Abstract: A fixed spool fishing reel having a spool shaft with a coaxial hollow rotor shaft rotatable thereabout. The reel is further provided with a handle shaft which extends transversely of and is offset relative to the spool shaft. First and second mutually orthogonal gears are coupled for rotation with the handle shaft, the first gear having an axis of rotation which is transverse of and offset from the spool shaft. Likewise for third and fourth gears, with the third gear being on the opposite side of the spool shaft relative to the first gear. The axis of the third gear is closer to the spool than that of the first gear. Likewise the fourth is closer than the second. The rotor shaft can be driven by the handle shaft selectively via the first or the third gear to change the gearing ratio.

Abstract: In a speed-change operation mechanism, a main body of a lock member is disposed to produce a clearance between the main body and the surface of the handle arm, whereas a pivot operation part of the lock member is disposed to close a clearance between the main body and the surface of the handle arm and simultaneously to produce a clearance between the pivot operation part and the surface of the handle arm. A relatively large clearance is produced between the main body of the lock member and the surface of the handle arm, whereas a small clearance, just enough to allow a pivot operation of the lock member, is produced between the pivot operation part of the lock member and the surface of the handle arm.

Abstract: A double-gear driving mechanism for a reel unit comprises a reel chamber in which a rotor drive shaft is disposed longitudinally and a master gear shaft is disposed laterally. A main gear is formed around a periphery of the drive shaft, and a first master gear is fixed on one end of the master gear shaft. A crank handle is connected to a male thread portion of the master gear shaft. The inner teeth around a periphery of the first master gear engage the teeth of the main gear. An idle pinion provided on the other side of the drive shaft in parallel and it engages the main gear. On the other end of the master gear shaft is fixed a second master gear, inner teeth of which engage the teeth of the idle pinion. The present invention provides a double-gear drive mode of the rotor drive shaft by using the idle pinion. This increases the lifting capability of the rotor drive shaft while the original strength of the pinion teeth still remaining unchanged.

Abstract: The invention is to offer a fishing reel having a power transmission mechanism enabling to remove backlash in a gear row with a simple structure. The fishing reel according to the invention has a power transmission mechanism for transmitting driving force so as to drive a rotor supported to a reel main body owing to rotating operation of a handle rotatably supported to the reel main body, and is characterized in that a driving force transmitting part of the power transmission mechanism is provided with a rotation power transmitting instrument to be effected by friction of an elastic member.

Abstract: A fishing reel has high speed and low speed gears that are indexed to one another. They are free to rotate relative to one another on a gear shaft, but cannot move axially relative to one another. This gear set can be translated along the gear shaft, into engagement with two separate drive means; one for the low speed gear and one for the high-speed gear.

Abstract: The invention is to offer a fishing reel having a power transmission mechanism enabling to remove backlash in a gear row with a simple structure. The fishing reel according to the invention has a power transmission mechanism for transmitting driving force so as to drive a rotor supported to a reel main body owing to rotating operation of a handle rotatably supported to the reel main body, and is characterized in that a driving force transmitting part of the power transmission mechanism is provided with a rotation power transmitting instrument to be effected by friction of an elastic member.

Abstract: A power transmission mechanism is for transmitting power from a handle of a spinning reel to an oscillating mechanism, and includes a pinion gear, a dual-stepped gear, and a driven gear. The pinion gear rotates in cooperation with rotation of the handle. The dual-stepped gear has a larger-diameter gear that is a helical-tooth gear and meshes with the pinion gear, and a smaller-diameter gear that is arranged coaxially with the larger-diameter gear and is formed unitarily with the larger-diameter gear. The smaller-diameter gear is a straight-tooth gear or a helical gear whose orientation is substantially the same as an orientation of the larger gear. The driven gear meshes with the smaller-diameter gear to rotate the oscillating mechanism. In a power transmission device in a fishing reel, manufacturing cost is reduced while suppressing noise.

Abstract: An automatic two-speed transmission for a fishing reel comprises a spool mounted on a spool shaft, a drive sleeve mounted on a drive shaft disposed parallel to the spool shaft. A low gear driver nonrotatably mounted on the drive shaft engages the low gear when the low gear rotates at a speed less than the drive shaft, the low gear driver disengaging from the low gear when the low gear rotates at a speed greater than the drive shaft. The low gear drives a low pinion gear that turns the spool. A high gear is disposed on the drive sleeve between clutch washers, the clutch washers providing frictional resistance against the high gear in order to engage the high gear, which in turn engages a high pinion gear that turns the spool. A tension preset device selectably adjusts the drive sleeve and the drive shaft axially relative to each other, squeezing the high gear between the clutch washers.

Abstract: A power transmission mechanism is for transmitting power from a handle of a spinning reel to an oscillating mechanism, and includes a pinion gear, a dual-stepped gear, and a driven gear. The pinion gear rotates in cooperation with rotation of the handle. The dual-stepped gear has a larger-diameter gear that is a helical-tooth gear and meshes with the pinion gear, and a smaller-diameter gear that is arranged coaxially with the larger-diameter gear and is formed unitarily with the larger-diameter gear. The smaller-diameter gear is a straight-tooth gear or a helical gear whose orientation is substantially the same as an orientation of the larger gear. The driven gear meshes with the smaller-diameter gear to rotate the oscillating mechanism. In a power transmission device in a fishing reel, manufacturing cost is reduced while suppressing noise.

