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US3810592A
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Fishing reel
Assignee: Carpano and Pons SA
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Filing: 1971-07-02
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Granted: 1974-05-14
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Expires: 1991-07-02
Abstract
Abstract A casting reel with a torque limiter of which the adjustment member is located at a point enabling the angler to actuate this member without releasing the crank, comprises means for reducing or even zeroing the braking torque value by simply exerting an axial pressure with the hand against said adjustment member, the release of said axial pressure causing the braking torque to resume instantaneously its preset value.
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Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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2026-11-02 11:05
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01K; A01K89/00; A01K89/02; A01K89/027
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
317 words
A fishing reel of the casting type comprising; a reel housing; a normally fixed line spool disposed in said housing; and an adjustable friction torque limiter for allowing rotation of said line spool when a torque greater than the frictional torque of said limiter is applied to said line spool, said adjustable torque limiter comprising an axle, a knob fixedly mounted on said axle externally of said housing, means mounting said knob and said axle for both rotation about the longitudinal axis of said axle and axial displacement along the longitudinal axis of said axle inwardly from and outwardly towards an outer rest position with respect to said housing in response to a force applied along said longitudinal axis, a compression spring urging said knob and thereby said axle axially outwardly towards said rest position, means responsive to the force of compression of said spring for applying a braking force to the spool as a function of the force of compression of the compression spring when the knob is in said rest position, means responsive to the rotation of said knob and said axle when same are in said rest position for adjusting the force of compression of said spring to a selected value as a function of the angular position of the knob relative to said housing to adjust the braking force applied to said spool to a selected value, and means responsive to the inward and outward axial displacement of said knob and said axle for reducing the braking force from the selected value of braking force to a reduced value of braking force as a function of the axial inward displacement of said knob and said axle from said rest position when said knob and said axle are inwardly displaced and for restoring the braking force to the selected value of braking force when said knob and said axle are in said rest position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
317 words
A fishing reel of the casting type comprising; a reel housing; a normally fixed line spool disposed in said housing; and an adjustable friction torque limiter for allowing rotation of said line spool when a torque greater than the frictional torque of said limiter is applied to said line spool, said adjustable torque limiter comprising an axle, a knob fixedly mounted on said axle externally of said housing, means mounting said knob and said axle for both rotation about the longitudinal axis of said axle and axial displacement along the longitudinal axis of said axle inwardly from and outwardly towards an outer rest position with respect to said housing in response to a force applied along said longitudinal axis, a compression spring urging said knob and thereby said axle axially outwardly towards said rest position, means responsive to the force of compression of said spring for applying a braking force to the spool as a function of the force of compression of the compression spring when the knob is in said rest position, means responsive to the rotation of said knob and said axle when same are in said rest position for adjusting the force of compression of said spring to a selected value as a function of the angular position of the knob relative to said housing to adjust the braking force applied to said spool to a selected value, and means responsive to the inward and outward axial displacement of said knob and said axle for reducing the braking force from the selected value of braking force to a reduced value of braking force as a function of the axial inward displacement of said knob and said axle from said rest position when said knob and said axle are inwardly displaced and for restoring the braking force to the selected value of braking force when said knob and said axle are in said rest position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
83 words
A fishing reel according to claim 1; further comprising means for limiting the angular displacement of said knob so that said spring cannot be fully compressed in response to rotation of said knob but can always be compressed in response to axial inward displacement of said knob from said rest position by an amount sufficient to fully cancel transmission of the force of said spring to said brake member so that said selected value of the torque cannot exceed a given maximum value.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
99 words
A fishing reel according to claim 1; wherein said means for limiting the angular displacement of the knob comprises a projection fixed for rotation with said knob, a stop member on said housing, and a piece mounted for rotation about said axle relative both to said knob and to said housing, said piece comprising a first lug lying in the path of rotation of said projection of said knob to effect rotation of said piece by said knob and a second lug abuttable against said stop member of said housing for limiting rotation of said piece in either direction.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-05-13 | 1981-11-12 | 1982-05-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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