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

Claim 10:
11. A fishing rod comprising:
a rod; and
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;
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 and configured to rotate about an axis extending centrally through the guide member; and
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 for take up of the fishing line and disengage the fishing line when transitioned into the first position for let out of the fishing line.