# US 2014/0191071 A1 · Spinning reel

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- Number: US 2014/0191071 A1
- Document ID: US20140191071A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 14/097,770
- Filed: 2013-12-05
- Published: 2014-07-10
- Earliest claimed: 2013-01-07
- Assignees: Shimano Inc.
- Applicants: Shimano Inc.
- Inventors: Hirokazu HIRAOKA
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140191071A1

## CPC

- A01K 89/015: with {a} rotary drum {, i.e. with a rotating spool}(A01K89/033 takes precedence)
- A01K 89/01: with pick-up, i.e. with the guiding member rotating and the spool not rotating during normal retrieval of the line (A01K89/027 takes precedence)
- A01K 89/01121: {Frame details}
- A01K: ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS

## Abstract

A spinning reel configured to forwardly reel out a fishing line includes a handle, a spool, a rotor, an oscillating mechanism, a rotor drive mechanism, and a reel unit. The reel unit includes a fishing rod attachment leg, a chassis, a lid member, a reel unit guard, a protruding portion, and a restriction portion. The chassis has a mechanism attachment space to accommodate the oscillating mechanism and the rotor drive mechanism. The protruding portion protrudes towards at least one of the chassis and the lid member from an inner lateral surface of the reel unit guard. The restriction portion is disposed on at least of the chassis and the lid member The restriction portion is engaged with the protruding portion to restrict the reel unit guard from moving in a direction away from the fishing rod attachment leg.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A spinning reel allowing a fishing rod to be attached thereto, the spinning reel being configured to forwardly reel out a fishing line, the spinning reel comprising:
a handle;
a spool;
a rotor being configured to wind the fishing line about the spool;
an oscillating mechanism being configured to move the spool back and forth by rotation of the handle;
a rotor drive mechanism being configured to rotate the rotor by the rotation of the handle; and
a reel unit including
a fishing rod attachment leg allowing the fishing rod to be attached thereto,
a chassis having a mechanism attachment space to accommodate the oscillating mechanism and the rotor drive mechanism,
a lid member covering the mechanism attachment space,
a reel unit guard having a tapered shape, the reel unit guard covering a rear side of the chassis and a rear side of the lid member,
a protruding portion protruding towards at least one of the chassis and the lid member from an inner lateral surface of the reel unit guard, the inner lateral surface being disposed on a side away from the fishing rod attachment leg, and
a restriction portion being disposed on at least one of the chassis and the lid member, the restriction portion being engaged with the protruding portion to restrict the reel unit guard from moving in a direction away from the fishing rod attachment leg, and
the reel unit being provided with the fishing rod attachment leg disposed on either the chassis or the lid member.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The spinning reel according to claim 1, wherein
the reel unit guard is fixed to the chassis in a first position close to the fishing rod attachment leg by a screw member,
the reel unit guard is engaged with the chassis in a second position being farther away from the fishing rod attachment leg than from the first position, and
the restriction portion is disposed on the lid member.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The spinning reel according to claim 2, wherein
the protruding portion has a first surface and a second surface disposed farther away from the fishing rod attachment leg than the first surface from the fishing rod attachment, and
the protruding portion protrudes in a plate shape towards the lid member.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The spinning reel according to claim 3, wherein
the restriction portion has a projection,
the projection protrudes from an outer lateral surface of the lid member towards the reel unit guard,
the projection is arranged to be contactable with the second surface of the protruding portion.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The spinning reel according to claim 4, wherein
the projection protrudes in a plate shape towards the reel unit guard.

### Claim 6 (depends on 4)

The spinning reel according to claim 4, wherein
the projection protrudes in a rod shape towards the reel unit guard.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The spinning reel according to claim 6, wherein
the projection has a round rod shape, and
the projection is detachably attached to the lid member.

### Claim 8 (depends on 2)

The spinning reel according to any one of claims 2, wherein
the reel unit guard has a rib contactable with a bottom surface of the chassis.