Cap for spinning reel

• US 5,476,230 A
• Filed: 04/26/1995
• Issued: 12/19/1995
• Est. Priority Date: 11/09/1992
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Daiwa Seiko Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Daiwa Seiko Incorporated
• Inventors: Yamaguchi, Nobuyuki
• Primary Examiner(s): HAIL, JOSEPH J
• Application Number:
  US08/429,005
• Time in Patent Office: 237 Days
• Field of Search: 242/311, 242/310, 242/312, 242/316, 242/319
• US Class Current: 242/311
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 89/01 with pick-up, i.e. with the guiding member rotating and the spool not rotating during normal retrieval of the line A01K89/027 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 89/011221 with line or water shields

Abstract

In a fishing reel, an elastically deformable cap side engagement of an annular cap is elastically engaged with a main body side engagement portion on a rear projection portion formed in a reel main body rotatably supporting a rotary shaft and accommodating therein a take-up drive mechanism, in order to retain the cap on the projection portion with simple manner.

Claims

1. An arrangement for circumscribing a rearward projection of a spinning reel for fishing, the rearward projection includes a main body side engagement portion, said arrangement comprising:

a cap having a substantially annular shape and removably mounted around the rearward projection to cover at least one retaining means provided on the spinning reel, said cap includes a hole through which a support portion for a drag control knob extends; and

an elastically deformable cap side engagement portion provided on said cap and removably engaged with said main body side engagement portion, wherein said cap side engagement portion includes a claw received in a recess of the body side engagement portion;

wherein said cap side engagement portion elastically engages the main body side engagement portion to retain said cap in place on the rearward projection.

2. The arrangement according to claim 1, wherein said cap comprises a slit means for facilitating elastic deformation of said cap side engagement portion.

3. An arrangement for circumscribing a rearward projection of a spinning reel for fishing, the rearward projection includes a main body side engagement portion and an opening covered with a lid retained on the reel by at least one screw, said arrangement comprising:

a cap having a substantially annular shape and removably mounted around the rearward projection, said cap includes a hole through which a support portion for a drag control knob extends; and

an elastically deformable cap side engagement portion provided on said cap and removably engaged with said main body side engagement portion;

wherein said cap side engagement portion elastically engages the main body side engagement portion to retain said cap in place on the rearward projection, and wherein said annular cap sealingly covers over the at least one screw.

4. An arrangement for circumscribing a rearward projection of a spinning reel for fishing, the rearward projection includes a main body side engagement portion, said arrangement comprising:

a cap having a substantially annular shape and removably mounted around the rearward projection to cover at least one retaining means provided on the spinning reel, said cap includes a hole through which a support portion for a drag control knob extends; and

an elastically deformable cap side engagement portion provided on said cap and removably engaged with said main body side engagement portion, said cap side engagement portion includes a projection claw received in a corresponding recess in the main body side engagement portion, wherein said projection claw elastically engages said corresponding recess to retain said cap on the rearward projection.