Patents Assigned to Penn Fishing Tackle Manufacturing Co.
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Patent number: 7654483Abstract: A fishing reel drag system may comprise a drag housing having a cavity and fixed rotationally relative to a shaft or a spool. A driven member adjacent the cavity is rotatable relative to the drag housing and with the other of the shaft or spool. A drag stack of washers in the cavity includes a plurality of friction washers keyed to the drag housing or the driven member and at least one metal washer keyed to the other of the drag housing or driven member. A cam and follower move the driven member to bias the drag stack for exhibiting friction. A spring biases the drag stack for producing a desired level of friction and an actuator actuates the cam and follower. The actuator may disengage the spool from the drag stack.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2007Date of Patent: February 2, 2010Assignee: Penn Fishing Tackle Manufacturing Co.Inventors: David H. Martin, Eric Karl Baisch
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Patent number: 7055771Abstract: A two-drag mode, front and rear configuration spinning reel has a trip mode selector switch means. This switch means lets the reel be used in the free spool shaft condition to rotate a rotor frame and take up line upon turning the handle, without automatically shifting the device into the condition of a locked up spool shaft. The switch also allows for both the automatic and manual modes at the preference of the user.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2002Date of Patent: June 6, 2006Assignee: Penn Fishing Tackle Manufacturing Co.Inventor: Timothy A. Wiest
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Patent number: 6877686Abstract: A fishing reel, having a spool and a drag mechanism having a drag washer therein, is provided with a drag cover means to cover said drag mechanism; and locking means engaging said drag cover means and said drag washer to lock said drag washer in position within said reel.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2003Date of Patent: April 12, 2005Assignee: Penn Fishing Tackle Manufacturing Co.Inventor: Peter T. Datcuk, Jr.
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Patent number: 6860442Abstract: A locking preset mechanism for a fishing reel is provided by interlocking balls in the preset knob face and the depressions in the mating face of an axially moveable force transmitting means in the mechanism. In free spool, the knob can be rotated. In drag, the knob is locked against rotation.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2003Date of Patent: March 1, 2005Assignee: Penn Fishing Tackle Manufacturing Co.Inventor: Peter T. Datcuk, Jr.
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Patent number: 6648256Abstract: A lever drag fishing reel having multiple drag positions, including a strike position and a full drag position has a one-piece button spring assembly means for permitting the lever to advance from the strike position to the full drag position. The one-piece button spring assembly means comprising a button integrally joined with a spring and integrally joined with a bracket fixedly mounted to the reel.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2002Date of Patent: November 18, 2003Assignee: Penn Fishing Tackle Manufacturing Co.Inventor: Eric K. Baisch
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Patent number: 6364228Abstract: A locking preset mechanism for a fishing reel is provided by interlocking serrations in the preset knob face and the mating face of an axially moveable force transmitting means in the mechanism. In free spool, the knob can be rotated. In drag, the knob is locked against rotation.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2000Date of Patent: April 2, 2002Assignee: Penn Fishing Tackle Manufacturing Co.Inventor: Peter T. Datcuk, Jr.
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Patent number: 6113019Abstract: A gear changing mechanism for a fishing reel has gears that directly and immediately come into contact with one another without an independent intermediate clutch member.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 1998Date of Patent: September 5, 2000Assignee: Penn Fishing Tackle Manufacturing Co.Inventor: Charles E. Jewell
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Patent number: 5556050Abstract: A fishing reel click mechanism is disclosed which exerts a variable drag on the spool as well as producing a variable click.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 1994Date of Patent: September 17, 1996Assignee: Penn Fishing Tackle Manufacturing Co.Inventors: Eric K. Baisch, Leroy G. Blimegger
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Patent number: 4723727Abstract: A fishing reel having shiftable concentrically-mounted gears engageable with each other via respective gear core members, with one core member of one gear having at least one perpendicular projection which is receivable by at least one well disposed in the core member of the other gear to thereby accomplish engagement of the two gears.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 1986Date of Patent: February 9, 1988Assignee: Penn Fishing Tackle Manufacturing Co.Inventor: John A. Weber
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Patent number: D451577Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2001Date of Patent: December 4, 2001Assignee: Penn Fishing Tackle Manufacturing CoInventor: Lou Duarte
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Patent number: D472603Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2002Date of Patent: April 1, 2003Assignee: Penn Fishing Tackle Manufacturing Co.Inventors: Donald L. Shepler, Edward J. Mesunas