Fishing reel with trigger actuated bail assembly
US6082649A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 5, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jul 4, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 5, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01K89/01
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A fishing reel with a frame having a first axis and forward and rear ends spaced axially relative to the first axis and an operating mechanism on the frame. The operating mechanism includes a line carrying spool, a rotor that is rotatable around the first axis relative to the frame, a bail assembly on the frame which is changeable between a cast position and a retrieve position, a rotor operator, and a drive train through which the rotor is rotated around the first axis in response to operation of the rotor operator. The operating mechanism further has a bail actuating system for moving the bail assembly from the retrieve position into the cast position. The bail actuating system includes a bail moving assembly which moves in a fore and aft direction relative to the frame, and a motion changing linkage which produces a force on the bail assembly that urges the bail assembly from the retrieve position towards the cast position as an incident of the bail moving assembly moving from a normal position forwardly relative to the frame into an opening position. The bail moving assembly has a portion that cooperates with the frame to guide the bail moving assembly between the normal and op…
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