Abstract:
A reel assembly having fixed parts that are pressed together and including a moving spool within and a crank at one side and a brake unit at the other side of the fixed parts.

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     Kites are flying higher than ever. Revolutionary new designs and materials have produced spectacular kites, including a 45 foot long Mylar dragon and huge parafoils. Until my invention, line retrievers have not kept pace with kites and the fact that many persons having all degrees of skills and resources now fly those kites. Until now a truly universal winder has not existed. With many, gloves are required to avoid line burns, especially when children use hard pullers. Precision devices are too expensive for many people and resort to skeiner non-reel retrievers demonstrates that the conventional rotor type winders have short-comings. 
     SUMMARY 
     My invention minimizes production costs by having two opposing body sections that are designed for fabrication in a plastic mold. Their configuration accepts a centrally located spool and the matching body portions have aligning pins and recess for exact abutment and cementing together with the spool operatively mounted between them. Integral therewith is a handle for manuevering the kite. A crank with handle is integral with the spool and, at the opposite end of the spool axis, a unique adjustable brake provides sensitive drag control for the kite flyer. 
    
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING 
     In the drawings: 
     FIG. 1 is a top plan view of my invention. 
     FIG. 2 is a side elevation thereof showing, by dotted lines and arrow, the line, spool and crank action. 
     FIG. 3 is a cross sectional detail of the handle taken along line 3--3 of FIG. 2. 
     FIG. 4 is an end view thereof taken from the kite. 
     FIG. 5 is an end view of the moving parts of the assembly taken along line 5--5 of FIG. 2. 
     FIG. 6 is an exploded view of the invention from the side thereof. 
     FIG. 7 is an end view of the spool and a cross sectional view of the brake assembly. 
     FIG. 8 is a fragmentary view of the end of the spool and body portions taken from the side having the crank. 
     FIG. 9 is the same as that of FIG. 8 but taken from the opposite, i.e. the brake side. 
     FIG. 10 is a cross sectional view taken along line 10--10 of FIG. 2 from direction of arrow. 
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
     In the accompanying drawings wherein like reference numbers represent like parts throughout the numeral 4 is a substantially rectangular upper body member. An upper surface is slightly arcuate at one end and the opposite surface is flat with a plurality of bosses 12. Item 4 is preferably hollowed out and has two like semicircular recesses 10 centrally along each side. At the arcuate end, I have provided a substantially rectangular aperture 8 and at the opposite end I have provided an additional protrusion 16 of greater dimensions than the bosses for added strength and alignment. It is preferably of illustrated configuration. The exterior portion is substantially a flat space for printed indicia. Integral therewith and depending from the described parts is a substantially hollow semi-elipsoid shaped member 6, preferably provided with a plurality of orifices along and through its walls. 
     For cementing therewith, I have provided like counter parts indicated as lower body member 4&#39;, except that instead of bosses and extended protrusions, I have provided a plurality of recesses 14 to receive the bosses 12. Adjacent thereto is protrustion receptable 18 to receive item 16. As can be seen in FIG. 6, when the two body members are united at their respective flat surfaces, they form the body portion of my device. Opposite item 10 is a like semi-circular recess 10&#39; of lower body member 4&#39;. Together they form the bearing surfaces in which the spool 20 is rotatably mounted. 
     The spool preferably has four flanges on each side to retain the string. A crank 22 is secured at one end of the spool where it protrudes from the body portion and a handle is at the opposite end for manually winding the string. 
     The lower body member also has a rectangular aperture to match that of the upper member. Together they form a line guide aperture with space for the operator to move the device from side to side for uniform placement of string on the spool. See FIG. 4. 
     At the opposite end of the lower body member is also an semi-elipsoid shaped member with orifices that align with those of item 6. Together they unite to form a handle with oval cross section as in FIG. 3.