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US 6,402,073 B1Granted
Fishing reel with strip drag mechanism
AssigneePenn Fishing Tackle Manufacturing Co.
InventorPeter T. Datcuk, Jr.
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Abstract
A position is added to the drag lever travel in a lever drag reel; which position is called the “strip” drag position; and which is positioned just above the free spool position. At this position, an additional detent is added, splitting the original steep cam rise into two sections to provide a light drag setting before achieving free spool; thus preventing the operator from accidentally placing the drag lever into a free spool condition.
Claims18
In a fishing reel having a spool mounted for rotation about its axis and a drag means for imparting a drag on the rotation of said spool;
- said drag means comprising a cam means, a portion thereof being rotatable, said cam means having a working surface and a follower engaging said working surface to provide axial movement of a portion thereof upon rotation thereof within the reel to impart different degrees of drag on said spool;
- said working surface having portions thereof of different profiles;
- a first of said portions having a profile providing for a free spool condition imparting no drag to said spool;
- and a third of said portions having a profile providing for at least a full drag condition to said spool;
- the improvement comprising:
- a second portion positioned between the first and third portions, and having a profile surface providing a strip drag condition which provides minimal drag on said spool, whereby when said cam means is moved from a position providing said third condition toward a position providing said first condition, the cam means will impart minimal drag to said spool in said second position before reaching said first position.
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