Fishing reel having a magnetic brake and non-magnetizable bearing

Claim 1

A fishing reel comprising, a reel body comprising a pair of first and second separated and opposing side frames which are provided with bearing housings each having a bearing, a spool shaft having a spool disposed between said side frames at said reel body, said spool shaft being supported rotatably by said bearings to said reel body, a drive mechanism for driving said spool shaft, a clutch mechanism for enabling said spool shaft to become freely rotatable with respect to said drive mechanism, and a brake mechanism for imparting a rotational resistance against free rotation of said spool shaft, said brake mechanism comprising a magnet ring having a plurality of magnets and an electric conductor which is cylindrical and rotatable together with said spool shaft, said magnet ring being fixed to said bearing housing at said second side frame, said electric conductor being disposed opposite to said magnet ring and rotatably within the magnetic field of said magnets, so that the magnetic force by said magnets exerts a braking action on said spool and spool shaft, said bearing at said second side frame being disposed within the magnetic field of said magnets at said brake mechanism and being formed of a metallic bearing comprising a non-magnetic material not magnetizable by said magnets.