Patents by Inventor Chikara Fujigiwa

Chikara Fujigiwa has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 5692691
    Abstract: A double trigger actuated reel for allowing both actuation of the free spool mechanism and adjustment of the drag brake mechanism of a close face spinning reel with a single hand. The inventive device includes a main body having a reel mechanism mounted thereto. The reel mechanism includes a spool upon which fishing line can be wound, a drag plunger effecting frictional drag on the spool, and a main shaft which can be forwardly biased to cause free-spooling of the reel mechanism. A trigger assembly is mounted relative to the main body and includes a first trigger arm which can be pivoted to selectively effect movement of the drag plunger to operate the drag brake mechanism and a second trigger arm which can be pivoted to selectively effect movement of the main shaft to operate the free spool mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 2, 1997
    Assignee: Charles C. Worth Corporation
    Inventor: Chikara Fujigiwa
  • Patent number: 4598879
    Abstract: A drag mechanism for a spinning reel is disclosed positioned parallel to the shaft of the reel. A reel shaft has mounted thereon a reel proper with a spool member positioned on the shaft on one side of the reel proper and a braking mechanism on the other side of the reel proper. A single braking disk is provided which is engaged by the braking mechanism on the outer circular portion thereof. The braking mechanism, in being connected to the disk at an off-axial position with respect to the reel shaft, allows for the braking force, once set, to be maintained constant dependent on neither the reciprocating nor rotating motion of the reel shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 1982
    Date of Patent: July 8, 1986
    Assignee: Matsuo Kogyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chikara Fujigiwa, Minoru Sasabe