Abstract: This invention relates to an easily thumb operated braking device of a fishing reel of the type having a line spool which is non-rotary during casting. The braking device comprises a thumb operated braking knob pivotally mounted at the rear of a gear housing supported by a reel frame or base behind the line spool, said braking knob having a braking member extending into the housing and adapted to be moved, when the braking knob is operated, into braking engagement with a surface of revolution rotatably driven by a gear connected between the hand crank of the reel and a line winding member.

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.

Abstract: A ring-shaped line protecting element intended for use in fishing reels and adapted to be mounted on the outer edge or rim of the end wall of a line spool, in the area between said end wall rim and a part of the reel surrounding said end wall, wherein the line protecting element comprises a ring of elastic material which is split at a point and which in a free condition has a maximum outer diameter greater than the inner diameter of said surrounding part of the reel so that the ring, after being mounted in position between the respective spool end wall and the surrounding part, is kept resiliently engaged with the surrounding part.

Abstract: This invention relates to an apparatus in fishing reels with a line guiding mechanism including a double-threaded screw and a bearing box.

Abstract: This invention relates to a centrifugal brake mechanism in a spinning reel for braking a line spool which includes a shaft with a coupling member for coupling the spool to a coupling member in the transmission of the spinning reel, the braking mechanism including a hub member mounted on the shaft with a guide pin holder which supports, on radially directed guide pins, shiftable bodies which are disposed, on rotation of the spool, to be shifted, under the influence of the centrifugal force, radially outwardly on the guide pins to be pressed against a braking surface. According to a preferred embodiment, the hub member with the guide pin holder is supported on the shaft axially inside the coupling member of the shaft, the guide pin holder consisting of at least two guide pin support limbs projecting substantially radially from the hub and having end projections directed axially from the spool, and relatively short guide pins which are supported on the limb projections.

Abstract: This invention relates to a gear wheel casing for mounting in an apparatus, particularly a fishing reel. According to a preferred embodiment, the casing is in the form of a capsule comprising a cylindrical wall dimensioned to accommodate a single gear wheel and having an opening which is sufficiently wide to permit mounting of the gear wheel in the capsule but is sufficiently small to provide the capsule with a pronounced tendency to retain a gear wheel placed therein for permitting easy handling of the capsule and the gear wheel as a unit.

Abstract: This invention relates to a coupling mechanism with means for disengagement and automatic reengagement of the spool in a spinning reel. The coupling mechanism comprises mating coupling members, one of which forms a driven coupling member supported by the spool and the other forms a driving coupling member supported by a gear which is rotatable by a crank. According to the preferred embodiment, the spool of the reel is, together with its coupling member, rotatably journaled in the spinning reel independent of the unit which comprises the driving coupling member and guide means, and this unit is, in the disengagement position of the driving coupling member, supported completely free from contact in relation to the spool and to elements connected to the spool, with the driving coupling member axially directed for shifting to the engagement position.

Abstract: A fishing reel with a sliding clutch, in which the friction material is protected against overheating by streams of cooling air in order to increase its life and safety of function. One of the coupling disks is connected with a fan wheel carried by the spool.

Abstract: This invention relates to a combined sliding clutch and slide signal mechanism in a transmission between a rotatable spool and a crank of a fishing reel, said sliding clutch and signal mechanism including a gear wheel connected so as to drive the spool, a disc fixed on a shaft driven by the crank and placed in spaced relationship to one side of said gear wheel, and a friction ring placed between annular surfaces of the two members constituted by said disc and said gear wheel, one of said members being adapted to be axially urged against said friction ring by controllable force exerted on the other member by adjusting means on the fishing reel to effect slidable coupling between said members via said friction ring, and a slide signal device constituted by cooperating slide signal producing means mounted in facing relationship on said members and adapted to produce slide signals when relative rotation occurs between said members and thus between said signal producing means, wherein said gear wheel, signal produ

Abstract: This invention relates to spring means used in fishing reels for exerting resilient pressure on an element when a force is applied on the spring means, said spring means comprising a pair of first and second washers movably mounted in coaxial relationship in the fishing reel, said first washer being a domed spring washer having convex and concave sides with the concave side facing said element, said second washer having a substantially smaller diameter than said first washer and being mounted in a position between said element and the concave side of the first washer for dividing the total spring plane of the latter into two coaxial portions, whereby, when said washers are being pressed by a force against each other and against said element, said first washer is subjected to resilient deformation substantially in the portion thereof extending outwardly of the outer circumferential edge of said first washer, whereupon said first washer, when said force exceeds a predetermined value, is subjected to resilient d