Abstract: A baitcaster for retrieving a fishing line includes a housing, a spool, and a compound gear set. The spool is positioned at least partially within the housing, defining an inner volume, and includes a spindle. The compound gear set is positioned at least partially within the inner volume of the spool. The compound gear set is configured to receive input mechanical energy from a first shaft and transfer output mechanical energy through a second shaft to drive the spool and thereby retrieve the fishing line.

Abstract: A torque limiting device for a fishing reel is provided. The torque limiting device is configured to limit torque between a rotatable shaft member and a rotary member disposed on an outer peripheral side of the shaft member in the fishing reel. The torque limiting device includes a first pin member being disposed in the shaft member, where the first pin member is configured to protrude towards and retract from the rotary member and the first pin member has a first spherical tip, an urging member is disposed in the shaft member, where the urging member is configured to urge the first pin member towards the rotary member, and a first recess is disposed on the rotary member to allow the tip of the first pin member to be engaged therewith.

Abstract: A fishing reel with improved transmission efficiency is disclosed to include a shaft mounted in a casing, a spool sleeved onto the shaft, a brake pad mounted at one side of the spool, two disks mounted at two sides of the brake pad and rotatable by an external force, and a support set provided between the spool and the shaft. Thus, when the shaft is moved axially to a predetermined position, the shaft exerts a pressure to one disk and the spool via the support set, causing the brake pad to be clamped by the two disks. Therefore, the fishing reel is provided with excellent power transmission efficiency and strong spool braking force.

Abstract: An automatic two-speed transmission for a fishing reel comprises a spool mounted on a spool shaft, a drive sleeve mounted on a drive shaft disposed parallel to the spool shaft. A low gear driver nonrotatably mounted on the drive shaft engages the low gear when the low gear rotates at a speed less than the drive shaft, the low gear driver disengaging from the low gear when the low gear rotates at a speed greater than the drive shaft. The low gear drives a low pinion gear that turns the spool. A high gear is disposed on the drive sleeve between clutch washers, the clutch washers providing frictional resistance against the high gear in order to engage the high gear, which in turn engages a high pinion gear that turns the spool. A tension preset device selectably adjusts the drive sleeve and the drive shaft axially relative to each other, squeezing the high gear between the clutch washers.

Abstract: An anti-reversional mechanism for a trolling reel is to provide a ratchet wheel on a pressing wheel of the trolling reel, and two pawl members detachably engaged with the ratchet wheel for preventing the pressing wheel from reversional rotation. Each of the pawl members has an elongated slot. A control ring is elastically clamped on the periphery of the pressing wheel and has two driving rods respectively received in the elongated slots of the pawl members. Since the orientation of the elongated slot and the displacement direction of the control ring form a predetermined included angle, the pawl members are driven by the control rods of the control ring to be disengaged with said ratchet wheel while the pressing wheel rotates in a right direction such that the pressing wheel can rotate freely.

Abstract: A drag washer of ceramic material is provided in a drag assembly for a fishing reel. The ceramic drag washer surprisingly provides the unique combination of hardness and surface finish to render desirable performance characteristics for a high quality drag assembly.

Abstract: An anti-reverse large arbor fly fishing reel is provided which is robust in design and has a superior drag. The reel includes a drag offset structure allowing an angler to switch between a preset light drag to a preset heavy drag while still allowing full adjustability of drag force.

Abstract: The lining member according to the invention is structured such that fibers (43) are so disposed on a base member (41) as to extend in a direction substantially perpendicular to the surface of the base member (41).

Abstract: A fly-fishing reel is equipped with a primary braking system, operated by actuating means separate from a handle allowing the fisherman to rotate the spool in a direction for winding the line, and an ancillary braking system, operable in addition to the primary braking system by means of the handle of the spool. The ancillary braking system comprises a pair of brake shoes which are eccentrically pivoted on the handle and which, upon rotation of the handle in direction opposite to that required for winding the line, are caused to pivot on the handle itself so that an outer edge frictionally engages the wall of a housing provided in the spool.

Abstract: With known fishing reels of the anti-reverse type, i.e. reels wherein the crank stops when the line is pulled off, the braking force is the same when pulling the line off or when reeling it in. This property is disadvantageous when fighting a fish. The brake of the novel reel is intended to provide the effect of the braking force being greater when reeling in than when the line is pulled off. The object is attained in that a pressure element 8, which is fixed against relative rotation, is assigned to the disk 3 and is provided on its front face with inclined planes, in whose lowest point revolving bodies 9 are located, which are supported in the lowest points of the inclined plane of the crank 10, which is rotatable on the hollow shaft 5. Balls 11 are assigned to the opposite side of the crank 10, which are supported on the ring 12 fastened on the hollow shaft 5.

Abstract: A spinning reel of the rotor drag type, with which the rotor can be braked during line play-out, is equipped with a power transmission mechanism. The power transmission mechanism has a pinion gear that is rotatably supported by the reel body in only the line winding direction, and that rotates together with the handle. A clutch mechanism is provided between the pinion gear and the rotor and engages and disengages them. An operating mechanism is used to operate the clutch mechanism for engaging and disengaging. A level winding mechanism moves the spool in the longitudinal direction according to the rotation of the rotor. The power transmission mechanism rotates the rotor and moves the spool in the longitudinal direction together with the rotation of the handle.

