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US3166268A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Manually controlled brake and clutch for a fishing reel

Assignee: L and S Bait Co of Florida Inc
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Filing: 1962-08-16
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Granted: 1965-01-19
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Expires: 1982-08-16
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Joseph C Clark

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 16:08
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01K; A01K89/00; A01K89/015; A01K89/0183; A01K89/0186; A01K89/0188; A01K89/0189; A01K89/02; A01K89/033; A01K89/046; A01K89/047; A01K89/0192; A01K89/01921

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim 252 words
IN A REEL OF THE CHARACFER DESCRIBED A MEANS FORMING A HOUSING, A SPOOL SECURED FOR ROTATION IN SAID HOUSING ABOUT THE AXIS THEREOF ON A COAXIAL AXLE JOURNALLED AT OPPOSITE ENDS THEREOF IN SAID HOUSING FOR CASTING AND RETRACTING A LINE WOUND THEREON, A CLUTCH DRIVE DOG JOURNALLED FOR ROTATION ON SAID AXLE AND RETAINED BETWEEN ONE SIDE OF SAID SPOOL AND SAID HOUSING, A DRIVEN CLUTCH MEMBER SLIDEABLE RETAINED ON AN AXLE ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF SAID SPOOL INCLUDING A PAIR OF INTEGRAL SPACED PROJECTIONS EX TENDING THEREFROM PARALLEL AND EQUI-SPACED FROM SAID AXIS AT OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID AXLE AND SLIDEABLY RETAINED IN CORRESPONSING APERTURES THROUGH SAID SPOOL, SAID MEMBER OPERATIVELY POSITIONED FOR RECIPROCATION FROM A RETRACTED IDLE POSITION FOR FREE SPOOL ROTATION TO AN EXTENDED DRIVE POSITION WITH EACH OF SAID PROJECTIONS IN THE SAID PATH FOR ROTATION BY SAID DOG FOR ENGAGING AND ROTATING SAID SPOOL WHEN SAID DOG IS ROTATED, MEANS FOR URGING SAID MEMBER INTO SAID IDLE POSITION, A MANUAL CRANK MEANS JOURNALLED IN SAID HOUSING AND COUPLED TO SAID DOG FOR ROTATING SAME WHEN OPERATED, A THUMB LEVER PIVOTED IN SAID HOUSING FOR MOVEMENT FROM A NEUTRAL TO A REELING POSITION, DETENT MEANS OPERATIVELY ASSOCIATED WITH SAID LEVER AND SAID HOUSING FOR YIELDABLY HOLDING SAID LEVER IN SAID REELING POSITION, ROCKER MEANS OPERATIVELY ASSOCIATED WITH SAID LEVER AND PIVOTED AGAINST SAID HOUSING FOR ENGAGING AND MOVING SAID CLUTCH MEMBER INTO SAID DRIVE POSITION WHEN SAID THUMB LEVER IS MOVED INTO SAID REELING POSITION.

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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) 1968-01-19 1968-07-20 1969-01-19 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-01-19 1972-07-20 1973-01-19 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-01-19 1976-07-20 1977-01-19 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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