Dual-bearing reel anti-reverse mechanism

A dual-bearing reel anti-reverse mechanism for governing rotation of the dual-bearing reel spool, rotatively fitted in the reel body, in the line reeling-out direction, the anti-reverse mechanism comprising:

• a rotary member having a plurality of teeth formed circumferentially spaced on its outer periphery, fitted non-rotatably yet free to shift axially onto a link member for rotationally co-operative linking with the spool;
• a pawl member mounted on the reel body to allow its leading end to pivot between a contact posture in which the leading end of said pawl member contacts said teeth and a separated posture in which the leading end is parted away from said teeth, and being mounted such that when disposed in the contact posture said pawl member prohibits rotation of said rotary member in the line reel-out direction;
• anchoring means provided on the reel body, for anchoring said rotary member against the reel body;
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• urging means fitted to said pawl member, for urging under friction with said rotary member said pawl member toward the separated posture when said rotary member is line wind-in directionally rotated and urging said pawl member toward the contact posture when said rotary member is line reel-out directionally rotated.