Spinning reel

Claim 1

A SPINNING REEL COMPRISING A FRAME, A SPOOL DISPOSED IN THE FRAME AND CARRYING A FIXED BEARING, A DRIVEN SHAFT CARRIED BY AND RECIPROCALLY AND ROTATABLY MOUNTED IN SAID BEARING, A LINE PICKUP ASSEMBLY CARRIED BY THE FORE END OF THE SHAFT FOR DIRECTING THE LINE ONTO THE SPOOL, MEANS FOR ROTATING THE SHAFT AND PICKUP ASSEMBLY, A COVER MOUNTED ON SAID FRAME AND HAVING AND END WALL DISPOSED IN FRONT OF THE PICKUP ASSEMBLY AND PROVIDED WITH AN OPENING THROUGH WHICH THE LINE MAY FLOW TO AND FORM THE SPOOL, MEANS FOR SECURING SAID COVER, FRAME AND SPOOL IN ASSEMBLED RELATION, FRICTION-PRODUCING MEANS CARRIED BY THE SHAFT AND ENGAGING THE PICKUP ASSEMBLY, CONTROL MEANS MOUNTED ON THE FORE END OF THE SHAFT FOR DIGITAL OPERATION IN A MANNER WHEREBY THE FRICTION-PRODUCING MEANS MAY BE READILY ADJUSTED TO CONTROL RELATIVE ROTATIONAL MOVEMENT BETWEEN THE SHAFT THE PICKUP ASSEMBLY, AND AN ACTUATOR CARRIED BY THE FRAME FOR RECIPROCATING THE DRIVEN SHAFT AND PICKUP ASSEMBLY THEREON FORWARDLY FOR CLAMPING THE LINE BETWEEN THIS ASSEMBLY AND THE COVER.