Abstract: An outer periphery of the other side of a rotating shaft (2a) of a rotating member (2) is pivotally supported via a hollow cylindrical portion (3a) of a gear (3) by a waterproof bearing (11) fitted in a reel body (1), while an outer periphery of one side of the rotating shaft (2a) of the rotating member (2) is pivotally supported by a waterproof bearing (12) fitted on a cover (10). A drive gear (2b) is integrally formed on the outer periphery of the rotating shaft (2a) on the one side thereof, while a noncircular detent portion (b), which is formed by a collar portion (2c) and a pair of notches (2d) provided on both sides thereof, a circular supporting portion (a), and a circumferential groove (2e) are formed on the outer periphery of the rotating shaft (2a) on the other side thereof. A resilient member (13) constituted by an 0-ring is fitted in the circumferential groove (2e).

Abstract: A transmission structure of a fishing reel includes a housing, a gear transmission set, and a slide block. The gear transmission set includes a handle for rotating an actuating gear which rotates an idler which rotates a drive gear. A locking column is secured in the housing to function as a guide member for guiding movement of the slide block. The slide block is juxtaposed to the actuating gear and the drive gear, thereby reducing the volume. The slide block is secured on the distal end of the spindle of the fishing reel, thereby reducing the volume.

Abstract: A transmission structure of a fishing reel includes a housing, a gear transmission set, and a slide block. The gear transmission set includes a handle for rotating an actuating gear which rotates an idler which rotates a drive gear. A locking column is secured in the housing to function as a guide member for guiding movement of the slide block. The slide block is juxtaposed to the actuating gear and the drive gear, thereby reducing the volume. The slide block is secured on the distal end of the spindle of the fishing reel, thereby reducing the volume.

Abstract: An outer periphery of the other side of a rotating shaft 2a of a rotating member 2 is pivotally supported via a hollow cylindrical portion 3a of a gear 3 by a waterproof bearing 11 fitted in a reel body 1, while an outer periphery of one side of the rotating shaft 2a of the rotating member 2 is pivotally supported by a waterproof bearing 12 fitted on a cover 10. A drive gear 2b is integrally formed on the outer periphery of the rotating shaft 2a on the one side thereof, while a noncircular detent portion b, which is formed by a collar portion 2c and a pair of notches 2d provided on both sides thereof, a circular supporting portion a, and a circumferential groove 2e are formed on the outer periphery of the rotating shaft 2a on the other side thereof. A resilient member 13 constituted by an O-ring is fitted in the circumferential groove 2e.

Abstract: Spinning-reel oscillation mechanism employing a compact reel body to achieve dense winding of fishing line onto the spool. The spinning reel oscillation mechanism 6 pumps a spool shaft 15, to the forward end of which a spool 4 is mounted, back and forth in cooperation with rotation of a handle assembly 1. The spinning reel oscillation mechanism 6 includes a drive gear 20, a worm 21, a driven gear 23, and a slider 22. The drive gear 20 is fitted non-rotatably on a master gear shaft. The worm 21, superficially into which intersecting helical grooves 21a are formed, is disposed paralleling the spool shaft. The driven gear 23 is provided non-rotatably on the worm. Rotation of the drive gear 20 is transmitted to the driven gear 23. The slider 22 is fitted reciprocatingly in the body of the reel. The slider 22 has an engagement that engages with the helical grooves 21a, and the spool shaft is fitted back-and-forth immovably to the slider 22.

Abstract: A fishing reel attachment for use on a rod-and-reel combination. The attachment includes an electric motor which is selectively usable to replace or assist the hand crank for the reel. The device is particularly adapted for use by an individual having the full use of only one hand.

Abstract: An automatic cut-off motorized reeling assembly is provided including a fishing pole with a reel attached thereto at an inboard end thereof. The reel has a handle rotatably coupled thereto and a spool rotatably coupled thereto about an axis perpendicular to an axis about which the handle rotates. A gear assembly is connected between the spool and the handle for automatically reeling the reel only upon the receipt of voltage thus requiring the manual reeling of the reel upon the lack of receipt of voltage. A switch is connected between a power source and the gear means with a deactuated orientation for precluding the supply of voltage to the motor and an actuated orientation adapted to supply voltage to the motor. A cut off mechanism is provided for unconditionally precluding the supply of voltage to the gear assembly upon a load being detected on a line of the pole, as when a fish is caught, thereby requiring the user to manually reel the line.

