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Mountable Printable Placard With Headband
A resilient headband in a shape for being mounted on the head of the user. The headband is equipped with a longitudinal slotted member for holding a placard.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7753304 | Lever drag type dual-bearing reel A reel unit of the dual-bearing reel is configured to support a spool, a spool shaft, a drag mechanism, and a drag adjusting lever. The reel unit has a first end member with a first opening and a first escape portion. The first opening accommodates a first flange po... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7530514 | Fishing component A fishing component for preventing corrosion in a fishing reel includes a first component body that composes a portion of a reel unit of the fishing reel and a second component body that composes a clutch control mechanism of the fishing reel. The first component bo... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7413138 | Reel unit of spinning reel An object of the present invention is to make it possible to easily fix a cover member to a reel unit of a spinning reel while exposure of a fixing member to a rear portion of the reel unit is reduced. A reel unit includes a reel body, a lid member, a reel unit prot... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7377070 | Fishing reel mount assembly A modified reel and mounting assembly for attaching a fishing reel to a fishing rod. The assembly includes a cutout in the reel which conforms to the surface of the reel seat and an arcuate slot on both ends of the cutout. The cutout in the reel mates with surface o... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7350730 | Side cover detachable apparatus of dual bearing reel for fishing Provided a side cover detachable apparatus of a dual bearing reel for fishing. The apparatus includes a boss, a rod, and a spring. The boss is provided within a side cover, has a stop hole at a center, and has a slope surface around a front end. The rod moves to the... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7350729 | Rotor 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 |
| 7341215 | Fishing reel having a one-piece side plate and bridge A fishing reel end plate may comprise a unitary disk having a generally central opening between a frame facing side and an exterior side thereof, a bridge proximate the frame facing side thereof and a wall joining a fundus and the exterior side thereof defining a fi... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7293732 | Spinning reel A spinning reel includes a reel unit mounted to a fishing rod, and a rotor rotatably mounted to the reel unit on a front side, and guard members. The guard members include plate-shaped embedded portions and protruding portions. The embedded portion of one guard memb... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7275705 | Spinning reel having two-piece frame and leg assembly with concealable attachment points An open-faced spinning reel assembly having a two-piece frame and leg assembly in which the leg has a tab extending therefrom that is secured to the frame so as to be concealed in the final assembly. The frame can be attached to the tab with screws or other fastener... | 10/02/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7150423 | Reel unit for a dual bearing reel A reel unit includes a frame, and first and second cover plates that are detachably mounted on both sides of the frame. The frame includes first and second side plates and a plurality of connectors that connect the first and second side plates. The first side plate ... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7121491 | Reel unit for spinning reel The reel unit includes a reel body that accommodates a variety of mechanisms therein and a T-shaped rod attachment leg that extends diagonally frontward and formed integrally with the reel body. The reel body includes a body member having an accommodation space in t... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7077351 | Dual-bearing reel A dual bearing reel includes a basic unit and a cover portion. The basic unit includes a spool, a spool driving mechanism, and a reel body. The reel body includes a main frame having first and second side plates that are spaced apart from each other, and connectors ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7070138 | Spinning reel A spinning reel includes a reel unit mounted to a fishing rod, and a rotor rotatably mounted to the reel unit on a front side, and guard members. The guard members include plate-shaped embedded portions and protruding portions. The embedded portion of one guard memb... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7066419 | Reel unit for spinning reel The reel unit includes a reel body that accommodates a variety of mechanisms therein and a T-shaped rod attachment leg that extends diagonally frontward and formed integrally with the reel body. The reel body includes a body member having an accommodation space in t... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7051965 | Paint-coated components A dual-bearing reel component, whose obverse face is paint-coated, is furnished with: a base element, a ground coating formed by painting on an obverse-layer side of the base element, and a metallic coating layer having a mirroring effect and formed semitransparentl... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7028937 | Reel unit for spinning reel A reel unit has a housing unit, a first lid, a second lid, and a rod-attachment portion. The housing unit has an accommodation space formed in the interior thereof that accommodates and supports a drive mechanism. The drive mechanism has a master gear non-rotatably ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7014135 | Fishing reel A first side cover of a dual bearing reel is fastened by threadedly coupling screws from the inner side of a first side plate to a plurality of cylindrical portions that are attached to the inner surface of the first side cover. Alumite is formed on the aluminum all... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7011262 | Fishing bobbin A fishing reel comprises a bobbin and a bracket. The bobbin comprises first and second ends and an elongate body extending between the first and second ends. The bobbin has a pair of protrusions at each end and a gathering region between each pair of protrusions. Th... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6902127 | Reel unit for spinning reel A spinning-reel reel unit has a housing unit, a first lid, a second lid, a rod-attachment portion, and a cover member. The housing unit has a housing space formed therein for accommodating and supporting a drive mechanism. The first lid is fixedly coupled to a side ... