Abstract: A rotor braking device includes a moving member, a brake, and a protrusion. The moving member is disposed on the rotor so as to be capable of assuming a first position corresponding to a line-winding position and a second position corresponding to a line-releasing position in cooperation with a bail arm. The brake includes a friction portion rotatable relative to the reel body and frictionally engages the reel body, and a plurality of engagement portions that engage the moving member when the moving member moves to the second position, and brakes the rotation of the rotor when the moving member engages the engagement portions. The protrusion is on either the reel body or the friction portion, and in contact with the other of the friction portion or the reel body, and causes the friction portion to partially frictionally engage the reel body.

Abstract: A rotor brake mechanism includes a braking member, a moving member, an elastic member, and an adjustment member. The braking member is disposed in a reel body. The moving member is disposed in a rotor to move to a first position corresponding to a line-winding posture and a second position corresponding to a line-releasing posture, in conjunction with a bail arm, and includes an extended portion that extends toward the braking member when the moving member moves to the second position. The elastic member is disposed on the extended portion of the moving member, and comes into contact with an outer peripheral surface of the braking member when the moving member moves to the second position. The adjustment member is disposed between the extended portion of the moving member and the elastic member, and adjusts a position of the elastic member.

Abstract: A rotation transmission mechanism includes a drive shaft, a drive gear, a pinion gear, a first bearing, and a positioning structure. The drive shaft is rotatable with respect to a chassis. The drive gear is unitarily rotatable with the drive shaft. The pinion gear is rotatably mounted to the chassis and disposed in a skew direction to the drive shaft, the pinion gear meshed with the drive gear. The first bearing is mounted to the chassis, is disposed between the chassis and the drive shaft, and rotatably supports the drive shaft. The positioning structure is mounted to an end of the drive shaft, and positions the drive shaft with respect to the first bearing.

Abstract: A quick brake adjust knob, which is disposed on an axle of a fishing reel, includes a base disc, a passive member, an elastic member, a threaded member, an active member, and a panel disc. The passive member has a first arc slope gradually approaching the outside of the knob from a first staring end thereof to a first terminal end thereof and C-shaped with a breach where a first recess is provided. The active member has a first protrusion abutted against the first arc slope or accommodated in the first recess. The panel disc is fixed to the active member and rotatable relative to the base disc. The periphery of the panel disc is joined with the periphery of the base disc. Therefore, the quick brake adjust knob can quickly and precisely control the resistance of the fishing reel to stretch out the fishing wire.

Abstract: The invention presents a power transmission device comprising a cable, and a duct at least partially surrounding the cable, a reel, into which the cable with its duct can be reeled, a guide for feeding the cable onto and/or off the reel, and a crank in connection with the head end of the cable for rotating the cable. The power transmission device is mainly characterized in that the crank is a hydraulic crank.

Abstract: A fishing reel can include a reel frame and a spool shaft extending through the reel frame and rotatably supported about the reel frame. A crankable handle can be mechanically coupled to the spool shaft such that a rotation of the handle causes a rotation of the spool shaft. A non-rotating pivotable bail can be coupled to the reel frame. A spool can be mechanically coupled to the spool shaft and configured to rotate with the rotation of the spool shaft relative to the bail.

Abstract: The invention relates to a spinning-type reel with a bail release mechanism and a manually manipulated bail lock mechanism. The bail release mechanism permits detachment of a bail wire from a rotor mount without the use of a tool such that a fishing line can pass between the bail wire and the rotor mount. The bail lock mechanism permits the bail wire to be locked into an open position.

Abstract: A bail assembly for a spinning-type fishing reel is disclosed that includes a first bail arm, a second bail arm, a bail wire disposed between the first bail arm and the second bail arm, and a readily releasable attachment device disposed on the first bail arm to readily releasably attach the first bail arm to the reel.

Abstract: A bail assembly for a spinning-type fishing reel is disclosed that includes a first bail arm, a second bail arm, a bail wire disposed between the first bail arm and the second bail arm, and a readily releasable attachment device disposed on the first bail arm to readily releasably attach the first bail arm to the reel.

Abstract: A reel unit 2 for a spinning reel includes a housing unit 2a, a lid portion 2b, and a returning member 28. The housing unit 2a includes a cylindrical portion 27 and a somewhat semicircular first flange portion 24a arranged behind the cylindrical portion 27. The lid portion 2b has a somewhat semicircular second flange portion 24b arranged behind and forming a gap 27b with the rear surface of the cylindrical portion 27. The lid portion 2b is detachably coupled to the housing unit 2a. The returning member 28 is detachably mounted in gap 27b and includes a plate-like arranging portion 28a disposed in gap 27b and a protrusion 28b gradually protruding from a front side of the arranging portion 28a to face the first flange portion 24a. The protrusion 28b has a first sloped surface 28c contactable with a bail tripping mechanism.

