Fishing reel with concentric driveline
US11930801B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 13, 2021 |
| Grant date | Mar 19, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 13, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01K89/058
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A fishing rod assembly includes a rod and a reel assembly. The reel assembly includes a housing, a spool positioned within the housing, the spool configured to rotate about an axis to retrieve or let out a fishing line, a drive mechanism concentric with the axis, the drive mechanism configured to receive rotational kinetic energy from a user and drive the spool to take-up fishing line when a counter-torque provided to the spool by the fishing line is less than a target torque, and a drag mechanism. The drag mechanism is configured to be driven by the drive mechanism and at least one of (a) drive the spool to take-up the fishing line when the counter-torque provided to the spool by the fishing line is less than the target torque or (b) provide a drag force to the spool when the counter-torque provided to the spool by the fishing line is less than the target torque.
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