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6889926 | Spincast fishing reel having improved front cover and method of making same A fishing reel cover is connectable to a fishing reel to define a compartment in which reel components are located. The cover comprises an inner cone element nested and securely fixed within an outer sheath element. A rearward end of the inner cone element includes ... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6880776 | Reel unit for spinning reel A seat member of a reel unit of a spinning reel is fixed by means of a screw member to a cover portion of a lid member formed by die casting in a direction in which a body member and the lid member are separated from each other. The lid member is mounted to the body... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6857588 | Spinning reel having cover for decoration A spinning reel includes a reel body having a connection portion for connecting said reel body to a fishing rod, and an engagement portion. A handle is rotatably mounted on the reel body. A rotor has a hole fitted onto the engagement portion of the reel body to mask... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6834819 | Dual-bearing reel Dual-bearing reel, onto which a harness for tying to an angler is attachable, is equipped with a reel body, a rod mount, harness clips, a spool, and a handle. The reel body is coupled to a fishing rod from below such that the reel body is disposed beneath the fishin... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6572043 | Vertical drag wheel for a spincast reel A drag adjustment mechanism for a spincast reel which includes a drag adjustment wheel, accessible from the exterior of the reel, which is configured to rotate in a plane parallel to the front-to-back axis of the reel. In a preferred embodiment, the drag ... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6561448 | Convertible chassis fishing reel The present invention comprises a convertible fishing reel which has a unique design to allow for a more efficient line casting and line retrieval. To accomplish this, a preferred embodiment of the invention comprises two separate components, a main-body ... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6533202 | Component member of fishing reel A component member of a fishing reel incorporating a body constituted by a Mg alloy; and a corrosion prevented layer formed on the body by a high-voltage anodization process or a body constituted by a Mg alloy; a corrosion prevented layer formed on the bo... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6464159 | Coated fishing components Paint-coated fishing component formed with recesses in which build-up of paint in the recesses is unlikely. A reel body (1) made of a magnesium alloy painted by electrodeposition includes a first side cover (6a) and a second side cover mounted to the side... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6409113 | Dual-bearing reel body Dual-bearing reel body configured to improve style and decorativeness in the outward appearance of a dual-bearing reel unit having a protruding portion. The dual-bearing reel body (1), having a handle disposed on one side surface and a spool disposed insi... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6293484 | Bait casting reel having spool detaching mechanism A bait casting reel for fishing including a reel frame having an opening, a spool rotatably mounted in the opening of the reel frame, and a spool cover, detachably engaged with the frame, for rotatably supporting the spool. The reel frame is provided on a... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6254022 | Reel body of double bearing reel A reel body (1) of a double bearing reel includes a pair of side plates (10) and (11), two connecting members (12a and 12b), and a fishing rod installation portion (4). The pair of side plates define a cylindrically shaped space there between and have res... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6209816 | Mechanical assembly with incompatible metallic materials Various parts in an assembly of parts are made of differing metals having incompatible ionization characteristics. Any two parts which have incompatible ionization characteristics are separated from one another such that corrosion inducing contact therebe... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6152389 | Fishing reel clutch A clutch assembly for a fishing reel. In one embodiment, the inventive clutch assembly comprises: a clutch shell having a cylindrical exterior wall; a clutch contained in the clutch shell; a reel cover having a cylindrical cavity provided therein for rece... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6095444 | Attachment unit for a double bearing type reel for fishing In a double bearing type reel, an attaching member to be attached onto the inside or outside of a side plate is fastened by one screw from the inside of a bearing, to thereby enhance the work efficiency and beauty.... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6070822 | Hook retainer for fishing reel A retainer for retaining a lure attached to a fishing line extending from a fishing reel. The retainer preferably comprises an eyelet provided on the fishing reel. The eyelet is preferably integrally formed on the exterior of the reel.... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6047913 | Double-bearing type fishing reel A protrusion, which has three stepped recesses inside, is formed on an outer surface of a spool cover at the center which is a confronting member of a spool. A thrust bearing is fixedly set in the bottom of the recess, and a bearing is fitted in the reces... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6045075 | Low profile double bearing reel having thumb rest A double-bearing reel includes a reel frame having an upper portion and a lower portion, a handle rotatably mounted on said reel frame, a spool rotatably mounted within the reel frame, a level winding mechanism, and a rotation-transmitting mechanism for t... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6032894 | Cartridge spool system for bait cast fishing reel A bait cast fishing reel includes a frame, a first side assembly disclosed on a first side of the frame and a second side assembly disclosed on a second side of the frame. The first side assembly includes a drive train. The second side assembly rotatably ... | 03/07/2000 |
| 6016982 | Reel for fishing with integral reel body and grip portion A reel for fishing is capable of mounting a fishing rod in its leading end in the direction in which a fishline is played out. The reel for fishing has a reel body which is provided with a spool on which the fishline is wound up, a handle to be driven to ... | 01/25/2000 |
| 6003801 | Double-bearing type fishing reel with low-resistance line feed A double-bearing type fishing reel which is improved so that, when the fishing line is let out of the reel, it will not be brought into contact with the protrusions which have uneven surfaces confronting the spool. A cover member whose front and rear end ... | 12/21/1999 |
