Spinning reel with excellent heat transfer and non-tangle characteristics
US5368247A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 5, 1992 |
| Grant date | Nov 29, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 5, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01K89/033
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In accordance with this invention, a spinning reel having non-snagging bailing characteristics, is described. Such spinning reel together: accommodates ultra-long casts and subsequent winding of associated fishing line without tangling the line. In one aspect, the invention includes a lockable, rotatable rotor having a pair of diametrical positioned ear assemblies extending from its base, a central cylindrical housing and at its interior, a hollow pinion gear in rotational contact with the central cylindrical housing. The ear assemblies are slotted to receive a U-shaped bail wire while broad walls provide non-snag surfaces to the fishing line.
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