Clutch mechanism for a double bearing type reel for fishing having an ergonomic thumb actuated operational member
US5941471A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 9, 1997 |
| Grant date | Aug 24, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 9, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01K89/0189
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A double bearing type reel for fishing in which a series of operations from changing over the clutch to thumbing can be smoothly, quickly and easily conducted. A clutch changeover operation member is provided to conduct a changeover operation of the clutch mechanism by being displaced in the longitudinal direction of the reel. The operational member is arranged at a position at which the clutch changeover operation member can be operated by a finger tip of a thumb when the thumb is extended diagonally from a hand of a fisher man who holds the reel body. A finger setting section is arranged in the operation member in the direction of diagonally extending thumb of the hand of the fisher man holding the reel body in such a manner that the finger setting section diagonally cross the longitudinal direction of the reel body, so that the operation member for changing over the clutch is operated when the thumb is set in the finger setting section.
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