J.

MURGAS,
CASTING REEL,
APPLI 0 ATI0N FILEID IDEG, 21, 19, .
1,024,739. Patented Apr. 30, 1912.

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 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.
JOSEPH MURGAS, OF WILKES-BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA.
CASTING-REEL.
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1,024,739. Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Apr. 30, 1912.

Application filed December 21, 1911. Serial No. 667,128.
To all whom it may concern: inclined with respect to the arm 12, as
Be it known that I, Jose PH MURGAs, a clearly indicated in Fig. 2, and this portion
citizen of the United States, residing at of the spring is engaged by a head 23 on -
Wilkes-Barre, county of Luzerne, State of the pin 24 which is slidably mounted in the 60
5 Pennsylvania, have invented certain new slot 25 in the arm. 12, the pin being held in
and useful Improvements in Casting-Reels, the slot by means of the washer 26 or any
ofThis
whichinvention
the following is a specification. other suitable means. From Fig. 2 it will
relates to fishing reels and be
more particularly to the type of reel used ward observed that as the pin 24 is moved to
O for casting.
the stud 14 the head 23 will force the 65
spring 21 toward the spool and thereby in
The object of the invention is to provide crease the pressure of the curved portion 22
effective means for retarding the spool as of the spring against the ring 20, this pres
the line unwinds and to provide a novel sure being gradually relieved as the pin 24
handle from which the line will readily slip
15 off when it becomes accidentally looped is24 moved in the ????po???t: direction. The pin 70
will be held-in any desired position in
around the handle. w the slot 25 by the friction thereof, with the
The novel features of the invention will sides of the slotsand also with the spring 21.
be apparent from the following description. A suitable bolt 27 is secured to the side 17
taken in connection with the drawings, in of the spool by means of the screw threads 75
20 which:
28 and a nut 29 or in any other suitable
Figure 1 is a perspective view of a reel manner,
embodying my invention. Fig.2 is a cen the frusto-conical and has rotatably mounted thereon
tral transverse section through Fig. 1: Fig. ing arranged withhandle 30, this handle be
its largest diameter next
3 is a perspective view of the retarding de the side 17, whereby the line tends to slip 80
25 vice. Fig. 4 is a transverse section similar to off from the handle whenever it comes into
to Fig. 2 of a part of the reel and showing engagement therewith. A suitable counter
a modified form of the invention.
Referring to the drawings 10 indicates a balance 31 is secured to the side 17 diametri
cally opposite the handle 30. In order to
support which is adapted to be secured to prevent the line from getting between the 85
the fishing rod. This support is provided side 18 of the spool and the casing 13 it will
with a central offset portion 11 from which be observed from Fig. 2 that the side 18 is
projects the arm 12. A circular casing 18 is arranged within the margin of the casing,
secured to the arm 12, as indicated in the a groove 32 being provided in the casing to
drawings, the armi being diametrically ar
35 ranged with respect to the casing. A stud : accommodate the side of the spool.
90
14 is secured to the arm 12 at a point cor
In Fig. 4 I have shown a modification in
responding to the center of the casing. A which a spring 21 is secured to the arm 12
and is provided with a suitable slot through
spool 15 is rotatably mounted on the stud
14 and a screw 16 secured to the outer end which being
extends the stud
substantially the
14, this
same as
construction
in the modi 95
40 of the stud 14 holds the spool in position.
fication above described. In place of the
The spool 15 may be of any suitable con slot 25 and the sliding pin 24 shown in Fig.
struction, but preferably comprises the 2 I provide a screw 24 which has threaded
sides 17 and 18 connected together by the engagement with the arm 12 as clearly in
cross rods 19, the latter being arranged to dicated. By this construction the pressure 100
45 form a support for the line. The side of of the spring against the hub of the spool
the spool adjacent the arm.12 is provided may be varied by means of the screw 24.
with a suitable wearing ring 20. A spring Having thus, described the invention
21 is secured to the arm 12 on the inner side what I claim as new and desire to secure by
thereof near the periphery of the spool and Letters Patent is: A.
50 extends in a radial direction and is pro 105
vided at its free end with a curved portion 1. A device of the class described com
22 convexly arranged with respect to the prising a support, provided with a spool
spool and provided with a slot 22 through stud, a circular casing fixed on said support,
a spool arranged on said stud and having
which extends the stud 14, the portion 22 ???. ????? within said casing, a spring 10
55 being arranged to bear against the ring 20.member aving one end secured to the sup
The spring 21 has its intermediate portion port and its opposite end arranged to bear
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against the hub of the Spool, and means, combination of a support having a laterally
carried by said support and bearing against projecting arm thereon, a circular casing
said spring member, adapted to vary the carried by said arm, the arm being diamet
pressure of the spring member on the spool. rically disposed with respect to the casing,
2. In a device of the class described, the a stud projecting laterally from said arm 40
combination of a support provided with a at the center of the casing, a spool rotata
spool stud, a circular casing fixed on said bly mounted on the stud and having one
support, a spool arranged on said stud and flange within the casing, means for holding
having one flange within said casing, a the spool on the stud, a spring having one
O spring member having one end secured to end fixed to said arm near the casing and 45
said support and"its other end ? sürrOunding having its free end convexly formed with
said stud and arranged to bear against the respect to the spool and surrounding the
hub of the spool, and a slide, carried by stud and bearing against the spool, the in
Said support and engaging said spring, termediate portion of the spring being in
adapted to move radially with respect to clined with respect to the arm, a longitudi 50
Said stud, to vary the pressure of the spring nal slot in said arm, and a member, slid
member on the spool. ably mounted in said slot, and engaging the
3. In a device of the class described, the inclined portion of the spring adapted to
combination of a support having a later increase the pressure of the spring against
20 ally projecting arm thereon, a circular cas the spool when moved toward said stud.
ing carried by said arm, the arm being dia 5. In a device of the class described, the
metrically disposed with respect to the cas combination of a support provided with a
ing, a stud projecting laterally from said spool stud, a spool arranged on said stud,
arm at the center of the casing, a spool ro a. Spring member having one end secured to
25 tatably mounted on the stud and having said support and its other end bearing 60
one flange within the casing, means for against the hub of the spool, and a member,
holding the spool on the stud, a spring hav slidably mounted on said support and en
ing one end fixed to said arm and arranged gaging said spring, adapted to vary the pres
between the arm and the spool and adapted
30 to engage the hub of the spool, a longitudi
sure of the spring on the hub when moved.
In testimony whereof I affix my signa 65
nal slot in said arm, and a member, slid ture in presence of two witnesses.
ably mounted in said slot and engaging JOSEPH MURGAS.
said spring, adapted to vary the pressure of Witnesses:
Said spring against the spool. * EDWARD J. KELLY,
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4. In a device of the class described, the MARGARETGALLENA.