Patents Assigned to Penn Fishing Tackle Manufacturing Company
  • Fishing reel with strip drag mechanism
    Patent number: 6402073
    Abstract: A position is added to the drag lever travel in a lever drag reel; which position is called the “strip” drag position; and which is positioned just above the free spool position. At this position, an additional detent is added, splitting the original steep cam rise into two sections to provide a light drag setting before achieving free spool; thus preventing the operator from accidentally placing the drag lever into a free spool condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2002
    Assignee: Penn Fishing Tackle Manufacturing Company
    Inventor: Peter T. Datcuk, Jr.
  • Cartridge preset drag mechanism
    Patent number: 6152390
    Abstract: A preset cartridge system is disclosed wherein the drag knob moves Belleville washers within a separate cartridge located in the reel. The cartridge is acted upon by a drag lever. The springs in the cartridge preset system are compressed within the cartridge. These springs act on a bearing/spring cup retained in the cartridge or directly upon the bearing. This allows the preset screw to compress the springs, but not alter the free spool condition of the drag mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2000
    Assignee: Penn Fishing Tackle Manufacturing Company
    Inventor: Peter T. Datcuk, Jr.
  • Centrifugal brake system for fishing reel
    Patent number: 5803385
    Abstract: A centrifugal brake system for a fishing reel is shown which has a rotatable adjusting knob 16 providing a surface 14 for engaging the shoulders 20 or 200 of a plurality of radially extendable brakes 12 to position some, all or none of those brakes radially; thus to provide for some, all or none of the brakes to impinge against a brake drum surface 22, depending on the position of the knob and its cam surface 14.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1998
    Assignee: Penn Fishing Tackle Manufacturing Company
    Inventor: Eric Karl Baisch
  • Increased drag mechanism
    Patent number: 5575432
    Abstract: A fishing reel having a drag mechanism with juxtaposed surfaces relieved in those areas which are opposite the highest sections of the working cam surfaces to thereby increase the drag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 19, 1996
    Assignee: Penn Fishing Tackle Manufacturing Company
    Inventor: Eric K. Baisch