Bait cast fishing reel

Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a bait cast fishing reel illustrating our new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a left side elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a right side elevational view thereof.

The broken lines defining the boundaries of the claimed design form no part thereof and the broken lines directed to the remainder of the bait cast fishing wheel are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D423074
Type: Grant
Filed: May 14, 1998
Date of Patent: Apr 18, 2000
Assignee: Johnson Worldwide Associates, Inc. (Sturtevant, WI)
Inventors: John W. Chapman (Franksville, WI), Christopher F. Kreuser (Kenosha, WI)
Primary Examiner: Doris Clark
Assistant Examiner: Inga-Maria Hyttinen
Law Firm: Foley & Lardner
Application Number: 0/88,060
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Crank Operated Reel (D22/140)
International Classification: 2205;