Title:
CLUTCH OPERATING AND THUMB FINGER CONTACT APPARATUS OF FISHING REEL
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JPS59192031
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
A fishing reel housing has opposed side plates between which a spool rotates to unwind line in a forward direction. A crank operated drive in one of the side plates is manually rotated to rotate the spool to rewind the line. This drive includes a friction coupling, gearing, and positive clutch between the gearing and spool. The positive clutch is disengaged by depressing a thumb member extending between and slidably mounted in slots in the side plates rearwardly of the spool. Depression of the thumb member operates linkage internal of the one side plate to disengage the positive clutch so that the spool may rotate freely in the unwinding direction. The clutch is reengaged by rotation of the crank operate drive which includes an means to release the clutch for reengagement with the spool so that continued rotation of the crank can rewind the line. The thumb member has a rear arcuate surface generally conforming to the rear edges of the side plates.
Inventors:
KANEKO KIYOUICHI
Application Number:
JP6470283A
Publication Date:
October 31, 1984
Filing Date:
April 13, 1983
Export Citation:
Assignee:
DAIWA SEIKO CO
International Classes:
A01K89/015; (IPC1-7): A01K89/015
Domestic Patent References:
| JPS57122271U | 1982-07-29 | |||
| JPS5650275U | 1981-05-02 | |||
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Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Yokohisa