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US 4,792,106 AGranted
Magnetic bail
AssigneeZebco Corporation
InventorLorens G. Hlava
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InventorLorens G. Hlava
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The invention comprehends an improvement in a spinning style fishing reel of the type having a line-carrying spool, a rotor housing, a crank handle for rotating the rotor housing about an axis, a bail carried on a bail arm, and structure mounting the bail arm for movement relative to the rotor housing selectively between a cast position, wherein line can be paid out of the spool, and a retrieve position, wherein line can be directed onto the spool as the rotor housing is operated by the crank handle. The improvement resides in structure for driving the bail arm into each of the cast and retrieve positions and for keeping the bail arm so positioned. The structure that accomplishes this end according to the invention consists of cooperating structures on the bail arm and rotor housing that are mutually attractive approaching and in each of the cast and retrieve positions.
An improved fishing reel of the type having a line-carrying spool, a rotor housing, a crank handle for rotating the rotor housing about an axis, a bail carried on a bail arm, and means mounting the bail arm for movement relative to the rotor housing selectively between a cast position wherein line can be paid out of the spool and a retrieve position wherein line can be directed onto the spool as the rotor housing is operated by the crank handle, the improvement comprising:
An improved fishing reel of the type having a line-carrying spool, a rotor housing, a crank handle for rotating the rotor housing about an axis, a bail carried on a bail arm, and means mounting the bail arm for movement relative to the rotor housing selectively between a cast position wherein line can be paid out of the spool and a retrieve position wherein line can be directed onto the spool as the rotor housing is operated by the crank handle, the improvement comprising:
An improved fishing reel of the type having a line-carrying spool, a rotor housing, a crank handle for rotating the rotor housing about an axis, a bail carried on a bail arm, and means mounting the bail arm for movement relative to the rotor housing selectively between a cast position wherein line can be paid out of the spool and a retrieve position wherein line can be directed onto the spool as the rotor housing is operated by the crank handle, the improvement comprising:
An improved fishing reel of the type having a line-carrying spool, a rotor housing, a crank handle for rotating the rotor housing about an axis, a bail carried on a bail arm, and means mounting the bail arm for movement relative to the rotor housing selectively between a cast position wherein line can be paid out of the spool and a retrieve position wherein line can be directed onto the spool as the rotor housing is operated by the crank handle, the improvement comprising:
An improved fishing reel of the type having a line-carrying spool, a rotor housing, a crank handle for rotating the rotor housing about an axis, a bail carried on a bail arm, and means mounting the bail arm for movement relative to the rotor housing selectively between a cast position wherein line can be paid out of the spool and a retrieve position wherein line can be directed onto the spool as the rotor housing is operated by the crank handle, the improvement comprising:
An improved fishing reel of the type having a line-carrying spool, a rotor housing, a crank handle for rotating the rotor housing about an axis, a bail carried on a bail arm, and means mounting the bail arm for rotation about a second axis relative to the rotor housing selectively between a cast position wherein line can be fed off of the spool and a retrieve position wherein line can be directed onto the spool as the rotor housing is operated by the crank handle, the improvement comprising:
An improved fishing reel of the type having a line-carrying spool, a rotor housing, a crank handle for rotating the rotor housing about an axis, a bail carried on a bail arm, and means mounting the bail arm for movement relative to the rotor housing selectively between a cast position wherein line can be paid out of the spool and a retrieve position wherein line can be directed onto the spool as the rotor housing is operated by the crank handle, the improvement comprising:
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To wind position by rotor drive: guiding members shifted to unwind position by discrete manual operators
With pick-up, i.e. with the guiding member rotating and the spool not rotating during normal retrieval of the line: pick-up details
Magnets: permanent magnets [PM]
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Term ended 20 Jul 2007 (estimated)
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1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to spinning style fishing reels with pivotable bails and, more particularly, to structure for maintaining the bail selectively in each of its "cast" and "retrieve" positions.
2. Background Art
FIG. 1 is a side elevation view of a spinning style fishing reel with a rotor housing having an associated magnetic bail assembly according to the present invention;
FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the rotor housing and bail assembly of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is an enlarged, sectional view of the connection between an arm on the bail and rotor housing taken along line 3--3 of FIG. 1;
In FIGS. 1 and 2, a spinning reel is shown generally at 10, having incorporated therein a magnetic bail system according to the present invention. Only that structure necessary to an understanding of the present invention is described below. Details of the remainder of the reel structure are explained fully in U.S. Pat. No. 4,426,045.
The spinning reel 10 has a main casing 12 for the main reel operating mechanism, with an integral mounting stem 14 terminating in a foot 16 for connection in conventional manner to a fishing rod (not shown). At the forward portion of the casing 12, a rotor housing 18 is mounted for rotation about a lengthwise axis. A central shaft 19, extending lengthwise of the reel casing 12, has at its forward end a spool 20 upon which a supply of line 22 can be wound. A hub 24 secures the connection of the spool 20 to the shaft 19.
The rotor housing 18 has an associated bail assembly at 26 consisting of a wire bail 28, formed generally in the shape of a U, with the ends 31 and 33 connected with arms 30, 32. The arms 30, 32 are pivotally connected to two ears 34, 36, formed integrally with the rotor 18 at diametrically opposite positions thereon.