Adjustable thumb placement member for a fishing reel

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1995-02-21

1997-02-11

Matecki, Katherine

Winding, tensioning, or guiding

Reeling device

Fishing rod reel

242310, A01K 89015

Patent

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056012462

ABSTRACT:
A fishing reel which allows anglers to perform a reasonable spool operation according to the sizes of their hands and according to the their tastes to thereby enjoy fishing under the optimum condition. In the portions of right and left side frames provided in a reel main body respectively existing in the rear portion of the reel main body, there are formed elongated holes into which projecting portions provided in the two sides of a thumb placement member are movably inserted, respectively. A pin provided in the projecting portion of the thumb placement member is inserted into an elongated hole formed in a clutch lever of a clutch operating member, so that the thumb placement member is connected to the clutch operating member. The thumb placement member is formed U-shaped and includes a plurality of engaging portions each consisting of a pair of recessed portions formed in such a manner that a thumb placing portion of the thumb placement member can be changed in position in the vertical direction of the reel main body. A spool is rotatably supported between the two side frames.

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patent: 4142694 (1979-03-01), Rankin, Jr.
patent: 4819893 (1989-04-01), Ueno
patent: 4919360 (1990-04-01), Roberts
patent: 5188312 (1993-02-01), Sato
patent: 5305967 (1994-04-01), Sato

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