Winding – tensioning – or guiding – Reeling device – Fishing rod reel
Reexamination Certificate
2000-06-14
2001-12-11
Marcelo, Emmanuel M. (Department: 3653)
Winding, tensioning, or guiding
Reeling device
Fishing rod reel
Reexamination Certificate
active
06328239
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates generally to a fishing line winder, and more particularly to a clutch mechanism of the fishing line winder.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
As shown in
FIG. 1
, a fishing line winder
100
of the prior art comprises a clutch mechanism
101
which is disposed at a first position T
1
such that clutch mechanism
101
is actuated to a second position T
2
at the time when a wheel
103
is turned to wind the fishing line. A drag set
105
is thus arrested to confine the rotation of a spool
107
, as shown in FIG.
2
.
Such a prior art winder
100
as described above is defective in design in that it is complicated in construction and that it is made up of a number of component parts which are generally made by punching and pressing and are therefore apt to work without precision. As a result, the clutch mechanism of the prior art winder
100
is unreliable at best.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The primary objective of the present invention is to provide a fishing line winder with an improved clutch which is simple in construction.
It is another objective of the present invention to provide a fishing line winder with an improved clutch which operates with precision and speed.
It is still another objective of the present invention to provide a fishing line winder with an improved clutch which is compatible with a variety of the fishing line winders.
It is still another objective of the present invention to provide a fishing line winder with an improved clutch which is made up of relatively fewer component parts and is thus cost-effective.
In keeping with the principle of the present invention, the foregoing objectives of the present invention are attained by the clutch comprising a main body, a rotor set, a spool set, a rotation control set, a drag set, a wrenching set, a swiveling set, a clutching rod, and a clutching plate. The main body is fastened to a fishing rod. The rotor and the spool set are fastened pivotally with the main body. The spool set is linked with the drag set. The rotor set is actuated by the rotation control set to turn. The wrenching set is pivoted to the main body such that it can be moved between a first position and a second position, and that it is pivoted with the swiveling set. The clutching rod is connected with the wrenching set to control the clutching plate which in turn controls the rotation of the drag set. When the wrenching set is located at the first position, the swiveling set is urged by the rotary wheel. As the fishing line is wound, the rotor set is actuated to turn, thereby causing the swiveling set to displace. As a result, the wrenching set is moved to the second position. The clutching plate is thus released by the clutching rod to arrest the drag set so as to prevent the fishing line from being unwound.
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Browdy and Neimark
Marcelo Emmanuel M.
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