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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7883043 | Sensitivity adjustment for electronic bite alert for a fishing reel A fishing reel, such as a spincast reel or a spinning reel, has a clutch assembly mounted on a shaft adjacent to the rotating component, the clutch assembly for frictional engagement with a rotating component. The clutch assembly has a first and a second protuberanc... | 02/08/2011 |
| 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 |
| 7419113 | Drag device for spinning reel A drag mechanism includes a first drag unit, a second drag unit and a switching mechanism. The first drag unit brakes a spool shaft of a spool. The first drag unit includes a first drag knob that is immovable in a back and forth direction and rotatably mounted on an... | 09/02/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7222810 | Magnetic fishing reel clicker A clicker mechanism for a fishing reel is described. A typical fishing reel has a spool defining an orifice and a shaft passing through the orifice. A component having an irregular surface, such as a gear-like component with teeth or a ring defining a serrated inner... | 05/29/2007 |
| 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 |
| 6012665 | Fishing rod assembly having a motor operated fishing reel A motor operated fishing reel comprising a base frame chassis. A bracket attaches the base frame chassis to a soft cushion rubber grip handle of a fishing rod having a detachable wrist strap. A spool is mounted in a rotatable manner within the base frame ... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5524831 | Fishing reel An apparatus for use with a fishing reel for indicating line travel during line payout from the reel. The apparatus preferrably comprises a light source coupled with the reel, a light sensor optically coupled with the light source, and an indicating means... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5199665 | Electronic bait alert for a fishing reel An electronic bait alert for incorporation into prior art fishing reels having a spool for storing a supply of line and a drive train to direct the line onto the spool. The spool is rotatable to collect or to payout line and the drive train has a retrieve... | 04/06/1993 |
| 4650161 | Spinning reel having electronic line tension display means A spinning reel is provided with a line tension display unit including a display which may be either of analog or digital form. The reel includes a spool shaft for mounting of the spool, the reel body being provided with the line tension/display unit whic... | 03/17/1987 |
