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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7198218 | Brake operation structure for fishing reel spool A brake operation structure is mounted on a reel unit, and adjusts a braking force applied to a spool. This brake operation structure includes a mounting tube, an operation knob, and a screw member. The mounting tube is formed to project from the reel unit. The oper... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7194930 | Handle A handle for a window operator. The handle includes a handle member 10 pivotally coupled to a base 11. A locking mechanism releasably locks the handle member 10 in a position relative to the base 11 which corresponds to an in-use position... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7017845 | Drag 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 |
| 6860442 | Locking preset knob for fishing reel A locking preset mechanism for a fishing reel is provided by interlocking balls in the preset knob face and the depressions in the mating face of an axially moveable force transmitting means in the mechanism. In free spool, the knob can be rotated. In drag, the knob... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6626386 | Non-wear drag washer for fishing reels A drag washer of ceramic material is provided in a drag assembly for a fishing reel. The ceramic drag washer surprisingly provides the unique combination of hardness and surface finish to render desirable performance characteristics for a high quality dra... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6578785 | Fly fishing reel with a positioning unit A fly fishing reel includes a casing, a spool mounted rotatably in the casing, a handle connected to the spool via a connecting rod, an arcuate plate attached to the casing and formed with a plurality of angularly spaced apart retaining-holes, a drag adju... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6409112 | Dual-bearing reel having control knob for adjusting braking force A dual-bearing reel has a control knob for adjusting a braking force applied to a spool shaft. The reel includes a spring-biased click pin inside the control knob. The click pin is movably biased against a plate having concave grooves held within the cont... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6364228 | Locking preset knob for fishing reel A locking preset mechanism for a fishing reel is provided by interlocking serrations in the preset knob face and the mating face of an axially moveable force transmitting means in the mechanism. In free spool, the knob can be rotated. In drag, the knob is... | 04/02/2002 |
| 5482221 | Single action fly fishing reel having an infinitely variable silent drag In a fly reel, drag is provided by use a helically wound wire spring mounted coaxially over a fixed post attached to the reel frame. The turns at one end of the helically wound spring loosely contact the fixed post, while at the other end of the spring th... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5248113 | Tension responsive fishing apparatus A tension responsive fishing apparatus is provided which includes a pole member having an interior. The interior of the pole member is filled with a variable viscosity fluid, such as, electrical rheological fluid, magnetic-powder dispersed fluid, or the l... | 09/28/1993 |
| 5161750 | Fishing reel with transmission switching mechanism A fishing reel is formed of a spool, a drag mechanism, a transmission which transmits rotation of the spool to the drag mechanism, and a one-way transmission mechanism mounted on the transmission for transmitting drive to the drag mechanism only when the ... | 11/10/1992 |
| 4932602 | Downrigger apparatus for trolling The apparatus spools a line carrying a weight for positioning a fishing lure at a desired depth in water for trolling. The apparatus has a motor which rotates a spool carrying the line supporting the weight. A brake automatically brakes the spool when the... | 06/12/1990 |
| 4930723 | Braking force measuring mechanism for a spinning reel A braking force measuring mechanism is provided which includes a blocking member provided within a skirt of a spool for blocking rotation of the spool relative to a braking side member and an operating member provided at the outer periphery of the skirt f... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4858845 | Apparatus for folding fishing reel handle The handle folding apparatus for fishing reels according to this invention allows the folding of the handle arm and also the secure coupling of the handle arm to the handle shaft of the spinning reel. A handle stopper is slidably installed between the bot... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4756486 | Scuba diving reel A scuba diving reel comprising a hand held frame rotatably mounting a line receiving spool on which a length of line is wound. A coupling member is provided on the terminal end of the line for attaching the line to an object such as a buoy so that when th... | 07/12/1988 |
| 4558535 | Thumb-operated touch rod for spinning reel This invention relates to the art of fishing rods having open-faced spinning reels and especially to a thumb-operated touch rod for mounting on the top of the rod handle to be in cooperation with only special spinning reels which are furnished with an aut... | 12/17/1985 |
| 4124174 | Open-face spinning reel An indicator system for conventional open-face spinning reels of the type having a line spool and a drag nut for applying a drag force against rotation of the line spool includes a plurality of drag setting markers spaced about the face of the line spool ... | 11/07/1978 |
