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Closed face spinning reel

Assignee: Lionel Corp
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Filing: 1960-01-11
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Granted: 1963-01-22
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Expires: 1980-01-11
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Richard E Beger

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 15:50
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01K; A01K89/00; A01K89/01; A01K89/0102

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 200 words
A FISHING REEL COMPRISING A SUBSTANTIALLY CYLINDRICAL COVER MEMBER HAVING A CENTRAL OPENING, A SHAFT EXTENDING THROUGH SAID OPENING, A LINE SPOOL AFFIXED TO SAID SHAFT, SAID LINE SPOOL HAVING A FORWARD RIM PORTION WITH AN ANNULAR GROOVE THEREIN, A CUP MEMBER WITHIN SAID CYLINDRICAL COVER EXTENDING OVER ONE END OF SAID SPOOL AND BEING FREELY ROTATABLE ON SAID SHAFT, SAID CUP MEMBER HAVING AN OPENING IN A SIDE WALL THEREOF, A LINE PICKUP MEMBER RESILIENTLY MOUNTED ON AN EXTERIOR FACE OF SAID CUP MEMBER ADJACENT SAID OPENING AND BEING BIASED DOWNWARDLY BY THE INTERIOR WALL OF SAID COVER INTO SAID CUP MEMBER OPENING AND INTO THE ANNULAR GROOVE OF SAID SPOOL WHEN IN A RETRIEVE POSITION, MEANS TO GUIDE LINE FROM SAID SPOOL OVER SAID RIM PORTION OF SAID SPOOL AND IN A DIRECTION OUTWARDLY FROM THE UNCOVERED END OF SAID SPOOL, MEANS TO ROTATE SAID CUP MEMBER WITH SAID PICKUP MEMBER THEREON TO RETRIEVE LINE, AND MEANS TO MOVE SAID CUP MEMBER FORWARDLY TO BRING SAID PICKUP MEMBER OUT OF CONTACT WITH THE INTERIOR WALL OF SAID COVER TO PERMIT SAID PICKUP MEMBER TO MOVE OUT OF SAID GROOVE AND PERMIT FREE SPOOLING OF LINE OFF SAID SPOOL.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 200 words
A FISHING REEL COMPRISING A SUBSTANTIALLY CYLINDRICAL COVER MEMBER HAVING A CENTRAL OPENING, A SHAFT EXTENDING THROUGH SAID OPENING, A LINE SPOOL AFFIXED TO SAID SHAFT, SAID LINE SPOOL HAVING A FORWARD RIM PORTION WITH AN ANNULAR GROOVE THEREIN, A CUP MEMBER WITHIN SAID CYLINDRICAL COVER EXTENDING OVER ONE END OF SAID SPOOL AND BEING FREELY ROTATABLE ON SAID SHAFT, SAID CUP MEMBER HAVING AN OPENING IN A SIDE WALL THEREOF, A LINE PICKUP MEMBER RESILIENTLY MOUNTED ON AN EXTERIOR FACE OF SAID CUP MEMBER ADJACENT SAID OPENING AND BEING BIASED DOWNWARDLY BY THE INTERIOR WALL OF SAID COVER INTO SAID CUP MEMBER OPENING AND INTO THE ANNULAR GROOVE OF SAID SPOOL WHEN IN A RETRIEVE POSITION, MEANS TO GUIDE LINE FROM SAID SPOOL OVER SAID RIM PORTION OF SAID SPOOL AND IN A DIRECTION OUTWARDLY FROM THE UNCOVERED END OF SAID SPOOL, MEANS TO ROTATE SAID CUP MEMBER WITH SAID PICKUP MEMBER THEREON TO RETRIEVE LINE, AND MEANS TO MOVE SAID CUP MEMBER FORWARDLY TO BRING SAID PICKUP MEMBER OUT OF CONTACT WITH THE INTERIOR WALL OF SAID COVER TO PERMIT SAID PICKUP MEMBER TO MOVE OUT OF SAID GROOVE AND PERMIT FREE SPOOLING OF LINE OFF SAID SPOOL.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1966-01-21 1966-07-23 1967-01-22 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-01-21 1970-07-23 1971-01-22 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-01-21 1974-07-23 1975-01-22 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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