Improvements in, and in the Manufacture of Parts of, Fishing Reels.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd May, 1895
Complete Specification Left, 3rd Feb., 1896-Accepted, 7th Mar., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in, and in the Manufacture of Parts of, Fishing
Reels.
I, HENRY HALLADAY, of Globe Works, Burbury Street, in the City of
Birmingham, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
:-
This invention relates to improvements in, and in the manufacture of parts of,
fishing reels, and is an amplification or a development of the invention described in
the Specification of former Letters Patent granted to me and bearing date the
24th day of February 1894 No. 3947.
My present invention has for its object, primarily, the employment of a series of
interchangeable spools or running reels, which are common to a single carrier
bracket.
According to one part of my improvements, the bearing bush and handle, are
made to act in common for the whole of a series or interchangeable running reels,
and in another part, the open tops of the said spools or running reels are sheathed
or enclosed within a boxed casing, whilst according to a further part, the catch
plate is held in its back and locking positions by frictional contact only.
In carrying out my improvements, the sheath or casing which constitutes the
bracket for a running spool or reel is of a circular box figure, tapering from
the mouth to the inner side, and with the outer open side having
a shallow
flange, whilst the periphery is provided with an opening through which the line
runs.
This sheathing bracket is made preferably from sheet metal by stamping and
has its attachment foot or double tongue made from the same piece of metal as
it. Fixed to the middle of the closed side of the casing is a fixed axis, pointed at
its end, and upon which an attachable and detachable bushed bearing of a running
spool or reel takes. The said bearing consists of a hollow spindle-shaped
attachment, with an annular groove at one end disposed forward of a broad collar,
and with the other end, which is closed and screwed upon its outside, taking
through a hole in the middle of the spool and being there secured by a flanged nut
carrying an arm or arms, having handles or turns. By the screwing up of the nut
upon the end of the bearing, the whole is clamped and made fast.
The spool is made preferably from a pair of hat-shaped sheet metal blanks,
placed back to back and eyeletted or otherwise together so as to resemble in shape
a sheave pulley.
The catch plate consists of a thin sheet metal cambered and gapped plate,
pivoted at one end and free at the other, and with the free end pressing forcibly
against the inside walls of the closed end of the casing with sufficient friction to
retain itself in either a securing or unfastened position. This catch plate is
operated from the outside by a knob or handle whose stem passes through a
quadrant slot in the casing.
A fisherman provides bimself with two, three or a series of independent spools
or running reels wrapped with different kinds of line and according to the kind
of fish he requires to fish for, he takes the spool containing a suitable line, passes
the attachment bearing through it, fixes or screws the handle part on it and fits
the same into the sheath or casing and onto the axis, then by bringing forward

page_text: the catch the running spool or reel becomes permanently attached to the said
sheath.
Supposing that the fisherman now requires another reel for different fishing,
he first removes the former one from the casing, disconnects the detachable
bearing or centre, and fits it to another spool or running reel in the same way as
before.
The attachment foot or double tongue for connecting the fishing reel to the rod
by means of the usual rings has affixed to the underside of it, a spring tongue and
pressure plate, which holds the reel rigid to the rod.
Dated this 2nd day of May 1895
HENRY HALLADAY,
By Henry Skerrett,
Agent for Applicant.
Improvements in, and in the Manufacture of Parts of, Fishing
Reels.
1, HENRY HALLADAY of Globe Works, Burbury Street, in the City of
Birmingham, Manufacturer, 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 relates to improvements in, and in the manufacture of parts of,
fishing reels, and is an amplification or a development of the invention described
in the Specification of former Letters Patent granted to me and bearing date the
24th day of February 1894 No. 3947.
My present invention has for its object primarily, the employment of a series of
interchangeable spools or running reels, which are common to a single carrier
bracket.
According to one part of my improvements, the bearing bush and handle, are
made to act in common for the whole of a series or interchangeable running reels,
and in another part, the open tops of the said spools or running reels, are sheathed
or enclosed within a box casing, whilst according to a further part, the catch plate
is beld in its back and locking positions by frictional contact only.
In carrying out my improvements, the sheath or casing which constitutes the
bracket for a running spool or reel is of a circular box figure, tapering from the
mouth to the inner side, and with the outer open side having a narrow flange,
whilst the periphery is provided with an opening through which the line runs.
This sheathing bracket is made preferably from sheet metal by stamping or
casting and its attachment foot or double tongue may be made from the same piece
of metal. Directed from the middle of the closed side of the casing is a fixed axis
or centre pin, pointed at its end, and upon which the attachable and detachable
bushed bearing of a running spool or reel takes. The said bearing consists of a
hollow spindle-shaped attachment, with an annular groove at one end disposed
forward of a broad collar, and with the other end, which is closed and screwed
upon its outside, taking through a hole in the middle of the spool and being there
secured by a flanged nut carrying an arm or arms, having handles or turns. By
the screwing up of the nut upon the end of the bearing, the whole of the parts of
the reel are clamped and made fast together.
The spool is made preferably from a pair of hat-shaped sheet metal blanks, placed
back to back and eyeletted or otherwise connected together so as to resemble in
shape a sheave pulley.
The catch plate consists of a thin sheet metal gapped plate, pressing forcibly
against the inside walls of the closed end of the casing with sufficient friction to

page_text: retain itself in either a securing or unfastened position. This catch plate is
operated from the outside by a knob or handle whose stem passes through a slot in
the casing.
A fisherman provides himself with two, three or a series of independent spools
or running reels wrapped with different kinds of line and according to the kind of
fish he requires to fish for, he takes the spool containing a suitable line, passes the
attachment bearing through it, fixes or screws the handle part on it and fits the
same into the sheath or casing and onto axis, then by bringing forward the catch
plate the running spool or reel becomes attached to the said sheath.
Supposing that the fisherman now requires another reel for different fishing, he
first removes the former one from the casing, disconnects the detachable bearing or
centre and handle, and fits it to another spool or running reel in the same way as
before.
The attachment foot or double tongue for connecting the fishing reel to the rol
by means of the usual rings has affixed to the underside of it, a spring tongue and
pressure plate, which holds the reel rigid to the rod.
Figure 1 of the accompanying drawings represents in complete vertical section, a
spooled fishing reel constructed according to my improvements.
Figure 2 represents the sheath or box casing and its catch plate, which, when
moved, is engaged with the annular grooved end of a bushed connecting bearing
forming a sleeve which passes through the middles of, and acts in commom for, a
series of independent and interchangeable spools or running reels.
· Figure 3 represents one of the interchangeable spools with its attachable and
detachable fittings.
Figure 4 represents the parts shown in Figure 3 separately.
Figure 5 is a front view of the bearing or sleeve and
Figure 6 is a front view of the crank or handle part.
Figure 7 is an inside front view of the box, sheath or casing Figure 2.
Figures 8 and 9 are interchangeable and independent spools or running reels
wound with different kinds of line and adapted to run within the sheath.
Figure 10 is a side elevation of one of the said interchangeable spools.
The same letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several figures
of the drawings.
a is a box casing or sheath, constituting a bracket made from stamped sheet or
cast metal, and having at its mouth edge a flange a', and a line opening a², in its
periphery whilst standing out from its inside middle part is a fixed axis aª, upon
which the running reel or spool b, with its fittings c and d, is mounted.
e,
The fitting c consists of a slipped-on hollow spindle or bush bearing, with its
back end c, annularly grooved at c2, with which a frictional slide located upon
the inside back wall of the casing and working upon a guide e³, and having a gapped
middle part e, e and operated by a knob e, engages. The wormed stem onto
which the said knob et screws, passes through a slot a', in the back of the box
casing. Forward of the inner end of the sleeve is a flange c³, having upon its face
a stud c, engaging in a hole 61, in the reel or spool b, so as to make the said reel
fast to its fitting c, whilst the fore part c°, of the said hollow spindle is outside
screwed, upon which the inside right-hand screwed boss or nut d', of the winch
handle or lever arms d², of the fitting d, takes.
is the attachınent plate, which is fitted with a spring g, whereby the reel is held
firmly to the rod and rattling is prevented when clamped by the usual rings.
A variable check is put on the action of the reel by screwing the knob e', upou
its stem and so forcing the catch plate more or less into contact with the back of
the spool.
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 :-
First. In fishing reels, providing the carrying bracket with, or making the same

page_text: in the form of, an open-fronted box, casing or sheath, with a line hole through its
periphery, and wherein a reel or spool runs.
Secondly. In fishing reels, providing or fitting the running reel or spool with an
attachable and detachable hollow spindle or bush running upon the axis or centre
pin for making the connection of the spool with both the carrier bracket or casing
and the winch handle or crank.
Thirdly. In fishing reels, the combination with the fixed axis or centre pin
directed from the middle of a box casing or bracket, or detachable and inter-
changeable reels or spools mounted and secured in their ruuning positions by a
single attachable and detachable bushed bearing and a winch handle screwing on
an outside screwed part of the said bearing, substantially as described and set
forth.
Fourthly. In fishing reels, the combination with a box casing or bracket, of a
frictional locking catch for securing the interchangeable running reels or spools in
position, substantially as described and set forth.
Fifthly. In fishing reels, the combination with an attachment plate, of a spring
tongue for more rigidly securing the reel to the rod, substantially as described and
set forth.
Sixthly. The general construction, arrangement and combination of the parts of
fishing reels, less the spring tongue at the attachment plate, substantially as
described and set forth.
HENRY HALLADAY,
By Henry Skerrett,
24 Temple Row, Birmingham, Agent for Applicant.