Abstract: A fishing reel is disclosed having a frame including a housing, and an operating mechanism on the frame that is placeable selectively in a retrieve mode and a cast mode, wherein the operating mechanism includes a line carrying spool, a first structure for retrieving line onto the spool with the fishing reel in the retrieve mode, an actuator operably connected to the frame for guided sliding translatory movement between a first position and a second position, and a second structure cooperating between the first structure and actuator for changing the fishing reel from the retrieve mode to the cast mode as an incident of the actuator moving from its first position into its second position. The first structure including a shaft with an axis, the shaft being operably connected to the spool and repositionable by the second structure as an incident of the actuator moving from its first position into its second position.

Abstract: A portable carpet stretching device enabling a user to stretch carpeting at an angle into engagement with a tack strip affixed along the base of an adjacent wall, thus to eliminate wrinkles. The device has a carpet-engaging head member and a relatively fixed base member. The front of the base member is attached by an extensible member to the rear of the head member, and pivotally connected anchoring means are utilized for securing the base member in a desired relationship to the adjacent wall. Power applying means enable the user to force the head member and the base member apart, so the anchoring of the base member with respect to the adjacent wall by the anchoring means results at the time of application of the power means, in the portion of the carpet engaged by the head member being forced toward the adjacent wall and into contact with the tack strip. The anchoring means includes a pulling plate having a lower edge adapted to engage the tack strip.

Abstract: A spinning reel for fishing eliminates the accumulation of line twists in a fishline regardless of the line winding diameter on a spool. The line roller is oriented such that the diameter of a fishline guide portion of the line roller increases in the direction of rotor rotation during winding. A guide projection extending generally along a plane orthogonal to the axis of the line roller contacts the fishline to ensure the fishline is maintained at a desired position with respect to the line roller during winding. The axis of rotation for the line roller is obliquely oriented with respect to the spool shaft. The inclination of the axis of rotation for the line roller is preferably in the range of 1.degree. to 10.degree., and more preferably 2.degree. to 6.degree. from the viewpoint of attaining smooth rotation of the line roller, preventing damage of the fishline and stabilizing line control function of the guide.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to a lifting bridge for removing and installing motor vehicle components, with at least one support rail on which at least one hoisting gear is arranged, and which has support feet at both ends. The support feet of the support rail can be supported at the top edges of an opened engine compartment of a motor vehicle, wherein the hoisting gear has a flexible pulling element. To make it also possible to use such a lifting bridge for motor vehicle engines with unfavorable arrangement of their lifting straps in space, a support plate extending essentially in a horizontal plane is provided for lifting the motor vehicle parts, and the support plate has at least one coupling element with which the support plate is detachably fastened to the pulling element wherein one or more connection elements which can be fastened at different points of the support plate are provided on the support plate for attaching the motor vehicle parts.

Abstract: A composite storage winch for use in the deployment and retrieval of anchor systems employed with motive offshore drilling platforms.

Abstract: A fishing reel of a double bearing type which, when a spool is free, can switch the linked condition of the spool with a fishing line guide part over to the non-linked condition thereof, thereby being able to reduce the rotation resistance of the spool, enhance the spool-free rotation performance of the reel, extend the fishing line carry of the reel, and improve the fishing line play-out performance of the reel. Within an outer side plate, there is a drive device for driving a spool and a clutch mechanism for switching the condition of the spool and, within an outer side plate, there is a level wind drive switching device for switching the condition of a level wind device. The level wind drive switching device includes an engaging portion which is made up of an engaging portion formed in a spool shaft and an engaging portion formed in a drive gear.

Abstract: A double-bearing reel for fishing which is intended to improve not only operability at the time of use but also the fishline playing-out operation and besides to offer improved assembling-disassembling workability. In the double-bearing reel for fishing, a handle shaft having a handle is rotatably supported with the side plate of a reel body at a location on a side opposite to a direction in which a fishline is played out with respect to a spool shaft which supports a spool. A drive force transmission mechanism for reciprocating a fishline guide body with respect to a fishline parallel-winding unit by transmitting drive force from the handle shaft to the fishline parallel-winding unit is provided between the handle shaft and the fishline parallel-winding unit and within the side plate on the side where the handle is disposed.

Abstract: A baitcasting reel includes a spool, right and left frames rotatably supporting the spool therebetween, and a clutch mechanism for selectively allowing, when disengaged, free rotation of the spool and transmitting, when engaged, a drive force from a handle to the spool. The clutch mechanism is disengaged and engaged respectively by a disengaging portion and an engaging portion disposed distantly from each other. The engaging portion and the disengaging portion are disposed between the right and left frames and opposed to the spool.

Abstract: A spinning reel includes a reel body, a rotor disposed at a forward position of the reel body, an arm cam pivotably attached to one of a pair of arm portions of the rotor and a pivotable arm pivotably attached to the other arm portion. A bail is interposed between a line roller of the arm cam and the pivotable arm. A balancer, which is provided to the pivotable arm, has a configuration projection on a side opposite to the bail and outwardly of the pivotable arm with respect to a direction along a pivot axis of the pivotable arm.

Abstract: Saddle-shaped, flared deflection coil for display tubes, having two arcuate connection portions at the ends and two interposed coil flanks located at both sides of a window. The coil is wound by making use of two wire bundles which are simultaneously fed (by means of two winding arms or flyers). At certain instants during the winding process, the flyers can be moved apart in such a way that a pin can be inserted between the wire bundles. The result is a coil having (triangular) apertures in the flank portions in which one wire bundle extends along one side of each aperture and the other wire bundle extends along another side.

