Winding – tensioning – or guiding – Reeling device – Fishing rod reel
Reexamination Certificate
2000-06-01
2001-12-04
Marcelo, Emmanuel M. (Department: 3653)
Winding, tensioning, or guiding
Reeling device
Fishing rod reel
C074S371000, C074S372000, C074S333000, C192S048910, C192S096000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06325315
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to a fishing reel, more particularly to a change-speed construction for a fishing reel.
2. Description of the Related Art
The improvement of this invention is directed to a conventional change-speed construction for a fishing reel disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,058,447, which includes an engaging element that is movable for engaging either first or second gear for transmitting power. However, although a projection is provided on the engaging element, the latter still has a tendency to slant, thereby resulting in an unsmooth gear engaging operation.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The object of this invention is to provide a change-speed construction for a fishing reel, which can perform a smooth gear engaging operation for speed change.
According to this invention, a change-speed construction for a fishing rod includes a hollow cylindrical shaft, and a control shaft that is movable within the cylindrical shaft between an outer position and an inner position. A key member is carried on a carrier, which is disposed axially and movably within the cylindrical shaft. A coiled small compression spring has two ends that are fastened respectively to the carrier and the control shaft. Two gears are sleeved rotatably on the cylindrical shaft. The key member is engaged within a keyway unit in one of the gears when the control shaft is located at the outer position, and within a keyway unit in the other one of the gears when the control shaft is located at the inner position. As such, the key member is urged by the small compression spring to move smoothly between the keyway units.
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patent: 5454526 (1995-10-01), Kaneko
patent: 6102316 (2000-08-01), Nilsen
patent: 6113019 (2000-09-01), Jewell
patent: 6254020 (2001-07-01), Nilsen
Chang Liang-Jen
Christensen O'Connor Johnson & Kindness PLLC
Marcelo Emmanuel M.
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