Fishing reel spool having a variable dimensioned front flange
US6422499B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 29, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jul 23, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 29, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01K89/0111
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A fishing reel has a fixed spool and a rotary line pick up. The spool comprises a peripheral groove for line retrieval limited by a front flange and a rear flange. The front flange comprises, for example, three peripheral areas with a progressively smaller radius with a dimension of the radius that is smaller than the radius in the adjacent peripheral areas that separate them. Therefore we reduce the friction of the fishing line on the front flange of the spool during a casting operation.
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