Drag stack retainer
US5118049A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 23, 1990 |
| Grant date | Jun 2, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 23, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01K89/01921
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An improved fishing reel of the type having a first shaft with a rotational axis and a free end, a gear with a bore therethrough and mountable on the first shaft by direction of the first shaft free end through the gear bore and sliding of the gear axially in a first direction relative to the first shaft, at least one drag washer having a bore through which the first shaft extends and movable axially along the first shaft, a drag actuator rotatable in a first direction for advancing at least part of the drag actuator in the first direction to increase drag by moving the gear and one drag washer axially towards each other and rotatable oppositely to the first direction to decrease drag by allowing the gear and one drag washer to move away from each other. The improvement consists of structure separate from the drag actuator for blocking axial movement of at least one of the gear and one drag washer relative to the first shaft in a direction opposite to the first direction to thereby prevent escape of the one of the gear and one drag washer by axial movement relative to the shaft off of the free end of the first shaft.
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