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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7226038 | Load arrestor, lifting system and method A load arrestor for use in conjunction with a primary lift, the load arrestor comprising a spool about which winds a safety line attached to a load supported at least in part by the primary lift, a lock mechanism comprising a lock plate connected to and rotatable wi... | 06/05/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7128287 | Fishing reel A fishing reel includes a housing, a handle mounted on the housing by an axle, a spool rotatably mounted on the housing, a transmission gear having multiple ratchets mounted at one end of the spool, a power transmitting device for transmitting power from the axle to... | 10/31/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6499683 | Spinning reel for fishing In a spinning reel for fishing, there is provided a recess (1c) in the leg section (1b) having the fishing rod attaching section (1a) of the reel body (1), and also there is provided a recess (1d) in the reel body (1). The lever-shaped change-over member ... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6431482 | Dual-bearing reel spool-locking mechanism Dual-bearing reel spool-locking mechanism unlikely to break or deform even when acted upon by abnormal force. The dual-bearing reel spool-locking mechanism (8) locks a spool (3), flanged endwise with a pair of flanges (3b) and fitted to the dual-bearing-r... | 08/13/2002 |
| 5918826 | Casting fishing reel with torque converter A casting reel is provided with a stationery reel spindle having a clutch cavity. A clutch assembly having a draw bar and a plurality of spring washers and a clutch plate is contained within the clutch cavity. A torque converter having a first race and a ... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5857632 | Casting fishing reel with torque converter and clutch A casting reel is provided with a stationery reel spindle having a clutch cavity. A clutch assembly having a draw bar and a plurality of spring washers and a clutch plate is contained within the clutch cavity. A torque converter having a first race and a ... | 01/12/1999 |
| 4572448 | Dragging device for a spinning reel A dragging device for a spinning reel applies a rotational resistance to a spool shaft which carries a spool for winding up a fishing line. The dragging device includes a first drag mechanism provided with first dragging members connected to the reel body... | 02/25/1986 |
| 4458855 | Inertia spinning reel The present invention is intended for amateur angling and mainly for use by one-arm invalids. The spinning reel comprises a body with a base secured on which is a central spindle carrying a bushing with a toothed flange and a spool with a fishing line, sa... | 07/10/1984 |
| 4249706 | Open face spinning reel An improved open face spinning reel including a conventional spinning reel with a head spanned by conventional bail, the head including a spool and a conventional shaft, the shaft having an upper end which is journaled for rotation in the head with the sp... | 02/10/1981 |
| 4227659 | Fishing line storage reel A fishing line storage reel for allowing fishing line to be selectively played out and reeled in. A stator having a cylindrical body portion is fixedly attached to the butt end of a fishing pole. A rotor is rotatably and slidably mounted on the body porti... | 10/14/1980 |
| 3977118 | Fishing rod holder with down rigger attachments A compact assembly of cast parts, in the main of cast aluminum, includes a base structure adapted to be rigidly attached in any desired relation on the stern or beam side of a trolling craft, said structure being multi-functional in that it integrally inc... | 08/31/1976 |
| 3937415 | Downrigger A downrigger that has a swivelled head to be mounted anywhere on the boat for use in trolling. The line extends over a reel mounted on a pedestal, which reel is provided with a locking device for holding it in a desired position and yet is released automa... | 02/10/1976 |
