Silent-selective anti-reverse mechanism

In a spinning reel, a device for selectively permitting or preventing the reverse rotation of the crank handle, comprising:

• (a) a housing having a deck plate and body portions with exterior and interior surfaces, a first portion projecting forward of the deck plate and a second portion projecting rearward;
• (b) bearing means in the second portion and extending from the interior surface through the exterior surface;
• (c) a crank gear assembly mounted in the bearing means, the assembly comprising:
• (i) a crank shaft,
• (ii) a face gear mounted on the shaft having a back side,
• (iii) ratchet means mounted on the shaft adjacent the gear,
• (iv) anti-reverse drag means having a tab projecting parallel to the deck plate and being mounted on the shaft;
• (d) pawl means mounted in the deck plate and directed toward the crank gear assembly and being engageable with the ratchet means, the tab engageable with the pawl means;
• (e) a spring for urging the drag means to rotate in a first direction when the crank shaft rotates in a first direction and urging the drag means to rotate in a second direction when the crank shaft rotates in a second direction;
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• (f) said second direction of rotation of the shaft being prevented when the drag means starts to rotate in the second direction by causing the tab to move the pawl means to engage the ratchet means.