Depth setting device for a spinning reel
First Claim
1. A line-carrying spool assembly for a fishing reel having an axially spaced front and rear, a housing and a bail assembly having first and second bail ears and first and second bail arms carrying a bail and movably mounted to the bail ears, said line-carrying spool assembly comprising:
- a spool having(a) a hub with a central axis and an annular surface around which line can be wound; and
(b) first and second flanges spaced axially in a fore and aft direction with respect to said hub and extending radially outwardly from said annular hub surface,said first and second flanges and annular hub surface cooperatively bounding a line storage space,there further being an annular skirt extending axially rearwardly from one of said first and second flanges;
first means for mounting the bail assembly to the housing for rotation relative to the housing so that the bail assembly directs line on to the spool as the bail assembly is rotated;
a line depth setting pin having an elongate body and an operating arm to manually effect movement of said line depth setting pin;
second means for mounting the line depth setting pin to the spool for movement relative to the spool between (a) an operative position wherein the line depth setting pin extends through said line storage space between the first and second flanges radially outwardly of the annular hub surface and (b) a retracted position wherein substantially the entire line depth setting pin resides outside of the spool storage space,said second mounting means including a bore through one of said first and second flanges within which said line depth setting pin is guided axially with respect to the spool between said operative and retracted positions, said second mounting means including means on said skirt in addition to said bore for guiding axial movement of said line depth setting pin between said operative and retracted positions,said operating arm on the line depth setting pin axially coinciding with the bail ears and residing radially inside of said bail ears; and
means for selectively maintaining the line depth setting pin in each of the operative and retracted positions,said line depth setting pin in said operative position blocking the paying out of line wrapped on the spool hub and positioned so that line being retrieved on the spool wraps around the line depth setting pin,said pin in said operative position being axially forwardly of the pin in said retracted position.
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Abstract
A line-carrying spool assembly is provided for a fishing reel and consists of a spool having (a) a hub with a central axis and an annular surface around which line can be wound and (b) first and second flanges spaced axially with respect to the hub and extending radially outwardly from the annular hub surface so that the first and second flanges and hub surface cooperatively bound a line storage space, a line depth setting pin mounted to the spool for movement relative to the spool between (a) an operative position wherein the line depth setting pin extends through the line storage space between the first and second flanges radially outwardly of the annular hub surface and (b) a retracted position wherein substantially the entire line depth setting pin resides outside of the spool storage space, and structure for selectively maintaining the line depth setting pin in each of its operative and retracted positions.
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12 Claims
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1. A line-carrying spool assembly for a fishing reel having an axially spaced front and rear, a housing and a bail assembly having first and second bail ears and first and second bail arms carrying a bail and movably mounted to the bail ears, said line-carrying spool assembly comprising:
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a spool having (a) a hub with a central axis and an annular surface around which line can be wound; and (b) first and second flanges spaced axially in a fore and aft direction with respect to said hub and extending radially outwardly from said annular hub surface, said first and second flanges and annular hub surface cooperatively bounding a line storage space, there further being an annular skirt extending axially rearwardly from one of said first and second flanges; first means for mounting the bail assembly to the housing for rotation relative to the housing so that the bail assembly directs line on to the spool as the bail assembly is rotated; a line depth setting pin having an elongate body and an operating arm to manually effect movement of said line depth setting pin; second means for mounting the line depth setting pin to the spool for movement relative to the spool between (a) an operative position wherein the line depth setting pin extends through said line storage space between the first and second flanges radially outwardly of the annular hub surface and (b) a retracted position wherein substantially the entire line depth setting pin resides outside of the spool storage space, said second mounting means including a bore through one of said first and second flanges within which said line depth setting pin is guided axially with respect to the spool between said operative and retracted positions, said second mounting means including means on said skirt in addition to said bore for guiding axial movement of said line depth setting pin between said operative and retracted positions, said operating arm on the line depth setting pin axially coinciding with the bail ears and residing radially inside of said bail ears; and means for selectively maintaining the line depth setting pin in each of the operative and retracted positions, said line depth setting pin in said operative position blocking the paying out of line wrapped on the spool hub and positioned so that line being retrieved on the spool wraps around the line depth setting pin, said pin in said operative position being axially forwardly of the pin in said retracted position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. (rewritten in independent form) A line-carrying spool assembly for a fishing reel having an axially spaced front and rear, said line-carrying spool assembly comprising:
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a spool having (a) a hub having a central axis and an annular surface around which line can be wound; and (b) first and second flanges spaced axially with respect to said hub and extending radially outwardly from said annular hub surface, said first and second flanges and annular hub surface cooperatively bounding a line storage space, there further being an annular skirt integral with and extending axially rearwardly from said second flange and an elongate slot extending radially through said skirt and having its length aligned in a fore and aft direction; a line depth setting pin having an elongate body and an operating arm extending from said body through the elongate skirt slot so as to be guided therein in a fore and aft direction; a through bore in said second flange to guide axial movement of said line depth setting pin relative to the spool between (a) an operative position wherein the line depth setting pin extends through said line storage space between the first and second flanges radially outwardly of the annular hub surface and (b) a retracted position wherein substantially the entire line depth setting pin resides outside of the spool storage space; and cooperating means on the elongate pin body and spool for selectively maintaining the line depth setting pin in each of the operative and retracted positions, said line depth setting pin in said operative position blocking the paying out of line wrapped on the spool hub and positioned so that line being retrieved on the spool wraps around the line depth setting pin, wherein the skirt slot is completely surrounded by the skirt and said line depth setting pin has a ramp surface defining a wedge shape at its forward portion to facilitate passage through the skirt slot and through bore and into assembled position. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A line-carrying spool assembly for a fishing reel, said line-carrying spool assembly comprising:
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a spool having (a) a hub with a central axis and an annular surface around which line can be wound; and (b) first and second flanges spaced axially with respect to said hub and extending radially outwardly from said annular hub surface, said first and second flanges and annular hub surface cooperatively bounding a line storage space; a line depth setting pin with an elongate body with a forward free end; means for mounting the line depth setting pin to the spool for movement relative to the spool between (a) an operative position wherein the line depth setting pin extends through said line storage space between the first and second flanges radially outwardly of the annular hub surface and (b) a retracted position wherein substantially the entire line depth setting pin resides outside of the spool storage space, said mounting means including a bore extending axially through one of said first and second flanges for slidably receiving said elongate pin body, said free pin end being wedge-shaped to facilitate introduction of said pin body into said bore in the flange; and means for selectively maintaining the line depth setting pin in each of the operative and retracted positions, said line depth setting pin in said operative position blocking the paying out of line wrapped on the spool hub and positioned so that line being retrieved on the spool wraps around the line depth setting pin.
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Specification