Abstract: A clicking reel shell for a spinning reel includes a base, two support arms extending outwardly from two sides of the base, two bail arms respectively pivotally mounted to the two support arms, and a bail connected with the two bail arms. One of the two bail arms has an elongated recess, and the respective support arm has an inside chamber, which is installed with a swing member having an axle hole at the center thereof, a spring, and a connecting rod. The connecting rod has an end inserted into the axle hole of the swing member and the other end inserted into the elongated recess. Accordingly, when the bail pivots with respect to the base to a predetermined position, the connecting rod will move in the elongated recess and make a clicking sound when impacting one end of the elongated recess.

Abstract: A spinning reel bail tripping device returns a bail arm from the line-releasing posture to the line-guiding posture smoothly as a rotor rotates in its line-guiding direction. The bail tripping device includes a shifting member, a switching member, and a roller. The shifting member can shift, when the bail arm pivots, between a first position corresponding to the line-guiding posture and a second position corresponding to the line-releasing posture. The shifting member has a portion that protrudes toward a front portion of the reel unit when the shifting member is in the second position. The switching member is arranged at the front of a reel unit. When the rotor rotates in line-guiding direction, the switching portion contacts the protruding portion, shifting the shifting member toward the first position. The roller is provided on the switching member at a portion contacting the shifting member, and rolls against the switching member.

Abstract: Spinning-reel bail-tripping mechanism is a device for returning bail arm from line-releasing posture to line-retrieving posture as rotor rotates in line-retrieving direction. Bail-tripping mechanism includes shifting member that shifts front-to-rear as bail arm pivots; toggle-spring mechanism that urges and toggles bail arm to between the two postures; switching portion, and restraining mechanism. Switching portion comes into contact with the rear end of shifting member and shifts shifting member toward a first position. Restraining means restrains bail arm from returning into line-retrieving posture when bail arm is in line-releasing posture. Restraining means also releases restraint before the rear end of shifting member reaches the peak edge of first inclined face of switching portion as rotor rotates in line-retrieving direction while bail arm is in line-releasing posture.

Abstract: A rotor assembly for a fishing reel, which rotor assembly includes a rotor having a first rotational axis, a bail assembly that is repositionable relative to the rotor between cast and retrieve positions, and a trigger that is movable relative to the rotor around a second axis between normal and actuated positions. The bail assembly is movable from the retrieve position towards the cast position as an incident of the trigger moving from the normal position to the actuated position. The trigger has a forwardly projecting leg. A gripping portion is applied to the forwardly projecting leg to facilitate engagement of the forwardly projecting leg by a user.

Abstract: A fishing reel with a frame having a first axis and forward and rear ends spaced axially relative to the first axis and an operating mechanism on the frame. The operating mechanism includes a line carrying spool, a rotor that is rotatable around the first axis relative to the frame, a bail assembly on the frame which is changeable between a cast position and a retrieve position, a rotor operator, and a drive train through which the rotor is rotated around the first axis in response to operation of the rotor operator. The operating mechanism further has a bail actuating system for moving the bail assembly from the retrieve position into the cast position.

Abstract: A rotor assembly for a fishing reel, which rotor assembly has a rotor with a first rotational axis and forward and rear ends spaced axially relative to the first axis. The rotor assembly further has a bail assembly that is repositionable relative to the rotor between cast and retrieve positions. The bail assembly has a first arm that is pivotable around a second axis relative to the rotor as the bail assembly moves between the cast and retrieve positions. The rotor assembly further has a trigger that is movable relative to the rotor around a third axis between normal and actuated positions. The bail assembly is movable from the retrieve position towards the cast position as an incident of the trigger moving from the normal position to the actuated position. The third axis is spaced forwardly of the second axis.

Abstract: A fishing reel having a frame and an operating mechanism on the frame. The operating mechanism includes a line carrying spool, a rotor that is rotatable around a first axis relative to the frame, a bail assembly on the frame which is changeable between a cast position and a retrieve position, a rotor operator, and a drive train through which the rotor is rotatable around the first axis in response to operation of the rotor operator. The operating mechanism further includes a trigger that is repositionable relative to the frame between first and second positions. The trigger causes the bail assembly to be changed from the retrieve position into the cast position as the trigger moves from the first position into the second position. A trip link on the rotor is repositionable from a retracted position into an extended position as an incident of the bail assembly changing from the retrieve position into the cast position. A trip link actuator is repositionable between first and second positions.

