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US 11,058,100 B1Granted
Open face fishing reel with quick-release spool
OwnerJeff Crawford, Jr.inventor
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Abstract
An open face fishing reel utilizes a quick-release spool device having a modular reel component that facilitates the interchanging of fishing line while the reel is still secured within the fishing reel housing and crank mechanism. The device is configured to be removably replaced with a different spool having a new unit of fishing line secured thereabout.
Claims19
A reel, comprising:
- a spool released for threading a new fishing line that is reassembled onto the reel, the spool includes a spinning reel spool base supporting a centrally attached and axially extending spinning reel spool shaft, at a terminal end of the spinning reel spool shaft opposite the spinning reel spool base is a fastener;
- a fishing line carriage removably placed on the spinning reel spool, the fishing line carriage incorporates a fishing line carriage body and is capable of having a fishing line wound thereon and a spinning reel drag, the fishing line carriage body has an internal bore to enable passage of the spinning reel spool shaft to enable the fishing line carriage to be supported on the spinning reel spool;
- a spinning reel frame having a spinning reel spool seat, a bail, and a handle attached to the spinning reel frame, the spinning reel frame is mechanically attached to and driving the spool and the fishing line carriage when those elements are placed on the spinning reel seat;
- a drag housing containing a plurality of internal components, which provides drag for the fishing line carriage body;
- and,
- wherein the action of a drag adjustment knob is generated by action by the drag adjustment knob working against a second threaded surface on the spinning reel spool shaft.
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