Abstract: A fishing reel comprising a line spool which for winding up a fishing line is rotatable by means of a manually operable crank and disconnectable from a gear transmission by means of a disconnectable clutch and a clutch operating member. The reel also comprises a line spreading mechanism with an involute screw which is rotatable by means of the crank via the gear transmission for reciprocating a screw follower connected to reciprocate a line guide and which, when winding up the line, serves as a line spreading member for spreading the fishing line on the line spool. The line spreading member comprises a hub slidably mounted on a guiding sleeve. An involute screw is rotatably mounted in the sleeve and defines, together therewith, an annular space in which an annular support for the screw follower and for a driver dog is mounted.

Abstract: A fishing reel comprising a frame, a line spool rotatably and releasably mounted in the frame and an induction-type magnetic brake for braking the fishing reel during casting is disclosed, in which a number of permanent magnets are mounted on a support which is easily releasably fixed to one end of the frame and encloses an opening therein, and in which the pole support is easily removable together with the magnet poles as a unit for uncovering said opening, and said opening is of a sufficient dimension to permit withdrawal of the line spool through the uncovered opening. In the preferred embodiment, the magnet support also forms a support for one end of a spindle which supports the line spool in the reel frame.

Abstract: An induction-type magnetic brake for braking the line of a fishing reel during casting is disclosed, in which a number of permanent magnets are supported by an annular support which is carried in a coaxial position relative to the axis of rotation of the line spool near the outer side of one end wall of the line spool, and in which each permanent magnet is supported by the annular support such that one pole face of the magnet faces the spool end wall, the distance between the pole face and the end wall being adjustable by axial adjustment of the permanent magnet by means of a knob readily accessible on the outer side of the fishing reel.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to an apparatus for the disengagement of the line spool in relation to a transmission driven by a crank by means of a manually actuable operating member, and for automatic reengagement of the line spool and the transmission by means of the crank on rotation thereof for retrieval of the line on the line spool.

Abstract: The invention relates to a fishing reel having a rotatable line spool, a hand crank and a transmission connected with the line spool through a disengageable clutch, and comprising a clutch engaging and disengaging device, a hand operated actuating member for disengaging, means for disengageably locking said device in the disengaged position, and spring biased returning means for reengaging said clutch in said device; the improvement being characterized by a blocking device comprising a first member which is movable with a movable part of said engaging and disengaging device, and a manually operable second member which is pivotable manually between two positions and is arranged such that, in one position, it permits unhindered disengaging operation of the clutch engaging and disengaging device and also of the locking operation of the locking device, and, in the other position, restricts the freedom of motion for said disengaging operation in a position in which said locking operation of the locking device is p

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a centrifugal brake for the line spool in a fishing reel, the characterizing feature of the invention being that the line spool carries at least two brake weights pivotally mounted on the spool, the brake weights being pivotal in axial planes which are parallel to the shaft of the line spool, and that the frame of the reel carries an axially adjustable but otherwise stationary brake surface for braking cooperation with the brake weights.

Abstract: The invention relates to multiplier fishing reels of the type having a line spool which is rotatable by means of a hand crank and a gear transmission for winding the fishing line onto the line spool and for driving a level-wind mechanism for uniformly laying the line over the line spool. The level-wind mechanism comprises a level-wind constructed to be automatically moved to an operative line-laying position and to capture the line when the line spool is driven by the crank after a completed cast and to be automatically pivoted to a free position in relation to the line during a cast.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a fishing reel of the type which has a rotary line spool and a level-wind mechanism with a rotary involute screw and a line-laying device, driven by the involute screw for reciprocating movement therealong, and which has a drive means comprising the crank of the reel and a transmission, by means of which the line spool and the involute screw are rotatable in a first direction for retrieval of the fishing line onto the spool during even distribution of the line by means of the level-wind mechanism.

Abstract: A multiplier fishing reel, in which the line spool may be rotated in a first direction by means of the fishing line during a cast, and may be rotated in the opposite direction by means of a hand crank for retrieval of the line onto the spool comprises a first transmission between the crank and the line spool for rotating the line spool by means of the crank, a first clutch between the line spool and the first transmission for manual disengagement of the line spool from the first transmission for casting, and an adjustable frictional clutch which comprises two relatively rotatable elements of the first transmission, whereby the line spool may be rotated against the action of friction from the frictional clutch in relation to the hand crank by tractive force from the line even when the first coupling is engaged.

Abstract: The invention relates to fishing reels of the type having a line spool which is rotatable at high velocity by drag force from the line spool during casting, and in which the line spool supports a centrifugally actuable brake device which comprises a plurality of pins projecting radially from a part, fixed to the line spool, and brake members slidably mounted on the pins for braking cooperation at radial outer positions thereof with a circumferential stationary surface.

Abstract: The invention relates to a control mechanism for disengaging the line spool of a fishing reel of the type having a rotatable line spool and a disengageable clutch in the transmission between the crank handle and the spool, the clutch being automatically movable to engaged position by means of the crank handle and being disengageable against the spring force by operation of the control mechanism, which comprises a slidable disengaging means operable through cam means by operating means comprising a key pivotally mounted on the reel behind and in parallel with the line spool.

Abstract: This invention relates to a click signal device for a fishing reel, said device comprising a toothed wheel, a click signal producing pivotable pawl, a return spring mechanism and a pivotable lever. The pawl is pivotable by the action of the toothed wheel in opposite directions from an intermediate position against the action of the spring mechanism. When pivoted in one directon from its intermediate position, the pawl acts directly against the return spring mechanism and is also returned directly thereby but, when pivoted in opposite direction from said intermediate position, the pawl will act against the spring mechanism through the lever and will be returned by the spring mechanism via the lever, whereby a compact spring mechanism can be used and different click signal characters be produced in one and the other direction of rotation of the toothed wheel.