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Closed face spinning reel
Assignee: Brunswick Corp
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Filing: 1973-03-16
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Granted: 1974-09-17
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Expires: 1993-03-16
Abstract
Abstract The disclosure herein relates to fishing reels, especially socalled closed face spinning reels, and it is directed more specifically to several unique structural arrangements in closed face spinning reels, including an improved drag brake arrangement, utilizing a disc friction surface on the front side of the spool in conjunction with pressure buttons on the rear side of the reel; an improved actuating arrrangement for the drag brake, including a deformable ring carrying friction buttons for the drag brake and a single revolution cam with an associated star wheel for the drag brake adjustment; an improved mounting of the winding shaft and associated bushings in molded U-shaped bearing supports; an improved anchoring of the tang to the reel housing, including a dovetailed engagement of the tang in the housing; and an improved arrangement of ''''no-back'''' elements to provide for actuation of a no-back pawl in one plane by an actuating arm attached directly to the winding shaft and operated in another plane. These new structural arrangements for closed face spinning reels enhance and simplify the operation thereof, accommodate the use of inexpensive new plastic materials of construction, simplify the manufacture of the components, and simplify the assembly thereof in the mass production of closed face spinning reels.
Inventors
- 👤 R Hull
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 19:57
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01K; A01K89/00; A01K89/01; A01K89/0102
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
375 words
In a closed face spinning reel including a cylindrical reel body divided by a transverse circular wall, a spool supported on a hub projecting forwardly of said wall, a main shaft extending axially through the center of said circular wall, a crank drive mechanism mounted in said reel body for rotating said main shaft, line pickup means carried by the forward end of said main shaft, a front cover means closing off the front face of said reel body and a rear cover means closing off the rear face of said reel body, the improvement including a. a ball bearing means mounted in a central opening defined by said circular wall, b. a hollow pinion shaft means supported for rotation in said ball bearing means and mounting a pinion rearwardly of said circular wall, c. said main shaft means being supported telescopically within said hollow pinion shaft means for rotation therewith and for limited axial movement relative thereto, d. means keying said main shaft to said hollow pinion shaft means to provide a driving connection therebetween in all telescoped positions of said shafts, e. at least two separate, integral U-shaped bearing elements extending rearwardly from said transverse wall, f. said crank drive mechanism including crank shaft means disposed perpendicular to said main shaft and supported for rotation within said U-shaped bearing elements, g. said crank drive mechanism further including a helical drive gear mounted on said crank shaft means for rotation therewith and maintained in meshing driving engagement with said pinion, said helical drive gear being disposed between said U-shaped bearing elements, h. retaining plate means interconnecting the legs of said Ushaped bearing means to retain said crank shaft therein, i. said crank shaft means projecting laterally outwardly of said cylindrical housing to accommodate the mounting thereon of a crank handle, j. annular washer means secured to the rear portions of said main shaft, k. biasing coil spring means disposed over said main shaft and acting between said annular washer means and said pinion to bias said main shaft rearwardly of said reel housing, l. whereby the rotation of said crank shaft means in either direction effects the clockwise and counterclockwise rotation of said main shaft through the corresponding rotation of said pinion shaft means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
375 words
In a closed face spinning reel including a cylindrical reel body divided by a transverse circular wall, a spool supported on a hub projecting forwardly of said wall, a main shaft extending axially through the center of said circular wall, a crank drive mechanism mounted in said reel body for rotating said main shaft, line pickup means carried by the forward end of said main shaft, a front cover means closing off the front face of said reel body and a rear cover means closing off the rear face of said reel body, the improvement including a. a ball bearing means mounted in a central opening defined by said circular wall, b. a hollow pinion shaft means supported for rotation in said ball bearing means and mounting a pinion rearwardly of said circular wall, c. said main shaft means being supported telescopically within said hollow pinion shaft means for rotation therewith and for limited axial movement relative thereto, d. means keying said main shaft to said hollow pinion shaft means to provide a driving connection therebetween in all telescoped positions of said shafts, e. at least two separate, integral U-shaped bearing elements extending rearwardly from said transverse wall, f. said crank drive mechanism including crank shaft means disposed perpendicular to said main shaft and supported for rotation within said U-shaped bearing elements, g. said crank drive mechanism further including a helical drive gear mounted on said crank shaft means for rotation therewith and maintained in meshing driving engagement with said pinion, said helical drive gear being disposed between said U-shaped bearing elements, h. retaining plate means interconnecting the legs of said Ushaped bearing means to retain said crank shaft therein, i. said crank shaft means projecting laterally outwardly of said cylindrical housing to accommodate the mounting thereon of a crank handle, j. annular washer means secured to the rear portions of said main shaft, k. biasing coil spring means disposed over said main shaft and acting between said annular washer means and said pinion to bias said main shaft rearwardly of said reel housing, l. whereby the rotation of said crank shaft means in either direction effects the clockwise and counterclockwise rotation of said main shaft through the corresponding rotation of said pinion shaft means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
55 words
