Patent ID: 6032894
Filing Date: 2000-03-07
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
A bait cast fishing reel comprising:a frame having a first side, a second side spaced from the first side, and a bridge interconnecting the first side and the second side;first side assembly disposed on the first side of the frame and including a drive train;a crank coupled to the drive train:a clutch coupled to the drive train:a second side assembly disposed on the second side of the frame, the second side assembly rotatably supporting a spool shaft having an axis and extending along the axis from the second side assembly to the first side and into engagement with the drive train of the first side assembly, wherein the second side assembly is configured to be separable from the frame and the first side assembly to disengage the spool shaft from the drive train of the first side assembly;a spool removably supported about the shaft:a first surface coupled to the shaft and extending non-parallel to the axis: anda second surface coupled to the spool and extending non-parallel to the axis into engagement with the first surface to prevent rotation of the spool and the shaft relative to one another about the axis.