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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7845590 | Sound generating device for dual-bearing reel A lever sound generating device is constructed to generate a sound in response to rotation of a drag adjusting lever mounted to an outer peripheral surface of a boss formed on a reel unit of a dual-bearing reel. The sound generating device comprises a sound generati... | 12/07/2010 |
| 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 |
| 7226013 | Fishing 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 |
| 7090160 | Sound generating device for a dual bearing reel A sound generating mechanism of a dual bearing reel generates sound by the rotation of a spool, and includes a serrated member, an operation member, a sounding member, a first urging member, and a second urging member. The serrated member includes projections and ro... | 08/15/2006 |
| 6634586 | Anti-reversional mechanism for trolling reel An anti-reversional mechanism for a trolling reel is to provide a ratchet wheel on a pressing wheel of the trolling reel, and two pawl members detachably engaged with the ratchet wheel for preventing the pressing wheel from reversional rotation. Each of t... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6474581 | Fishing reel A fishing reel comprising a spool releasably secured by a locking nut on a spindle of a spool carrier, a ratchet mechanism engageable through a friction plate assembly being adapted to allow the spool to rotate relatively freely in a first direction and a... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6296200 | Fly fishing reel A fly fishing reel includes a fishing-rod connecting member, a main shaft, a spool, a retaining member, a brake device, and a drag adjustment device. The main shaft exetends rotatably through a central hole in the connecting member, and has a left end, a ... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6189822 | Double bearing reel A double bearing reel that facilitates operating the braking and sounding mechanisms while fishing. A reel includes a reel body having a handle (2), a spool (15), a clutch mechanism (21), a frictional braking mechanism (26), a sounding mechanism (27), a s... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6168105 | Fishing reel with multiplier for increasing line winder speed In a fishing reel (1) for fly-fishing having a body (2), a line winder (3) joined to the body (2) rotating around an axis (x--x) and a handle (4) perpendicular to the axis of the fishing rod to rotate the line winder (3) between the handle (4) and the lin... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6039279 | Push button click mechanism A push button click mechanism for a fishing reel comprises a device such that when a button is bushed, the click mechanism is engaged and when the button is pushed again, the click mechanism is disengaged.... | 03/21/2000 |
| 5947399 | Bait casting reel switchable for use by a left-handed or right-handed person A bait casting reel enables a user to easily control rotation of the spool. The bait casting reel includes a frame, a spool rotatably supported by the frame, a lever externally disposed and movable by a user to a left-handed position and a right-handed po... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5752667 | Drag mechanism for a fishing reel spool A fly fishing reel is disclosed which allows for a simplified construction allowing for reversibility of the drag effect on a spool to facilitate left- or right-hand operation without disassembling small parts which can be lost in the boat. The spool stru... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5556050 | Variable click mechanism for lever drag reel A fishing reel click mechanism is disclosed which exerts a variable drag on the spool as well as producing a variable click.... | 09/17/1996 |
| 4685632 | Clicker-type brake for fly-fishing reel A fly-fishing reel comprising a stationary housing mounted on a fishing rod and a rotatable spool having a clicker gear engaged by a pivoted pawl which can apply resistance to the rotation of the spool with the aid of a pair of spring devices. A single kn... | 08/11/1987 |
| 4553714 | Fishing reel with a variable pressure click pawl A fly fishing reel having a rotatable drum and a surrounding cage carrying the drum, in which a check mechanism comprises a check wheel mounted co-axially on the drum has radially disposed teeth engaged by a check tongue adjustably mounted on the cage.... | 11/19/1985 |
| 4540135 | Device for controlling a click brake on a fly reel A click brake for a fly reel includes an adjustment mechanism whereby line may be released either soundlessly or with an accompanying clicking noise. In the soundless condition no braking force is applied, but in the clicking condition, the braking force ... | 09/10/1985 |
| 4527753 | Dual-control fly-fishing reel A fly-fishing reel has a rotatable spool provided with a click gear engaged by a pivoted pawl which can apply resistance to rotation of the spool in opposite directions by independently adjustable spring means. A pair of exteriorly exposed adjustment knob... | 07/09/1985 |
| 4153220 | Fishing reel A fishing reel comprising a reel body and a line spool both made of molded plastic is disclosed. The reel body includes a line spool connecting mechanism and an anti-reversal mechanism for the line spool. The line spool connecting mechanism is so designed... | 05/08/1979 |
