IMPROVEMENTS IN FISHING REELS
Year: 1883

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to David Slater of 9 and 10 Portland St Newark-upon-
Trent in the County of Nottingham Fishing Tackle Maker for an Invention
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of IMPROVEMENTS IN FISHING REELS ".
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said David Slater at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents on the 22nd May 1883.
DAVID SLATER of 9 and 10 Portland St Newark upon Trent in the county of
Nottingham Fishing Tackle Maker IMPROVEMENTS IN FISHING REELS
My Invention has for its object improvements in Fishing Reels especially those
known as "Nottingham Reels." as hitherto constructed these reels have consisted
of a circular bobbin revolving on an axle, the front part of such bobbin carrying
the handles and its back recessed flush into a back plate which is attached to the
axle and connected to the fishing rod,
My improvements consist in adding to such Reels a guard constructed of an
annular plate concentric to the axle and attached to the back plate by studs or
columns of a length equal to the width of the bobbin. The back part of the
bobbin is made of a smaller diameter than the inside of the annular plate so as to
pass through it whilst the front which carries the handles is made larger and has
on its inner side a recess for the annular plate. This construction allows the
bobbin to be taken off its axle for oiling or cleaning without having to take any
other portion of the reel to pieces, whilst the guard effectually prevents the line
overiding the side of the bobbin or the back plate and entangling with the handles
or the attachment to the rod as is frequently the case with reels of the ordinary
construction
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said David Slater in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 21st November
1883.
DAVID SLATER of 9 and 10 Portland Street Newark upon Trent in the County
of Nottingham Fishing Tackle Maker IMPROVEMENTS IN FISHING REELS
My invention has for its object Improvements in Fishing Reels especially those
known as "Nottingham Reels"-As hitherto constructed these Reels have consisted

page_text: of a circular bobbin revolving on an axle, the front part of such bobbin carrying
the handles and its back recessed flush into a back plate which is attached to the
axle and connected to the Fishing Rod.-Figure 1 of the accompanying sheet of
Drawings represents a longitudinal section-Figure 2 a detached view of the back
plate, and Figure 3 a view of the bobbin detached and illustrate my Improvements
thereto, which consist in adding to such reels a guard constructed of an annular
metal plate A concentric to the axle S and attached to the back plate of the reel C
by studs or colums "a," such studs or colums being made of a length equal to
that of the bobbin of the reel B-A cylinder formed of thin metal and having the
same length as the studs or colums "a" may be used in their stead, a slot being
provided in the cylinder for the line to pass through from off the bobbin B. The
back part b' of the bobbin B is made smaller in diameter than the inside of the
annular plate A so as to pass through it, whilst the front part 2 which carries
the handles h is made larger and has on its inner side a recess or rebate 6³ to
receive the annular plate A. The back plate of the reel C its attachment c for
fixing to the fishing rod and the fixed axle S may be constructed in any of the
ordinary methods. The bobbin B is shown retained upon the axle S by the nut s
in the usual manner, but any
of the methods in ordinary use may be applied for
'the same purpose.
The above construction of the guard plate A and the bobbin B allows the latter
to be taken off its axle S for oiling and cleaning without having to take any other
portion of the reel to pieces, whilst the guard plate A and its columns "a" effectually
prevent the line overriding the side of the bobbin B or the back plate C, or
entangling with the handles or the attachment to the rod which is frequently the
case with reels of the ordinary construction.
Having now described my Invention and in what manner the same is to be
carried into effect, what I claim as my Invention is :-
1st The annular guard plate A and columns "a" or their equivalents attached
to the back plate of a reel having a fixed axis, substantially as shown and
described, or any mere modification thereof.
2nd The construction of the bobbin B having the reduced back b¹ for the
purpose of passing through the annular guard plate A, and with the recess
or rebate b³ for receiving the same, formed on the inner side of the front
part, substantially as shown and described, or any mere modification
thereof.
In witness whereof I the said David Slater have hereunto set my hand and
seal this Nineteenth day of November in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and eighty three
Signed by the said David Slater
in the presence of
ARTHUR. T. ALLCOCK
Engineer
Newark upon Trent
DAVID SLATER (L.S.)