Abstract: The present disclosure concerns a spinning reel for fishing which eliminates the accumulation of line twists in a fishline regardless of the line winding diameter on a spool. The spinning reel for fishing includes a rotor rotatably mounted to a reel main body, and the spool is supported on the reel main body through a spool shaft. Turning a manual handle causes the rotor to rotate around the spool. A line roller is supported on the rotor and guides the fishline onto the spool during winding. The line roller is oriented such that the diameter of a fishline guide portion of the line roller increases in the direction of rotor rotation during winding. A guide projection extending generally toward the longitudinal midpoint of the line roller contacts the fishline to ensure the fishline is maintained at a desired position with respect to the line roller during winding.

Abstract: A damper apparatus which includes a first disc member, at least one coil spring, and a second disc member. The first disc member includes at least one window generally trapezoidal in shape, with at least one coil spring disposed within each window. The coil spring comprises a plurality of wire coils that spirally extend at a generally constant pitch and include first and second end portions, with the end portions being tapered and disposed in the same plane as the last coil on each end of the coil spring. The overall shape of the coil spring when in a torsion and stress free state is generally trapezoidal. The second disc member is disposed on one or both sides of the first disc member and includes a portion which engages with the first and second end portions of the coil spring.

Abstract: A lever-type hoist comprising a pressure receiving member 6, a press drive member 7 adapted to press-drive the pressure receiving member 6 through friction members 8, 9 and a reverse rotation stop ring 10, and a coil spring 13 interposed between the pressure receiving member and press-drive member, the base engaging portion 13b of coil spring 13 being engaged by an engaging groove 6d of pressure receiving member and the tip engaging portion of coil spring 13 being engaged by an engaging surface 7k of press-drive member, with an inclined surface 7h formed in the wind-up side of the engaging surface 7k.

Abstract: In order to provide a simple and inexpensive laying aid for floor covering elements, in particular ready-made parquet flooring, laminated or floor panels, the laying aid is in the form of a belt tensioning device with a belt and have a shaped part on both sides, each shaped part having a receiving means for the belt, and each shaped part having an arm with a projection which can be fixed at a groove or a tongue of the floor covering elements by engaging in it and around it, respectively. When the arm is fixed in such a manner the receiving means is positioned such that the belt is guided close to the floor covering elements.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a device for lifting heavy items from machinery in confined areas. The device of the invention can be easily mounted on a particular piece of equipment and allows for the easy removal of the part or item to be repaired or replaced. Because of its relatively small size, the device can be readily used in confined areas.

Abstract: A dual draw works hoisting apparatus. A single derrick structure is provided for two drilling rigs. The crown block platform receives the crown blocks for both drilling operations such that both crown blocks are slidable along the crown block platform. The hoisting lines are reaved in a conventional manner, except for the dead lines. The dead lines from the two crown blocks are connected together by means of a sheave assembly which is locked in position during normal independent operation of the crown blocks and their respective travelling blocks. To provide increased lifting capacity for lifting the drilling riser, the crown blocks are moved closer together on the platform such that the travelling blocks may be attached to a spreader bar to be positioned above a drill slot and attached to the drilling riser. The sheave assembly connecting the two deadlines is unlocked to allow relative movement between the two deadlines during simultaneous use of the draw works for both travelling blocks.

Abstract: A handle piece of a blind-hole construction with a closed axial outer end is fitted on a support shaft, fixedly secured to an end of a handle arm, in an axial direction from an outer end of the support shaft. A handle piece-side retaining portion and a support shaft-side retaining portion, which cooperate with each other to retain the handle piece relative to the support shaft, are provided on the handle piece and the support shaft, respectively. When the handle piece is fitted on the support shaft in the axial direction, the handle piece is retained relative to the support shaft by the two retaining portions, thereby enhancing the mounting operation.

Abstract: A spinning reel has a handle, a drive gear interlocked to the handle and rotatable about an axis extending transversely of a reel body, and a transmission system for transmitting drive from the drive gear to a rotor through a pinion gear rotatable about an axis extending longitudinally of the reel body. An intermediate member is detachably mounted in the reel body for supporting the pinion gear in a plurality of positions spaced apart axially of the pinion gear.

Abstract: A fly fishing reel is disclosed which allows for a simplified construction allowing for reversibility of the drag effect on a spool to facilitate left- or right-hand operation without disassembling small parts which can be lost in the boat. The spool structure is strengthened by virtue of a tapered design. A snap-on cap doubles as a support for a spring that holds the spool to a shaft.

Abstract: A magnetic brake mechanism 22 is disclosed which brakes the rotation of a spool 15 on a double-bearing fishing reel. The brake mechanism 22 includes a flange portion 15a on the end of spool 15, two sets of three magnets 56, and a magnet positioning means 58. The magnetic positioning means 58 variably positions the magnets 56 between a first position, in which the magnets 56 are generally parallel to the surface of the flange portion 15a, and a second position in which the magnets 56 are generally perpendicular thereto. The rotation of the flange portion 15a causes the rotation of the magnetic flux from the magnets 56 to generate an eddy current. As a result, force is applied to the flange portion 15a in the direction opposite its rotation and brakes the rotation of spool 15.