The Fishing Reel Patent Archive

The mechanical heart of American angling

1892 patent

Patent drawing showing a cylindrical fishing reel mounted on a segmented fish-pole via sliding collars, with an angled crank handle extending from the reel body, plus two additional sectional views below showing the telescoping crank arm with internal rack-and-pinion gearing and a counterbalancing weight knob.FISHING-REEL.Henry M. Byllesby · March 8, 1892Patent drawing of a fishing rod handle in cross-section showing an internal spring-driven winding spool, gear train, threaded shaft, and sliding control band, with six labeled figures illustrating the mechanism.REEL.Edgar J. Hill · April 5, 1892Patent drawing sheet showing seven mechanical views of a fishing reel, including plan and end views, internal gear and cam sections, and isolated parts like the click disk, drag cam, and handle cog-wheel, all labeled with reference letters.FISHING-REEL.Richard E. Fenner · June 7, 1892