Crank handle for a fishing reel

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front, top and right side perspective view of our crank handle for a fishing reel showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a front elevation view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a rear elevation view thereof.

The portion of the crank handle shown in dotted lines do not constitute a part of the claimed design.

The designations with respect to top, bottom, left side, right side, etc. are arbitrary in that the crank handle is rotatable and can be placed on either side of a fishing reel.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D281188 October 29, 1985 Shohoji et al.
556540 March 1896 Hendryx
2002403 May 1935 Kosma
4220054 September 2, 1980 Kuhlman
5064138 November 12, 1991 Sato
Patent History
Patent number: D373404
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 15, 1995
Date of Patent: Sep 3, 1996
Assignee: Zebco Division of Brunswick Corporation (Tulsa, OK)
Inventors: Randy L. Atherton (Tulsa, OK), Kent L. Zwayer (Tulsa, OK), Perry A. Freeman (Big Cabin, OK)
Primary Examiner: Doris V. Coles
Law Firm: Wood, Phillips, VanSanten, Clark & Mortimer
Application Number: 0/44,062
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Crank Operated Reel (D22/140)