Patent ID: 7757989

Claim:
A teaser reel for use in dredging comprising: a spool, a cogwheel, said cogwheel defining a plurality of inwardly-facing internal cogs, said cogwheel attached to said spool, a rotatable elongated flat pawl support, a pawl support housing, said pawl support contained within said pawl support housing, said pawl support housing mounted on said spool, a pawl, said pawl pivotally mounted on said pawl support, a pivot pin, said pivot pin contained within said pawl support housing, said pawl support rotatably mounted on said pivot pin, wherein said pawl support is rotatable about said pivot pin to engage said pawl with said cogs of said cogwheel and said pawl support is rotatable to disengage said pawl from said cogs by said pawl support wherein rotation of said cogwheel when engaged by said pawl will cause said pawl to emit an audible sound.