US 6,296,200 B1Granted

Fly fishing reel

AssigneeLiang-Jen Chang

InventorLiang-Jen Chang

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Abstract

A fly fishing reel includes a fishing-rod connecting member, a main shaft, a spool, a retaining member, a brake device, and a drag adjustment device. The main shaft exetends rotatably through a central hole in the connecting member, and has a left end, a right end, and an outward flange that extends radially and outwardly from the main shaft near the left end. The spool is sleeved on the main shaft so as to rotate synchronously therewith, and is provided with a handle. The retaining member is mounted removably on the right end of the main shaft, and is disposed adjacent to the handle for retaining the connecting member and the spool between the outward flange of the main shaft and the retaining member. The retaining member can be removed from the main shaft for replacement of the spool. The brake device is disposed between the left end of the main shaft and the connecting member for stopping rotation of the main shaft within the connecting member when a force applied to the handle is released. The drag adjustment device includes a rotary knob, which engages threadedly the connecting member near the left end of the main shaft so as to rotate relative to the connecting member for adjusting drag resisting rotation of the main shaft within the connecting member.

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Dependent claims

A fly fishing reel comprising:

a fishing-rod connecting member having a central hole formed therethrough;
a main shaft extending rotatably through said central hole in said fishing-rod connecting member, and having a left end, a right end, and an outward flange that extends radially and outwardly from said main shaft near said left end;
a spool, which is sleeved on said main shaft so as to rotate synchronously therewith and which is provided with a handle;
a retaining member mounted removably on said right end of said main shaft and disposed adjacent to said handle for retaining said fishing-rod connecting member and said spool between said outward flange of said main shaft and said retaining member, said retaining member being capable of being removed from said main shaft for replacement of said spool;
a brake device disposed between said left end of said main shaft and said fishing-rod connecting member for stopping rotation of said main shaft within said fishing-rod connecting member when a force applied to said handle is released;
and
a drag adjustment device including a rotary knob, which engages threadedly said fishing-rod connecting member near said left end of said main shaft so as to rotate relative to said fishing-rod connecting member for adjusting drag resisting rotation of said main shaft within said fishing-rod connecting member.

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Facts

Application: 09/586,547Filed 31 May 2000
Granted: 2 Oct 2001
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification6 codes

A01K 89/016
With a rotary drum , i.e. with a rotating spool: fly reels , i.e. with a stub shaft support
A01K 89/058
Axially engaged: coaxial with spool
A01K 89/0162
Fly reels , i.e. with a stub shaft support: with a releasable latch to retain spool on shaft
A01K 89/0179
With unwinding indicators, e.g. a bell or a flashing light: clicking indicators, e.g. flexible pawl and toothed member

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