Patent ID: 7025295

Claim:
In a fishing reel having a crosswind drive gear connected to a crankshaft for rotation therewith; and a transmission system having a transverse cross wind block connected a spool spindle means to translate therewith for longitudinally reciprocating said spool spindle means upon rotation of said crankshaft; said transverse crosswind block having a guide slot therein; and a cam stud means eccentrically mounted on the crosswind drive gear to rotate in a circular path about the axis of rotation of said crosswind drive gear; the cam stud means positioned within said guide slot and engaging said crosswind block to displace said block and move the spool spindle means in the direction parallel to its longitudinal axis; said crosswind block having walls forming said guide slot, comprising at least four surfaces; a first surface, a second surface at an angle to said first surface, a third surface, a fourth surface at an angle to said third surface; said first and third surfaces being substantially parallel to one another and said second and fourth surfaces being substantially parallel to one another; and said cam stud means further comprising cam lobe means having at least three contiguous working surfaces; comprising a first radial surface; a second radial surface of a larger radius than said first radial surface; and a third radial surface following the second surface for engagement with the surfaces of said guide slot.