US 4,588,139 A · Apparatus for winding fishing line onto a fishing reel

Abstract

An apparatus for winding fishing line from a supply spool onto either a crank-type or a crankless reel is provided. A spindle is provided on the frame of the apparatus for supporting the supply spool in a freely rotatable position on the frame. A motor-driven reel rotor is provided on the frame for engaging and winding either the crank-type reel or the crankless reel so that the fishing line may be wound onto the reel. A fishing reel support member is mountable on the frame alternatively in a first orientation for supporting a crank-type reel or a second orientation for supporting a crankless reel. Guide elements are provided on the frame guide the fishing line from the supply spool onto the respective fishing reel mounted on the frame, and a measuring device is associated with the measure of the length of line wound on the reel.

Claims25

Dependent claims

An apparatus for winding fishing line from a supply means onto either a crank-type fishing reel or a crankless fishing reel comprising:

(a) a frame,
(b) reel winder means on the frame for engaging and driving the reel to wind fishing line from the supply means onto the reel;
(c) fishing reel support means for supporting the reel at a desired position in engagement with the reel winder means to drive the reel, said support means having a reel support member configured to be mounted on the frame in a first orientation for supporting a crank-type reel in engagement with the reel winder means and configured to be mounted on the frame in a second orientation for supporting a crankless reel in engagement with the reel winder means, said support member having first holder means positioned on said support member for releasably holding and supporting a crank-type reel in engagement with said winder means in the first orientation of the support member and second holder means positioned on said support member cooperable with said winder means for releasably holding and supporting a crankless reel on the reel support member in engagement with said winder means in the second orientation of the support member;
and
(d) fishing line guide means on the frame for guiding the fishing line from the supply means onto the fishing reel supported on the frame.

2 more elements

An apparatus for winding fishing line from a supply means onto either a crank-type fishing reel or a crankless fishing reel comprising:

(a) a frame,
(b) reel winder means on the frame for engaging and driving the reel to wind fishing line from the supply means onto the reel;
(c) fishing reel support means for supporting the reel at a desired position in engagement with the reel winder means to drive the reel, said fishing reel support means having a guide track on the frame and a reel support member configured to be mounted on the frame in a first orientation for supporting a crank-type reel in engagement with the reel winder means and configured to be mounted on the frame in a second orientation for supporting a crankless reel in engagement with the reel winder means, said reel support member having first holder means for releasably holding and supporting a crank-type reel in engagement with said winder means;
second holder means cooperable with said winder means for releasably holding and supporting a crankless reel on the reel support member in engagement with said winder means;
and first and second guide track engagement means for engaging the guide track to support the reel support member on the frame, one of said engagement means adapted to mount the member in its first orientation so that the first holder means supports a crank-type reel in driving engagement with winder means and the other of said engagement means adapted to mount the reel support member in its second orientation so that the second holder means supports a crankless reel on the reel in driving engagement with the reel winder means;
and
(d) fishing line guide means on the frame for guiding the fishing line from the supply means onto the fishing reel supported on the frame.

4 more elements

An apparatus for winding fishing line from a supply means onto either a crank-type fishing reel or a crankless fishing reel comprising:

(a) a frame,
(b) reel winder means on the frame for engaging and driving the reel to wind fishing line from the supply means onto the reel, the reel winder means including a rotor having a diametric groove for receiving a crank of the crank-type reel to engage and rotatably drive the crank and the crank-type reel, and a support element projecting axially from said rotor for frictionally engaging a crankless reel to rotatably drive the crankless reel;
(c) fishing reel support means for supporting the reel at a desired position in engagement with the reel winder means to drive the reel, said support means having a reel support member configured to be mounted on the frame in a first orientation for supporting a crank-type reel in engagement with the reel winder means and configured to be mounted on the frame in a second orientation for supporting a crankless reel in engagement with the reel winder means;
and
(d) fishing line guide means on the frame for guiding the fishing line from the supply means onto the fishing reel supported on the frame.

2 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Apparatus for winding fishing line onto a fishing reel

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Apparatus for winding fishing line onto a fishing reel

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Abstract

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