US813492A - Fishing-rod. - Google Patents

Description

PATENTED IEB. 27, 1906.

J. B. FISCHER.

FISHING ROD APPLICATION FILED MAY 15, 1905.

UNITED STATES PATENT onnron.

JOSEPH B. FISCHER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO ERNEST A. TESCH, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.v

FiSHlNG-ROD.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb.` 27, 1906.

described in this application is to produce aiishing-rod composed of a plurality of tubul lar steel rods, each rod or section being of ner construction of the handle.

uniform cross diameter throughout its length and a series of sections adapted to slide telescfpically one within the other.

further obj ect is to produce a rodin whichv theV tubular sections can be partially or entirely extended relative to each other or to the handle and will be automatically locked or held in their extended relation.

A further object is to provide ina fishingrod means for interlocking two joints in a simle and effective manner and one which will iiold the `sections iirmly witl. iut possibility of working loose or being affected i fr moisture or temperature.V

A still further object is to produce a rod having a reversible handle, whereby the gripping portion may be either above or below the,reel attachment and a handle which will be free from the possibility of having the parts expand or shrink under the influence ofthe weather or wl subjected to wetting and subsequent drying out. j

Other objects of general utility are secured through my invention and same need not be specifically referred to herein. j

In the accom anying drawings I. have shown a preferre embo iinent of my invention in the followin views.

Figure 1 is an e evation of a fishin -rod constructed according to my invention, s owin'g the handle and two joints. Fig -2 isa view similar to Fig. 1, but showin the grip of the handlereversed and a(port1on of the latter broken away to clearly isclose the in- Fig. 3 is a view, partly' in elevation and partlyin section, off two tubular sections or joints of my nnroved rod, a portion of one of the joints being brokenaway to show the method of interlocking the joints..A Fig. A is a longitudinal sectional view, on an enlarged scale, showing the peculiar spring-sleeve which forms an important element of the interlocking means of my invention.

Referring to the drawings in detail, A represents the grip portion of the handle of my im roved rod,fand same may beformed of cor celluloid, or any other suitable material. This grip is fitted closely over a tube B, within which are secured two spacing or guide rings b b2. Fitted to one end of the tube B is a second tube C, in the face of which is formed a longitudinal recess or depression c, which is adapted to receive the seat of an ordinary reel, the same not being shown herein, as 'it forms no part of this invention. Slidably mounted on the tube C are two rings c2 c3, which are-adapted to hold the base of the reel in its seat on the tube C. One end of the tube C is formed flaring, as at c4, to provide an overhanging iiange, within which is received one end of the rip A, thus forming protection for the ed e o said'grip.- The opposite end of the tu e C is provided with a spacing or guide ring c5. In practice the tube B will be brazed or otherwise secured rigidly to the tube C, thus forming a' continuous member.

It will be understood that the spacing or uide members b, b2, and c5 are centrally perorated, or, in other words, are rings. Passing through these rings is a rod D, which, as shown, forms a receiver for one of the telescopical sections of the rod to be described. Rigidly iiXed in the lower end of the tube D is a `screw-plug d', the threaded portion of which projects downwardly from the end of the tube D, as shown in Fig. y2. Rigidly secured on the rod D is a thimble d2, in which bearings d3 d4 are provided for the tube D, and the lower end of said thimble is flared outwardly, as at d5, thus forming overhanging flange for the grip A. Secured to the lower end of the rod ble d6, in which is secured a threaded bearing d? to receive the threaded portion of the screwplug d".

It will be apparent -from the foregoing description that if it be desired to change the position of the grip A, as shown in Fig. 2, t0-

D is a detachable thimroo ` In practice the tubes B and C may be made of aluminium or brass or other non-corrosive metal, or the bearing-rings alone may be made of such metal, thus permitting ready removal of the parts from the rod D.

Secured within the outer end of the rod D is a bushing-ring d8, which is lbrazed in place and serves as a stop for the rod-sectionk F, that is telescopically mounted within the rod D.

` Each section F. is supplied with one of these rings d8 at its outer end. To the outer side of each of the sections D and F is secured a lineguide d".

The telescopic sliding or extensible sec-v tions of my improved rod are hollow tubes of suitable material, formed without seams and ofy uniform cross-diameter throughout their A entire lengths, one of said sections being gf through thewalls of the rods F, so that if v the user.

shownand designated F in Figs. 3 and 4.

