Did You Know...
...that it was melting ice cream that inspired the invention of the outboard motor? It was a lovely August day and Ole Evinrude was rowing his boat to his favorite island picnic spot. As he rowed, he watched his ice cream melt and wished he had a faster way to get to the island. At that moment the idea for the outboard motor was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7341215 | Fishing reel having a one-piece side plate and bridge A fishing reel end plate may comprise a unitary disk having a generally central opening between a frame facing side and an exterior side thereof, a bridge proximate the frame facing side thereof and a wall joining a fundus and the exterior side thereof defining a fi... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7222810 | Magnetic fishing reel clicker A clicker mechanism for a fishing reel is described. A typical fishing reel has a spool defining an orifice and a shaft passing through the orifice. A component having an irregular surface, such as a gear-like component with teeth or a ring defining a serrated inner... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7160550 | Cosmetic compositions A cosmetic composition having improved transfer resistance comprising: a) from about 0.1–60% by weight of trimethylated silica, b) from about 0.1–60% by weight of a volatile solvent having a viscosity of 0.5 to... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7150423 | Reel unit for a dual bearing reel A reel unit includes a frame, and first and second cover plates that are detachably mounted on both sides of the frame. The frame includes first and second side plates and a plurality of connectors that connect the first and second side plates. The first side plate ... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7121491 | Reel unit for spinning reel The reel unit includes a reel body that accommodates a variety of mechanisms therein and a T-shaped rod attachment leg that extends diagonally frontward and formed integrally with the reel body. The reel body includes a body member having an accommodation space in t... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7086621 | Fishing reel A fishing reel includes: a spool rotatably supported in a reel main body; a support member integrally rotating with the spool; a plurality of brake members slidably supported to the support member; and a brake surface provided in the reel main body, the brake surfac... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7077351 | Dual-bearing reel A dual bearing reel includes a basic unit and a cover portion. The basic unit includes a spool, a spool driving mechanism, and a reel body. The reel body includes a main frame having first and second side plates that are spaced apart from each other, and connectors ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7077350 | Modular fly fishing reel A modular fly fishing reel includes a frame with a side wall, a generally cylindrical axle cartridge removably mounted in a mounting socket of the frame side wall and also having an outer rotatable axle tube, and a spool having a hub removably secured on the axle tu... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7070138 | Spinning reel A spinning reel includes a reel unit mounted to a fishing rod, and a rotor rotatably mounted to the reel unit on a front side, and guard members. The guard members include plate-shaped embedded portions and protruding portions. The embedded portion of one guard memb... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7051966 | Reel unit and cover member for a spinning reel A reel body of a spinning reel includes a first opening formed in a rear end portion of the reel body, and a mounting portion formed on the periphery of the first opening. A first cover member and a second cover member can be selectively mounted on the mounting port... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7014135 | Fishing reel A first side cover of a dual bearing reel is fastened by threadedly coupling screws from the inner side of a first side plate to a plurality of cylindrical portions that are attached to the inner surface of the first side cover. Alumite is formed on the aluminum all... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7005134 | Cosmetic compositions A cosmetic composition having improved transfer resistance comprising: a) from about 0.1–60% by weight of trimethylated silica, b) from about 0.1–60% by weight of a volatile solvent having a viscosity of 0.5 to... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6955316 | Reel unit for spinning reel A reel unit for a spinning reel has a casing and a lid portion. The casing has an opening formed in its side portion, a mechanism accommodating space formed inside, and a rotation support portion for supporting a rotation shaft (pinion gear) of the rotor. The lid po... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6902127 | Reel unit for spinning reel A spinning-reel reel unit has a housing unit, a first lid, a second lid, a rod-attachment portion, and a cover member. The housing unit has a housing space formed therein for accommodating and supporting a drive mechanism. The first lid is fixedly coupled to a side ... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6880776 | Reel unit for spinning reel A seat member of a reel unit of a spinning reel is fixed by means of a screw member to a cover portion of a lid member formed by die casting in a direction in which a body member and the lid member are separated from each other. The lid member is mounted to the body... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6857588 | Spinning reel having cover for decoration A spinning reel includes a reel body having a connection portion for connecting said reel body to a fishing rod, and an engagement portion. A handle is rotatably mounted on the reel body. A rotor has a hole fitted onto the engagement portion of the reel body to mask... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6641070 | Spincast fishing reel having multipiece rear cover assembly A fishing reel includes a reel frame to which a cover is attached so as to enclose various internal components. The cover defines a configured opening in which an insert piece is received. One or more screws or other suitable fasteners extend between the ... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6367726 | Dual-bearing reel having detachable side cover Disclosed is a dual-bearing reel for fishing including a detachable side cover. The dual-bearing reel comprises a side cover having a disengaging groove and a number of engaging slits; a spool cover engaged to an inner portion of the side cover, the spool... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6315228 | Baitcasting reel A baitcasting reel includes right and left cases constituting a reel body, and a level wind mechanism and a rotatable member disposed between walls of the right and left cases. The walls of the right and left cases and components interconnecting these wal... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6293484 | Bait casting reel having spool detaching mechanism A bait casting reel for fishing including a reel frame having an opening, a spool rotatably mounted in the opening of the reel frame, and a spool cover, detachably engaged with the frame, for rotatably supporting the spool. The reel frame is provided on a... