A Device for Locking or Securing He and She Ferrules, more especially of Fishing-rods, together.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 26th Mar., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 28th Dec., 1897-Accepted, 26th Mar.. 1898
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Device for Locking or Securing He and She Ferrules, more
especially of Fishing-rods, together.\
I, THOMAS LANCASTER WHIPP, Watchmaker, Jeweller, &c., 45, Yorkshire Street,
Rochdale, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
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A pin or wire working in the hole of a piece of metal attached to the he ferrule,
itting alongside said piece of metal, causing said pin or wire to spring into a
atch on she ferrule.
Dated this 25th day of March 1897
A Device for Locking or Securing He and She Ferrules, more
especially of Fishing-rods, together.
I, THOMAS LANCASTER WHIPP, of 45, Yorkshire Street, Rochdale, in the County
of Lancaster, Watchmaker and Jeweller, do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement:
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A pin or wire in the hole of a piece of metal attached to the "he "ferrule fitting
alongside said piece of metal causing said pin or wire to spring into a catch on-
the she ferrule."
In order that my invention may be understood I have reference to the accom-
panying sheet of drawings in which like letters of reference throughout the figures.
therein shewn illustrate like or similar parts.
Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the "he" and "she" ferrule with my invention
attached.
Fig. 2 is a front elevation of Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 is a view shewing my invention in a position so as to allow of the discon-
nection of the "he" and "she" ferrules.
Figs. 4, 5, and 6, are respectively similar views to the preceding figures but of
a modification of my invention.
On the "he" ferrule, a, I provide a piece of metal a¹ which is notched at a² and
adapted to slide on or about the ordinary thread or worm b, on the "she" ferrule, c,
when the ferrule a, is turned round for the purpose of unscrewing or screwing up
the ferrules a, and c.
At the upper part of the piece a¹, I provide a pin or piece of wire d which is
allowed to be turned in its bearing or hole e. Fig. 2 shews the pin d in position

page_text: impinging on the end of the worm b, when in this position the ferrules are
locked together as the pin prevents the piece a¹ working on the worm or the
ferrule, a, becoming disconnected with, e, until the pin is released from the point b¹,
the position of which pin when released assumes the position as shewn in dotted
line see Fig. 2.
Fig. 3 represents the piece a¹, unscrewed from the worm, b, by turning round in
a suitable direction for the purposes of disconnection of the ferrules a, and c.
Figs. 4, 5 and 6, represents a modification of my invention.
In this modification instead of employing the ordinary worm or thread, I provide
catch pieces or lugs f, f¹ on the ferrule, c, when the piece a², is turned round and
impinges against the lug, f¹, the pin is sprung into position between the piece a¹
and the lug, f, thus in this arrangement when the pin d is so placed the ferrules
are prevented from turning round or becoming loose with relation to each other see
Fig. 5 but when it is desired to disconnect the ferrules consequently rod sections
to which the ferrules are attached as is well known the pin is released from the
lug, f, see Fig. 6, the "he" ferrule slightly turned to position as shewn so as to
be out of engagement with lug, fl, the ferrules or rod sections may be easily and
readily disconnected from each other.
My invention obviously is a device for ensuring or maintaining the connection
of the rod sections or ferrules by the use of my pin the pieces become locked
together permanently when in use but my invention also affords a ready and
simple means for disconnection when required.
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. In combination piece a¹, worm, b, and pin 4, as and for the purposes herein
set forth.
2. In combination piece a¹, pin d, lugs f, f' as and for the purposes herein set
forth.
3. In combination piece a¹, and pin d for the purposes herein set forth..
4. The pin d in combination with projecting parts 6¹ and f, as herein set forth.
5. The pin d, for the purposes herein set forth.
Dated this 24th day of December 1897.
J. H. BUTTERWORTH & Co.,
Rochdale, for the Applicant.