Patent ID: 7938353

Claim:
A brake system for a fishing reel, the fishing reel comprising: a frame having a right plate and a left plate; a spool provided in the frame between the left plate and the right plate so as to be rotatable, with a fishing line wound around the spool; a main shaft extending through the spool; a level-wind mechanism traversing the spool during winding such that the fishing line is evenly wound along an entire length of the spool; a right cover fastened to an outer surface of the right plate; a handle extending outwards from the right cover to rotate the spool; a reel foot provided on a bottom of the frame to attach the fishing reel to a fishing rod; and a left cover fastened to an outer surface of the left plate, the brake system comprising: a spool cover provided between the spool and the left cover, the spool cover having: a cylindrical inner sidewall; a first brake collar provided on an inner surface of the sidewall; a circular protrusion provided on a central portion of the spool cover; and a second brake collar or one way ring provided on the circular protrusion; and a brake assembly provided between the spool and the spool cover, the brake assembly applying a braking operation to the second brake collar or one way ring when rotating force of the spool reduces after the fishing line is cast and a fishing sinker or fishing hook which is hung to an end of the fishing line passes over a peak, thus braking the rotation of the spool, wherein the brake assembly comprises: a brake housing coupled to the main shaft. the brake housing being fastened to the spool; a housing cover coupled to the brake housing; a plurality of brake shoes provided in the brake housing; and an expansion spring elastically supporting each of the corresponding brake shoes.