US1621003A - Casting reel - Google Patents

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1,621,00 March 15, 1927. r. D 3

cA's'TIfic REEL File d se' t-Li l3 1926 a 1/ Pl 2 f I I FIG 3 lllllNIHlHl JAM-Es Donn; E BRISBANE,

Patented Mar. 15, 1927.

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CASTING REEL. A

' Application filed September l3, 19 26, Serial No 135,153, and in Australia-September 7, 1925. p

This invention relates to improvements in casting and spinning reels Whichare attachedto fishing rods, and upon which the line is wound and fronrwhich the line is cast. 1 1

The object oiiv the inventionis to provide i 'nproven ents in casting reels whereby the Lu rntableis easily manipulated, and in casting and spinning reels whereby-a regulatable frictionf clutch. mechanism is incorporated enablingga hooked fish, when suddenly or spasinodically exerting" his strength against the Winding in ofthe line, to expend'his strength against such operation ithout breaking the rod or; line which may be of comparatively light material;

In order that the invention may bebetter understood reference maybe had to the accompa'nying drawings in which like refer ence; lettersrefer to the same parts'in the i difierent figures.

d et V Figure 1 is a sectional elevation of the casting vreel 1n 1ts. position f orlcastlng v Figure, 2-1san QIlClVlGW look ng at the back of the reel; e

. Figure3 isla detail view ofthe ivinding handle and hollow spindle; I

Figure d is detail View of the T-headed threaded-spindle; I v p a I Figure '5 is an edge vview of one of the Figure '6 is a face View of saiddisci: v I Figure I is a detail viewof th eknurled bly in its housing.

ed an eccentric lV operated: by a thumbscrevv li ig'ure 10 is a plan of theturntable essens- In constructing a reel embodying this in vention, I provide back plateShaving an integral hollow sleeve 1 and; also provided with a spring N and with a lug K which carries the turntable later-described. At the top oi the back plate S, I provide-three holes respectively for pins upon which are inount- Onthe outside of thebackplate, a detent lever X, and a locking pin M which moves intoor out of a hole K inanextension K ottlie turntable (see Figure 10),. The locking pin M is guided by a high, and Zv is the usual guide. for the line.

Q The winding handle P (Figure has. a I

table; as previously stat-ed, has a holie K 7 into whichthelocking pin M normally protensor hello iv spindle Pl a dapted to accoinmodate i itself-in the l10ll0W sleeve T, and V is shoulderedto: stop thediscE and prevent. it from contacting With theharrel and thus cause friction; In'this Winding hand-le'P is also provided a recess adapted toaccon inodatega kn uled-nut'A (seeFigure'T). I with a boss H The barrel G is provided Which is utilized as abr-ake drum. The boss His screw threaded and has a cap H 7 The barrel C has a central recess into hichthe hollow sleeve T on theback' plate passes On the other sideof the barrel G is secured a, othed wl eelgG f r gag ment by Cl? Inside "the-brake dru rn H 1 place a E (see Figures 5' and 6), a split and bevelled ri ig Goof fibreorthe'like and; a disc F similar todisc E, the keys on the discs E and]? accommodating themselvesin the fi T-h s Figu e e): am ss d in the liollowjspindle 1- and is screwthreaded to take'the knurled nut A;

m ing t ?ee -,-*the be re f placed 'in position on thel hollow "sleeve T disc E is placed in the hollow bossor brake LlI'HHrH. with the keys indthe keyways P and the bevelled 1 side inward, The

i t e dr nr e he. ther s r- Plated over the hollow spindle 1 its lie-3 s also being m ke keywaysjP and "With its hevelled side facing the bevelled side 0]": the a disc E.

The T-headed bolt or; spindle is 'ofthe backplate S" and thenthe, hollow-spin idle P is inserted into said-sleeve The fibre ring G' ith, its bevel insideiis placed passed into the hollow spindle, P and the lrfnurled nut A is secured over it, thereby I bringing the-head into" the keyway l jlv fi hfi T 9 l i i posit-ion: to hold the discs E; and F, and the fibre ring G- in place, the cap H may be-screwedjover the" brake drunrl-l v V l.

