Level winder for fishing reels

A level winder for fishing reels, comprising:

• a traverse cam shaft supported between side plates of a fishing reel;
• means for turning said traverse cam shaft, said means for turning including a handle shaft;
• a guide cylinder fitted around said traverse cam shaft, supported between said side plates and formed so that an outer surface of said guide cylinder has a non-circular cross-sectional shape;
• a fishing line guide member provided at an upper portion thereof with a fishing line guiding bore, and at a lower side portion thereof with an opening via which said fishing line guide member is fitted around the outer surface of said guide cylinder in the longitudinal direction so that said guide member can be moved slidingly along said guide cylinder between said guide plates;
• a disengagement preventing cover fitted detachably in said opening;
• a locking claw engaged with said traverse cam shaft;
• and a cap which supports said locking claw on said fishing line guide member, and which is fitted detachably around a lower portion of said fishing line guide member.

A level winder for fishing reels, comprising:

• a traverse cam shaft supported between side plates of a fishing reel;
• means for turning said traverse cam shaft, said means for turning including a handle shaft;
• a guide cylinder fitted around said traverse cam shaft, supported between said side plates and formed so that an outer surface of said guide cylinder has a non-circular cross-sectional shape and an upper side;
• a fishing line guide member provided at an upper portion thereof with a fishing line guiding bore, and at a lower portion thereof with a bifurcated part defining an opening via which said fishing line guide member is fitted around the outer surface of said guide cylinder from the upper side thereof so that said guide member can be moved slidingly along said guide cylinder between said guide plates;
• a locking claw engaged with said traverse can shaft;
• and a reinforcing support member which supports said locking claw on said fishing line guide member, and prevents inward deformation of said bifurcated part, and which is fitted firmly and detachably in the opening of said bifurcated part.

A level winder for fishing reels, comprising:

• a traverse cam shaft supported between side plates of a fishing reel;
• means for turning said traverse cam shaft, said means for turning including a handle shaft;
• a guide cylinder fitted around said traverse cam shaft, supported between said side plates and formed so that an outer surface of said guide clyinder has a non-circular cross-sectional shape and an upper side;
• a fishing line guide member provided at an upper portion thereof with a fishing line guiding bore, and at a lower portion thereof with a bifurcated part defining an opening via which said fishing line guide member is fitted around the outer surface of said guide cylinder from the upper side thereof so that said guide member can be moved slidingly along said guide cylinder between said guide plates;
• a locking claw engaged with said traverse can shaft;
• and a reinforcing support member which supports said locking claw on the fishing line guide member, and prevents inward deformation of said bifurcated part, and which is fitted firmly and detachably in the opening of said bifurcated part, and a cap which supports said reinforcing support member so that said support member does not come off, and which is fitted detachably around said bifurcated part.