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Drag system for accommodating thermal expansion

US6053446A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 29, 1998
Grant dateApr 25, 2000
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Expiry dateDec 29, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA01K89/0193
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A drag system for a fishing reel provides thermal expansion of the spool by having an outboard bearing which does not direct any force against the proximate shoulder of the spool.

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