Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 29th Feb., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 25th Nov., 1898-Accepted, 9th Jan., 1897
We GEORGE HARRISON of 21 Balfour Street Machine Broker and DAVID
LOWELL PEXTON of 52 Brook Street Butcher both in Hull in the County of
Yorkshire do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of our invention is to construct a simple form of fishing reel which
shall entirely prevent the raffling of the silk line so common to the ordinary reel
and at the same time dispense with the ordinary reel fittings which cause the
entanglement of such line.
We construct our invention as follows:-
We employ a drum having a centre spindle or pin for a double flanged reel to
turn on, this contains the silk line, and underneath it on the pin or spindle we
place a spiral spring upon which such reels rests. Upon the drum are formed
two projections preferably one at each side of the drum, these projections are
preferably hollow, one takes the handle of the rod which fits into it, and the other
acts as a handle for bolding the rod by, the whole really being a continuation of
the ordinary fishing rod. In the drum are formed two holes one at either side of
the part which receives the handle of the fishing rod, these holes are for the silk
line to pass through, there being two, either a right or left handed person can use
the rod, it being necessary to have the hole on the underside of the rod. The
double flanged reel when in the drum is held down by means of a thumbscrew
which is screwed down on the spindle.
With this construction of reel it is impossible for the silk line to become entangled,
as if there is a hard pull at the line the said line runs out clear and does not catch
and become entangled with mountings as it does with the reels on the ordinary
construction of fishing rods.
This reel can be made of any suitable metal or material.
We GEORGE HARRISON of 21, Balfour Street, Machine Broker, and DAVID
LOWELL PEXTON, 52 Brook Street, Butcher, both in Hull in the County of
Yorkshire, 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 :-
The object of our invention is to construct a simple form of fishing reel, which
shall entirely prevent the raffling of the silk or the like line, so common with the
ordinary reel and at the same time if desired, dispense with the ordinary reel fitting
which causes the entanglement of such line.

page_text: DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
Fig. 1 shows view of edge of our improved fishing reel and drum.
Fig. 2 shows view of fint side of Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 shows a view of drum, reel and ferules in section.
Fig. 4 is a view of inside of drun showing spindle or pin.
Fig. 5 is a view of reel looking at the edge.
We construct our invention as follows:-
We employ a drum or case A, having n centre spindle or pin B, for a double
flanged reel C to turn on, this reel contains the silk or the like line D, and under-
neath such reel C on the pin, or spindle B, wo place a spiral spring E upon which
such reels Crests. Upon the drum or case A. are formed two projections or
ferules FF, preferably one at each side, or top and bottom of the drum. These
projections are preferably hollow the one at the top F, takes the handle of the
rod, which fits into it, and the other at the bottom Facts as a handle for
holding the rod by, the whole really being a continuation of the ordinary
fishing rod.
To the drum are formed two holes HH, one at either side of the part which
receives the handle of the fishing rod, these holes are for the silk or the like line
to pass through, there being two, either a right or left handed person can use the
rod, it being necessary to have the hole on the underside of the rod when in use,
for the line to pass through. The double flanged reel C, when in the drum A, is
held down by means of a thumbscrew J, which is serowed down on the spindle B.
To place of employing the projections or ferrules to take the rod and act as a
handle, we may fix a plate (see Fig. 4) to the drum to allow of it being
attached to the rod in the ordinary way so making it applicable to all existing
rods.
With this construction of reel, it is impossible for the silk line to become
entangled, as if there is a hard pull at the line, the said line runs out clear
through the hole H, in the drum, and does not catch and become entangled with
the mountings as it does with the reels on the ordinary construction of fishing
rods, as under all circumstances the line is prevented from catching anywhere, by
the drum covering it, and allowing it to pass out smoothly through one of the
holes H, whichever is in use.
This reel can be made of any suitable metal or material.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :-
In connection with fishing reels the employment of an outer case in which the
reel works, in the manner and for the purposes substantially as shown and
described.
A fishing reel consisting of an outer case or drum A with a spindle or pin B
for the reel C to work on check spring D on which the reel rests, thumbscrew J
for keeping the reel within the drum or case, such drum being provided with
holes HH, and with or without ferrules FF, and plate K, in the manner and for
the purposes, substantially as shown and described.
Dated this Twenty-fourth day of November 1896.
JOHN E. WALSH,
Savile Street, Hull, and Crossley Street, Halifax,
Patent Agent for the Applicants.