US4714208A
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Magnetic brake control for fishing reel
Assignee: Ryobi America Corp
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Filing: 1985-09-16
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Granted: 1987-12-22
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Expires: 2005-09-16
Abstract
Abstract A bait cast fishing reel includes electronic timing circuitry for controlling deceleration of the spool thereof, about which fishing line is wound and playing out. The spool is mechanically released and the timing circuitry is activated by the pressing of a control button. When a casting sequence is commenced, the timing control allows the spool to first rotate freely for a preselected period of time. A second phase of the timing circuitry then applies a spool braking mechanism for a preselected time period. At the completion of this second period, the timing circuitry again releases the spool for manual braking by thumb pressure. Rewinding the spool resets the timing circuitry for the next cast, and disconnects power from the circuitry.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph M. Holahan
- 👤 J. Myles Holahan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 05:50
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01K; A01K89/00; A01K89/015; A01K89/0155; A01K89/01555
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
114 words
A fishing reel comprising a frame, a revolving spool mounted on a spool shaft connecting end members of the frame of the reel, a rotor mounted on the spool shaft, conductors carried by the rotor, a dynamo brake positioned adjacent to one of said end members of the frame, an electronic control means and timing means for controlling said brake, a source of direct electrical current, switch means, an actuator adapted to actuate said switch means to close the electrical circuit to active said electronic control means and timing means for braking of the spool for a selected time and to open said switch to release the spool from braking for a selected time.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
114 words
A fishing reel comprising a frame, a revolving spool mounted on a spool shaft connecting end members of the frame of the reel, a rotor mounted on the spool shaft, conductors carried by the rotor, a dynamo brake positioned adjacent to one of said end members of the frame, an electronic control means and timing means for controlling said brake, a source of direct electrical current, switch means, an actuator adapted to actuate said switch means to close the electrical circuit to active said electronic control means and timing means for braking of the spool for a selected time and to open said switch to release the spool from braking for a selected time.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
A fishing reel as claimed in claim 1, wherein the control means is embodied in an electronic integrated circuit.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
A fishing reel as claimed in claim 1, wherein the control means is embodied in an electronic integrated circuit, and the source of direct current activates the electronic control circuit and energizes the timing circuit.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
A fishing reel of claim 1, wherein the circuit means is adapted to generate a braking signal after a preselected freely rotating spool interval commencing with spool rotation.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
53 words
The fishing reel of claim 4, wherein the circuit means is adapted to generate a braking signal after a preselected freely rotating spool interval commencing with spool rotation, and the said freely rotating spool interval is between 0.4 seconds and 0.5 seconds and the braking interval is between 0.3 seconds and 0.4 seconds.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
48 words
The fishing reel of claim 4, wherein the circuit means is adapted to generate the braking signal after a preselected freely rotating spool interval commencing with spool rotation, and the control circuit means further includes an enabling circuit having a control switch for selectively generating an enabling signal.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
135 words
A fishing reel comprising a spool adapted to rotate about an axis; a means for generating a spool rotation signal in accordance with rotation of the spool; control circuit means for generating a braking signal including a braking signal for a predetermined braking interval after detection of the spool rotation signal; and, a means for selectively braking the spool in accordance with the braking signal, wherein the circuit means generates the braking signal after a preselected free spool interval commencing with spool rotation and the control circuit means further includes an enabling circuit having a control switch for selectively generating an enabling signal, and further includes a free spool interval timer circuit responsive to the enabling signal and the spool rotation signal, for selectively generating a free spool signal representative of the free spool period.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
135 words
A fishing reel comprising a spool adapted to rotate about an axis; a means for generating a spool rotation signal in accordance with rotation of the spool; control circuit means for generating a braking signal including a braking signal for a predetermined braking interval after detection of the spool rotation signal; and, a means for selectively braking the spool in accordance with the braking signal, wherein the circuit means generates the braking signal after a preselected free spool interval commencing with spool rotation and the control circuit means further includes an enabling circuit having a control switch for selectively generating an enabling signal, and further includes a free spool interval timer circuit responsive to the enabling signal and the spool rotation signal, for selectively generating a free spool signal representative of the free spool period.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
The fishing reel of claim 7, wherein the means for generating the braking signal includes a braking timer selectively operable in response to the free spool signal.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
34 words
The fishing reel of claim 7, wherein the circuit means generates the braking signal after a preselected free spool interval commencing with spool rotation, and the means for braking the spool is a dynamo.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
35 words
The fishing reel of claim 7, wherein the means for generating the braking signal includes a braking timer selectively operable in response to the free spool signal, and said circuit means includes an integrated circuit.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
46 words
The fishing reel of claim 1, wherein the circuit means generates the braking signal after a preselected freely rotating spool interval commencing with spool rotation, the means for braking the spool is a dynamo, and further comprises a means for removing power to the timing means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
50 words
The fishing reel of claim 9, wherein the means for braking the spool is a dynamo, and means are provided for removing power to the timing means, and the means for removing power to the timing means is engaged when the spool rotates opposite to its rotation during a cast.
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