The Fishing Reel Patent Archive

The mechanical heart of American angling

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Patent drawing of a cylindrical fishing reel mounted on a rod, showing an external winding wheel with radiating spokes and teeth on one end, internal gear train and coiled spring barrel visible in cutaway views, and a separate brake pin mechanism, with a modified deep-water version featuring a line guide and cam assembly.FISHING-REEL.Herman W. Martin · July 26, 1892Patent drawing sheet showing ten labeled figures of a circular fishing reel with an exposed spring drum, gear train, line spool with tongues and notches, brake lever mechanism, and detachable clamping ring, alongside a signed inventor's certification block.FISHING-REEL.Herman W. Martin · December 17, 1895Patent drawing sheets showing a circular fishing reel housing with internal gear train, crank-arm, dual brake jaws, a spring-loaded indicator dial, and a curved segmental line guide, accompanied by detail views of gears, jaws, and spool disks.FISHING-REELHerman W. Martin · November 30, 1897Patent drawing showing a fishing reel mounted on a pole with exploded and sectional views revealing the internal spring-loaded brake lever, ratcheted mainspring drum, and line-spool components labeled with reference letters.FISHING-REEL.Herman W. Martin · November 30, 1897