Patent ID: 6045073
Filing Date: 2000-04-04
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
A double bearing reel comprising:a reel body;a handle member having a handle shaft rotatably supported on said reel body;a spool shaft disposed in said reel body parallel to said handle shaft;a spool having a fishing line winding drum portion for winding a fishing line and first and second flange portions formed on opposite sides of said fishing line winding drum portion, said fishing line winding portion being mounted on said spool shaft, said first flange portion being formed with a radial outer lip that extends axially away from said fishing line winding drum, said radially outer lip defining a recess surrounded by said radially outer lip;a receiving case supported on said spool shaft, a portion of said receiving case extending into said recess, said receiving case having an outer diameter greater than an outer diameter of said spool;a drag mechanism disposed within said receiving case, said drag mechanism having a brake disc disposed coaxially with respect to said spool, said brake disc being disposed within said receiving case, said brake disc being mechanically coupled to said spool shaft for rotation therewith, said drag mechanism including a frictional disc having a friction surface disposed within said receiving case facing said brake disc and configured for contact with said brake disc, said drag mechanism being non-rotatable in a fishing line feeding direction, said drag mechanism having a moving mechanism for adjusting engagement force between said brake disc and said frictional disc in an axial direction relative to said spool shaft, a brake diameter defined proximate outer diameters of said brake disc and said frictional disc, said brake diameter being at least 90% of a fishing line windable diameter defined on said spool;a torque transmission mechanism for transmitting a rotation of said handle shaft through said drag mechanism to said spool; anda conical spring disposed about said shaft between said spool and said receiving case urging said spool away from said brake disc.