Patent ID: 7290728

Claim:
An oscillation mechanism for use with a spinning fishing reel having a spool, a spindle and a reel housing, comprising: an oscillation gear rotatably supported within the reel housing, said oscillation gear including a guide pin; a slider disposed within the reel housing, said slider having a forward edge and a rearward edge; and a guide slot formed in said slider, said guide slot including an upper portion and a lower portion disposed on opposite sides of a horizontal center axis, said upper portion including a first curved portion including a concave side disposed toward said forward edge of said slider and a second curved portion including a concave side disposed toward said rearward edge of said slider, said lower portion including a first curved portion including a concave side disposed toward said rearward edge of said slider and a second curved portion including a concave side disposed toward said forward edge of said slider; wherein said guide slot slidably receives said guide pin such that rotation of said oscillation gear causes movement of said slider along said horizontal center axis of said guide slot.