Winding – tensioning – or guiding – Reeling device – Fishing rod reel
Reexamination Certificate
2000-04-17
2001-04-03
Marcelo, Emmanuel M. (Department: 3653)
Winding, tensioning, or guiding
Reeling device
Fishing rod reel
C242S317000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06209815
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to reels, and more particularly to fishing reels with friction drags to resist line release in which the degree of resistance may be adjusted with either hand while playing a fish.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ART
Fishing reels are frequently made with a one way drive for reeling in line and an antireverse mechanism to prevent release of line. They incorporate an adjustable friction clutch to allow line to be released when a pull on the line exceeds a preset tension. The setting of the tension, or drag, is generally made by an adjusting device extending outward from one side of the line spool. When the reel is made for use by a right handed operator, the fishing rod is held in the right hand, and the reel winding handle and drag adjuster are positioned for operation by the weaker left hand. When the right hand tires from fighting a fish, the operator may transfer the rod to the left hand. If it then becomes necessary to adjust the drag, the rod must be transferred back to the right hand before the drag can be adjusted. The delay may result in losing the fish.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is accordingly an object of the invention to provide a fishing reel having a drag adjustment that may be operated by either hand at any time. The reel of the invention had two drag adjustment controls, one on the left side and one on the right side. Each one controls the same friction drag in the reel by turning either control and the degree of turning affects the same amount of adjustment of the drag. The reel is provided with a simple adjustment to make it either a right handed or a left handed reel. This makes the reel more versatile and reduces production costs by eliminating the cost of making two models. These and other objects, features, and advantages of the invention will become more apparent when the detailed description is studied in conjunction with the drawings in which like elements are designated by like reference characters in the various drawing figures.
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Blum Alvin S.
Ligi Tool and Engineering, Inc.
Marcelo Emmanuel M.
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