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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7905440 | Fishing reel, fishing data display device, and fishing data display system A fishing reel 100 includes a data communication unit 44 capable of wirelessly transmitting terminal tackle water depth data to a data communication unit 66 of a fishing data display device 60, which is arranged outside of a fishing reel ... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7819353 | Fishing reel, fishing information display apparatus, and fishing information display system A fishing reel has a reel unit that is mounted on the fishing rod, a spool that is rotatably attached to the reel unit, a tension detector that detects tension applied to the said fishing line, and a communication portion that transmits to a fishing information disp... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7784724 | Zero-backlash baitcast fishing reel with non-contact backlash sensing A fishing reel that employs a non-contact line sensor to capture images of the backlash zone of a baitcast fishing reel, together with image analysis and feedback to a direct contact spool brake, with the result of gradual to near-instantaneously halting spool rotat... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7775470 | Relative line tension indicator and methods for fishing reels and the like Relative line tension indicators and related methods particularly for fishing reels where the indicators include a body; a mechanical distance determining arrangement housed in the body, such as an axially translating probe shaft/actuator pin, or an electronic dista... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7681821 | Demonstration mode for electronic fishing reel A fishing reel is provided with an electronic demonstration feature that allows for electronic features of said reel to be activated, but which prevents prospective purchasers from unnecessarily depleting battery life of the device. An on/off switch is provided for ... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7523881 | Fishing reel, fishing information display device, and fishing information display system An electric reel is furnished with an information communication unit is adapted for transmitting first information concerning the reel to an external fishing information display device. The information communication unit is adapted for receiving second information c... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7461805 | Fishing reel, fishing data display device, and fishing data display system A fishing reel 100 includes a data communication unit 44 capable of wirelessly transmitting terminal tackle water depth data to a data communication unit 66 of a fishing data display device 60, which is arranged outside of a fishing reel ... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7434757 | Zero-backlash baitcast fishing reel A fishing reel directly measuring line travel (not velocity or acceleration) past two or more points along the line, with said data being fed back in real time to a comparative control loop which initiates a direct contact spool brake to slow or near-instantaneously... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7416147 | Reel unit for use in a fishing rod, holder for a reel unit and fishing rod comprising said reel unit The invention relates to a new type of reel unit for a fishing line for use on a fishing rod, made up of a housing, a spool rotatably mounted on the housing that can be rotated via a gear unit by means of a hand crank for reeling in and reeling out the line, and a h... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7364105 | Fishing reel with a warning device A fishing reel has a body, a spool, a handle and a warning device. The body has a spool axle rotatably mounted in the body. The spool is rotatably and coaxially mounted around the spool axle of the body. The handle is rotatably mounted on the body and is connected t... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7360732 | Fishing apparatus A fishing apparatus that allows an individual to catch fish, while at the same, not be encumbered with a traditional fishing rod and reel. The fishing apparatus includes a reel that has an indentation where a length of fishing line or monofilament is wound around. T... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7357343 | Fish strike indicators Fish strike indicators are disclosed herein. Fish strike indicators can include a fishing reel having a rotatable fishing line spool and housing a power source operably connected to an electrical circuit, wherein the electrical circuit includes means for closing the... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7263946 | System for measuring chain or rope deployment A system for deploying a cable, such as a ship's anchor chain, wherein the chain is measured as it is deployed and the deployed length displayed on a visual display. The chain consists of links of a first composition, with indicator links of a second composition dis... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7234661 | Drag adjustment device for a dual-bearing reel A drag adjustment device for a dual-bearing reel that adjusts the drag force of a lever drag mechanism includes a drag adjustment lever, an intermediate positioning mechanism and a drag adjustment sounding mechanism. The drag adjustment lever is pivotably attached t... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7222839 | Cable slack and guide monitoring apparatus and method for a lift device The present invention is a method and apparatus for monitoring the condition of a cable in a human power amplifying lift system. The method and apparatus employ a cable slack sensor and a cable end sensor to override and prevent the lift from continuing to unwind th... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7225102 | Reel mechanism with watertight electronics module A fishing reel with an electronics module enclosed by an exterior housing of the fishing reel is disclosed. The electronics module provides a watertight environment for a plurality of circuits. The circuits are useful to perform a variety of functions, including but... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7188793 | Electronic circuit device for fishing equipment A spool control unit includes a circuit board, a plurality of electric components, an external device connector, and an insulating film. The circuit board includes a printed circuit on a surface thereof. The plurality of electric components include a microcomputer t... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7161872 | Fishing data display device A fish depth monitor is a device that can display first water depth data that indicates the location of terminal tackle that is engaged on fishing line reeled out from a spool, and second water depth data that indicates the location of the bottom of a fishing locati... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7159811 | Decorative member for outdoor use A decorative member for outdoors use is adapted to be coupled to a main functional member and has a surface that is externally exposed. The decorative member includes an outer member made of a metal, the outer member having inner and outer surfaces; and at least one... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7108213 | Fishing reel, fishing information display device, and fishing information display system An electric reel is furnished with an information communication unit is adapted for transmitting first information concerning the reel to an external fishing information display device. The information communication unit is adapted for receiving second information c... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7103988 | Digital measuring instrument having flexible measuring line An electronic measuring instrument includes a housing, a storage spool rotatably mounted to the housing, and a thin, flexible line provided on the storage spool and extendible from the housing for measuring distances. The storage spool is rotatable in a first direct... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7051965 | Paint-coated components A dual-bearing reel component, whose obverse face is paint-coated, is furnished with: a base element, a ground coating formed by painting on an obverse-layer side of the base element, and a metallic coating layer having a mirroring effect and formed semitransparentl... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7051470 | Battery powered lighted rod A battery-powered lighted fishing rod including: a handle having a forward end; a shaft extending from the forward end of the handle; an electroluminescent lamp secured the shaft; and a power source for supplying electrical power to the electroluminescent lamp. In o... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7007885 | Wire segment reel assembly and method A reel assembly includes a reel having a magnet rim, turntable, magnetic key, and a wire feed tube. The reel is self starting and holds the feed wire upon the completion of winding. ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6959612 | Magnetic-based torque/speed sensor Torque is measured in the chain wheel (50) of a pedal cycle by a non-contacting magnetic-based transducer. A magnetising source (70), a D.C. type of source such as a permanent magnet is positioned adjacent the chain wheel (50) to induce an arcua... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6851636 | Fishing reel A fishing reel includes a reel body; a spool rotatably supported by the reel body; a revolutions counter detector for detecting number of revolutions of the spool; a line measurement device for measuring line length based on the result detected by the revolutions co... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6790535 | Reel having protective coating Parts inexpensively coated that yet are difficult to mar. The reel body 1 of a double bearing reel is given as an example of a part superficially coated in accordance with the invention. It includes a metallic base portion 10, an oxide film layer 11... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6561033 | Line length measuring device for fishing reel A line length measuring device for a fishing reel in which the spool diameter data is obtained on the basis of the time for which an ultrasonic wave is radiated from the ultrasonic sensor mounted on a reel main body onto a spool face of the spool and its ... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6253461 | Casting rod and reel with distance meter A fishing rod and reel is provided with a line having conductive portions spaced at regular axial intervals. A conductive sensor is mounted to the rod along the line's path. A counter is connected to the conductive sensors to count the number of conductiv... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6126103 | Reel for fishing A reel for fishing is provided with a measuring apparatus for measuring an actual fishing condition and a display for displaying the measured values obtained from the measuring apparatus. A circuit board for packaging electronic parts constituting the mea... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6056218 | Fishing reel A fishing reel includes: a spool rotatably supported to a reel main body; rotation number detect element detecting the rotation number and rotation direction of the spool; a microcomputer measuring the length of a fishing line in accordance with the detec... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6053443 | Display for a fishing reel A fishing reel is provided with a display device. The display device is disposed on an upper surface of the reel main body and displays various kinds of measure information measured by a measuring instrument such as a fishing line length value and various... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6032891 | Length counting device for a fishing reel A length counting device is provided for a fishing reel which includes a fishing rod, a spool having a first rotary disk and a second rotary disk, and a fishing line wound around the spool. The counting device includes a supporting bracket mounted on the ... | 03/07/2000 |
| 5962817 | Fish weighing scale attachment A fish weighing scale attachment for attachment to a fishing rod for weighing a fish still hooked on the fishing line. The fish weighing scale attachment includes a housing with a channel in a bottom face of the housing. A mounting block is slidably inser... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5924639 | Line-type indicator for spool on a fishing reel A fishing reel having a frame and an operating mechanism on the frame. The operating mechanism includes a line canying spool with a first structure operable for directing line onto the spool. Settable structure on the spool can be placed selectively in at... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5833154 | Line length measuring device for fishing reel A line length measuring device for a fishing reel to measure the fishing line amount let out or wound based on the number of spool revolutions and has as an object the line length measurement regardless of the length of the fishing line. The present inven... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5833156 | Fishing reel with automatic backlash control Backlash in a fishing reel is eliminated by automatically matching the reel discharge speed to the line speed. The drag on the reel is automatically adjusted so that the reel discharge speed does not exceed the line speed. The invention includes a reel, a... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5831417 | Pseudo-mechanical system incorporating ohmic electromechanical transducer and electrical generator A pseudo-mechanical system in accordance with the invention comprises an electrical generator which converts mechanical energy into electrical energy to power the resistive heating of an ohmic electromechanical component, whose consequent form change is e... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5645237 | Spinning reel for fishing A spinning reel for fishing includes a rotor supported rotatably by a reel main body and rotatable responsive to the winding operation of a handle and a fishing line guide device mounted on the rotor for winding the fishing line round a spool responsive t... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5639038 | Fishing reel with a line tension measuring device The invention concerns a fishing reel including a line tension measuring device which is capable of adjusting a drag force properly. In the line tension measuring device, magnetostrictive magnetic thin bands are bonded to the outer periphery of a spool sh... | 06/17/1997 |
