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Class 242/258 - With alternative yieldable mechanism


Subclass of Class 242 - Winding, tensioning, or guiding
Definition: Subject matter having a friction device, e.g., coupling
No. of patents: 15
Last issue date: 04/01/2008


NumberTitleIssue Date
7350729Rotor assembly for fishing reels
In a reel with a spool a hood and an axially aligned and substantially cup-shaped rotor partially encircling the spool, a molded monocoque frame rotor design in which the monocoque frame is molded to include various features of the rotor and in which the leading and...
04/01/2008
7232087Spinning reel drag mechanism
A drag mechanism is arranged between a spool and a spool shaft and includes at least one first drag washer, at least one second drag washer and a drag knob. The at least one first drag washer has on an outer circumferential portion with at least one interlock protru...
06/19/2007
7226013Fishing reel having improved pay out clicking mechanism
A fishing reel includes a clicking mechanism that produces an audible indication when fishing line is payed out from a rotatable line spool. The audible indication is created by the interaction of a clicking member and a flexibly mounted tab. The clicking mechanism ...
06/05/2007
7017845Drag material and apparatus for fishing reels
A drag mechanism in a fishing reel has a friction material impregnated with a phenolic resin before it is laminated to a drag plate. The material is 30% phenolic coated 99+% carbon fabric. ...
03/28/2006
6715753Method for putting into storage and dispensing sheet-like objects, and device for carrying out this method
In a method for putting into storage and dispensing sheet-like objects, in particular bank notes, between at least one tension storage belt into or from a storage reel, in time periods between input and dispensing cycles, at least one belt tightening operation (F...
04/06/2004
6168558Roll of bags and method and device for producing the same
Method and device for producing rolls (17) of bags. At least one longitudinal side edge (15, 16) of a line of overlapping bags (17) is folded towards the centre axis of said line of bags. The line is then winded to rolls (17)....
01/02/2001
4732348Handle assembly with adjustable drag for fishing reel
In a fishing reel, there is a main drive shaft rotatably on the reel body. A separable input shaft, which may be selectively coupled to either end of the main drive shaft, has a handle free rotatable thereon. A drag disc is slidable on, but splined to the...
03/22/1988
4728054Fishing reel
A fishing reel having independent reeling and unreeling modes is described. The reel has a spindle which coacts with a ratchet and a pawl for reeling, while a spool positioned on the spindle may be rotated counter to the reeling direction of the spindle a...
03/01/1988
4648566Selectable positive or friction drive for a fishing reel
A fishing reel is provided which includes a reel body with a pair of side frames, a spool mounted on a spool shaft disposed between the side frames, and a drive mechanism. The drive mechanism includes a drive shaft rotatably mounted relative to the side f...
03/10/1987
4640471Clutch releasing and braking mechanism for fishing reel
A clutch releasing and braking mechanism for a below-the-rod double-bearing type fishing reel having a simplified and compact construction. An operating lever of the reel is pivotally mounted on a frame member of the reel, and a cam portion, rotatable wit...
02/03/1987
4520971Fishing reel
A double bearing type fishing reel which is provided with a reel mounting leg at an upper portion of a reel body, which reel mounting leg has a fishing rod mounting member and an operating lever pivotably connected to its base portion in such a manner tha...
06/04/1985
4484720Drag mechanisms of fishing spinning reels
In a drag mechanism of a fishing spinning reel of the type wherein a rotor is permitted to slip rotate, there is provided a ratchet wheel, a pawl operating cam rotatable a predetermined angle relative to the ratchet wheel, and a plurality of pawls operate...
11/27/1984
4482106Geared fishing reel
A geared fishing reel is disclosed herein having a supporting frame with opposite end plates rotatably mounting a central shaft carrying a fishing line storage spool. A turning assembly including a crank handle is operably carried on the frame for rotatin...
11/13/1984
4461435Fishing reel
A fishing reel is disclosed herein having a supporting frame provided with a stub shaft on which a sleeved and knobbed crank plate is rotatably mounted. A fishing line storage spool is carried on the sleeve of the crank plate by a pair of spaced apart bal...
07/24/1984
4166594Variable drive clutch for fishing reel
A fishing reel clutch having a drive gear journaled on a manually rotatable drive shaft, and a drive pawl supported on the shaft and held in driving engagement with the drive gear when the shaft is rotated in one direction to reel in the line. The drive p...
09/04/1979
 
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