' To the lower end portion of each of the telescopic sections F is secured a sleeve G, one

end of Isaid sleeve being attached to the rod F and the other end loose on the rod. The sleeve G is made of suitable spring metal having more or less resiliency, and through the walls of same are cut semispiral openings g', and said sleeves are upset, thus giving them a slight `convexity throu hout the greater portion of their length, as c early indicatedin Fig. 4. Coinciding with the grooves in the sleeve G, I prefer to cut similar slots any particles or dirt should get between the adjacent walls of the rods F and their respecy tive sleeves G the same could fall through the slots f into the bore of the rods F, and thus be entirely removed from the sections. In practice the spring-sleeves Gwill be of sufficient diameter to effect a close fit between lthe rod-sections, so that the expansion of the sleeve will exert suliicient pressure on the walls of the rods to form an interlock between said rods, which will hold each section in any position to which it may be adjusted by the user of the device, at the same time ermittin the sections to be pushed entire y in or puffed out when sufficient force is exerted bv The ends of the sleeves G will strike against the inn `r edges of the bushingrings d, thus positivelrY limiting the outward and inward movements of each of the rodsections when they have been extended or r'etracted to their full limit.

It will be notedi that by having each of the rod-sections F` of uniform cross-diameter throughout its entire length I am enabled .rods with which I am familiar.

thereby to obtain a relatively greater strength in the rod-sections than where they are made tapering, as is common in most telescopic It should also be noted that the long bearing or interlocking joint between the rod-sections,which is efected by the spring-sleeve G, gives stability to the rod when extended that would not be ossible if the bearing was restricted to a col ar or ring.

In manufacturin these rods it is the customto apply the s eeves G to the rods F in the position they are to remain/and then cut the slots g f through both the sleeves and the rods.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to obtain by Letters Patent, is l 1. In a fishing-rod, a plurality of telescopically-mounted metal tubular sections each of uniform cross-diameter throu hout its length, means for interlocking sai sections consisting of a spring-sleeve arranged atone end of each section and having the portion between its' endsof reater cross-diameter than at its ends an adapted to expand against the inner walls of the outer section.

2. `In a fishing-rod, a plurality of telescopically-mounted metal tubular sections, means for interlocking said sections consisting of a tubular s ring-sleeve arranged at one end of each section and having slots cut longitudinally therein, the ends of said `slots being closed and said `sleeve adapted to expand against the inner Walls of the outer section.

3. In a fishing-rod, a tubular rod of uniform cross-diameter throughout its length, a handle reversibly mounted on said rod and consisting of a grip portion and a reel-seat portion, said rod extending entirely throughv said handle, a thimble fixed on said rod,.and a thimble removably secured to one end of said rod, said fixed andI removable thimbles forming end bearings for said grip and reelreceiving portions respectively.'

4. In a fishing-rod, a tubular rod of uniform cross-diameter throughout its entire length and a threaded plug inserted in one end of said rod, a hollow handle reversibly mounted on said rod and consisting of a grip portion and a reel-seat portion, sald rod extending entirely through said handle, collars slidably mounted on said reel-seat portion, a

thimble fixed on said rod and having its edges flared outwardly, a thimble hat ing a threaded enga ement with said plug, having its ends outwar ly fiared, said fixed and removable thimbles formin end bearings and means for protecting the e ges of said reel and grip portions respectively.

5. In a fishing-rod, a lurality of'telescopically-mounted metal tu ular sectiors,r ca' s yfor interlocking said sectiors co sisti g of a spiralf slotted tubular spri' g sleeve arrangev at one e'. d of each section. a .d adapt- IOO IOS

tion only of the length of said sleeve, and the'v slotted portion of said sleeve being of greater cross-diameter than the unslotted portion.

7. A rod composed of a plurality of metal tubes teleseopioally arranged, each of uniform cross-diameter throughout its entire length7 and each provided with a tubular sleeve of spring metal, and With an internal collar adapted to serve as a sto for the tube r 5 passing through said collar, said sleeve having longitudinal slots formed therein between its ends, and the slotted portion being of greater cross-diameter than the ends.

- In testimony whereof I aIiX my signature 2o in presence of tWo Witnesses.

JOSEPH B. FISCHER.

Witnesses ERNEST A. TEsoir E. BENJAMIN.

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