Patent ID: 6769639
Filing Date: 2004-08-03
Classification: A01K,G05G,Y10T

Abstract:
A spinning reel comprising:a foot for mounting the spinning reel to a rod, the spinning reel having a longitudinal axis lying generally along the rod to which it is mounted; a reel body supported on the foot; a spool assembly, including a spool, mounted on a longitudinal tubular main spool shaft extending from a front of the reel body; a handle shaft and handle extending from the reel body, the reel body containing a drive mechanism operated by the handle shaft to rotate the main spool shaft and spool assembly; a drag assembly at least partially contained within the spool assembly and including frictional clutch means coupling the spool and the main spool shaft to provide an adjustable friction drag upon compression of the clutch means; a pull shaft connected to compress the frictional clutch means and extending through the tubular main shaft into the reel body; a drag nut threadably received on the pull shaft to compress the clutch means upon rotation thereof; and a drag adjustment handle rotatably mounted on a rear of the reel body, opposite the spool, and connected for rotating the drag nut; wherein the reel body mounts a stop for limiting drag adjusting rotation of the drag adjustment handle wherein said stop limits rotation of the drag adjustment handle to about 360 degrees.