Inertia spinning reel

Abstract

The present invention is intended for amateur angling and mainly for use by one-arm invalids. The spinning reel comprises a body with a base secured on which is a central spindle carrying a bushing with a toothed flange and a spool with a fishing line, said spool being slipped on said bushing. Installed in the central portion of the spool is a helical spring, one end of which is secured on the spool and the other end of which is connected with the bushing. Mounted between the spool and the base is a disc, on one side of which (the side facing the base) a gear interacting with a catch secured on the base is mounted. The other side being provided with a spring-loaded pawl which engages the toothed flange of the bushing. When the line with the lure is being cast into the water, the spool rotates together with the bushing and the disc. When letting out the line, the disc is fixed in a stationary position and the end of the fishing rod is alternately lowered and lifted, thereby slackening and tensioning the line. When the rod is lifted, the spring in the spool is twisted up; during lowering of the rod it is untwisted, thereby rotating the spool in the opposite direction and thus assisting in winding the line on the spool.

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