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US 5,078,334 AGranted
Fishing reel with removable spool and reduction of free motion
AssigneeMitchell Sports, societe anonyme
InventorJoseph Zanon
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Abstract
A fishing reel with removable spool and reduction of the free motion is disclosed, comprising a removable spool which can be fitted on a shaft integral with the reel body. A main annular seal made from a resilient material is inserted between the spool bore and the spool shaft. The seal is compressed axially and radially between corresponding surfaces of the spool and the shaft. A secondary seal is compressed radially between the spool and the shaft. The seals reduce the free motion between the spool and the shaft.
Claims12
Fishing reel with a removable spool, comprising:
- a reel body which can be fitted on a fishing rod,
- a spool support shaft, a portion of which is inside the reel body and is held by a holding device providing axial translation and rotational braking thereof, and an external portion of which is formed so as to receive and retain the removable spool,
- the removable spool comprising an axial bore fitting on the external spool shaft portion and a locking and unlocking device which can be operated by the user for axially locking the spool and selectively freeing it with respect to the spool shaft, wherein
- at least one main annular damper made from a resilient material is inserted between the spool bore and the spool shaft,
- the main annular damper is compressed axially between respective axial bearing surfaces of the spool and of the shaft, the locking device holding the spool axially on the shaft against the axial thrust of the main annular damper, wherein the main annular damper suppresses axial movement between the spool and the shaft,
- simultaneously, the main annular damper is compressed radially between respective annular surfaces of the bore and of the shaft, whose respective radii have a difference less than the thickness of the main annular damper, wherein the main annular damper suppresses radial movement between the spool and the shaft.
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