Patent ID: 11864544
Assignee: TRIKAUSA INC.
Field: Other special machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A baitcaster for retrieving a fishing line, the baitcaster comprising:
a first frame member comprising a first slot;
a second frame member positioned apart from the first frame member and comprising a second slot;
a spool positioned between the first frame member and the second frame member, the spool configured to be rotated about a spool axis to take up the fishing line; and
a guide member extending between the first slot of the first frame member and the second slot of the second frame member, the guide member selectably transitionable between a first position and a second position along the first slot and the second slot, wherein the guide member is configured to rotate about an axis extending centrally therethrough;
a line guide mechanism comprising a plurality of linkages coupled with each other, the line guide mechanism configured to transition the guide member between the first position and the second position;
wherein the guide member is configured to engage the fishing line when in the second position and disengage the fishing line when transitioned into the first position.