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Spool oscillation structure for fishing reel

US5143318A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJun 18, 1990
Grant dateSep 1, 1992
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Expiry dateJun 18, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA01K89/0114
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A reciprocating/oscillating structure for a reel of the type having a housing, a line carrying spool, a rotor mounted for rotation relative to the housing for directing line onto the spool, a rotatable crank handle for operating the rotor, and structure for reciprocating/oscillating the spool along a line with respect to the housing as the crank handle and rotor are operated to thereby direct line onto the spool. The center shaft is movable cyclically--in one of the fore and aft directions through a first part of the cycle and in the other of the fore and aft directions through a second part of the cycle. The reciprocating/oscillating structure causes the center shaft to move at a first velocity through the first cycle part and at a second velocity through the second cycle part for a given rotational velocity of the crank handle, with the first and second velocities being different.

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