Patents Represented by Law Firm Hamilton, Renner & Krenner
  • Level wind for fishing reel
    Patent number: 4166591
    Abstract: A level wind mechanism for a spinning reel having a flyer (32) (132) rotatable on the spool shaft (26) (126) with a notch (37) (137) for catching and winding the line on the spool (33) (133). The shaft is axially movable to open the spool and release the line for casting. The spool is axially reciprocated to level wind the line by a key (40) (140) slidable in the spool shaft and eccentrically connected to the drive gear (18) (118).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 1978
    Date of Patent: September 4, 1979
    Assignee: Shakespeare Company
    Inventor: Bob G. Shepherd