Fishing reel and base support therefor

Details Fishing reel and base support therefor Fishing reel and base support therefor

1998-05-20

2000-10-17

Walsh, Donald P.

Winding, tensioning, or guiding

Reeling device

Fishing rod reel

242257, A01K 8900

Patent

active

061318396

ABSTRACT:
A fishing reel includes a frame, a base for securing the frame to a fishing rod, a fishing line spool rotationally mounted to the frame for rotation about a spool axis, a main drive gear mounted within the frame for rotation about a drive gear axis, a crank for rotating the drive gear about the drive gear axis, and a transmission for releasably engaging the drive gear with the spool. The transmission includes a spool gear fixedly mounted to the spool and an intermediate gear moveable between a first position engaging the drive gear in gear transmission engagement with the spool gear and a second position where such engagement is released. If desired, the reel may include a drag mechanism releasably engageable with the spool gear for imposing a drag upon rotation of said spool.

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patent: 5503346 (1996-04-01), Miyazaki et al.
patent: 5752667 (1998-05-01), Merrill et al.

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