Abstract: A process for winding a fiber strand about a bobbin to form a wound package includes: (a) winding a fiber strand about a portion of a bobbin supported upon a rotatable collector of a winder to form a primary layer of a wound package. The primary layer has an overall length, an upper portion and a lower portion. Each of the upper portion and lower portion have a length which is less than the overall length. The primary layer has a plurality of sublayers, each of the plurality of sublayers having a plurality of layers. Each of the plurality of layers of the sublayers is successively wound upon a preceding layer and has a length which is less than the preceding layer. Each of the plurality of layers of the sublayers has an outer layer having a length which corresponds generally to the length of the lower portion, such that the primary layer is formed. A secondary layer is formed thereon which includes a plurality of layers upon the primary layer.

Abstract: A lever operated tool, such as a chain hoist, is provided with a free wheel mechanism allowing a lift wheel to be selectively disconnected relative to a driving gear in response to rotations of a manual control knob. The knob controls sliding movement of a driven gear mounted for rotation with the lift wheel between first and second positions in which it is engaged with and removed from engagement with the driving gear.

Abstract: A process for producing tapered windings of glass threads consists, downstream from a drawing device of glass filaments joined into a thread, in making the thread pass to the end of the arm of a dancing roller, then winding it on a support attached by one of its ends to a rotationally driven spindle. The thread is distributed on said support with the help of a thread guide reciprocated in parallel to the axis of said support, so as to obtain a winding tapered over at least part of its height.

Abstract: A spool shaft is secured to the body of the fishing reel at the center thereof by press-fitting or the like, and projects from the body. The swing member is supported by the shaft so that the member is swingable between first and second positions. A spool is rotatably fitted on the shaft. A spring is strung between the long restriction arm of the swing member in a direction opposite a pin implanted in the body, and urges the member to put the arm in the second position, to restrict the swinging of the swing member. An intermediate gear is rotatably fitted on a shaft secured to the other arm of the swing member, and is always engaged with a drive gear provided on the spool. A drag gear is provided near the intermediate gear so that the latter can be engaged with the former when the swing member is in the second position. A swing member can be prevented from moving at the time of fishline casting operation or the like so as to cause the intermediate gear to collide against the drag gear.

Abstract: A spool shaft is secured to the body of the fishing reel at the center thereof by press-fitting or the like, and projects from the body. The swing member is supported by the shaft so that the member is swingable. A spool is rotatably fitted on the shaft. A spring is strung between the long restriction arm of the swing member and a pin implanted in the body, and urges the member to put the arm in contact with an engagement and stop pin implanted in the body, to restrict the swinging of the swing member. An intermediate gear is rotatably fitted on a shaft secured to the other arm of the swing member, and is always engaged with a drive gear provided on the spool. A drag gear is provided near the intermediate gear so that the latter can be engaged with the former. A swing member can be prevented from moving at the time of fishline casting operation or the like so as to cause the intermediate gear to collide against the drag gear.

Abstract: When a full bobbin signal from a counter CCM counting the number of rotations of the front roller (3) is output, the control element (28) outputs a signal directed to the control motor (M2) of a unit (29) for reciprocating a bobbin rail (10). As a result, the rotation of the control motor (M2) is combined with the rotation of a differential gear (14 ) connected to the main motor (M1), so that a reciprocating movement of the bobbin rail (10) after the full bobbin state is obtained which is faster than that obtained during a usual taking up operation of the roving, which causes the roving to be wound on the bobbin in a much coarser state than usual. A limit switch (LSP) detects a predetermined desired position of the bobbin rail (10), and the control element (28) outputs a signal directed to the unit (29), whereby the main motor (M1) and the control motor (M2) are stopped.

Abstract: A yarn package and a method and apparatus for producing the same are disclosed, and wherein the package is composed of a yarn wound in layers of decreasing axial length so as to define a central cylindrical portion and opposite end portions. In order to protectively shield the exposed ends of the yarn layers within at least one of the tapered end portions, the outermost layer is extended so as to overlie and entirely cover such one tapered end portion. In addition, selected intermediate yarn layers may be extended axially a distance sufficient to overlie and cover essentially all of the underlying layers on such one end portion to protect and stabilize the underlying yarn layers.

Abstract: A yarn package which is provided with a saw-shaped traverse stroke profile, similar in some respects to that of a pine cone, and to a method for winding the same. This shape, by providing a periodic variation in the effective winding height, minimizes irregularities in the yarn due to compression and relaxation stresses.

Abstract: A guide roller is traversed substantially in parallel to the axis of an uprightly supported bobbin at a speed slow enough not to form appreciable twilled angles of a wound yarn. The yarn continuously extruded from a spinning apparatus at a speed higher than 2000 m/min is introduced substantially in parallel to the axis of the bobbin and changes its direction to right angles with respect to the axis of the bobbin while travelling through the guide roller. The guide roller traverses with shorter traverse strokes as the diameter of the wound yarn becomes larger.

Abstract: A control device for the winding of yarn onto a cop and particularly for an actuator controlling the relative motions between the cop being wound and winding means, said actuator periodically reversing its motion, wherein said actuator is linked either to support means bearing two linearly extended and adjustable stop means or to a control member therefor, whereby said actuator is controlled to reverse its motion by the alternated engagement of the control member with said stop means, whereby the point of engagement of the stop means with the control member is adjustably controlled; and in particular which enables variously wound cops to be formed without requiring the replacement of parts.