Thumb operated casting actuator for fishing reel

Details Thumb operated casting actuator for fishing reel Thumb operated casting actuator for fishing reel

1997-06-03

1999-12-14

Walsh, Donald P.

Winding, tensioning, or guiding

Reeling device

Fishing rod reel

242310, D22140, A01K 8901

Patent

active

060006528

ABSTRACT:
A casting actuator having a slip-resistant contacting surface which flexes to accommodate the user's thumb. The casting actuator preferably comprises: an actuating lever; a support structure; a living hinge pivotably connecting the actuating lever to the support structure; and a flexible cover extending from the support collar over at least a portion of the lever. The flexible cover provides a flexible, slip-resistant contacting surface on the lever. The inventive actuator is preferably formed by an inventive method comprising the steps of: (a) placing a first material in a mold to form a unitary, molded structure and (b) while the first material is present in mold, placing a second material in the mold to form the flexible cover. The unitary, molded structure formed from the first material comprises: the actuating lever; the support collar; and the resilient hinge. The inventive casting actuator preferably includes a convex engaging surface for operably contacting a main shaft of the fishing reel.

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