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US3095158A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Fishing reel and handle combination

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-02-01
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Granted: 1963-06-25
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Expires: 1981-02-01
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Louison Claude

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-06 16:09
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01K; A01K89/00; A01K89/01; A01K89/0108; A01K89/01081; A01K89/01082; A01K89/01083; A01K89/01084

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 266 words
A HANDLE AND REEL COMBINATION COMPRISING A TUBULAR HANDLE, A HOLLOW SHAFT ROTATABLY SUPPORTED IN SAID HANDLE, A SPINDLE SUPPORTED WITHIN SAID HOLLOW SHAFT FOR MOVEMENT AXIALLY OF THE SHAFT, A DRUM COUPLED TO SAID SHAFT FOR ROTATING THEREWITH, A WINDING-UP ROD SUPPORTED ON SAID DRUM AND PIVOTABLE RELATIVE TO SAID DRUM, A SPOOL, MEANS FRICTIONALLY CONNECTING THE SPOOL TO SAID SPINDLE FOR AXIAL MOVEMENT THEREWITH, A CRANK MECHANISM FOR ROTATING SAID SHAFT AND RECIPROCATING THE SAID SPINDLE, AND CONTROL MEANS IN SAID HANDLE FOR PIVOTABLY MOVING THE WINDING-UP ROD BETWEEN OPERATIVE AND FREE-LINE POSITIONS, SAID CRANK MECHANISM BEING ADAPTED FOR ROTATABLY DRIVING THE SHAFT, DRUM AND WINDING-UP ROD WHILE RECIPROCATING SAID SPINDLE TO CAUSE WINDING OF LINE ON SAID SPOOL WITH SAID WINDING-UP ROD IN THE OPERATIVE POSITION, SAID CONTROL MEANS PIVOTABLY MOVING THE WINDING-UP ROD TO A FREELINE POSITION WHEREAT LINE CAN BE UNWOUND FROM SAID SPOOL WITHOUT CONTACTING SAID WINDING-UP ROD, SAID CONTROL MEANS COMPRISING A PUSH BUTTON, A BELL CRANK LEVER IN CONTACT WITH SAID BUTTON AND MOVABLE THEREBY, A RING ENGAGED BY SAID BELL CRANK LEVER AND MOVABLE THEREBY, SLIDABLE RODS SECURED TO SAID RING, A THRUST DISC, A SPRING BETWEEN THE THRUST DISC AND RING BIASSING THE LATTER REARWARDLY AWAY FROM SAID DRUM, A CONTACT PLATE ADJACENT SAID THRUST DISC, SAID THRUST DISC BEING SECURED TO SAID RODS FOR BEING DISPLACED THEREWITH TO ENGAGE SAID CONTACT PLATE WITH SAID BUTTON PRESSED AND DISPLACE THE SAME, AND MEANS PIVOTALLY SUPPORTED FROM SAID CONTACT PLATE AND COUPLED TO THE WINDING-UP ROD FOR MOVING THE WINDING-UP ROD BETWEEN THE OPERATIVE AND FREE-LINE POSITIONS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 266 words
A HANDLE AND REEL COMBINATION COMPRISING A TUBULAR HANDLE, A HOLLOW SHAFT ROTATABLY SUPPORTED IN SAID HANDLE, A SPINDLE SUPPORTED WITHIN SAID HOLLOW SHAFT FOR MOVEMENT AXIALLY OF THE SHAFT, A DRUM COUPLED TO SAID SHAFT FOR ROTATING THEREWITH, A WINDING-UP ROD SUPPORTED ON SAID DRUM AND PIVOTABLE RELATIVE TO SAID DRUM, A SPOOL, MEANS FRICTIONALLY CONNECTING THE SPOOL TO SAID SPINDLE FOR AXIAL MOVEMENT THEREWITH, A CRANK MECHANISM FOR ROTATING SAID SHAFT AND RECIPROCATING THE SAID SPINDLE, AND CONTROL MEANS IN SAID HANDLE FOR PIVOTABLY MOVING THE WINDING-UP ROD BETWEEN OPERATIVE AND FREE-LINE POSITIONS, SAID CRANK MECHANISM BEING ADAPTED FOR ROTATABLY DRIVING THE SHAFT, DRUM AND WINDING-UP ROD WHILE RECIPROCATING SAID SPINDLE TO CAUSE WINDING OF LINE ON SAID SPOOL WITH SAID WINDING-UP ROD IN THE OPERATIVE POSITION, SAID CONTROL MEANS PIVOTABLY MOVING THE WINDING-UP ROD TO A FREELINE POSITION WHEREAT LINE CAN BE UNWOUND FROM SAID SPOOL WITHOUT CONTACTING SAID WINDING-UP ROD, SAID CONTROL MEANS COMPRISING A PUSH BUTTON, A BELL CRANK LEVER IN CONTACT WITH SAID BUTTON AND MOVABLE THEREBY, A RING ENGAGED BY SAID BELL CRANK LEVER AND MOVABLE THEREBY, SLIDABLE RODS SECURED TO SAID RING, A THRUST DISC, A SPRING BETWEEN THE THRUST DISC AND RING BIASSING THE LATTER REARWARDLY AWAY FROM SAID DRUM, A CONTACT PLATE ADJACENT SAID THRUST DISC, SAID THRUST DISC BEING SECURED TO SAID RODS FOR BEING DISPLACED THEREWITH TO ENGAGE SAID CONTACT PLATE WITH SAID BUTTON PRESSED AND DISPLACE THE SAME, AND MEANS PIVOTALLY SUPPORTED FROM SAID CONTACT PLATE AND COUPLED TO THE WINDING-UP ROD FOR MOVING THE WINDING-UP ROD BETWEEN THE OPERATIVE AND FREE-LINE POSITIONS.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1966-06-24 1966-12-24 1967-06-25 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-06-24 1970-12-24 1971-06-25 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-06-24 1974-12-24 1975-06-25 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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