Reversal preventive mechanism of a silent type for use in a fishing reel

A silent type reversal preventive mechanism for a fishing reel, said mechanism comprising:

• a reversal preventive rotatable ratchet wheel;
• a securing claw pivotally mounted with respect to said ratchet wheel and biased so as to engage with said ratchet wheel;
• a spring wound at least partially around said ratchet wheel and frictionally rotatable in conjunction with rotation of said ratchet wheel;
• a control member rotatable with respect to said ratchet wheel, and driven by said spring so as to separate said securing claw from said ratchet wheel when said ratchet wheel is rotated in a first direction;
• and,
• means abutable against said control member for restricting rotation of said control member with respect to said ratchet wheel to retain said control member in a first position when said ratchet wheel is rotated in said first direction and a second position when said ratchet wheel is rotated in a second direction opposite to said first direction,
• wherein a frictional force between said spring and said ratchet wheel when said ratchet wheel is rotated in either of said first or second directions is substantially the same in said first and second positions of said control member.