US3762592A
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US
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Protective cover for fishing reel
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1970-11-04
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Granted: 1973-10-02
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Expires: 1990-11-04
Abstract
Abstract A protective cover for a fishing reel of the spin cast or spinning type having halves readily snapped together to enclose the reel and as readily removed from the reel, particularly when the reel is mounted on a fishing rod and without unstringing the fishing line. A flexible boot is provided on one of the halves for receiving the reel crank regardless of the position of the crank.
Inventors
- 👤 J Mayes
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 20:23
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01K; A01K89/00; A01K97/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
456 words
A fishing reel cover comprising: a pair of hollow semi-rigid bulbous cupped housing members, each havinG an edge portion complementary to that of the other and matingly engageable to form an enclosure for a fishing reel; notch means in the edge portion a first afirst one of said pair of housing members forming an aperture through which the shank portion of a fishing reel may extend; an opening in said first said housing member through which the hand crank of said fishing reel may extend; a longitudinally fluted laterally expansible flexible cover means of water impervious fabric on said first housing member secured at its inner end to said first housing member surrounding said opening for said crank handle and closed at its outer end providing a laterally expansible yieldable receptacle for expansibly receiving and enclosing the hand crank of a reel disposed in said first housing member; said first housing member having a fastening rib formed at its edge portion and projecting normal to the outer surface of said first cupped housing member and extending around the outer surface along said edge portion spaced inwardly from and parallel to and coextensive with said edge portion; the second of said pair of cupped housing members having its edge portion formed with an outwardly extending peripheral latch lip flange joined to said peripheral edge of said second housing member by an outwardly flare connecting portion to dispose said latch lip flange to form a mouth opening into said second housing member greater in dimension than the adjacent portions of said second housing member and of a size to receive within said lip flange of said second housing member the projecting fastening rib along the peripheral edge portion of said first housing member; and substantially U-shaped elastomeric resilient sealing and gripping connecting means having its arms engaged over the inner and outer surfaces and its base covering the projecting edge of the lip flange of the peripheral edge portion of said second housing member and extending completely around said lip flange peripherally of said second housing member; said connecting means having the end portion of its outer arm portion turned inwardly toward its inner arm portion and engaging over the angular junction of the lip flange with the flared connecting portion of said second housing member to retain said connecting and sealing means on said lip flange and having said inner arm portion extending along the inside of said lip flange and disposed to be engageable over the fastening rib of the edge portion of said first housing member for resiliently gripping said fastening rib and releasably joining said housing members together in sealed relation along these edges to form a closed semi-rigid housing for a fishing reel.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
456 words
A fishing reel cover comprising: a pair of hollow semi-rigid bulbous cupped housing members, each havinG an edge portion complementary to that of the other and matingly engageable to form an enclosure for a fishing reel; notch means in the edge portion a first afirst one of said pair of housing members forming an aperture through which the shank portion of a fishing reel may extend; an opening in said first said housing member through which the hand crank of said fishing reel may extend; a longitudinally fluted laterally expansible flexible cover means of water impervious fabric on said first housing member secured at its inner end to said first housing member surrounding said opening for said crank handle and closed at its outer end providing a laterally expansible yieldable receptacle for expansibly receiving and enclosing the hand crank of a reel disposed in said first housing member; said first housing member having a fastening rib formed at its edge portion and projecting normal to the outer surface of said first cupped housing member and extending around the outer surface along said edge portion spaced inwardly from and parallel to and coextensive with said edge portion; the second of said pair of cupped housing members having its edge portion formed with an outwardly extending peripheral latch lip flange joined to said peripheral edge of said second housing member by an outwardly flare connecting portion to dispose said latch lip flange to form a mouth opening into said second housing member greater in dimension than the adjacent portions of said second housing member and of a size to receive within said lip flange of said second housing member the projecting fastening rib along the peripheral edge portion of said first housing member; and substantially U-shaped elastomeric resilient sealing and gripping connecting means having its arms engaged over the inner and outer surfaces and its base covering the projecting edge of the lip flange of the peripheral edge portion of said second housing member and extending completely around said lip flange peripherally of said second housing member; said connecting means having the end portion of its outer arm portion turned inwardly toward its inner arm portion and engaging over the angular junction of the lip flange with the flared connecting portion of said second housing member to retain said connecting and sealing means on said lip flange and having said inner arm portion extending along the inside of said lip flange and disposed to be engageable over the fastening rib of the edge portion of said first housing member for resiliently gripping said fastening rib and releasably joining said housing members together in sealed relation along these edges to form a closed semi-rigid housing for a fishing reel.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
60 words
The fishing reel cover of claim 1, including: a slot formed in the edge portion of the lip flange of said second member; and a slit formed in the connecting means thereon in registry with said slot to receive a fishing line extending from the reel housed in the fishing reel cover when said cover is closed about said reel.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
190 words
The fishing reel cover of claim 1 wherein said notch means formed in the edge portion of said first housing member has grommet seal means set into said notch means, said grommet seal means comprising: a resilient body having a uU-shaped recess therein for receiving and engaging said reel shank and a pair of surfaces at the ends of said recess engageable with the edge portion of the resilient gripping connecting means on said second housing member connecting said pair of housing members to close against and seal about the shank of the fishing reel, when said pair of cupped housing members are closed about the fishing reel and the reel shank extends outwardly through said grommet member, said grommet having an external peripheral groove means formed thereon disposed to receive the edge of said notch means formed in the edge portion of said first housing member, the edge of said notch means being engaged and resiliently frictionally gripped in said groove means of said grommet means to retain said grommet means in place in said notch means when said housing is opened to remove or insert a fishing reel.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
88 words
The fishing reel cover of claim 3 wherein said resilient body of said grommet seal means is formed in an elongate resilient hollow tubular shape provided with longitudinally extending flange means projecting substantially radially from the exterior of said tubular body and having the groove means formed therein by a pair of spaced parallel planar flange members extending longitudinally of said tubular body and disposed to engage and grip the inner and outer surfaces of the first body member at the edge of the notch means formed therein.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
The fishing reel cover of claim 1 wherein said pair of housing members are formed of non-metallic material having a protective lining therein formed of a layer of soft, resilient material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The reel cover of claim 1 wherein said housing members are formed of non-metallic material and are each provided with a protective lining of soft-resilient material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
126 words
The device of claim 1 wherein a grommet seal is set into said notch means formed in the edge portion of said first housing member, said grommet seal having an elongate hollow resilient tubular body portion and longitudinally extending lateral flange means projecting substantially radially from the exterior of said body portion and comprising a pair of spaced parallel planar flange members disposed to engage and grip the inner and outer surfaces of the edge portion of said first housing member around said notch means to hold said grommet seal in said notch means with said hollow tubular body portion formed into substantially a U-shape having a pair of parallel side by side closely adjacent arm sections disposed to engage and seal against a reel shank.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
76 words
The device of claim 7 wherein the grommet seal has its opposite end portions at the ends of the arms of the U-shaped body formed with inclined faces with the projecting edge of the inclined faces disposed within said first housing member and arranged to move under the edge of the resilient gripping connecting means on the edge portion thereof projecting from said second housing member to seal therewith when the housing members are connected. together.
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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) | 1976-10-01 | 1977-04-02 | 1977-10-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-10-01 | 1981-04-02 | 1981-10-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-10-01 | 1985-04-02 | 1985-10-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |