Patent ID: 7051966
Filing Date: 2006-05-30
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
1. A reel unit for a spinning reel, the spinning reel being adapted to be mounted to a fishing rod, provided with a rear drag mechanism, and capable of reeling out fishing line in a forward direction, comprising: a rod attachment leg portion that is adapted to be mounted on the fishing rod; a reel body that is continuously formed with the rod attachment leg portion and has a first opening formed on its rear end, the reel body having a mounting portion formed on a periphery of the first opening; and a cover member that is mounted on the mounting portion such that a contour of the cover member is smoothly continuous with a contour of the reel body, the cover member having a main body portion and a rear drag accommodating portion that projects rearward from the reel body and whose interior space communicates with the first opening, the rear drag mechanism being adapted to be mounted in the rear drag accommodating portion, the rear drag accommodating portion being unitarily formed with the main body portion.