Winding – tensioning – or guiding – Reeling device – Fishing rod reel
Reexamination Certificate
1998-12-18
2001-04-24
Marcelo, Emmanuel M. (Department: 3653)
Winding, tensioning, or guiding
Reeling device
Fishing rod reel
C029S254000, C072S051000, C072S368000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06220537
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an improved spinning reel for fishing and, in particular, to an improved fishing line winding device for use in such spinning reel.
2. Description of the Related Art
In a conventional spinning reel for fishing, a fishing line winding device for winding a fishing line around a spool by means of rotation of a handle, as known well, is structured such that a fishing line guide member is supported on a rotor in such a manner as to be set reversibly at a fishing line take-up position and at a fishing line play-out position. However, in the conventional structure, there is found a problem to be solved: that is, in a fishing line take-up operation, the fishing line can be easily entwined around the fishing line guide portion of the fishing line winding device, in particular, around the fishing line guide member due to a twist in the fishing line, the peculiar characteristic of the fishing line, a variation in a tensile force, or the like. As means for preventing the fishing line from being entwined around the fishing line guide portion, as disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 3-117462 of Heisei, it is well known to provide a fishing line introduction portion which is gradually expanded from the end portion of a bail toward the fishing line guide portion.
However, in the above-mentioned conventional structure, partly because the fishing line introduction portion of the fishing line guide member is formed of solid material such as stainless steel, duralumin, titanium or the like, the fishing line guide device becomes heavy in weight and thus the spinning reel also becomes heavy in weight. Due to the thus increased weight of the spinning reel, not only the operationability and portability or transportability of the spinning reel are worsened, but also the rotation balance of the rotor is upset so that a fishing line take-up operation in fishing cannot be executed smoothly and lightly.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention aims at improving the above-mentioned problems found in the conventional spinning reels. Accordingly, it is an object of the invention to provide a spinning reel for fishing in which a fishing line guide member, in particular, a fishing line introduction portion thereof is reduced in weight to thereby be able to not only reduce the weight of the spinning reel but also acquire the balance of the rotation of a rotor.
In attaining the above object, according to the first aspect of the invention, there is provided a fishing spinning reel including: a reel body; a spool supported on the reel body; a rotor rotatably supported on the reel body for winding a fishing line around the spool; a fishing line guide portion connected to the rotor and movable between a fishing line take-up and a fishing line play-out position; a bail for retrieving the fishing line; and a fishing line introduction portion provided between the bail and the fishing line guide portion. The fishing line introduction portion is formed in such a manner as to have a smooth shape expanding gradually from the bail, and a tightly closed cavity portion is formed in the interior of the fishing line introduction portion. Especially, because the fishing line introduction portion is formed integrally with the bail, and also because, in the integral formation of the fishing line introduction portion and bail, in the bail and fishing line introduction portion, there are formed cavity portions in such a manner that they communicate with each other, not only the weight of the fishing line guide member can be reduced further, but also the rotation balance of the rotor can be stabilized further. Also, the number of parts required in the fishing line guide member and the cost thereof can be reduced. Further, when the fishing line guide member is formed by molding a metal pipe into an integrally united body, the light fishing line guide member can be manufactured efficiently and easily.
Further, according to the second aspect of the invention, there is provided a fishing spinning reel including: a reel body; a spool supported on the reel body; a rotor rotatably supported on the reel body for winding a fishing line around the spool; a fishing line guide portion connected to the rotor and movable between a fishing line take-up and a fishing line play-out position; a bail for retrieving the fishing line; and a fishing line introduction portion provided between the bail and the fishing line guide portion. Only the bail or the bail and the fishing line introduction portion are formed into an integral hollow shape by rolling up a plate material. Also, a reinforcing insertion member or a foreign body invasion preventive insertion member is disposed in the whole or in part of the interior of the hollow portion of the bail or bail and fishing line introduction portion. Thanks to this structure, not only the strength of the bail and fishing line introduction portion can be enhanced or foreign bodies such as sand, dust and the like can be prevented from invading into the interior of the hollow portion; but also, since either of the insertion members can be used as a balance weight, the rotation balance of the rotor can be adjusted easily. The cross section shape of the hollow portion may be a closed complete ring shape or a partially cut-away ring shape.
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Amano Tomoyuki
Yamada Shigeto
Daiwa Seiko Inc.
Liniak Berenato Longacre & White
Marcelo Emmanuel M.
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