Fishing reel

- Brunswick Corporation
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a fishing reel, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a right side elevational view thereof.

The broken line showing of part of a fishing rod in FIGS. 2-4 and 6 is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D145625 September 1946 Hurd
D150951 September 1948 Hill
892137 June 1908 Crandall
1544128 June 1925 Budd et al.
1572104 February 1926 Budd
2120068 June 1938 Griswold
2578477 December 1951 Hurd
2746695 May 1956 Clay
2752717 July 1956 Lind
2783952 March 1957 Clay
3351300 November 1967 Nagy
4673143 June 16, 1987 Intengan
5444934 August 29, 1995 La Touche
Other references
  • Design News Jun. 1959, p. 87, Tough Tache Reel. Modern Plastic, Apr. 1953, p. 106 Tenite II Fishing Reel.
Patent History
Patent number: D407136
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 7, 1997
Date of Patent: Mar 23, 1999
Assignee: Brunswick Corporation (Lake Forest, IL)
Inventors: Scott T. Merrill (Mounds, OK), William R. Worrell (Hopkins, MN), Jeffrey J. Kolodziej (Eden Prairie, MN)
Primary Examiner: Doris V. Coles
Law Firm: Rosenblatt & Redano P.C.
Application Number: 0/66,240
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Rod Or Reel (D22/137); Crank Operated Reel (D22/140)
International Classification: 2205;