﻿[49] 
  PATENTS 
  ISSUED 
  RELATING 
  TO 
  FISH 
  AND 
  FISHERIES. 
  1023 
  

  

  journaled 
  at 
  its 
  inner 
  end 
  in 
  a 
  bridge-piece 
  projecting 
  from 
  the 
  cap, 
  

   and 
  at 
  its 
  other 
  end 
  in 
  the 
  cap 
  -plate, 
  through 
  which, 
  and 
  through 
  

   the 
  hub-like 
  projection 
  on 
  -the 
  external 
  face 
  of 
  which, 
  it 
  extends. 
  To 
  

   the 
  outer 
  end 
  of 
  this 
  shaft 
  is 
  attached 
  the 
  balanced 
  crank. 
  To 
  the 
  

   lower 
  side 
  of 
  the 
  drum 
  is 
  screwed 
  the 
  usual 
  longitudinally-grooved 
  

   piece 
  which 
  fits 
  upon 
  the 
  pole 
  and 
  over 
  which 
  the 
  holding-rings 
  are 
  to 
  

   be 
  slipped. 
  The 
  object 
  is 
  do 
  away 
  entirely 
  with 
  the 
  usual 
  pillars 
  or 
  

   bolts, 
  with 
  their 
  screw-nuts 
  in 
  the 
  frame-work 
  of 
  the 
  reel, 
  and 
  in 
  the 
  

   end 
  plates 
  or 
  caps, 
  these 
  nuts 
  being 
  so 
  liable 
  to 
  become 
  loose. 
  The 
  

   consequent 
  loosening 
  of 
  the 
  frame 
  and 
  play 
  of 
  the 
  parts 
  will, 
  as 
  reels 
  

   are 
  ordinarily 
  constructed 
  with 
  multiplying 
  mechanism, 
  cause 
  this 
  to 
  

   get 
  out 
  of 
  gear 
  and 
  become 
  inoperative 
  until 
  the 
  parts 
  are 
  tightened 
  

   up 
  again. 
  In 
  the 
  present 
  case 
  the 
  caps 
  and 
  drum 
  have 
  such 
  au 
  ex- 
  

   tended 
  bearing 
  surface 
  that 
  they 
  cannot 
  work 
  loose, 
  but 
  hold 
  the 
  parts 
  

   and 
  gearing 
  firmly 
  in 
  place, 
  while 
  they 
  can 
  yet 
  readily 
  betaken 
  apart. 
  

   The 
  cap 
  performs 
  the 
  double 
  function 
  of 
  end-plate 
  and 
  a 
  cover 
  for 
  the 
  

   gearing. 
  

  

  OLAIMS. 
  

  

  " 
  1. 
  In 
  a 
  fishing-reel, 
  the 
  drum 
  made 
  in 
  one 
  piece, 
  with 
  suitable 
  open- 
  

   ings 
  cut 
  therein 
  to 
  make 
  an 
  open 
  frame, 
  and 
  provided 
  at 
  each 
  end 
  with 
  

   screw-threaded 
  portions, 
  in 
  combination 
  with 
  the 
  end 
  caps 
  provided' 
  

   with 
  corresponding 
  screw-threaded 
  portions 
  to 
  fit 
  those 
  on 
  the 
  drum, 
  

   substantially 
  as 
  and 
  for 
  the 
  purpose 
  set 
  forth. 
  

  

  " 
  2. 
  In 
  a 
  fishing-reel, 
  the 
  drum 
  made 
  in 
  one 
  piece, 
  with 
  suitable 
  open- 
  

   ings 
  cut 
  therein, 
  aud 
  provided 
  at 
  each 
  end 
  with 
  screw-threaded 
  por- 
  

   tions, 
  in 
  combination 
  with 
  the 
  end 
  caps 
  provided 
  with 
  corresponding 
  

   screw-threaded 
  portions 
  to 
  fit 
  those 
  on 
  the 
  drum, 
  and 
  a 
  reel-attaching 
  

   device 
  fastened 
  directly 
  to 
  the 
  side 
  of 
  drum, 
  substantially 
  as 
  shown 
  

   and 
  described. 
  

  

  "3. 
  In 
  a 
  reel, 
  the 
  cup-shaped 
  covering-cap 
  screw 
  threaded 
  to 
  fit 
  the 
  

   threaded 
  portion 
  on 
  the 
  end 
  of 
  the 
  drum, 
  and 
  with 
  a 
  bearing 
  for 
  the 
  

   spool-spindle, 
  and 
  a 
  bridge 
  and 
  bearing 
  to 
  receive 
  the 
  crank-shaft, 
  sub- 
  

   stantially 
  as 
  aud 
  for 
  the 
  purpose 
  set 
  forth. 
  

  

  " 
  4. 
  In 
  a 
  reel, 
  the 
  combination 
  of 
  the 
  drum, 
  made 
  in 
  one 
  piece, 
  the 
  

   end-caps 
  screwed 
  upon 
  the 
  ends 
  thereof, 
  the 
  spool 
  provided 
  with 
  bear- 
  

   ing-spindles 
  journaled 
  in 
  said 
  plates, 
  the 
  pinion 
  on 
  one 
  of 
  the 
  spindles 
  

   between 
  the 
  cap 
  and 
  end 
  of 
  spool, 
  and 
  the 
  gear-wheel 
  on 
  the 
  crank- 
  

   shaft, 
  journaled 
  in 
  the 
  cap 
  and 
  the 
  bridge 
  piece 
  on 
  the 
  same, 
  substan- 
  

   tially 
  as 
  and 
  for 
  the 
  purpose 
  set 
  forth. 
  

  

  " 
  5. 
  In 
  a 
  fishing-reel, 
  the 
  spool 
  bored 
  out 
  centrally 
  and 
  longitudin- 
  

   ally, 
  the 
  short 
  bearing-pieces 
  inserted 
  into 
  the 
  central 
  passage 
  at 
  the 
  

   ends 
  thereof, 
  the 
  pinion 
  screwed 
  and 
  locked 
  upon 
  one 
  of 
  the 
  bearing- 
  

   pieces, 
  and 
  the 
  adjustable 
  screw-plugs 
  in 
  the 
  end 
  plates 
  bearing 
  against 
  

   the 
  ends 
  of 
  the 
  spool-bearings 
  or 
  spindles, 
  substantially 
  as 
  and 
  for 
  the 
  

   purpose 
  set 
  forth. 
  

  

  