixed to the reelframe, this is slipped into the female dovetail and the under-
spring throws up the stud and holds it securely and there being no rings required
round the rod it can be taken on and off at any time, it not being affected by
shrinkage or swelling of the rod.
Dated this 2nd day of March 1891.
EDWARD CLIFFORD FEATHERSTONE.
GILBERT HART.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Reels and Winch Fittings for Fishing Rods.
We, EDWARD CLIFFORD FEATHERSTONE of Lindfield in the County of Sussex
Watch and Clock Maker and GILBERT HART of Lindfield in the County of Sussex
Gentlemans Steward 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 :-
Our invention has for its object the application of cog wheels to fishing rods
for rapidly re-coiling the line which are so constructed in connection with the reel-
trame as to be easily disconnected and thrown out of gear, and the reel thus
liberated to run perfectly free, to facilitate casting the bait without first uncoiling
or entangling the line, or the winch revolving; and with a graduated check to
regulate the distance, and also to tire the fish when hooked, and the cheeks of the

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reel and also the reel frame are made light with bars (or spokes) like a wheel
instead of plain sheet metal or other material so as to allow the air to pass through
and dry the line.
The system of attaching the reel to the rod and described as winch fittings in
our Provisional Specification we find is not novel and we hereby disclaim the
paragraph commencing "The winch fittings" and ending "the rod."
We consider we can make our invention clearly understood without the aid of
drawings.
We fix a pinion wheel to the reel and we construct a reelframe having a dovetail
slot (or slide) in which is fitted a male dovetail slide with a larger cog wheel and
winch attached thereto, a spring and stud are attached to the male dovetail slide,
which stud is thrown by a spring into a hole in the slot to secure it when in gear,
and when the stud is lifted up and slidden back the cogs of the wheels are
disconnected and the reel is free to revolve without impediment for casting the
bait, and the slide being again pushed forward is instantly thrown in gear and
secured by the stud for re-coiling the line.
The gear wheels are covered and protected by a metal cap which is fitted over
and attached thereto.
On the other side of the reclframe is a check action which is effected by
means of a slot in which is fitted a wedge shaped slide which may be
pressed downwards between the frame and the reel to regulate the action of the
reel.
In order to aid the written description we file drawings.
On the drawings the various parts of the invention shown are indicated by
letters for reference.
Fig. 1. shows the righthand side of the reel and frame complete.
A. A. A. reel showing the open work of checks. A cogged pinion is attached
to the reel and is covered by the cap G., B. B. B. reelframe. C screws which
fix the sides of frame to pillars. D. dovetailed slide shown by dotted lines to
which is fixed a journal for larger cogged wheel to revolve on. E. button head,
spiral spring and pin which is attached to the slide and is kept down in a hole in
the frame by the spiral spring to secure the cog wheels in gear, and when the
button is lifted up the pin attached thereto is released from the frame and slide,
and can be slipped back to the stud F thereby liberating the cogged pinion and
allowing the reel to revolve on its axis without any impediment. F. stud for
dovetail to slide to. G. metal cap to cover and protect the gear wheels and is fixed
to the frame with three screws. H winch, I the larger cogged wheel which is
fixed to the winch and revolves on a journal attached to dovetailed slide D.
The cogs of the wheel are covered by the cap G. J. curved plate for fixing to
the rod.
Fig. 2. represents a section of the reel and frame. A. A. reel,
B. B. B. reclframe. C. C. C. pillars which are fixed to the sides of frame with
screws. D. dovetailed slide. E button head spiral spring and pin, G. metal cap.
H winch. I. the larger cogged wheel. J. plate for fixing to rod. K. small
cogged pinion wheel. L. wedge slide check. M. hole in frame to receive pin
when thrown in gear. P. handle of slide wedge check.
Fig. 3. part of righthand side of frame showing slide drawn back and the
wheels thrown out of gear. M. hole in frame to receive pin when in gear.
Fig. 4. dovetailed slide showing button and journal.
Fig. 5. transverse view of dovetailed slide. N. the pin, thrown by spiral.
spring which fits in the hole M shown in Figure 3.
Fig. 6. part of lefthand side of frame showing the wedge slide check. L, wedge.
The dotted lines showing the portion of the wedge which is inside the frame, and
when pushed forward presses between the frame and the rim of the reel,
or, the wedge may be fixed the reverse way and pressed towards the centre of the
reel. ). slot in frame for wedge check to slide in. P. a piece of metal secured to
the wedge to keep it in place and also forming handle for check.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is
First. The application of cog or gear wheels to fishing reels which are SO
constructed in connection with the reclframe that they can be put in and out of
gear.
Second. The construction of fishing reels and reelframes having the disconnecting
action with the gear wheels, also the check action, and also the open side frames
and open cheek reels as hereinbefore described.
Dated this First day of December 1891.
EDWARD CLIFFORD FEATHERSTONE.
GILBERT HART.