Two piece cover for fishing reel
AssigneeZebco Division of Brunswick Corporation
InventorsKent L. Zwayer, Robert Worrell
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Abstract
A fishing reel cover comprising: (a) a first cover piece having an exterior and (b) a second cover piece having a second piece wall. The second piece wall includes at least one aperture provided therethrough. The second cover piece is positionable over the first piece such that the exterior of the first cover piece is visible through the second piece aperture. The second cover piece preferably includes a plurality of apertures through which the exterior of the first cover piece is visible. Most preferably, the second cover piece includes a plurality of such apertures arranged to form a gripping structure.
Claims25
A front cover for a fishing reel comprising:
- a first cover piece having an exterior,
- a second cover piece including a second piece wall and having at least one aperture provided through said second piece wall, and attaching means for attaching said front cover to at least one of a rear cover and a frame of said fishing reel,
- wherein said second cover piece is positionable on said first cover piece such that said exterior of said first cover piece is visible through said aperture and
- neither said first cover piece nor said second cover piece is included in either said rear cover or said frame.
A front cover for a fishing reel comprising:
- a first cover piece having an exterior,
- a second cover piece including a second cover piece wall and having at least one aperture provide through said wall, and
- attaching means for attaching said front cover to at least one of a rear cover and a frame of said fishing reel,
- wherein said second cover piece is attached to said first cover piece such that said exterior of said first cover piece is visible through said aperture and
- neither said first cover piece nor said second cover piece is included in either said rear cover or said frame.
A cover for a fishing reel comprising:
- a first cover piece having an exterior and
- a snap-on ring including a ring wall and having at least one aperture provided through said ring wall,
- wherein said snap-on ring snaps on to said first cover piece such that said exterior of said first cover piece is visible through said aperture.
A spincast fishing reel of a type including a front cover and at least one of a frame and a rear cover, said front cover including an opening for a fishing line and said front cover being removably attachable to at least one of said frame or said rear cover, wherein the improvement comprises said front cover including:
- a first cover piece having an exterior and
- a second cover piece including a wall having at least one aperture therethrough,
- wherein said second cover piece is positioned on said first cover piece such that said exterior of said first cover piece is visible through said aperture and
- wherein neither said first cover piece nor said second cover piece is included in either said frame or said rear cover.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.