Patent ID: 6283394
Filing Date: 2001-09-04
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
A fishing reel with an automatic gravity controlled fishing line brake, comprising:a fishing reel spool support assembly;a rotatable fishing reel spool movably attached to the fishing reel spool support assembly;a brake arm movably attached to the fishing reel spool support assembly;at least one brake pad attached to the brake arm, the at least one brake pad aligned such that, when the brake arm is moved to an unlocked position under tension by a fishing line, the at least one brake pad is moved away from contact with the rotatable fishing reel spool, and the at least one brake pad further aligned such that when the fishing line becomes slack, the brake arm is not under tension by fishing line, and the brake arm moves to a locked position such that the at least one brake pad is brought into contact with the rotatable fishing reel spool;a primary gear attached to a proximal end of the brake arm, the primary gear attached such that when the brake arm is moved due to fishing line tension or fishing line slack, the primary gear rotates with the brake arm;a secondary gear, enmeshed with the primary gear and secured to the fishing reel spool support assembly such that when the primary gear rotates, it causes the secondary gear to rotate; andthe secondary gear further attached to the brake pad such that rotation of the secondary gear rotates the brake pad into contact with the fishing reel spool when the fishing line is slack and rotates the brake pad out of contact with the fishing reel spool when the fishing line is under tension;whereby the fishing reel spool is prevented from rotating when in the locked position and is free to rotate when in the unlocked position.