Patent ID: 9743650
Date: 2017-08-29
CPC Classifications: A01K

Claim:
1. A reciprocating mechanism for a fishing reel for reciprocally moving a spool with respect to a reel main body so as to wind a fishing line onto the spool equally and evenly, the reciprocating mechanism comprising: a traverse camshaft having a cam groove and being configured to rotate in conjunction with a winding operation of a handle attached to the reel main body; and an engaging unit having an engaging claw engaging the cam groove of the traverse camshaft, the engaging claw having a front end portion extending in a direction along the cam groove, the front end portion being longer than a depth of the cam groove, and having a first side, a second side, an end, and a recess disposed on the first side in a center portion of the engaging claw in the direction along the cam groove, the recess being engageable with a wall of the cam groove at an end of the traverse camshaft.