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US 6,641,070 B1Granted
Spincast fishing reel having multipiece rear cover assembly
AssigneeShakespeare Company
InventorKwok Y. Wong
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Abstract
A fishing reel includes a reel frame to which a cover is attached so as to enclose various internal components. The cover defines a configured opening in which an insert piece is received. One or more screws or other suitable fasteners extend between the insert piece and the reel frame to trap the cover into secure engagement with the reel frame. Thus, the cover may be attached without an external attachment mechanism as has often been required in the past.
Claims21
A fishing reel comprising:
- a reel frame having a transverse wall;
- a cover adapted to engage said reel frame so as enclose internal components of said reel, said cover defining a configured opening therein;
- an insert piece received in said configured opening of said cover;
- and
- at least one fastener extending between said insert piece and said transverse wall of said reel frame so as to trap said cover into secure engagement with said reel frame.
2 more elements
A fishing reel comprising:
- a reel frame;
- a cover adapted to engage said reel frame so as enclose internal components of said reel, said cover defining a configured opening therein;
- an insert piece received in said configured opening of said cover, wherein said insert piece includes a stationary element carrying a pivotal thumb button;
- at least one fastener extending between said insert piece and said reel frame so as to trap said cover into secure engagement with said reel frame;
- and
- wherein said cover is a rear cover of said fishing reel.
3 more elements
A fishing reel comprising:
- a reel frame;
- a cover adapted to engage said reel frame so as enclose internal components of said reel, said cover defining a configured opening therein;
- an insert piece received in said configured opening of said cover;
- and
- a plurality of screws extending from said reel frame into threading engagement with respective screw holes located in said insert piece so as to trap said cover into secure engagement with said reel frame, wherein said screw holes of said insert piece are defined in respective receiving bosses.
2 more elements
A fishing reel comprising:
- a reel frame;
- a cover adapted to engage said reel frame so as enclose internal components of said reel, said cover defining a configured opening therein;
- an insert piece received in said configured opening of said cover;
- at least one fastener extending between said insert piece and said reel frame so as to trap said cover into secure engagement with said reel frame;
- and
- wherein said reel frame defines a seating lip engaged by a leading end of said cover.
3 more elements
A fishing reel comprising:
- a reel frame;
- a crank handle;
- a front cover defining a first internal compartment of said reel, said front cover including a forward opening therein through which fishing line extends;
- a rear cover defining a second internal compartment of said reel, said rear cover defining a configured opening therein;
- an insert piece received in said configured opening of said rear cover, said insert piece including a stationary element carrying a pivotal thumb button;
- and
- at least one fastener extending between said insert piece and said reel frame so as to trap said rear cover into engagement with said reel frame.
4 more elements
A method of attaching a cover to a reel frame of a fishing reel, said method comprising steps of:
- providing a plurality of first screw holes at selected locations in a transverse wall of said reel frame;
- inserting an insert piece into a configured opening defined in said cover, said insert piece having a plurality of second screw holes located to axially align with said first screw holes;
- moving said cover into position adjacent said reel frame;
- inserting screws through said first screw holes and into threading engagement with said second screw holes defined in said insert piece;
- and
- tightening said screws so as to trap said cover into secure engagement with said reel frame.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.