Winding – tensioning – or guiding – Reeling device – Fishing rod reel
Patent
1998-12-15
2000-06-13
Walsh, Donald P.
Winding, tensioning, or guiding
Reeling device
Fishing rod reel
242303, 242317, 242319, 242282, D22138, 43 22, A01K 8902
Patent
active
060738715
ABSTRACT:
A fly fishing reel comprises a large diameter spool having a broad width and a shallow line storage depth. The reel may have an arm-like body and a unique mounting member which, when attached to a fishing rod, positions the perimeter of the spool across a longitudinal axis of the rod. In an additional aspect, a drag mechanism is provided in a center hub of the spool. The drag mechanism is a unidirectional dual cone drag mechanism. The drag mechanism comprises a pair of opposing frictional conical race members, an inner race member inserted into an outer race member. The race members are biased into contact to create drag on the rotating spool. A roller clutch is utilized to produce a unidirectional drag mechanism. The roller clutch is configured to lock thereby causing relative rotation of the race members creating frictional drag only when the spool is rotated in the "reeling out direction." In another aspect, the roller clutch may be carried by a reversible clutch ring which detachably couples to one of the race members. The clutch ring is reversible thereby allowing the reel to be converted between left hand wind and right hand wind by simple reversing the clutch ring.
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Mt. Ranier Flyreel Works (Printed Advertisement).
Farris Mark S.
Taylor Aaron
C-1 Design Group
Marcelo Emmanuel M.
Walsh Donald P.
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