Patent ID: 7503517
Filing Date: 2009-03-17
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
1. A spool braking device for a dual bearing reel comprising a spool braking unit configured to brake for a spool; a first operating member configured to be movably mounted to a reel unit and configured and arranged to be selectively moved to a plurality of first operation positions; a second operating member configured to be movably mounted to the reel unit and configured and arranged to be selectively moved to a plurality of second operating positions; and a spool controlling unit that includes a microcomputer having a computer-readable medium, the spool controlling unit configured to control a braking force of the spool braking unit according to the first operating positions of the first operating member and the second operating positions of the second operating member, the spool controlling unit controlling the spool braking unit with a plurality of strength braking patterns, the strength breaking patterns being produced from a plurality of basic braking patterns wherein each of the basic breaking patterns has a different braking force that varies as a function of time.