Closed face fishing reel having cone with replaceable line choke
US5318242A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 11, 1993 |
| Grant date | Jun 7, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 11, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01K89/0102
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A closed face fishing reel assembly having a body, which is attachable to a fishing rod, a spool supported to the body, a winding drum rotatably supported at the forward end of the spool which may be rotated for winding line onto the spool and which may be axially advanced, a cone supported to the body forwardly of the spool, and a winding drum having a passageway therethrough, the internal shape of which defines a line confining envelope, the cone is either the outer housing or in one embodiment a separate housing is secured to the body and encompasses the spool, winding drum and cone, and a fishing line received through a the cone passageway and PA0 at least partially wound on the spool, the configuration of the body being independent of the line confining envelope provided by the cone, the cone or the housing includes a replaceable line choke for controlling casting distance and/or velocity.
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