Patents Assigned to Flylogic, Inc.
  • Casting fishing reel with torque converter
    Patent number: 5918826
    Abstract: A casting reel is provided with a stationery reel spindle having a clutch cavity. A clutch assembly having a draw bar and a plurality of spring washers and a clutch plate is contained within the clutch cavity. A torque converter having a first race and a second race is also provided with the second race being free to rotate in one direction and engaging with and rotating with the first race in the other direction. The first race is in frictional engagement with the pressure plate which is slidably mounted on the stationary reel spindle and in frictional engagement with the clutch plate and the first race of the torque converter. A line spool is mounted on the stationary reel spindle and attached to the second race of the torque converter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 6, 1999
    Assignee: Flylogic, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael J. Arkowski
  • Casting fishing reel with torque converter and clutch
    Patent number: 5857632
    Abstract: A casting reel is provided with a stationery reel spindle having a clutch cavity. A clutch assembly having a draw bar and a plurality of spring washers and a clutch plate is contained within the clutch cavity. A torque converter having a first race and a second race is also provided with the second race being free to rotate in one direction and engaging with and rotating with the first race in the other direction. The first race is in frictional engagement with the pressure plate which is slideably mounted on the stationary reel spindle and in frictional engagement with the clutch plate and the first race of the torque converter. A line spool is mounted on the stationary reel spindle and attached to the second race of the torque converter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 12, 1999
    Assignee: Flylogic, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael J. Arkowski