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6199782 | Double bearing type fishing reel A double bearing type fishing reel has a reel body including a frame with a rod attachment portion, and a pair of side plates disposed to face the frame. The reel also has a spool supported rotatably between the side plates, and a winding drive mechanism ... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6189823 | Fishing reel having side plates efficiently attachable to and detachable from frames of reel body A fishing reel having side plates which can be attached to and detached from frames of a reel body with higher efficiency. In this fishing reel, a retaining ring is fitted into a fitting groove that is formed on a receiving portion of a left-hand side pla... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6152389 | Fishing reel clutch A clutch assembly for a fishing reel. In one embodiment, the inventive clutch assembly comprises: a clutch shell having a cylindrical exterior wall; a clutch contained in the clutch shell; a reel cover having a cylindrical cavity provided therein for rece... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6095444 | Attachment unit for a double bearing type reel for fishing In a double bearing type reel, an attaching member to be attached onto the inside or outside of a side plate is fastened by one screw from the inside of a bearing, to thereby enhance the work efficiency and beauty.... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6012666 | Braking apparatus for a baitcasting reel A baitcasting reel comprises a spool which is rotatably supported between a pair of frame plates of a reel frame body or a pair of side plates respectively secured to the frame plates and is connected to a handle through a driving force transmission means... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5855330 | Double bearing type reel for fishing A double bearing type reel for fishing, the rotational resistance of the spool of which can be decreased in the case of unwinding the fishing line, while the mechanical strength of the clutch is ensured. The outer diameter of the bearing to support the sp... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5755391 | Fishing reel with a lockable, changeable cartridge spool A fishing reel for fly fishing that utilizes individually removable, interchangeable cartridge spools that contain different fishing lines of desired weights and densities that the user can install or remove. The individual cartridge spool is held in plac... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5743479 | Dual bearing fishing reel having a side plate covering a portion of a side of the reel body A dual bearing type reel formed so that a spool (16), which is supported for rotation between left and right side plates (12, 13) of the reel body, can be removed by removing the side plate that is opposite the handle side of the reel. The spool is remove... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5695139 | Fishing reel with staged release of lure and line A wheel, journalled on supports atop the reel housing has a slot formed therein. Limbs attached to both the wheel, and the reel thumb actuator, cause the wheel to rotate in common with depression of the actuator, and dispose the slot rearwardly. The slot ... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5683051 | Spinning reel with removable master gear cover unit A spinning reel includes a reel body unit having an opening; a rotor that covers a part of the space above the opening in the reel body unit; a master gear that is removable from the opening in the reel body unit; a first cover unit that blocks a part of ... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5377925 | Fishing reel A fishing reel in which a spool is rotatably supported by a main body includes a frame, a right side cover and a left side cover. The fishing reel is characterized in that an auxiliary cover for protecting the finger and thumb of the user of the reel from... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5372324 | Baitcasting reel constructed to allow removal of a spool A baitcasting reel has a spool rotatably supported on a spool shaft between side bodies for taking up a fishing line. One of the side bodies includes an outer case pivotable to expose an opening through which the spool and spool shaft are removable. Acces... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5348246 | Line guide for bait cast reel A bait cast reel of the type having a line-carrying spool, a rotatable crank handle with an associated crank shaft for imparting rotation to the spool to wind line thereon, a line guide, and a worm gear operable in response to rotation of the crank shaft ... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5149010 | Two-part front cover for spincast reels A fishing reel of the spincast type has a suitable internal mechanism carried within an improved housing including a front cover, a rear cover and a stem and mounting foot thereon for mounting to a fishing rod. The front cover has two parts, the first par... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5137227 | Fishing reel with snap-fit reel body A fishing reel having a reel body, a rear cover defining a receptacle for the reel body, a front cover, structure for releasably connecting the front and rear covers for maintaining the reel body captively within the rear cover receptacle, and structure f... | 08/11/1992 |
| 5123609 | Two-bearing reel A two-bearing reel comprises a first side plate and a second side plate opposed to each other, a spool shaft carrying a spool and rotatably supported between the first and second side plates, the spool shaft including an extension projecting outwardly fro... | 06/23/1992 |
| 5118049 | Drag stack retainer An improved fishing reel of the type having a first shaft with a rotational axis and a free end, a gear with a bore therethrough and mountable on the first shaft by direction of the first shaft free end through the gear bore and sliding of the gear axiall... | 06/02/1992 |
| 4997143 | Spin casting reel with toollessly removable spool and spool cap A spin casting fishing reel is provided with a key slideably mounted within the frame for providing release of the spindle shaft assembly from the reel frame. The key is slideable from a first key position, which operatively retains the shaft assembly wit... | 03/05/1991 |
| 4905930 | Bait casting fishing reel A casting type fishing reel is disclosed and includes a spool having a transverse spool shaft and a frame about the area of the spool. The frame includes a plurality of spacer posts joining a pair of side frame plates and interengaged to maintain the fram... | 03/06/1990 |
| 4856730 | Line spool for fishing reels A spool for fishing reels for permitting full use of the fishing line wound thereon and eliminates the increased drag and resistance normally resulting when casting after the amount of line on the reel is reduced to low levels. The spool has an inner flan... | 08/15/1989 |
