Baitcasting reel having a pivotable thumb rest
AssigneeShimano Inc.
InventorTakeshi Ikuta
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Abstract
A baitcasting reel has right and left frames, a spool disposed between the right and left frames, a handle attached to one of the frames for driving the spool, and a thumb rest mounted on the frames to be pivotable about an axis extending in a right and left direction. Each frame includes a frame member opposed to the spool, and a case extending over an outer side of the frame member. The case and thumb rest are pivotable about the same axis, and overlap each other in plan view. The case and thumb rest are pivotable in different regions to avoid mutual interference.
Claims24
A baitcasting reel comprising:
- right and left frame members;
- a spool disposed between said right and left frame members, said spool having an axis;
- a handle attached to one of said right and left frame members for driving said spool;
- a thumb rest mounted on at least one of said right and left frame members, said thumb rest being pivotable about a first axis between a closed position and an open position;
- and
- a case extending over at least one of said right and left frame members, said case being pivotable about a second axis between a closed position and an open position;
- and
- wherein said thumb rest is independently pivotable between said closed position and said open position regardless of the position of said case.
A baitcasting reel comprising:
- right and left frame members;
- a spool disposed between said right and left frame members, said spool having an axis;
- a handle attached to one of said right and left frame members for driving said spool;
- a thumb rest mounted on at least one of said right and left frame members, said thumb rest being pivotable about a first axis between a closed position and an open position;
- and
- a case extending over at least one of said right and left frame members, said case being pivotable about a second axis between a closed position and an open position;
- and
- wherein said case is independently pivotable between said closed position and said open position regardless of the position of said thumb rest.
A baitcasting reel comprising:
- right and left frame members;
- a spool disposed between said right and left frame members, said spool having an axis;
- a handle attached to one of said right and left frame members for driving said spool;
- a thumb rest mounted on at least one of said right and left frame members, said thumb rest being pivotable about a first axis between a closed position and an open position, said first axis being parallel to said spool axis;
- and
- a case extending over at least one of said right and left frame members, said case being pivotable about a second axis between a closed position and an open position, said second axis being parallel to said spool axis;
- and
- wherein said case is independently pivotable regardless of the position of said thumb rest and said thumb rest is independently pivotable regardless of the position of said case.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.