Patent ID: 8387906

Claim:
An engaging member supporting structure comprising: a rotating body being connected to a spool, transmitting rotation to the spool and having rotation from the spool transmitted thereto; a support body provided coaxially with the rotating body; an engaging member provided at the support body and rotating in one direction and having an end that engages with the rotating body; an interference portion provided at the support body proximate to an opposite end of the engaging member; a support shaft formed at one of the support body or the engaging member; and a bearing portion formed at the other of the support body or the engaging member in such a manner that the support shaft is inserted therein, whereby the engaging member is rotatably provided at the support body, wherein, in a state in which the engaging member engages with the rotating body, a clearance is formed between an outer peripheral surface of the support shaft and a portion of an inner peripheral surface of the bearing portion, and wherein, when the engaging member engages with the rotating body, the clearance allows the opposite end of the engaging member to move into contact with the interference portion such that a load applied to the engaging member by the rotating body is substantially absorbed by the support body.