Referring to Figures 8, 9, and 10, thel up;

-K on plate S is provided Witl'r a dove tail recess adapted to: accommodate a, circular dove tail plate K wv'hich is integral with theextension U for attachment of the" reel to the rod in, the usual manner. The extension K provided on the side o-f-the turnjects. 'Adove tail wedge piece V accominodates itself in the recess of lug K and 1s the other to expand sa1d ring outwardly retained by screws K 7 r In use, when it is desired to castthe line from the barrel, the locking pin M is pushed down against the spring N by means of the thumb piece L until the end of the locking in M- is out'of engagement with the hole K in the extension K The back plate Smayj then be turned on the turntable until it is in the position shown in Figure 1. If it is desired not to'use the checking means, the thumb screw on the eccentric WV may be turned until the eccentric WV forces the point of the detent X away from the toothed wheel C .After the line has been cast, the reel may be again brought to normal position by turning it on the turntable until the point of thelocking pin M enters the hole K Up to this point the braking mechanism may be leftidle. The brake may be brought into operation by giving the knurled nut A a partial clockwise turn, thus tightening the flat, T-head D against the bevelled disc I."

which in turn expands the bevelled split fibre ring G. The fibre ring is pressed outwards, between the discs E and]? into contact with the wall of the brake drum H, the disc E being heldagains't the shoulder on the spindleP and against rotation by the keys in the keyway.

It will be obvious that the amount of friction desired is secured by the tightening of the knurled nut A, and further that although the spindle P on the winding handle is turning clockwise in the hollow sleeve T, always without friction, the barrel C which carries the brake drum H and which fits over *the sleeve T is governed by the friction set up'by the fibre ring Gr through the discs E and F which are secured to the spindle P1.

Should the fish run out against the winding in of the line by the handle, the barrel may take an anticlockwise rotation but in opposition to the friction set up by the fibre ring in the brake drum, which ring may be held stationary by stopping the winding, or moved clockwise by continuing the winding.

It .isfound that very large fish may be landed without damage to the rod or line, which may be comparatively light, simply by adjusting the'degree of friction and continuing to wind in until the fish is within reach of the gaff or landing net. A-sudden run out bythe fish only results in the barrel turning anti-clockwise and preventing sudden strain without losing tension.

of bevelled discs within the drum, a brake ring interposed; between the edges of said discs, and means for moving one-disc toward into frictional engagement with the wall of the drum. 7

2.. In a fishing reel, a rotatable barrel; a carrier therefor; and a friction brake for controlling the rotation of the barrel com prising a drum fixed on said barrel, a pair of bevelled discs within the drum,a brake ring interposed between the edges of said discs, a hollow winding spindle whereon the discs are keyed, a drawing spindle extending through the hollow spindle and having a terminal head which bears against the adjacent disc, and means for moving the second spindle endwise in one direction to force said adjacent disc toward the other. disc and thereby expand the brake ring outward- 1y into frictional engagementwith the wall of the drum; 7 i

3. A fishing reel, accordingtoclaim 1, in which the hollow. spindle has a stop shoulder at one end against which one disc is dis- .posed, while the drawing spindle head bears carrier for engagement with said toothed wheel to hold the barrel against rotation; and a spring attached to said carrier and engaging the pin and detent at its opposite ends to maintain them in such engagement.

5. In a fishing reel, a rotatable barrel; a. carrier therefor; a member'for attaching the carrier to a fishing rod; a turntable connection between said member and carrier embodying a lug on the carrier having a recess therein, and a circular plate connected with said member and rotatably fitting in said recess; and a movable locking pin on the carrier to engage said plate and thereby hold the turntable connection against operation.

6. In a fishing reel, a carrier plate having a laterally-projecting sleeve; means, includ ing a turntable connection, for attaching said plate to a fishingrod; a movable locking pin carried by said plate for releasable engagement with said turntable connection to hold it against operation; a barrel rotatably mounted on said sleeve; a fixed ratchet on said barrel; a detent pivoted to the plate and normally engaged with said ratchet to hold said barrel against rotation;

means for releasing said detent from such engagement; and a Winding shaft mounted Within said sleeve for rotating the barrel when released.-

7 In a fishing reel, a carrier plate'having a laterally-projecting sleeve; means, includ- 'mg a turntable connectlon, tor attaching said plate to a fishing rod; a movable locking pin carried by said plate for releasable engagement With said turntable connection to hold it against operation: a barrel rotatably mounted on said sleeve: a. fixed the plate and normally engaged Withsaid ratchet to hold said barrel against rotation; means for releasing said detent from such engagementya' brake drum fixed to the barrel; a winding shaft mounted Within said sleeve; and afriction clutch for releasably connecting said shaft With the brake drum.

In testimony whereof I have signed my a name to this specification.

JAMES Donn.

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