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  REPORT 
  OF 
  COMMISSIONER 
  OF 
  FIS1I 
  AND 
  .FISHERIES. 
  [50] 
  

  

  " 
  (>. 
  In 
  a 
  fishing-reel$ 
  the 
  combination 
  of 
  the 
  spool, 
  its 
  bearings 
  jour- 
  

   nals! 
  in 
  the 
  end 
  caps, 
  the 
  screw 
  plugs 
  in 
  the 
  hubs 
  on 
  the 
  caps 
  bearing 
  

   against 
  thee 
  nds 
  of 
  the 
  spool-spindles 
  to 
  adjust 
  the 
  longitudinal 
  posi- 
  

   tion 
  of 
  the 
  spool, 
  and 
  the 
  covering-plates 
  on 
  the 
  ends 
  of 
  the 
  hubs, 
  sub- 
  

   stantially 
  as 
  and 
  for 
  the 
  purpose 
  set 
  forth." 
  

  

  No. 
  282270. 
  

  

  (Thomas 
  H. 
  Chubb, 
  Post 
  Mills, 
  Vt. 
  ; 
  patented 
  July 
  31, 
  1883 
  ; 
  fishing-reel. 
  See 
  

  

  Plate 
  LXI.) 
  

  

  The 
  cross-plate 
  or 
  reel-seat 
  for 
  attaching 
  the 
  reel 
  to 
  the 
  rod 
  is 
  made 
  

   in 
  two 
  parts 
  independently 
  pivoted 
  to 
  the 
  side 
  plates 
  to 
  be 
  folded 
  within 
  

   the 
  circumference 
  of 
  the 
  latter. 
  A 
  spring 
  formed 
  of 
  a 
  single 
  piece 
  of 
  

   wire 
  extends 
  from 
  the 
  inner 
  face 
  of 
  that 
  side 
  plate 
  at 
  which 
  the 
  crank 
  

   is, 
  and 
  bears 
  against 
  a 
  flange 
  on 
  the 
  spool, 
  the 
  middle 
  of 
  the 
  wire 
  being 
  

   coiled 
  around 
  the 
  axis 
  to 
  form 
  a 
  collar 
  which 
  presses 
  against 
  the 
  flange 
  

   to 
  prevent 
  any 
  play 
  and 
  rattling 
  of 
  the 
  spool 
  within 
  the 
  supporting- 
  

   frame. 
  The 
  click 
  mechanism 
  consists 
  of 
  a 
  toothed 
  wheel 
  mounted 
  on 
  

   the 
  axis 
  between 
  the 
  plates 
  opposite 
  the 
  handle 
  end 
  and 
  a 
  pawl 
  which 
  

   is 
  held 
  in 
  a 
  position 
  radial 
  to 
  the 
  axis 
  by 
  a 
  circular 
  spring, 
  the 
  ends 
  of 
  

   which 
  fit 
  into 
  side 
  grooves 
  in 
  the 
  pawl. 
  The 
  spring 
  is 
  soldered 
  to 
  the 
  

   end 
  plate, 
  being 
  sunk 
  in 
  a 
  depression 
  or 
  circular 
  rabbet, 
  in 
  said 
  plate, 
  

   of 
  substantially 
  the 
  depth 
  of 
  the 
  spring 
  and 
  of 
  not 
  much 
  larger 
  cir- 
  

   cumference. 
  The 
  pawl 
  and 
  its 
  pivotal 
  pin 
  are 
  rigid 
  with 
  one 
  another, 
  

   and 
  the 
  pivot 
  has 
  a 
  substantial 
  bearing 
  in 
  a 
  boss 
  in 
  the 
  side 
  plate. 
  

  

  The 
  inventor 
  says 
  : 
  

  

  " 
  I 
  am 
  aware 
  that 
  pawls 
  engaging 
  radially 
  with 
  the 
  toothed 
  wheel 
  

   controlled 
  by 
  a 
  substantially 
  circular 
  spring 
  engaging 
  with 
  its 
  opposite 
  

   sides, 
  and 
  adapted 
  to 
  click 
  in 
  either 
  direction, 
  are 
  old, 
  and 
  I 
  do 
  not 
  

   claim 
  such 
  as 
  my 
  invention." 
  

  

  CLAIMS. 
  

  

  " 
  1. 
  In 
  a 
  fishing-reel, 
  a 
  reel-seat 
  constructed 
  to 
  be 
  arranged 
  longitudi- 
  

   nally 
  of 
  the 
  rod, 
  and 
  engaging 
  with 
  one 
  side 
  only 
  thereof, 
  said 
  real-sent 
  

   being 
  adapted 
  to 
  be 
  folded 
  for 
  transportation, 
  substantially 
  as 
  set 
  

   forth. 
  

  

  " 
  2. 
  In 
  a 
  fishing-reel, 
  a 
  reel-seat 
  arranged 
  longitudinally 
  of 
  the 
  rod 
  

   and 
  engaging 
  with 
  one 
  side 
  only 
  thereof, 
  said 
  seat 
  being 
  divided 
  and 
  

   adapted 
  to 
  be 
  folded 
  for 
  transportation, 
  substantially 
  as 
  set 
  forth. 
  

  

  " 
  3. 
  In 
  a 
  fishing-reel, 
  the 
  combination, 
  with 
  the 
  side 
  frame-plates, 
  of 
  

   the 
  reel-seat 
  hinged 
  to 
  the 
  same 
  on 
  axes 
  parallel 
  to 
  the 
  axis 
  of 
  the 
  reel, 
  

   and 
  folding 
  within 
  the 
  frame 
  of 
  the 
  reel, 
  substantially 
  as 
  set 
  forth. 
  

  

  "4. 
  The 
  combination, 
  with 
  the 
  side 
  frame-plates, 
  of 
  the 
  folding 
  reel- 
  

   seal 
  Laving 
  sleeves 
  of 
  a 
  length 
  equal 
  to 
  the 
  distance 
  between 
  said 
  

   plates, 
  and 
  pins 
  passing 
  through 
  said 
  sleeves 
  and 
  connecting 
  the 
  frame- 
  

   plates, 
  substantially 
  as 
  set 
  forth. 
  

  

  