Live liner drag device
AssigneePure Fishing, Inc.
InventorsJoaquim da Rosa, Mark Talwin, Cameron Ivie
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Abstract
A drag device for use with a fishing reel is provided that allows an angler to switch between a main drag mode and a secondary drag mode. The main drag mode is traditionally used to provide drag when trying to reel in a fish, while the secondary drag mode is traditionally used to provide finely-tuned drag when fishing with live bait. The drag device preferably includes a lever member that, when engaged, causes the fishing reel to switch between the main drag mode and secondary drag mode, as well as adjust the drag force of the secondary drag.
Claims15
A drag device for a fishing reel including a mainshaft for alternating between a main drag assembly and an adjustable secondary drag assembly, the drag device comprising:
- a lever member associated with the fishing reel, said lever member being movable between a first position and a second position;
- at least two washers coupled to said lever member, at least one of said washers being rotationally coupled to the mainshaft of the fishing reel;
- wherein when said lever member is moved out of its first position, the main drag assembly is disengaged, and as said lever member is moved towards its second position the secondary drag assembly is engaged;
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- wherein as said lever member is progressively moved towards its second position, a progressively increasing force is applied to the at least two washers to selectively increase the force associated with the secondary drag assembly.
An adjustable secondary drag device for use on a fishing reel for varying the force generated by the secondary drag device, the fishing reel including a mainshaft, the secondary drag device comprising:
- a lever member coupled to a gear mechanism, said lever member being movable between a first position and a second position;
- an actuator coupled to said gear mechanism;
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- at least two washers coupled to said actuator, at least one of said washers being keyed to the mainshaft of the fishing reel;
- wherein when said lever member is moved out of its first position and is progressively moved towards its second position, a progressively increasing force is applied to the at least two washers to selectively increase the force generated by the secondary drag device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.