Fly fishing reel
AssigneeCarpano & Pons
InventorJean-Paul Lemery
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Abstract
A fly fishing reel comprising a spool rotatably mounted in a casing and braking means for impeding rotation of the spool in one direction. The braking means comprises a ring mounted within the casing for rotation with the spool, a pawl pivotally connected to the ring, and a rotatable plate having a ratchet engageable with the pawl whereby the pawl and spool effect rotation of the plate. A washer is disposed between the casing and the plate for frictionally impeding rotation of the plate. A spring is provided for urging the plate against the washer and toward the casing and thereby preventing rotation of the plate when the spool and ring rotate in one direction, and causing the plate to rotate with the ring and spool when the spool is rotated in the other direction.
Claims8
In a fly fishing reel including a casing, a spool rotatably mounted to the casing, and braking means for impeding rotation of the spool in one direction of its rotation, the improvement wherein said braking means comprise a ring mounted within the casing for rotation with said spool, axially slidable means for interconnecting said ring to said spool during use of the fly fishing reel to effect rotation of said ring in response to rotation of said spool and for permitting said spool to be removed from said ring during non-use of the fly fishing reel, a pawl pivotally connected to said ring, a plate rotatably mounted within the casing and disposed coaxially with said spool, said plate having ratchet means for engaging said pawl, adjustable friction means connected to said plate for adjusting the resistance to rotation of said plate, and pawl-controlling means controlling engagement of said pawl with said ratchet means of said plate, said pawl-controlling means comprising a U-shaped spring member pivoted on said ring coaxially with said pawl and having opposite leg portions frictionally gripping said plate between them such that the friction engagement of said plate with said leg portions effects movement of said pawl to a position out of engagement with said ratchet means when said spool is rotated in one direction and into engagement with said ratchet means when said spool is rotated in the opposite direction, whereby said pawl and ratchet disengagement and engagement permit said plate to remain stationary when said spool is rotated in one direction, and causes said plate to rotate with said ring and spool when said spool is rotated in the other direction.
In a fly fishing reel including a casing, a hollow axle fixed to the casing, a spool rotatably mounted on said axle, and braking means for impeding rotation of the spool in one direction of its rotation, the improvement wherein said braking means comprises a ring mounted within the casing for rotation with said spool, axially engageable means for interconnecting said ring and said spool to permit said spool to be removed from said ring, a pawl pivotally connected to said ring, a plate rotatably mounted within the casing and disposed coaxially with said spool, said plate having ratchet means engageable by said pawl, and adjustable friction means coacting with said plate for adjusting the resistance to rotation of said plate, said friction means comprising a washer disposed between the casing and said plate for frictionally impeding rotation of said plate and spring means for urging said plate against said washer and toward said casing, said spring means being disposed in said hollow axle, whereby said pawl and ratchet engagement permits said plate to remain stationary when said spool is rotated in one direction, and causes said plate to rotate with said ring and spool when said spool is rotated in the other direction.
In a fly fishing reel including a casing, a hollow axle fixed to the casing, a spool rotatably mounted on said axle, and braking means for impeding rotation of the spool in one direction of its rotation, the improvement wherein said braking means comprises a plate rotatably mounted within the casing and disposed coaxially with said spool, means clutching said plate to the spool in one direction of rotation of the spool, noise making means operable only in said one direction of rotation of said spool, a washer disposed between the casing and said plate for frictionally impeding rotation of said plate, and spring means for urging said plate against said washer and toward the casing, said spring means being disposed within said hollow axle.
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