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US 10,631,529 B2Granted
Torque limiting device for fishing reel and spinning reel
AssigneeShimano Components (Malaysia) SDN. BHD.
InventorYik Hui Chan
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Abstract
A torque limiting device includes a first rotating member, a second rotating member, an engagement member, and a biasing member. The biasing member biases the engagement member from a first rotating member toward a second rotating member. The biasing member biases the engagement member in a direction inclined relative to a radial direction of the first rotating member.
Claims7
A torque limiting device for a fishing reel, comprising:
- a first rotating member disposed so as to be rotatable relative to a reel body;
- a second rotating member disposed so as to be rotatable relative to the first rotating member radially outside of the first rotating member, and having a recess on an inner circumferential portion thereof;
- an engagement member disposed on the first rotating member and configured to cause the second rotating member to rotate integrally with the first rotating member when engaged with the recess;
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- a biasing member configured to bias the engagement member from the first rotating member to the second rotating member,
- the biasing member biasing the engagement member in a direction inclined relative to a radial direction of the first rotating member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.