The reel of claim 1 further characterized in that a. a hollow star wheel control shaft is directly supported in said U-shaped bearing means, b. said crank shaft is supported for rotation within said hollow star wheel shaft for rotation independently thereof, and c. control means mounted on said star wheel shaft for rotation therewith.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
148 words
The reel of claim 2 further characterized in that a. said control means carried by said star wheel shaft is a single revolution cam having high portionS gradually merging with low portions, b. said cam means is disposed adjacent an opening extending through said circular wall, c. annular drag brake actuator means disposed immediately adjacent the front face of said circular wall generally concentrically with said forwardly projecting hub, d. control pin means projecting rearwardly from said plate means and through said opening into contact with said cam means, e. whereby selective rotation of said cam means will effect the gradual axial displacement of said actuator means relative to the front face of said circular wall, thereby selectively forwardly displacing a line spool mounted on said hub, f. limit means fixed to the forward end of said hub to limit the forward displacement of a line spool thereon.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
The reel of claim 3 further characterized in that a. a line spool is supported on said hub, b. annular brake pad means are supported on said hub between the front face of said spool and said limit means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
44 words
The reel of claim 4 further characterized in that a. said brake pad means is in the form of an annular friction pad supported by a similarly shaped washer plate, b. said washer plate being disposed between said brake pad and said limit means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
39 words
The reel of claim 5 further characterized in that a. said annular actuator means includes a plurality of spool-engaging buttons, b. fastening means loosely connecting said actuator to said transverse wall at a point opposite to said pin means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
156 words
In a closed face spinning reel having a cylindrical reel body divided by a transverse circular wall, a spool supported on an integral hub projecting forwardly of said wall, a main shaft extending axially through the center of said circular wall and being rotatable through a crank drive mechanism mounted in said reel body, line pickup means carried by the forward end of said main shaft, a front cover means closing off the front face of said reel body and a rear cover means mounting a pivotable thumb button means closing off the rear face of said reel body, the improvement including a. integral anchoring means projecting from the botton wall portions of said reel body, b. said anchoring means defining a pair of axially extending converging slots, c. elongated rod mount means having converging flange means adapted to dovetail with said slot means, d. fastening means securing said rod mount means to said reel body.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
156 words
In a closed face spinning reel having a cylindrical reel body divided by a transverse circular wall, a spool supported on an integral hub projecting forwardly of said wall, a main shaft extending axially through the center of said circular wall and being rotatable through a crank drive mechanism mounted in said reel body, line pickup means carried by the forward end of said main shaft, a front cover means closing off the front face of said reel body and a rear cover means mounting a pivotable thumb button means closing off the rear face of said reel body, the improvement including a. integral anchoring means projecting from the botton wall portions of said reel body, b. said anchoring means defining a pair of axially extending converging slots, c. elongated rod mount means having converging flange means adapted to dovetail with said slot means, d. fastening means securing said rod mount means to said reel body.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
51 words
The reel of claim 7 further characterized in that said reel body includes a. web means strengthening and supporting said anchoring means, b. said web means being generally triangular in shape and extending between the forwardmost and rearwardmost portions of said anchoring means and the periphery of said cylindrical reel body.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
245 words
The reel of claim 1, further including a. an actuating finger means carried by said crank shaft means, b. clutch means cooperating with said crank shaft means and said finger means to accommodate slippage of said finger means relative to said crank shaft means when said finger means is restrained, c. pawl means mounted on the rear face of said circular wall for pivotal movement towards and away from the central axis of said reel, d. ratchet means mounted on said pinion shaft means adjacent said pawl means for selective cooperation therewith to limit the rotation of said pinion shaft means to a predetermined single direction, e. actuating slot means defined by said pawl means for cooperation with said finger means whereby the rotation of said crank shaft means in a first direction urges said finger and said pawl toward the central axis of said reel thereby causing said pawl means and ratchet means to be engaged and to prohibit rotation of the pinion shaft means and the main shaft means driven thereby in a first direction, f. whereby rotation of said crank shaft means in a second direction opposite to said first direction causes said finger means and pawl means to be movEd away from said central axis of said reel, thereby insuring the disengagement of said pawl means and ratchet means and assuring the freedom of rotation of said pinion shaft means and said associated main shaft means in a predetermined desired direction.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
62 words
The reel of claim 9, further characterized in that a. a control lever means is mounted on said rear face of said reel wall adjacent said pawl means, b. said control lever means being selectively rotatable into and out of blocking relation with said pawl means selectively to prohibit or to accommodate the movement of said pawl means by said finger means.
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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) | 1977-09-16 | 1978-03-18 | 1978-09-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-09-16 | 1982-03-18 | 1982-09-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-09-16 | 1986-03-18 | 1986-09-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |