US 4,728,054 AGranted

Fishing reel

AssigneeJudith A. Pisapio

InventorAlbert H. Pisapio

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Abstract

A fishing reel having independent reeling and unreeling modes is described. The reel has a spindle which coacts with a ratchet and a pawl for reeling, while a spool positioned on the spindle may be rotated counter to the reeling direction of the spindle at a speed governed by a friction brake located in a recess defined about the spindle in the spool. A handle for reeling the spool is attached to the spindle, and the force of the friction brake is governed by a threaded knob located at the end of the spindle.

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A fishing reel, comprising:

a back plate having a generally circular frame member attached to it;
a cylindrical shaft defining a longitudinal axis, the shaft extending from an inner surface of the back plate;
a spindle mounted on the shaft and rotation about the longitudinal axis thereof, the spindle having a longitudinal flat surface and being threaded toward its outer end;
a ratchet wheel positioned adjacent the inner surface of the back plate and being rotatable with the spindle;
a pawl pivotally mounted on the inner surface of the back plate;
means for biasing the pawl toward engagement with the ratchet wheel to prevent rotation of the spindle in one direction, the pawl and ratchet wheel being reversible to accommodate a ratcheted reeling rotation of the spindle in either of the two possible directions;
a cam engaging the pawl so that rotation of the cam causes the pawl to engage or disengage the ratchet wheel;
a spool positioned on the spindle and being freely rotatable on the spindle, the spool having circular rims extending beyond the periphery of the frame so that manual pressure may be applied thereto for the purpose of imparting drag to the unreeling rotation of the spool, the spool defining a cylindrical recess about the axis of said shaft, the recess being open to the threaded end of the spindle;
a drag brake being capable of providing a frictional engagement of the spool and the spindle, comprising a first washer rotatable with the spindle being positioned at the bottom of the recess, over which is positioned a washer rotatable with the spool, over which is positioned a second washer rotatable with the spindle, and a washer of a friction material being provided over all said washers;
a handle coacting with the spindle so that the spindle may be rotated by the handle;
and
a drag brake knob threaded to screw onto the end of the spindle for applying pressure to the washers of the drag brake.

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Abstract

A fishing reel, comprising:

a back plate having a generally circular frame member attached to it;
a cylindrical shaft defining a longitudinal axis, the shaft extending from an inner surface of the back plate;
a spindle mounted on the shaft and rotation about the longitudinal axis thereof, the spindle having a longitudinal flat surface and being threaded toward its outer end;
a ratchet wheel positioned adjacent the inner surface of the back plate and being rotatable with the spindle;
a pawl pivotally mounted on the inner surface of the back plate;
means for biasing the pawl toward engagement with the ratchet wheel to prevent rotation of the spindle in one direction, the pawl and ratchet wheel being reversible to accommodate a ratcheted reeling rotation of the spindle in either of the two possible directions;
a cam engaging the pawl so that rotation of the cam causes the pawl to engage or disengage the ratchet wheel;
a spool positioned on the spindle and being freely rotatable on the spindle, the spool having circular rims extending beyond the periphery of the frame so that manual pressure may be applied thereto for the purpose of imparting drag to the unreeling rotation of the spool, the spool defining a cylindrical recess about the axis of said shaft, the recess being open to the threaded end of the spindle;
a drag brake being capable of providing a frictional engagement of the spool and the spindle, comprising a first washer rotatable with the spindle being positioned at the bottom of the recess, over which is positioned a washer rotatable with the spool, over which is positioned a second washer rotatable with the spindle, and a washer of a friction material being provided over all said washers;
a handle coacting with the spindle so that the spindle may be rotated by the handle;
and
a drag brake knob threaded to screw onto the end of the spindle for applying pressure to the washers of the drag brake.

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