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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7198219 | Fishing reel transmission Fishing reel control apparatus, comprising a pulley carried for rotation in opposite directions; a ratchet wheel carried for rotation; a spring wire wrapped about a portion of the pulley and having a projecting end; a pivoted dog connected to the wire end so that en... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7155814 | Method for assembling a magnetic tape cartridge A method of assembling a magnetic tape cartridge where an opening, through which a magnetic tape is drawn out, is provided in part of a sidewall of a cartridge case across a lower half and an upper half of the cartridge case. A slide door that opens and closes the o... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7128287 | Fishing reel A fishing reel includes a housing, a handle mounted on the housing by an axle, a spool rotatably mounted on the housing, a transmission gear having multiple ratchets mounted at one end of the spool, a power transmitting device for transmitting power from the axle to... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7070137 | Handle assembly for a spinning reel A handle assembly is detachably screwed onto a master gear shaft, on which a master gear is provided. The handle assembly includes an approximately T-shaped handle grip, a handle arm on which the handle grip is rotatively mounted, and a handle shaft on which the bas... | 07/04/2006 |
| 6929205 | Recording tape cartridge A recording tape cartridge in which, even if impact is applied to a vicinity of an opening due to a drop or the like, a leader pin does not fall out from pin holding portions. The recording tape cartridge has a case which rotatably accommodates a single reel on whic... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6644579 | Fishing reel rotor with one-way brake assembly A fishing reel rotor includes an annular bearing seat secured to a mounting member and disposed around a driving rod. An outer brake ring is disposed fixedly within the bearing seat, and is disposed around a roller-positioning member, which is sleeved rot... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6050512 | Uni-directional clutch bearing with on/off switching function A clutch bearing for preventing reverse rotation of a bushing received within the bearing includes a housing having a plurality of recesses, each recess having a shallow portion and a deep portion, an insert member disposed within the housing and having a... | 04/18/2000 |
| 5927630 | Fishing reel A fishing reel includes: a reel main body; a rotary drive shaft being rotatable in association with a handle; and a one-way clutch of a rolling type for allowing the rotary drive shaft to rotate in one direction and prohibitng the rotary drive shaft from ... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5524832 | Spinning reel A spinning reel includes a reel body, a rotor attached to the reel body to be rotatable relative thereto, and a bail supported by the rotor to be switchable between a line releasing position and a line winding position. The rotor supports a switch arm for... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5318243 | Spinning reel having a device for preventing backward rotation of a rotor A spinning reel includes a rotor rotatable relative to a reel body and supporting a bail. The rotor defines a plurality of teeth on an inner peripheral wall thereof. The reel body has a pawl mounted in a forward position thereof for engaging the teeth. Th... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5312063 | Stopper apparatus for a spinning reel A stopper apparatus for a spinning reel has a first stopper mechanism for stopping a rotary frame in a fixed phase, a second stopper mechanism for stopping the rotary frame in a plurality of phases, and a stopper switching mechanism for switching the firs... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5295640 | Spinning reel which prevents inadvertent bail closing during casting A spinning reel includes a reversing mechanism and a one way clutch. The one-way clutch includes a ratchet wheel defining a plurality of teeth, and a ratchet pawl. The one-way clutch, an engaging section of a reel body and the reversing mechanism are in s... | 03/22/1994 |
| 5246186 | Spinning reel with a displaceable element contacting the bail arm lever In a spinning reel where a reverse rotation of a rotor is prevented through cooperation between a contact portion and an anti-reverse mechanism, the invention's spinning reel includes a displacement-allowing mechanism for allowing the contact portion to b... | 09/21/1993 |
| 5042741 | Mechanism for preventing rotor from rotating in reverse direction A reverse rotation preventing mechanism for a fishing spinning reel having a reel body, a rotor, and a main shaft, comprises a ratchet wheel mounted on the rotor within the forward recessed portion of the rotor, and a stop pawl selectively engaging with t... | 08/27/1991 |
| 4881699 | Rotor-locking mechanism for a fishing reel A spinning type fishing reel having a projection on the inside of the rotor disposed to selectively engage a spring loaded pivoting lever arm. The arm is engaged with a lever and rotation of the arm by means of the lever engages the pivot arm with the pro... | 11/21/1989 |
| 4688738 | Combination fishing reel A combination fishing reel wherein fish line is retrieved and wound upon a spool rotating about its normal axis and is cast from the spool in a spinning manner over the nonrotating spool open end. Line twisting is eliminated by simultaneously rotating the... | 08/25/1987 |
| 4650134 | Dual anti-reverse and self-centering mechanism for spinning reels A dual anti-reverse and self-centering mechanism is disclosed for use in an open face style spinning reel. The mechanism provides for multiple stop positions for the reel rotor in a counterclockwise direction. The mechanism also provides a centering posit... | 03/17/1987 |
| 4614314 | Spinning reel A spinning reel is provided with a rotary frame having a fishing line retainer reciprocally swingable between a line winding-up position and a line release position, a drive mechanism for driving the rotary frame, a spool for winding-up thereon a fishing ... | 09/30/1986 |
| 4373683 | Snap-in self-centering mechanism button This invention comprehends a button mounted in the rear portion of the spinning style fishing reel to operate a self-centering bail mechanism. The button includes a cantilever spring arm that cooperates with recesses formed in the button mounting passage.... | 02/15/1983 |
| 4300730 | Disengageable locking mechanism in a fishing reel In fishing reels, more particularly non-rotary type reels, there is provided a device comprising a disengageable anti-reverse mechanism in the form of a pawl and ratchet mechanism and being characterized by an actuating means operable by the hand crank of... | 11/17/1981 |
| 4226384 | Fishing reels with a level-wind mechanism The disclosure relates to a fishing reel of the type which has a rotary line spool and a level-wind mechanism with a rotary involute screw and a line-laying device, driven by the involute screw for reciprocating movement therealong, and which has a drive ... | 10/07/1980 |
| 4208020 | Self-centering bail for fishing reel This invention comprehends a spinning style fishing reel wherein an anti-reverse and a self-centering bail mechanism are jointly incorporated in the housing of the reel. This mechanism provides that the bail of the fishing reel may be located in the same ... | 06/17/1980 |
| 4196869 | Open face spinning reel An open face fishing reel having a line spool with a flyer mounted to rotate concentrically of the line spool. A finger is fixedly supported from the flyer and is curved in general conformity with the outer periphery of the line spool and is inclined axia... | 04/08/1980 |
| 4193562 | Anti-reverse device for fishing reel This invention comprehends a spinning style fishing reel wherein an anti-reverse and a self-centering bail mechanism are jointly incorporated in the housing of the reel. This mechanism provides that the bail of the fishing reel may be located in the same ... | 03/18/1980 |