Abstract: An apparatus for exerting a drag force on a main gear within an assembly such as a fishing reel includes bearing means subject to selective amounts compressive force. Adjustable compressing means imposes compressive force on the bearing means, which force is translated into drag force on the main gear by linkage means between the bearing means and the main gear means. The bearing means may include a plurality of bearings mounted in a race, and may include a plurality of such races. The linkage means may include a plurality of washers selectively engaged with the main gear or with a sleeve about which the bearing means is mounted. Wear-resistant material may be operably disposed between two or more of the main gear, the plurality of washers, and the one or more bearing means.

Abstract: A drag mechanism for a fishing reel, comprising a rotor for applying a tension to a fishing line, rotatably supported on a support shaft of a reel body. A support cylinder is slidably fitted on and supported by the support shaft and braking plates are mounted around the support cylinder for frictionally connecting the rotor to the support cylinder. The braking plates are piled on the support cylinder in a predetermined number and prevented from falling off of the support cylinder. A manipulator for depressing the braking plates is mounted on the support cylinder, and is threadingly engaged with the support shaft. The support cylinder and braking plates comprise an integral unit removably attached onto the support shaft.

Abstract: A control system for a ring spinning machine and method wherein yarn is wound in cop-type manner on spinning tubes supported on spindles driven at relatively lower speeds during the beginning and ending stages of the winding operation and relatively greater speeds during the intervening stage of the winding operation. Yarn is applied to the spinning tubes by reciprocating a ring rail or other yarn-carrying member along the spinning tubes with the extent of the reciprocating motion of the ring rail being incrementally shifted along the spinning tubes over the course of the winding operation. The present control system performs the shifting of the ring rail in relatively shorter increments during the intervening stage of the winding operation when spindle speed is relatively increased than during the beginning and ending stages of the winding operation when spindle speed is relatively decreased, which maximizes the yarn capacity of the spinning tubes.

Abstract: A drag device for double bearing type fishing reels, comprising a handle shaft supported on side plates of a reel, a driving gear meshed with a spool shaft-turning pinion, and a sun gear, which are fitted around the handle shaft, a support member which has planetary gears supported rotatable thereon, and which is mounted on the handle shaft so that the support member can be turned unitarily therewith, an internal gear formed on the inner circumferential surface of the driving gear so that the planetary gears are meshed with the sun gear and internal gear, a braking gear supported on the side plates of the reel and adapted to generate a braking force which can be regulated by a regulating knob, a gear meshed with the braking gear and adapted to be turned unitarily with the sun gear, and a reverse rotation preventing mechanism provided on the handle shaft.

Abstract: The apparatus spools a line carrying a weight for positioning a fishing lure at a desired depth in water for trolling. The apparatus has a motor which rotates a spool carrying the line supporting the weight. A brake automatically brakes the spool when the spool starts to unwind the line, which can occur when the motor is inoperative. Braking force on the spool can be finely adjusted to permit slipping and controlled unwinding, so that the line does not break should the weight become fouled or hung up on the bottom. Preferably, when winding up the weight, a clutch transmits torque between the motor and spool when the torque is below a slipping threshold torque. However, the clutch slips when the slipping threshold torque is exceeded and simultaneously generates an audible warning sound when slipping to protect the motor from overload if the weight becomes "hung up" when winding in. An alternative electrical circuit breaker can be substituted for the clutch to protect the motor.

Abstract: All control components of the builder mechanism and its pick motion device are concentrically arranged about the builder shaft of a textile machine in such manner that the builder mechanism can readily be removed from the builder shaft as an entity for replacement, inspection, repair or substitution of parts, creating a compact construction of great durability and easy maintenance. Such concentrically disposed components include electromechanical control means for at prescribed times effecting directional reversals and stepped advancements of the points of movement reversals of the builder shaft with a differential gearing assembly which produces incremental angular advancements of switch components about the axis shaft when driven by pick-gear wheel and pick-gear pawl members thereof.

Abstract: In a textile yarn processing machine, such as spinning and twisting machines, the combination therewith of control apparatus for automating movements of various elements of the yarn processing machine for preparing the same for doffing of full packages and for starting-up of new packages of processed yarn including combinations and subcombinations of the following. Independent hydraulic fluid operated devices are connected to the builder motion mechanisms of the machine including a piston and cylinder device positively connected between the crank arm of the builder motion mechanisms and the machine frame for relative reciprocating movement with respect to each other during reciprocating movements of the crank arm and the ring rail of the machine.

Abstract: A control device for the winding of yarn onto a cop and particularly for an actuator controlling the relative motions between the cop being wound and winding means, said actuator periodically reversing its motion, wherein said actuator is linked either to support means bearing two linearly extended and adjustable stop means or to a control member therefor, whereby said actuator is controlled to reverse its motion by the alternated engagement of the control member with said stop means, whereby the point of engagement of the stop means with the control member is adjustably controlled; and in particular which enables variously wound cops to be formed without requiring the replacement of parts.