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US 10,660,322 B1Granted
Bearing supported pick-up pin for spincast reel
AssigneeW.C. Bradley/Zebco Holdings, Inc.
InventorsKent L. Zwayer, Kyle O'Dell, Mike Mao
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Abstract
A fishing reel designed to retain rotational functionality under load. The reel has a spool and spinner head assembly. A first pin arm is pivotally mounted to a plate portion of the spinner head assembly. A plate facing surface of the first pin arm has at least a portion that defines a planar surface from the first pivot end to the first pin arm for providing deflection resistance. A first pick-up pin selectively extends the first pin arm through a first pick-up pin orifice in a wall portion of the spinner head assembly. A first pick-up sleeve is rotationally mounted on the first pick-up pin for engaging fishing line when fishing line is wound onto said spool.
Claims13
A fishing reel comprising:
- a spool mounted for rotating about a longitudinal axis defined by a main shaft;
- a spinner head assembly secured to said main shaft forward of said spool, said spinner head assembly having a plate portion and a circumferential wall portion protruding rearwardly from said plate portion, said plate portion defining a rearward surface;
- said circumferential wall portion defining a first pick-up pin orifice;
- a first pin arm defining a first pivot end, a first pin end, a plate facing surface and an inside surface, said first pin arm pivotally mounted to said rearward surface of said plate portion;
- a first pick-up pin extending from said first pin end of said first pin arm, said first pick-up pin for selectively extending through said first pick-up pin orifice in said circumferential wall portion of said spinner head assembly;
- a first pick-up sleeve rotationally mounted on said first pick-up pin with bearings therebetween, said first pick-up sleeve for engaging fishing line when fishing line is wound onto said spool.
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A fishing reel comprising:
- a spool mounted for rotating about a longitudinal axis defined by a main shaft;
- a spinner head assembly secured to said main shaft forward of said spool, said spinner head assembly having a plate portion and a circumferential wall portion protruding rearwardly from said plate portion, said plate portion defining a rearward surface, a forward surface and a first slot;
- said circumferential wall portion defining a first pick-up pin orifice;
- a first pin arm defining a first pivot end, a first pin end, a plate facing surface and an inside surface;
- said first pin arm pivotally mounted to said rearward surface of said plate portion proximate said first pivot end;
- a member affixed to said first pin arm and extending through said first slot of said plate portion, said member having structure for contact with said forward surface of said plate portion for preventing deflection of said first pin arm;
- a first pick-up pin extending from said first pin end of said first pin arm, said first pick-up pin for selectively extending through said first pick-up pin orifice in said circumferential wall portion of said spinner head assembly;
- a first pick-up sleeve rotationally mounted on said first pick-up pin, said first pick-up sleeve for engaging fishing line when fishing line is wound onto said spool.
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A fishing reel comprising:
- a spool mounted for rotating about a longitudinal axis defined by a main shaft;
- a spinner head assembly secured to said main shaft forward of said spool, said spinner head assembly having a plate portion and a circumferential wall portion protruding rearwardly from said plate portion, said plate portion defining a rearward surface, a forward surface and a first slot;
- said circumferential wall portion defining a first pick-up pin orifice and a second pick-up pin orifice;
- a first pin arm defining a first pivot end, a first pin end, a plate facing surface and an inside surface, said first pin arm pivotally mounted to said rearward surface of said plate portion proximate said first pivot end;
- a member affixed to said first pin arm and extending through said first slot of said plate portion, said member having structure for contact with said forward surface of said plate portion for preventing deflection of said first pin arm;
- a first pick-up pin extending from said first pin end of said first pin arm, said first pick-up pin for selectively extending through said first pick-up pin orifice in said circumferential wall portion of said spinner head assembly;
- a second pin arm defining a second pivot end, a second pin end, a plate facing surface and an inside surface, said second pin arm pivotally mounted to said rearward surface of said plate portion proximate said second pivot end;
- a second pick-up pin extending from said second pin end of said second pin arm, said second pick-up pin for selectively extending through said second pick-up pin orifice in said circumferential wall portion of said spinner head assembly;
- a second pick-up sleeve rotationally mounted on said second pick-up pin, said second pick-up sleeve for engaging fishing line when fishing line is wound onto said spool.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.