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US 5,956,885 AGranted
Fishing reel cover
OwnerMichael L. Zirbesinventor
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Abstract
A generally cylindrical, reusable fishing reel cover of clam-shell design operable in the open position to allow the cover to be positioned around a fishing reel while the reel is still attached to a fishing rod, and operable in the closed position to completely surround the reel while allowing the crank and any attached fishing line to pass through the cover.
Claims9
A fishing reel cover, comprising:
- (a) a substantially cylindrical main body defining a protective chamber and having (i) first and second side edges (ii) a longitudinal slit defining first and second ends capable of peripheral movement relative to one another, and (iii) a latitudinal slot extending from the first end partially around said cylindrical main body, and terminating with a narrower latitudinal slit;
- (b) a first endcap peripherally attached to the first side edge of the main body and having a radially extending slot aligned with the longitudinal slit in the main body;
- (c) a second endcap peripherally attached to the second side edge of the main body and having a radially extending slot aligned with the longitudinal slit in the main body;
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- (d) a means for releasably securing the first and second ends of the main body together;
- (e) whereby the first and second ends of the main body may be peripherally moved relative to one another between an open position with the first and second ends peripherally separated for allowing introduction of a fishing reel into the chamber, and a closed position with the first and second ends peripherally proximate one another and attached by the attaching means so as to be effective for protectively surrounding a fishing reel within the chamber.
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