Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 25th Oct., 1887
Specification Accepted, 25th Nov., 1887
hereby declare the nature of my 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 an improvement in metallic, tubular, spring-tempered
fishing-rods, the object being to produce an article of simple, cheap and convenient
construction, elegant appearance, uniform flexibility and strength in every direction
of flexion and adapted to be made in the very lightest, as well as in the heavier grades,
of rods.
With these ends in view my invention consists in a spirally wound, tubular, metallic
fishing-rod.
My invention further consists in a spirally wound tubular, metallic fishing-rod
having certain details of construction as will be hereinafter described and pointed out
in the claims.
In the accompanying drawings Fig. 1 is a view in elevation of one form which my
improved rod may assume; Fig. 2 is a broken view showing the joint made between
two sections thereof and Fig. 3 is a detached broken view of one of the sections
showing both of its ends.
As herein-shown the rod consists of four spirally wound, tubular metallic sections A,
B, C and D and a butt E and reel F of approved construction.
The said sections are designed to telescope within each other and are thereto
reinforced each at its outer end with an exterior binding ring G and at its inner end
with a similar ring H as clearly shown by Fig. 3 of the drawings, the sections are also
provided between their ends with closely fitting exterior rings I which may be applied
with special reference to reinforcing the sections or of regulating their flexibility, or
both.
Preferably the edges of the strips from which the sections are wound are lapped
edge over edge and with an increase of lap in proportion to the increase in the
diameter of the sections, whereby the required gradation in stiffness from the tip to
the butt of the rod is secured. Preferably, also, the lapping edges of the strips are
firmly united by soldering or brazing.

page_text: By spirally coiling the metal I am enabled to make a rod not only of extreme
lightness, but of uniform flexibility and strength, inasmuch as whatever of stiffness or
rigidity there is in the lapped and blended edges of the strip, is distributed in a spiral
line around the rod and equalized so that under tension the rod yields exactly as well
in one direction as in another. It is therefore as strong also in one position as in
another.
My improved rod is also easy and cheap to make and finish, of elegant appearance
and combines in a great degree the requirements of the sport. If desired the rod may
be made to joint instead of to telescope and I would have it understood that I do not
limit myself to the exact construction and arrangement of parts shown and described
but hold myself at liberty to make such changes and alterations as fairly fall within
the spirit and scope of my invention.
I am aware that a spring tempered, tubular metallic fishing-rod is not broadly new,
that spirally wound, tapering metallic tubes are old and that spirally wound flexible
ferrules have been employed for uniting the sections of a wooden fishing-rod.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is :-
1. A spring-tempered, spirally wound, tapering tubular fishing-rod formed from
metallic ribbon the edges of which are rigidly united on a line extending spirally
around the rod, whereby the stiffening effect of their union, on the rod, is equalized
and the rod made equally flexible, and strong in every direction, substantially as set
forth.
2. A spring tempered, spirally-wound, tapering, tubular fishing-rod formed from
metallic ribbon the edges of which are overlapped on a line extending spirally around
the rod, whereby the stiffening effect of their lapping union, on the rod, is equalized
and the rod made equally flexible and strong in every direction, substantially as set
forth.
3. A spring-tempered, spirally-wound, tapering, tubular fishing-rod formed from
metallic ribbon, the edges thereof being overlapped on a line extending spirally around
the rod and increasing in the extent of their lap as the rod increases in diameter,
whereby the stiffening effect of their lapping union, on the rod, is equalized and the
rod made equally flexible and strong in every direction, substantially as set forth.
4. A section for a spring-tempered, spirally-wound, tapering, tubular fishing-rod,
such section being formed from metallic ribbon and provided at one end with an
inside ring and at the other end with an outside ring, the edges of the ribbon being
joined on a line extending spirally around the rod, whereby the stiffening effect of
their union is equalized and the rod made equally flexible and strong in every
direction, substantially as set forth.
Dated this 25th day of October 1887