Abstract: A spinning reel has a reel body and a rotor attached attached to the reel body and rotatable about a longitudinal axis for retrieving a fishing line. The spinning reel has also a balancer attached to the rotor for restricting an imbalance amount of rotation of the rotor substantially within 200 g-mm.

Abstract: A spinning reel for fishing in which a return operation to return a bail to its fishing line retrieving position after casting of a fishing line as well as removal of the unrotatable state of a spool can be carried out automatically and easily. The spinning reel for fishing has a structure which includes a reverse-function lever (6) to be operated by a bail support member (29), a connecting body (5) which is movably fitted with the outer periphery of a large-diameter cylindrical portion (2c) of a rotor (2) connected to the reverse-function lever (6) and also which is fitted with a spool (3) in such a manner that it is free to move but is always prevented against rotation, and a lock member (7) which is fitted with a spool shaft (4) movably but unrotatably.

Abstract: A fishing reel is provided having a frame, a rotor mounted to the frame for rotation about a first axis, a line storage spool, a structure for rotating the spool, a bail assembly on the rotor having first and second bail arms mounted to the rotor for pivoting movement between a first position wherein the bail assembly is in (a) a retrieve position so that the bail directs line onto the line storage spool as the rotor is rotated and (b) a second position wherein the bail assembly is in a cast position, a trip link mounted to the rotor for movement relative to the rotor between third and fourth positions, cooperating structure on the bail assembly and trip link for moving the trip link from its third position into its fourth position as an incident of the bail assembly moving from its first position into its second position, and a trip link actuator on the reel frame and defining a shoulder that intercepts the trip link with the trip link in its fourth position and the rotor rotating in a first rotational direc

Abstract: A fishing reel having a frame, a rotor mounted to the frame for rotation about a first axis, a line storage spool, structure for rotating the rotor, a bail assembly on the rotor having first and second bail arms mounted to the rotor for pivoting movement between (a) a first position wherein the bail assembly is in a retrieve position so that the bail directs line onto the line storage spool as the rotor is rotated and (b) a second position wherein the bail assembly is in a cast position, a trip link mounted to the rotor for movement relative to the rotor between third and fourth positions, cooperating structure on the bail assembly and trip link for moving the trip link from its third position into its fourth position as an incident of the bail assembly moving from its first position into its second position, and a trip link actuator on the reel frame and defining a shoulder that intercepts the trip link with the trip link in its fourth position and the rotor rotating in a first rotational direction about its

Abstract: A fishing reel having a frame, a rotor mounted to the frame for rotation about an axis, a line storage spool, structure for rotating the rotor, structure on the rotor for directing line onto the line storage spool as an incident of the rotor being rotated about its axis and including a bail assembly having first and second bail arms mounted to the rotor for pivotable movement between (a) a first position wherein the bail assembly is in a retrieve position and (b) a second position wherein the bail assembly is in a cast position, a bail actuator connected to at least one of the frame and rotor for movement between (a) a first position wherein the bail assembly is in a retrieve position and (b) a second position wherein the bail assembly is in a cast position, a bail actuator connected to at least one of the frame and rotor for movement between rest and operating positions, cooperating structure between the bail actuator and bail assembly for movement of the bail assembly from its retrieve position into its cas

Abstract: A fishing reel having a frame, a rotor rotatable relative to the frame about a first axis, a line storage spool, a structure for rotating the rotor to thereby direct line onto the line storage spool and including a bail assembly having first and second bail arms pivotably mounted to the rotor for movement between (a) first position wherein the bail assembly is in a retrieve position and (b) a second position wherein the bail assembly is in a cast position, a bail actuator, and structure responsive to operation of the bail actuator for exerting a force on both of the bail arms to pivot the bail arms from their first position towards their second position.

Abstract: A fishing reel having a frame with a front and rear, a rotor having a body with an annular wall bounding an internal space and a first wall within the internal space and having axially oppositely facing surfaces, with the rotor being mounted to the frame for rotation about a first axis, a line storage spool, a bail assembly mounted to the rotor for pivoting movement between a first retrieve position and a second cast position, a bail actuator, and a structure responsive to operation of the bail actuator for exerting a force on the bail assembly to pivot the bail assembly from its retrieve position into its cast position. The force exerting structure has a plate assembly with an annular actuation plate having an axis substantially aligned with the rotor axis and first and second posts connected to and projecting axially from the annular plate.

