Abstract: Oscillating mechanism rotation transmission device that maintains high linking-shaft mounting precision and attains a reel made lightweight overall. The spinning-reel rotation transmission device (14) transmits handle rotation the oscillating mechanism (6), and is provided with: a pinion gear (12); a linking shaft (36); a first bearing (28), a second bearing (29), a first gear (37), a second gear (38), and a third gear (39). The linking shaft is disposed along an axis offset from the pinion gear. The first bearing is detachably fixed to the reel unit and rotatively supports one end of the linking shaft. The second bearing is furnished in the reel unit and rotatively supports the other end of the linking shaft. The first gear is furnished on the linking shaft and meshes with the pinion gear. The second gear is furnished on the linking shaft at a spacing from the first gear. The third gear is linked to the reciprocative shifting mechanism and meshes with the second gear.

Abstract: A spinning reel spool configuration for preventing backlash as well as line-drop of fishing line off the spool flange. The flange is configured such that height of the flange rim relative to the perimeter of the bobbin trunk is at least partially not uniform. Various configurations are possible thus to define a peak bobbin-to-rim height A and a minimum bobbin-to-rim height B. The periphery of the total amount of wound-on line lies at the minimum height B. Accordingly, the portion of the flange providing the difference A-B in bobbin-to-rim height functions as barrier to backlash. Furthermore, the spool is deformed from conventional configurations, such that the shape of the spool bobbin trunk differs in different sections. The bobbin trunk in sections containing the spool axis is an isosceles trapezoid, however, in one such section, the bobbin trunk tapers forward regularly, but in another such section tapers rearward in reverse.

Abstract: A centrifugal braking mechanism is a device for braking a spool that is rotatably supported in a reel body. The braking mechanism uses centrifugal forces in order to produce braking force against rotation of the spool. The braking mechanism includes a plurality of brake members, a brake housing having a cylindrically shaped brake liner, and an adjusting mechanism. Each of the plurality of brake members is configured to move in a radially outward direction relative to the spool in response to rotation of the spool. The brake housing and brake liner are moveable in an axial direction relative to the spool and brake members such that any selected number of the brake members may contact the brake liner to generate the braking force. The adjusting mechanism is used to selectively move the brake housing and brake liner into any of a plurality of axial positions thereby determining the number of brake members that are contactable with the brake liner in response to centrifugal force.