Year: 1897

page_text: I, CHARLES CYRIL BETHUNE, of Denne Park, Horsham, in the County of Sussex,
Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to an improved device for drying fishing lines and has for
its object to provide simple means for winding the damp line from the reel on to
a suitably constructed winder so that when wound thereon the line is exposed to.
the drying influence of the atmosphere. Heretofore winders for this purpose have
been of a more or less clumsy construction and inconvenient to carry about;
whereas my improved winder is simple in construction and occupies but little space
when not in use.
According to my invention I provide a winder composed of a number of wings
or radial members attached to a spindle which is mounted in an appropriate frame
in such a manner that it may be caused to revolve therein by means of a suitable
handle.
The said wings or members are preferably constructed of wire or similar
material and formed with a large winding surface with the object of providing an
extensive drying area for the fishing line when in position upon the winder. For
the sake of compactness and in order to facilitate transport of the apparatus the
wings or members or any of them may be provided with joint hinges sockets or
other contrivances to enable them to be folded together or detached from the
spindle if desired. Moreover I preferably provide the winder with a cleat, catch
or other device for securing the end of the fishing line thereto when commencing
the operation of winding.
An important feature of my invention consists in providing means whereby a
transverse movement may be imparted to the winder while the line is being wound
thereon so as to guide the line on to the winder and cause the successive windings
to lie side by side thereon. I effect this by constructing the spindle of such a
length and so mounting it in the frame that it may be capable of transverse move-
ment therein. I provide the apparatus with a spring or other suitable friction
device for controlling or moderating the aforesaid revolving and transverse
motions. For sake of simplicity the latter motion may be obtained by means of
slight pressure exerted upon the winding handle in either direction as desired.
The reel from which the damp line is to be wound is first mounted upon a portion
of the frame adapted to this purpose and is held in a position suitable for the
winding operation by means of rings sliding links or other convenient fastenings.
This portion of the frame to which the reel is attached is advantageously made
in the form of a handle which may be held in one hand while the winder is caused
to revolve and move transversely by the other hand.

page_text: I, CHARLES CYRIL BETHUNE, of Denne Park, Horsham, in the County of Sussex,
Gentleman, 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:-
My invention relates to improved means applicable for use in drying fishing
lines, and consists in a simple construction of winder for receiving the damp line
from the reel; the line, when wound thereon, being exposed in a more effective
manner to the drying influence of the atmosphere.
Winders for this purpose as heretofore arranged, have been more or less unsatis-
factory in use, the character of their construction rendering them moreover
inconvenient for carrying about. My improved winder is however simple in
construction, and may be stowed in a small space when out of use.
Fig. 1 of the accompanying drawings is a perspective view illustrating my
improved winder in use; a portion of the damp line having been transferred
thereto from the reel. Fig. 2 is a view, partly in elevation and partly in longi-
tudinal section, showing the mode of attaching the radial arms to the spindle.
In constructing a winder according to my invention, a number of skeleton
arms aa are attached to a spindle 6 which is mounted in bearings in a suitable
frame c. The spindle b is furnished with handle 6 whereby it may be rotated.
The arms are preferably formed of wire or similar material and are constructed
in such a manner as to provide a large winding surface a¹; the object being to
afford an extensive drying area for the fishing line when in position upon the
winder. With a view to compactness, and in order to facilitate packing and trans-
port, the arms, or some of them, may be hinged to, or socketed in, the hub, thus
admitting of the arms being folded together or detached from the hub. In the
example illustrated, each arm is formed with two stems a² a², provided with a
shoulder or collar a³. The stems are inserted in sockets 622 formed in the hub b³.
The winder may be furnished with a cleat d, catch or other device, for the reception
of the end of the fishing line when commencing the operation of winding.
An important feature of my invention consists in providing means for imparting
a transverse movement to the winder while the line is being wound thereon,
whereby the coils of the line become spread apart and thoroughly exposed to the
air. I accomplish this effect by constructing the spindle 6 of such a length and
so mounting it in the frame that it is capable of transverse movement therein.
Spiral springs ee are inserted between the hub 63 and the arms of the frame c with
the effect of imparting to the winder a tendency to return to a central position.
The transverse motion may be obtained by the operator slightly pulling and
pushing the winding handle whilst rotating it. f is a holding screw for setting
the winder when a sufficient quantity of the line has been wound thereon for the
purpose of drying; the screw also serving to create friction and thus to control
the speed of revolution during unwinding. The reel R whence the damp line L
is being wound, is mounted upon the handle c¹ of the frame c; the handle being
provided with a clip or socket and a sliding ring c³ for holding the reel in
position whilst the line is being wound thereon or unwound therefrom. The
portion of the frame c to which the reel is attached being in the form of a handle
may be held in one hand, while the winder is operated rotatively and transversely
by the other hand.
The improved device may be stowed in a small space, by detaching the arms a a,
removing the handle b¹ from the spindle ₺ and the handle c¹ from the frame c.

page_text: Having now, particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I claim :-.
1. For use in drying fishing lines, a winder constructed and operating substan-
tially as herein described so as to spread the successive windings of the damp line.
2. For use in drying fishing lines, a winder having radial arms carried by a
spindle mounted in a frame, the spindle being capable of transverse movement
in relation to the frame, substantially as herein described.
3. In a winder for use in drying fishing lines, the combination, with the
frame cc, of the winder or wheel a, spindle band springs ee, substantially as
and for the purposes specified.
4. In the drying of fishing lines, the combination, with a handle or stock, of a
fishing reel and a winder, arranged substantially as herein described, whereby the
line may be readily transferred from the reel to the winder or vice versa.
Dated this 3rd day of May 1898.
For the Applicant,
G. G. M. HARDINGHAM,
Chartered Patent Agent, 191, Fleet Street, London, E.C.