Abstract: A bail arm inverting apparatus for a fishing reel which includes a trigger lever, a link which reciprocates in a longitudinal direction when the trigger lever is pivoted, guiding structure for guiding the reciprocating movement of the link, and an arm-lever which is caused to pivot by sliding contact with the link. The number of components required for the apparatus is reduced, resulting in reduction of production cost and ensuring reliable operation of the apparatus.

Abstract: A spinning reel includes a reel body, a rotor attached to the reel body to be rotatable relative thereto, and a bail supported by the rotor to be switchable between a line releasing position and a line winding position. The rotor supports a switch arm for switching the bail from the line winding position to the line releasing position. A rotation stopper is provided to stop rotation of the rotor in response to an operation of the switch arm to switch the bail to the line releasing position.

Abstract: A spinning reel comprising a reel body, a handle including an arm projecting to one side with respect to an axis of rotation of the handle, and a grip portion defined in an outer end portion of the arm, a handle shaft connected to the handle to be rotatable on the axis of rotation of the handle, a drive gear housed in the reel body to be rotatable in unison with the handle shaft, and a rotor rotatably supported forwardly of the reel body. The rotor is rotatable by drive transmitted from the handle through said handle shaft and the drive gear. The spinning reel of the invention further comprises balancer means mounted on plural positions axially of the handle for restraining vibration of a rotary mechanism of the handle caused by turning of the handle and for balancing the rotary mechanism of the handle.

Abstract: A drag structure for a fishing reel comprising a drag assembly, and a drag control element for contacting said drag assembly to produce a drag force. The drag control element is adjustably movable toward and away from said drag assembly and switchable between an operational position in which to vary the drag force and an inoperational position in which not to produce the drag force. The drag control element includes means for informing the angler that the drag control element is switched to the inoperational position.

Abstract: A spinning reel includes a pair of arms formed on a rotor disposed in a forward portion of a reel body. At least one of the arms carries an oscillatable arm, and a bail arm extends between the oscillatable arm and the other arm or an oscillatable arm attached to the other arm to be switchable between a line winding position and a line freeing position. A bail engaging element is formed on the oscillatable arm or a member oscillatable with the oscillatable arm. The bait engaging element is operable to hold a bait against a forward tension when the bail arm is set to the line winding position, and to release the bait forwardly when the bail arm is set to the line freeing position.

Abstract: A fishing reel supports at a front wall of a reel body, a spool, a rotary frame which has first and second arms, and a bail arm which is supported between the arms in a manner permitting it to be turned over between a position where the rotary frame rotates to wind a fishing line onto the spool and a position where the line is released. A control means is provided to turn over the bail arm from the line winding to the line releasing position, the control means having a control member positioned in proximity to an arm roller at the bail arm which retains the line at the line winding position, so that when an angler catches by his finger the line retained by the arm roller, he can operate the control member in association with the line catching action.

Abstract: A spinning reel has a reel body, a rotor rotatably supported to the reel body, a bail arm extending between a pair of arm portions of the rotor and pivotably switchable between an open position and a line-takeup position, a toggle mechanism disposed inside the arm portions for retaining the bail arm either to the open position or to the line-takeup position and a return mechanism for returning the bail arm from the open position to the line-takeup position when the rotor is rotated in a line-takeup direction. The invention further provides the reel with a returning force adjustment mechanism for variably setting at a desired value a reaction force needed for returning the bail arm from the open position to the line-takeup position.

Abstract: An open-face fishing reel of the fixed-spool type has a rotor, a line spool coaxial with the rotor, and a bail for winding a line on the spool. Two attachments are provided on the rotor. Two mounting elements carrying the bail are so rotatably mounted on a respective attachment that the bail is pivotable about a bail axis perpendicular to the rotor axis, between a folded-in line-winding position and a folded-out position in which it is released of the line. One attachment has an open chamber. The damping device has an elastic damping element provided in the chamber under one mounting element which has a lug for cooperating with the damping element. The damping element and the lug are so positioned that the lug, when the bail is pivoted from its folded-out position to its folded-in line-winding position, engages the damping element in order, during the final phase of the pivotal movement, to compress the damping element so as to bring about a gentle braking of the rotational movement.

