Casting reel with automatic drag and casting mechanism
AssigneeF.M.&G., Inc.
InventorFrank E. Epperson
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Abstract
An open-faced spin-casting reel utilizes a weighted member which in response to a casting motion will automatically release the line from the spool, and drag control mechanism is incorporated directly into the reeling mechanism off of the crankshaft to control the amount of drag on the line as it is reeled onto the spool.
Claims20
In a casting reel wherein there is provided a housing, a crankshaft internally of said housing with a handle projecting from one end of said crankshaft, a line pick-up member, and a spool at one end of said housing for a fishing line, the improvement comprising;
- a drive shaft drivingly connected to said line pick-up member including drive means for imparting rotation of said crankshaft to said line pick-up member in order to reel said line onto said spool;
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- first and second releasable drag means to selectively impart rotation of said crankshaft to said drive shaft, said first drag means being axially movable in response to rotation of said crankshaft in one direction to frictionally engage said second drag means whereby to gradually impart the rotation of said crankshaft to said second drag means, said second drag means being drivingly connected to said drive means whereby to cause said drive means to rotate said line pick-up member when said first drag means is moved into engagement with said second drag means, said second drag means including at least one frictional surface member, and said first drag means including at least one sleeve member movable in response to rotation of said crankshaft in the one direction into engagement with said friction plate member and said first drag means being further movable in a direction away from said second drag means in response to rotation of said crankshaft in the opposite direction whereby to release said second drag means from locking engagement with said first drag means.
In a casting reel wherein there is provided a housing, a crankshaft internally of said housing with a reel projecting from one end of said crankshaft, and a spool at one end of said housing for a fishing line, the improvement comprising:
- a drive shaft;
- a nose member mounted for rotation on said drive shaft;
- said drive shaft drivingly connected to said nose member including drive means for imparting rotation of said crankshaft to said nose member in order to reel said line onto said spool;
- fishing line pick-up means on said nose member being movable into the path of advancement of said fishing line in response to rotation of said crankshaft whereby to guide said fishing line onto said spool when said crankshaft is rotated;
- release means for retracting said pick-up means out of the path of movement of said fishing line;
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- casting control means for activating said release means in response to centrifugal force resulting from a forward casting motion of said reel.
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