﻿1022 
  REPORT 
  OF 
  COMMISSIONER 
  OF 
  FISH 
  AND 
  FISHERIES. 
  [48] 
  

  

  sides 
  of 
  the 
  head 
  of 
  the 
  click 
  and 
  retain 
  the 
  click 
  out 
  of 
  gear 
  with 
  the 
  

   ratchet-wheel. 
  

  

  The 
  inventor 
  says 
  : 
  

  

  " 
  I 
  do 
  not 
  claim 
  broadly 
  as 
  my 
  invention 
  the 
  combination 
  of 
  a 
  ratchet- 
  

   drag 
  with 
  a 
  fishing-reel, 
  such 
  being 
  well 
  known." 
  

  

  CLAIMS. 
  

  

  "1. 
  The 
  combination, 
  substantially 
  as 
  hereinbefore 
  described, 
  of 
  the 
  

   frame 
  which 
  forms 
  the 
  bearings 
  for 
  the 
  axle 
  of 
  the 
  reel, 
  the 
  handle 
  for 
  

   turning 
  the 
  reel 
  mounted 
  on 
  one 
  side 
  of 
  the 
  frame, 
  the 
  ratchet-wheel 
  

   and 
  click 
  mounted 
  on 
  the 
  opposite 
  side 
  of 
  the 
  frame, 
  and 
  the 
  button 
  

   which 
  carries 
  the 
  click 
  and 
  serves 
  to 
  throw 
  the 
  same 
  in 
  and 
  out 
  of 
  gear 
  

   with 
  the 
  ratchet-wheel, 
  said 
  button 
  being 
  so 
  situated 
  that 
  it 
  can 
  be 
  oper- 
  

   ated 
  with 
  the 
  finger 
  or 
  thumb 
  of 
  one 
  hand 
  while 
  the 
  handle 
  is 
  operated 
  

   with 
  the 
  other 
  hand. 
  

  

  "2. 
  The 
  combination, 
  substantially 
  as 
  hereinbefore 
  described, 
  of 
  the 
  

   click 
  having 
  an 
  arrow-shaped 
  head, 
  the 
  button 
  which 
  serves 
  to 
  move 
  

   the 
  click 
  in 
  and 
  out 
  of 
  gear 
  with 
  the 
  ratchet-wheel, 
  and 
  the 
  springs 
  

   which 
  bear 
  on 
  the 
  click 
  and 
  lock 
  the 
  same 
  when 
  in 
  gear 
  and 
  also 
  when 
  

   out 
  of 
  gear 
  with 
  the 
  ratchet-wheel." 
  

  

  No. 
  281918. 
  

  

  (George 
  H. 
  Palmer, 
  Fair 
  Haven, 
  Mass., 
  assignor 
  to 
  Thomas 
  M. 
  Bissett 
  and 
  Thomas 
  J. 
  

   Conroy, 
  New 
  York, 
  N. 
  Y.; 
  patented 
  July 
  24, 
  1883 
  ; 
  fishing-reel. 
  See 
  Plates 
  LIX 
  and 
  

   LX.) 
  

  

  The 
  drum 
  constituting 
  the 
  frame 
  of 
  the 
  reel, 
  and 
  serving 
  to 
  connect 
  

   the 
  two 
  end 
  plates 
  rigidly 
  together, 
  is 
  formed 
  of 
  a 
  strip 
  of 
  metal 
  which 
  

   has 
  portions 
  cut 
  away. 
  This 
  strip 
  is 
  rolled 
  up 
  to 
  form 
  a 
  cylinder 
  and 
  

   screw-threads 
  are 
  cut 
  upon 
  the 
  outside 
  at 
  the 
  ends. 
  Gup-shaped 
  end- 
  

   cap*, 
  are 
  provided 
  with 
  internal 
  screw-threads 
  to 
  fit 
  on 
  the 
  ends 
  of 
  the 
  

   drum. 
  At 
  their 
  centers 
  they 
  are 
  provided 
  with 
  outward 
  extending 
  hub- 
  

   like 
  portions, 
  in 
  which, 
  as 
  well 
  as 
  in 
  the 
  plates, 
  are 
  central 
  openings, 
  in 
  

   which 
  are 
  journaled 
  the 
  bearing-spindles 
  of 
  the 
  spool. 
  In 
  the 
  hubs 
  

   are 
  adjustable 
  plugs 
  forming 
  bearings 
  for 
  the 
  end 
  of 
  the 
  spool-spindles, 
  

   a 
  conical 
  point 
  on 
  each 
  plug 
  fitting 
  into 
  a 
  corresponding 
  recess 
  in 
  the 
  

   spindle 
  .ends. 
  Over 
  the 
  ends 
  of 
  the 
  hubs, 
  and 
  covering 
  the 
  central 
  

   openings, 
  are 
  plates 
  fastened 
  by 
  screws. 
  The 
  spool 
  has 
  its 
  center 
  

   bored 
  out 
  from 
  end 
  to 
  end, 
  to 
  be 
  light. 
  Into 
  the 
  ends 
  of 
  the 
  bore 
  are 
  

   inserted 
  the 
  bearing 
  pieces 
  or 
  spindles. 
  These 
  extend 
  into 
  the 
  pus- 
  

   sage 
  only 
  a 
  sufficient 
  distance 
  for 
  a 
  firm 
  fastening. 
  Their 
  outer 
  ends 
  

   arc 
  reduced 
  to 
  fit 
  the 
  journal 
  bearing 
  openings 
  in 
  the 
  caps. 
  The 
  cup- 
  

   shaped 
  cap 
  nearest 
  the 
  crank 
  is 
  deeper 
  than 
  the 
  other, 
  to 
  leave 
  suffi- 
  

   cient 
  room 
  to 
  receive 
  the 
  multiplying-gearing. 
  Upon 
  the 
  bearing- 
  

   piece 
  here 
  a 
  pinion 
  is 
  screwed, 
  and 
  it 
  is 
  locked 
  in 
  position 
  by 
  a 
  small 
  

   screw. 
  This 
  pinion 
  gears 
  with 
  a 
  larger 
  wheel 
  below, 
  fast 
  to 
  a 
  shaft 
  

  

  