Improved Fishing Rod Joint.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 12th May, 1894
Complete Specification Left, 31st Jan., 1895-Accepted, 23rd' Mar., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION. ·
Improved Fishing Rod Joint.
WILLIAM TURNBULL 60 Princes Street Edinburgh Fishing Tackle Manu
facturer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows::-
The invention consists of an improved method of fixing or holding fishing rod
joints in their place. At the end of one section an open tube for receiving the
end of the next section. In this open tube is inserted a disc of metal with an
elongated slit. At the end of the section fitting into this tube is attached a piece
of metal in the form of a T which when placed in the tube passes through the
elongated slit in the metal disc. When through a half turn or twist is given to the
section with the T end which firmly locks them together and they cannot be
unlocked until a half turn or twist in the opposite direction be given them. When
the T end passes through the elongated slit and a turn given, it is stopped by a
small projection on the under side of the disc from turning too far and another
projection stops it when reversed so acting as a guide when drawing apart. The
metal disc and the T piece may be fixed on either end of the sections.
Dated this 11th day of May 1894.
WILLIAM TURNBULL.
1, WILLIAM TURNBULL Fishing Tackle Maker 60 Princes Street Edinburgh
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 consists of an improved fishing rod joint to prevent the different
sections of the rod coming apart while being used. At the end of one section is
attached a piece of metal in the form of a T. This end of the section fits into a
metal tube or ferrule attached to the end of the next section. Inside the tube or
ferrule is a metal disc in which is cut a slot through which the T piece passes.
When through the slot a slight turn or twist given to the section with the
T piece which locks the two parts together and the rod cannot be taken apart
until a twist be given in the opposite direction and the T piece again comes in
line with the slot. On the under side of the metal disc is attached a small piece of
metal to act as a stop, against which the T piece strikes thus indicating when it is
sufficiently turned. To withdraw it, it is turned until the T piece again strikes
the metal stop, thus indicating that it is in line with the slot and in a position to
be withdrawn.
In Figure I is shown the upper section of the rod with T piece attached.
Fig. 11 shows same section with side view of T piece.
Fig. III shows under section of rod with ferrule in which is attached the metal
disc with slot.
Hi III shows the motel dies with slot

page_text: When the upper section enters the ferrule an arrow drawn on each indicates the
exact position in which the T piece will pass through the slot. This is shown in
Fig. V which is a sectional drawing of both ends of rod showing T piece passing
through the slot. Fig. VI shows sectional drawing of the ends of rod after the
upper end has been turned and the pieces locked together. The T piece & disc
with slot may be reversed. The piece being fixed inside the metal ferrule,
whilst the disc is attached to the end of upper section. Alternatively the slot
may be cut entirely at one side of the disc instead of through the centre, in
which case the T piece assumes the form of a half moon.
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:
The method of joining the different sections of fishing rods together, by the
Tpiece and slotted disc, or by the half moon and slot arrangement.
Dated this Thirtieth day of January Eighteen hundred and ninety-five.
WILLIAM TURNBULL.