Line reel apparatus

A line reel apparatus, comprising:

• an apparatus housing including a fixed housing portion and a rotating housing portion adjacent to the fixed housing portion;
• a pin slot in the rotating housing portion;
• a pin magnet carried by the rotating housing portion at the pin slot;
• a drive mechanism drivingly engaging the rotating housing portion for rotation;
• a main shaft disposed in the rotating housing portion;
• a catch pin housing disposed for rotation on the main shaft;
• a line annulus between the catch pin housing and the rotating housing portion;
• a catch pin cavity in the catch pin housing, the catch pin cavity disposed in aligned or registering relationship to the pin slot along a longitudinal axis of the rotating housing portion;
• a magnetic catch pin disposed in the catch pin cavity, the catch pin positional between a retracted position clearing the line annulus and an extended position spanning the line annulus and inserting through the pin slot upon alignment of the pin magnet with the catch pin cavity responsive to rotation of the rotating housing portion;
• a bias mechanism biasing the catch pin in the retracted position in the catch pin cavity;
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• a spool carried by the main shaft.

A line reel apparatus, comprising:

• an apparatus housing including a fixed housing portion and a rotating housing portion adjacent to the fixed housing portion;
• a pin slot in the rotating housing portion wall of the rotating housing portion;
• a pin magnet carried by the rotating housing portion at the pin slot;
• a main shaft disposed in the rotating housing portion;
• a transmission plate on the main shaft, the transmission plate drivingly engaging the rotating housing portion for rotation;
• a bevel gear on the main shaft and drivingly engaging the transmission plate for rotation;
• a handle gear drivingly engaging the bevel gear for rotation;
• a drive mechanism drivingly engaging the handle gear for rotation;
• a catch pin housing disposed for rotation on the main shaft;
• a line annulus between the catch pin housing and the rotating housing portion;
• a catch pin cavity in the catch pin housing, the catch pin cavity disposed in aligned or registering relationship to the pin slot along a longitudinal axis of the rotating housing portion;
• a magnetic catch pin disposed in the catch pin cavity, the catch pin positional between a retracted position clearing the line annulus and an extended position spanning the line annulus and inserting through the pin slot upon alignment and magnetic attraction of the pin magnet with the catch pin cavity responsive to rotation of the rotating housing portion;
• a bias mechanism biasing the catch pin in the retracted position in the catch pin cavity;
• a spool carried by the main shaft;
• a retainer pin protruding from the main shaft;
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• a magnetic field breaker pin carried by the catch pin and protruding from the catch pin housing, the magnetic field breaker pin engages the retainer pin in the retracted position of the catch pin and disengages the retainer pin in the extended position of the catch pin.