Handle folding device for fishing reel

A handle folding device for a fishing reel, comprising:

• a handle shaft;
• a projecting portion formed on one end of said handle shaft and provided with an engagement portion;
• a handle arm pivotally supported onto said projecting portion;
• a handle stopper pivotally mounted on said handle arm and selectively engaged with and disengaged from said engagement portion to allow said handle arm to be folded relative to said handle shaft;
• and
• retaining means provided between said projecting portion and said handle stopper for retaining said handle arm in place when said handle arm is folded relative to said handle shaft to a folded position, wherein said retaining means comprises a projection and a recess for receiving said projection to provide positive locking engagement therewith, and wherein said handle stopper selectively disengages said projection from said recess, thereby allowing said handle arm to pivot from said folded position.

A handle folding device for a fishing reel, comprising:

• a handle shaft;
• a projecting portion formed on one end of said handle shaft, and provided with an engagement portion;
• a handle arm pivotally supported onto said projecting portion;
• a handle stopper pivotally mounted on said handle arm and selectively engaged with and disengaged from said engagement portion to allow said handle arm to be folded relative to said handle shaft;
• and
• retaining means provided between said handle shaft and said handle arm for retaining said handle arm in place when said handle arm is folded relative to said handle shaft to said folded position, wherein said retaining means comprises a projection and a recess for receiving said projection to provide positive locking engagement therewith, and wherein said retaining means further comprises operating means for selectively disengaging said projection from said recess to allow said handle arm to be pivoted out of said folded position.

A handle folding device for a fishing reel having a handle arm for manual rotation and a handle shaft for transmitting the manual rotation to a spool, said folding device comprising:

• a pivot pin interposed between and pivotally connecting said handle arm and said handle shaft;
• projection means for securing said handle arm with respect to said handle shaft in one of a first, unfolded position and a second, folded position;
• a dowel pivotally mounting said projection means with respect to a first one of said handle arm and said handle shaft, said pivot pin and said dowel are relatively orthogonally oriented;
• a first recess on a second one of said handle arm and said handle shaft, said projection means engaging said first recess in said first position;
• a second recess on said second one of said handle arm and said handle shaft, said projection means engaging said second recess in a positive locking manner in said second position;
• and,
• operation means for selectively disengaging said projection means from said first recess and said second recess to allow said handle arm to be pivoted from said first position to said second position.