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.
Claims8
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 pivot end;
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- a member affixed to said first pin arm and extending through said first slot of said plate portion, said member having a flange 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.
The fishing reel according to claim further comprising:
- 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 of said spinner head assembly;
- wherein said pin arm is pivotally mounted to said rearward surface of said plate portion proximate said pivot end and slidably secured to said plate portion at a second location for preventing deflection of said second pin arm;
- said circumferential wall portion further defines a second pick-up pin orifice for receiving said second pick-up pin.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.