Abstract: An open-face spinning-type fishing reel with a rotor having a bail unit with line holding structure for engaging line from a spool with the bail unit in its open position to prevent line payout. In one form of the invention, the bail unit has a line receiving opening with a generally U-shaped line seat at the base thereof. As the rotor rotates, the U-shaped seat engages the line and guides the line around the spool as the rotor rotates. The invention contemplates a mechanism for blocking the line in the line receiving opening with the bail unit in its open position to prevent the line from freely unwinding from the spool. In one form of the invention, the line holding structure is a pin that is movable by at least one of pivoting and sliding motion into a blocking position. The invention, in addition to providing improvements to prior known spinning-type fishing reels, may be utilized to create such form of reels comprising the invention's own structured crank, trigger and related mechanisms.

Abstract: A spinning reel having a simple and lightweight construction and yet allowing selection of an amount of pivotal movement of a bail corresponding to movement of a control member is formed of a pair of support arms attached to a rotatable member supported to be rotatable on a first axis of a reel body, a bail extending between the support arms to be pivotable on a second axis to switch between a windup position for winding a fishing line onto a spool and a release positon for unwinding the fishing line from the spool, and a control member movable toward and away from the first axis. The reel has an eccentric element which is operable by the control member to pivot on a third axis extending parallel to the second axis, and a contact/transmission mechanism including a pair of contact elements contactable with each other to transmit torque from the eccentric element to the bail.

Abstract: An open-face fishing reel of the fixed-spool type has a rotor, a line spool coaxial with the rotor, a bail for winding a line onto the spool and a detachable trigger mechanism. Two attachments are provided on the rotor. Two mounting elements supporting the bail are so rotatably mounted each on one attachment that the bail is pivotal about a bail axis perpendicular to the rotor axis, between a folded-in line-winding position and a folded-out position in which it is released of the line. One attachment has a recess. The trigger mechanism consists of a lever having a pivot pin engaging in the recess. The lever is rotatable about a first axis parallel to the bail axis and defined by the pivot pin between a first position and a second position.

Abstract: An open-face fishing reel of the fixed-spool type has a rotor, a line spool, a bail for winding a line onto the line spool, and a detachable trigger mechanism. Two mounting elements supporting the bail are so rotatably mounted each on one attachment on the rotor that the bail is pivotal between a folded-in line-winding position and a folded-out position in which it is released of the line. The trigger mechanism has a support element releasably mounted on one of the attachments and carrying a pin on which a trigger is mounted for pivotal movement between a first position and a second position. A driver eccentrically engages the mounting element mounted on the above-mentioned attachment.

Abstract: A bail release mechanism for a spinning fishing reel having a spring guided by a drive shoe having no fixed pivot to drive a bail support arm from an open-bail position to a closed-bail position. A ramp integral with a bearing cover on the reel drives a trip spring in the form of a Z-shaped wire which moves the bail support arm from a near-over-center position past an over-center position to a remote non-over-center position. A sliding drive shoe couples a bias spring to the bail support arm to drive the bail support arm to one of the open and closed positions. A manually operable trigger engages the bail support arm to drive the bail support arm to the open position.

Abstract: A bail reversing apparatus of the invention has an abutting member formed on the reel body which is made to abut against a kick member to turn the kick member and thereby return the bail support member to the reel-up position. This enables efficient, quick and smooth reversing of the bail support member and does not require high precision in machining the kick member. The apparatus is also characterized in that the kick member is, either directly or through a working rod, connected to the bail support member, so that the reversing mechanism becomes very simple contributing to further reductions in the weight and size of the rotor.

Abstract: Spinning-type fishing reels that do not require contact of a user's finger with the fishing line during manipulation of the reel's bail from a closed, line holding to an opened, line casting position comprise a line retention device linked into a trigger assembly. Such line retention device includes a pin that is moved via linked reel elements to a trigger and functions (a) to automatically engage the fishing line as the reel's bail is moved by the trigger assembly that includes the trigger toward an opened (line casting) position, (b) to retain the fishing line against unreeling while the trigger is held in the bail opened position, and (c) to automatically release the line to permit it to unreel from the reel's spool upon release of the trigger as the cast of the fishing line is preformed.

Abstract: A bail reversing structure, in which a working portion of an operating lever is positioned on the rear side of a pivotably supported portion thereof with a contact surface of a locking projection of an arm lever formed arcuately facing a pivotably connected portion thereof, whereby a reversing stroke of the arm lever is increased with respect to a turning angle of the operating lever to minimize the projection of the operating lever, enable the fishing line to be held by a finger tip simultaneously with a bail reversing operation, and a fishing line releasing operation to be carried out smoothly and speedily, and prevent the seawater, sand and dirt on the fishing line from being deposited on the engaged portions of the operating lever and arm lever.