Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Dec., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 8th Sept.. 1897-Accepted. 30th Oct. 18.97
Date of Application, 8th Dec., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 8th Sept.. 1897-Accepted. 30th Oct. 1897
I, PETER DUNCAN MALLOCH of 213 High Street, Perth, Fishing Tackle Maker
and Naturalist, 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 relates to improvements in fishing reels and has for its object to
provide an adjustable break which can be easily operated by the hand.
In carrying out my invention I provide the spindle of the drum at that part
where it passes through the bearing in the framing of the reel with a ring formed
in two halves the said ring being kept in position by means of collars secured to
the spindle.
The said part of the spindle which is that to which the disc having the handle
is screwed, is also provided at the end with a square hole or recess running longi-
tudinally within the spindle into which the ends of two pins secured to the split
ring enter; the pins passing through the side of the spindle into the recess.
The outer disc having the handle attached to it, is provided with a small disc
having a milled or other edge and secured to the outer disc in such a manner
that it can revolve freely and at the same time be kept in position, the said small
disc having a left handed screw formed on it which engages with a square shaped
stud or projection which fits into the corresponding recess in the spindle.
The said stud is tapered or formed V shaped at the end and is caused to slide
up and down the recess by the action of the screw when turned by the milled
disc, us enabling the taper on the stud to force the pins outwards and expand
the split ring.
It will thus be seen that a simple and easily operated break is provided which
can be readily adjusted as required, by varying the turning of the milled disc
and consequently increasing or decreasing the extent to which the split ring is
expanded.
The foregoing is applicable to all kinds of fishing reels.

page_text: manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in
and by the following statement:
This invention relates to improvements in fishing reels and has for its object to
provide an adjustable break which can be easily operated by the hand.
And in order that my said invention may be more readily understood and easily
carried into effect I will proceed to describe the same with reference to the accom-
panying drawings in which:-
Fig. 1 is an elevation partly in section and
Fig. 2 a cross section of a reel shewing my improvements applied thereto.
Referring to the said drawings I provide the spindle A of the drum a, at that
part where it passes through the bearing a¹ in the framing B of the reel, with a
ring B formed in two halves bb, which ring kept in position by means of the
collars C secured upon or forming part of the spindle.
The said part of the spindle, which is that to which the disc having the handle
is screwed, is also provided with a square hole or recess D running longitudinally
within the spindle into which project the ends of two pins d secured to the split
ring; the said pins & passing through the side of the spindle into the recess.
The outer disc E which has the handle attached thereto, is provided with a
small disc e having a milled or other edge and secured by means of a washer e¹
screwed or otherwise attached to the handle disc so that it is free to revolve and
at the same time kept in position. The said disc e has a left handed screw ea
formed on it which engages with a square shaped stud or projection F which fits
into the corresponding recess in the spindle.
The stud F is tapered or formed V shaped at the end as shewn and is caused to
slide up and down the recess by the action of the screw when turned by the milled
disc, thus enabling the taper on the stud to force the pins d outwards and expand
the split ring.
Fig. 1 of the drawings shews the recess in the spindle partly in section, the
outer disc with the means for expanding the split ring being removed.
It will thus be seen that a simple and easily operated break is provided which
can be readily adjusted as required by varying the turning of the milled disc and
consequently increasing or decreasing the extent to which the split ring is
expanded. Any more mechanical equivalent of the said arrangement may also be
employed without departing from the nature of my invention.
The foregoing is applicable to all kinds of fishing reels.
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 I
claim is:-
1. The adjustable break for fishing reels, substantially as hereinbefore described
and shewn in the accompanying drawings.
2. In fishing reels, providing the spindle A of the drum a, where it passes
through the framing of the reel, with the split ring B1 expanded and contracted
by the travelling stud F operated from without the reel by the milled hand disc e,
or the mechanical equivalent of the said arrangement, whereby the rotation of
the drum can be adjustably retarded, substantially as hereinbefore described and
shewn in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 7th day of September 1897.
JOHNSONS,
115 St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Applicant's Agents,