Modular fly fishing reel
AssigneeW.C. Bradley/Zebco Holdings, Inc.
InventorRobert W. Koelewyn
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Abstract
A modular fly fishing reel includes a frame with a side wall, a generally cylindrical axle cartridge removably mounted in a mounting socket of the frame side wall and also having an outer rotatable axle tube, and a spool having a hub removably secured on the axle tube by a quick release mechanism. The axle cartridge includes a drag assembly adjustable by a drag nut positioned adjacent the frame side wall and acting on the rotatable axle tube and spool. The quick release mechanism includes a detent that is spring biased through the spool hub to engage the axle tube, and releasable by a slide button or push button mounted on a spoke of the spool. The spool has a rim defining a line pocket and the side walls and bottom wall of the line pocket are convex for high strength and low weight.
Claims20
A modular fly fishing reel comprising:
- A) a frame having a foot for mounting onto a fly rod, the frame having a side wall defining a mounting socket;
- B) a generally cylindrical axle cartridge removably mounted in the mounting socket of the frame, the axle cartridge having a drag assembly, the axle cartridge also having an outer rotatable axle tube connected with the drag assembly, and a one-way clutch connecting the drag assembly to the outer rotatable axle tube;
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- C) a spool having a hub removably received and removably secured on the axle tube for rotation therewith.
A modular fly fishing reel as defined in cliam 3 wherein the one-way clutch is mounted within the axle cartridge at the end thereof opposite the drag adjustment knob.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.